A Soft Murmur
Focus: focus music and relaxation. Shares ambient sounds and white noise with Noisli. A website, not a web app. Free (Noisli: Freemium). Same 4.5 rating.
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit
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Noisli
Background sounds you can mix to help you focus, relax or sleep.
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What is Noisli?
Noisli is a background noise generator with sounds such as rain, wind, a coffee shop and white noise that you can mix into your own blend. The free plan gives you 16 sounds, 1.5 hours of streaming a day, a simple timer and a distraction-free text editor, while Pro removes the limits.
Pros
- Mix your own sound blends
- Built-in timer and text editor
- Calm, clean interface
Cons
- Free plan is limited to 1.5 hours a day
- The full sound library needs Pro
Who should use Noisli
People who work better with steady background sound than with music.
Who may not need it
Anyone who prefers silence or already has a favourite focus playlist.
Noisli alternatives
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myNoise
Focus: ambient sound, focus music and concentration. Shares white noise with Noisli. A website, not a web app. Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.7 (Noisli: 4.5).
WebsiteFree planWeb, iOS
4.7Visit
Moodist
Focus: focus music and open source. Shares ambient sounds and white noise with Noisli. Free (Noisli: Freemium). Adds Offline. Rated 4.6 (Noisli: 4.5).
Web AppFreeWeb, Offline
4.6Visit
Cold Turkey Blocker
Focus: blocker and strict. Shares focus with Noisli. A desktop app, not a web app. Adds Windows and macOS. Same 4.5 rating.
Desktop AppFree planWindows, macOS
4.5Visit
SelfControl
Focus: website blocker, mac and open source. Shares focus with Noisli. A Mac app, not a web app. Free (Noisli: Freemium). Adds macOS. Same 4.5 rating.
Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit
Freedom
Focus: blocker and screen time. Shares focus with Noisli. A desktop app, not a web app. Paid but Affordable (Noisli: Freemium). Adds macOS, Windows and iOS. Rated 4.3 (Noisli: 4.5).
Desktop AppPaid but AffordablemacOS, Windows
4.3Visit
Free alternatives to Noisli
Free resources that cover similar ground.
How to Focus, Solved
Focus: attention, self-improvement and video. Shares focus with Noisli. A YouTube Video, not a web app. Free (Noisli: Freemium). Rated 4.7 (Noisli: 4.5).
YouTube VideoFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit
Cal Newport's Study Hacks Blog
Focus: essays and attention. Shares focus with Noisli. A blog, not a web app. Free (Noisli: Freemium). Rated 4.6 (Noisli: 4.5).
BlogFreeWeb
4.6Visit
Deep Questions Podcast
Focus: podcast and career. Shares focus with Noisli. A podcast, not a web app. Free (Noisli: Freemium). Adds iOS and Android. Same 4.5 rating.
PodcastFreeWeb, iOS
4.5Visit
LeechBlock NG
Focus: website blocker, browser extension and time limits. Shares focus with Noisli. A browser extension, not a web app. Free (Noisli: Freemium). Adds Chrome and Firefox. Same 4.5 rating.
Browser ExtensionFreeChrome, Firefox
4.5Visit
Dan Koe on X
Focus: mindset, creator and writing. Shares focus with Noisli. Free (Noisli: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Noisli: 4.5).
OtherFreeWeb
4.4Visit
lofi.cafe
Focus: lofi music, study music and background music. Shares focus with Noisli. A website, not a web app. Free (Noisli: Freemium). Rated 4.4 (Noisli: 4.5).
WebsiteFreeWeb
4.4Visit
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