tinnitus help Reviews

Nice app

Steve Sheffield

I am just getting started, but it looks like this app might really help my tinnitus. It has everything!

Almost better than Neuromonics

RRhinos

This app is almost better than the expensive ($4,000 USD) Neuromonics device that I tried for a month. The build quality and frequency response on the Neuromonics device are poor and the thought of carrying yet another electronic gadget and wired headphones was very unattractive. Worse, the Neuromonics system stopped masking my tinnitus within hours of getting home with it. I believe the demo sound files were a better fit for me than the custom files I got to take home. Getting retested and updated sound files from the audiologist was a slow and expensive process and I gave up without ever getting a good set of files. This app does not solve the 'two device' problem since the app does not function with the iPhone in sleep mode and it does not run in the background on iOS 4.x. Check your email, read an ebook, or preserve battery life and your tinnitus therapy will stop cold. When this is improved I'll add a star or two to the review. This app provides lots of options for creating a useful masking sound. I have never been able to get a frequency match, no matter what the tool or testing procedure. The pink, red brown, and white noise generators in this app are proving to be very useful in my case. On top of that you can layer one of 12 nature sounds and one of only two simple instrumental music tracks. The resulting therapy isn't exactly like Neuromonics. In that process they apparently do not simply 'layer' sound on top of sound but use a subtractive process that results in the music having rapidly spaced gaps that allow the tinnitus matched sounds to peek through. The instructions for setting maximum volume are poorly written / translated into English but are close enough. With no way to run the app in the background or sleep the device, touching the screen accidentally or putting the iPhone in a pocket will likely stop the sound. It currently seems impossible to set the iPhone volume with sufficient precision using the hardware rocker switch on the side of the phone. The app really needs a master volume control that will make it easier to fine tune the therapy volume to levels between any two adjacent settings on the iPhone. For example, between 'mute' and the first lowest volume setting on the iPhone is a large jump if you use noise isolating earphones. I'd like to set the app volume to levels between the steps available on the device. I was determined to call the audiologist on Monday after struggling with another sleepless night but am glad I did an app search (yet again) for a Neuromonics replacement. With endless options to tweak the masking sounds in this app, it should be easy to keep the tinnitus well masked. I doubt that any app or Neuromonics have true value in treating tinnitus but this app can provide some peace.

Good Start

Abbotte

For the price it is amazing.

Don't waste your money

Radar O'Reiley

Using this on an iPhone without the help of a trained audiologist defeats the purpose. It's difficult to set up your personal profile on the iPhone because you are forced to switch back and forth from the actual program to the instructions on how to use this complicated app. They need to send customers an actual manual by email so the steps can be followed while the user is navigating through the set-up routine. Unless your are gifted with a photographic memory, you'll get lost in the maze of instructions. GIVE ME MY MONEY BACK, or send me the instructions so I can print them and follow each step as needed.

Agree with much of what has been said

Cr3ate

Hey guys (ladies) thanks for reading the reviews an making updates. Your updates an response are appreciated! --- Great idea and a good start. Needs: - Background option with iOS4 - Needs better audio control sensitivity - Option to choose a piece of music from your iTunes library.

Never mind the rating stars...

Cruds

I only had to read the operation info five times to sort out the jarbled language and doubled text. If you want someone to edit it I'll be glad to help. Otherwise it just looks like an 8 year old wrote it..

Works For Me!

Cordera23

I’ve tried a few different apps to help reduce my Tinnitus and this works the best. I got pretty good results right away and even improved on that over a few months as I tweaked the settings. I was able to do this without an audiologist. I don’t introduce a tinnitus freq as that worsens my condition but this might work for you. Everyone is different and you need to determine what works for you. tinnitus freq can be turned off turning volume all the way down. For variety, I created a few playlists of soothing music that I overlay with sounds of nature (summer rain). I sometimes use the music that came with the app; that works too. I listen to it as I sleep, it is very soothing and I fall asleep quickly. My tinnitus was quite bad at one point and I didn’t know how I would live with it. With the help of this app I can make it almost nonexistent.

It work's for me

Stewsan

The directions are a bit difficult to understand but once you figure it out, it does condition your brain to ignore the tinnitus. As a commercial pilot, this came on a few years ago and couldn't get rid of it but now I've learned to control it and I have to concentrate hard to actually hear it now. It's worth the price and the updates just make it much better.Thank IND….

Great Help for Sleeping

AJA1

This app has help me in dealing with Tinnitus. My tinnitus is pulsatile in the 11700 Hz and 40db which is pretty high and annoying. In combination with melatonin and Bluetooth Sleepphones (tiny speakers on a headband you wear at night) I am able to design the types of noises from nature that trick the brain into shifting focus from the tinnitus to more pleasing sounds to help me sleep.

Works for me.

pepperdex

This takes the ringing out of my head and puts in into my iPhone (which is a huge relief) Thanks for a great app! Thank you!