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Moodist

A free, open-source ambient sound mixer for focus and calm.

Visit Moodist4.6

  • Rating

    4.6 / 5

  • Pricing

    Free

  • Difficulty

    Beginner

  • Works on

    Web, Offline

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What is Moodist?

Moodist is a free, open-source website with 84 ambient sounds, from rain and waves to cafés, trains and keyboards, that you can layer into your own mix. It also has presets, a sleep timer, a Pomodoro timer, breathing exercises and a notepad, and it can be installed to work offline.

Pros: what Moodist does well

  • 84 sounds you can layer
  • Built-in timers and notes
  • No sign-up or ads

Cons: where it falls short

  • No native mobile app
  • Smaller library than paid sound apps

Who Moodist is for

People who focus better with background sound and want a free, ad-free mixer.

Who can skip it

Anyone who prefers silence or already pays for a focus music app.

Moodist alternatives

Not sold on Moodist? These do a similar job, and each card says what it has in common.

All Focus resources

A Soft Murmur

Focus: relaxation. Shares ambient sounds and white noise with Moodist. A website, not a web app. Rated 4.5 (Moodist: 4.6).

WebsiteFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Noisli

Focus: background noise and focus. Shares ambient sounds and white noise with Moodist. Freemium (Moodist: Free). Rated 4.5 (Moodist: 4.6).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.5Visit

myNoise

Focus: ambient sound and concentration. Shares white noise and focus music with Moodist. A website, not a web app. Freemium (Moodist: Free). Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.7 (Moodist: 4.6).

WebsiteFree planWeb, iOS
4.7Visit

Flocus

Focus: pomodoro timer, focus dashboard and study. Shares ambient sounds with Moodist. Freemium (Moodist: Free). Rated 4.5 (Moodist: 4.6).

Web AppFree planWeb
4.5Visit

SelfControl

Focus: website blocker, mac and focus. Shares open source with Moodist. A Mac app, not a web app. Adds macOS. Rated 4.5 (Moodist: 4.6).

Mac AppFreemacOS
4.5Visit

Flow Club

Focus: body doubling, virtual coworking and accountability. Also in Focus and Deep Work, like Moodist. Expensive (Moodist: Free). Rated 4.4 (Moodist: 4.6).

Web AppExpensiveWeb
4.4Visit

Free alternatives to Moodist

Want to spend nothing? These free picks cover similar ground.

How to Focus, Solved

Focus: focus, attention and self-improvement. Also in Focus and Deep Work, like Moodist. A YouTube Video, not a web app. Rated 4.7 (Moodist: 4.6).

YouTube VideoFreeWeb, Cross-Platform
4.7Visit

Pi-hole

Focus: ad blocker, dns and privacy. Shares open source with Moodist. Adds Linux. Rated 4.7 (Moodist: 4.6).

Web AppFreeLinux, Web
4.7Visit

Deep Questions Podcast

Focus: podcast, focus and career. Also in Deep Work and Focus, like Moodist. A podcast, not a web app. Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.5 (Moodist: 4.6).

PodcastFreeWeb, iOS
4.5Visit

Online Tone Generator

Focus: tone generator, audio test and metronome. Shares white noise with Moodist. Rated 4.5 (Moodist: 4.6).

Web AppFreeWeb
4.5Visit

Rainy Mood

Focus: rain sounds, ambient sound and focus. Also in Focus and Deep Work, like Moodist. A website, not a web app. Adds iOS and Android. Rated 4.5 (Moodist: 4.6).

WebsiteFreeWeb, iOS
4.5Visit
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