Nook Desktop Alternatives

Nook Desktop has been discontinued. Similar apps include Moodist Ambient Sounds, which is free and open source. Other options are Ambie, Noice, Ambi and myNoise. You're spoiled for choice with Meditation Tools like Nook Desktop: we list more than 50 alternatives for Android, iPhone, the web, iPad and Mac.

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  1. Noizio icon
     11 likes

    Noizio is an app that will drown out the noise of the street and allow you to concentrate on the work at hand, increasing your productivity.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  2. Generative.fm icon
     13 likes

    Generative.fm is a collection of endlessly unique ambient music pieces composed generatively for continuous play without repetition.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2019

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
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  3. White Noise icon
     3 likes

    Produces various kinds of noise to obscure other sounds. There is a free lite version and a simple online version.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2013

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Mac
    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
    • Windows Phone
    • Google Chrome
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  4. Metiq icon
     1 like

    A no-nonsense noise app for focus, sleep, study, and relaxation. Colored noise (white, pink, brown, grey) with a sleep timer. Designed around two non-negotiables: simplicity and battery efficiency.

    Cost / License

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
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  5. Rainy Mood icon
     19 likes

    Rainy Mood is a mobile rain experience to help you sleep, study, and relax. The new Rainy Mood app has four fully-customizable rain scenes -- Classic, Ocean, Countryside, and Café. With stunning HD/48kHz 3D audio and algorithmic randomizer, your brain will naturally relax...

    87 Rainy Mood alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
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  6. A Soft Murmur icon
     15 likes

    Ambient sounds to wash away distraction.

    112 A Soft Murmur alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2014

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • iPad
    • Android Tablet
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  7. Nature Sounds icon
     16 likes

    Free nature sounds player. Create your own compositions of nature sounds and listen to them for free.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2011

    Platforms

    • Online
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  8. The program shows its icon in system tray and plays real delectable sounds of a forest. A click on the icon turns on or off the sounding. Right click opens the Aura Control Board. Here you can adjust sounds, set mute or sounding AutoStart option, Autochange of options, Scheduled...

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Alerts

    • Warning

    Platforms

    • Windows
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  9. A minimal meditation timer that plays your own audio — YouTube, podcasts, or local files. One-time purchase, no subscriptions.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2026

    Platforms

    • iPhone
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  10. SimplyNoise icon
     10 likes

    SimplyNoise is a $0.99 sound machine featuring the highest fidelity white, pink, and brown noise samples that have helped thousands of people from all age groups and professions block distractions, enhance privacy, aid sleep, soothe Tinnitus, and melt away stress.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Since

    • Since 2010

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
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  11. Moszen icon
     9 likes

    Moszen is a free web service that provides ambient sounds from natural environments to help you relax and avoid stress in your daily life.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Since

    • Since 2016

    Platforms

    • Online
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  12. Easy Noise icon
     2 likes

    Continues playing even under other audio. Includes a play/pause widget, a Quick Settings tile, and seven sound options.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Since

    • Since 2022

    Platforms

    • Android
    • F-Droid
    Good alternative?
     
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