Welcome. This page exists to help you get the most out of Tinnitus Diary and to reach me when something goes wrong.
Contact: [email protected]App version: 0.1.0 and later
If something on this page is unclear, that's on me. Email me and I'll fix it.
Getting started
What does Tinnitus Diary actually do?
Three things:
- Pitch match — a 90-second test that helps you find the frequency of your tinnitus by listening to sliding tones and comparing pairs.
- Sound therapy — once you've matched your pitch, the app plays a personalized notched-pink-noise track with your specific frequency dampened. It also includes six general masking sounds (white noise, pink noise, brown noise, rain, ocean, fan) and a sleep timer that gently fades audio out.
- Daily tracking — log how loud your tinnitus is, where you hear it, possible triggers, sleep, stress, and notes. Over time the Insights tab surfaces patterns.
The core app — pitch match, daily tracking, and two masking sounds — is free, works offline, has no account and no ads. An optional Pro tier unlocks the rest of the masking sounds, notched-noise therapy, trigger correlations, and PDF doctor reports; see "Will there be a paid version?" below.
How do I do the pitch match?
Open the Sounds tab. If you haven't matched yet, you'll see a card called "Find your tinnitus pitch" — tap it. The flow is:
- Sweep. Drag a slider through the audible frequency range. A continuous tone plays. Stop when it sounds closest to your tinnitus.
- Refine. Four rounds of "A or B — which is closer?" The app narrows the bracket each round to home in on your exact pitch.
- Confirm. Review your matched frequency and save it.
Tips for a better match:
- Use headphones in a quiet room.
- Start at a low volume — the tone can sound piercing at first.
- Match the pitch, not the loudness. Your tinnitus is probably quieter than the test tone, and that's fine.