Claritune vs Endel

Endel and Claritune both make functional soundscapes, sound designed to help you focus, relax or sleep rather than to be listened to like a song. The big difference is how the sound gets chosen.

This comparison reflects what we could confirm in November 2026. Check endel.io for their current plans and features.

The short version

• Choose Endel if you want sound that adapts automatically to things like time of day and, on some devices, signals like your heart rate, and you use Apple devices or a smart speaker.
• Choose Claritune if you'd rather choose the mood yourself, want a free Android app, or want soundscapes for emotions like love, melancholy and grief as well as focus and sleep.

How they approach sound

Endel generates soundscapes in real time and adapts them to your context. You pick a mode such as Focus, Relax, Sleep or Activity, and the app shapes the sound for you. It's available on many platforms, including phones, desktop, smart speakers and wearables.

Claritune is curated and mood-first. Its soundscapes are composed for ten moods, and you choose where you want to go: Focus, Calm, Sleep, Peace, Motivational, Epic, Love, Melancholic, Emotional Processing or Alertness. Guided sessions queue soundscapes for tasks like studying, running and creative work.

Side by side

• Personalisation: Endel adapts automatically. Claritune lets you choose the mood and the track.
• Price: Endel uses a subscription after a free trial, with some free content. Claritune is free with ads; Premium removes ads and unlocks every mood and offline downloads.
• Platforms: Endel is on many platforms, including iOS, Android and desktop. Claritune is Android-only for now, with many soundscapes playable free on this website.
• Emotional range: Endel centres on focus, relaxation and sleep. Claritune also has moods for motivation, epic energy, love, melancholy and grief.
• Predictability: Endel's sound is generative and always slightly different. Claritune's tracks are fixed compositions, so the same track sounds the same every time, which helps if you like using one soundscape as a routine.

Hear Claritune

Equanimity from Peace, Lunar Glow from Calm and Binary Flow from Focus play in full above.

Frequently asked questions

Is there a free Endel alternative for Android?

Claritune is free to download on Android. The free version has ads and some Premium moods, and many soundscapes also play in full on this website.

Does Claritune adapt to my heart rate?

No. Claritune doesn't use biometric data. You choose the mood, and it suggests soundscapes based on the time of day.

Which is better for sleep?

Both have dedicated sleep sound. Try Endel's Sleep mode and Claritune's Sleep mood to see which you prefer.