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Endel AI

Endel generates personalized soundscapes for focus, relaxation and sleep that adapt to time of day, weather and heart rate, on iOS, Android, Mac and Apple Watch.

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Is Endel AI free?
Freemium. Partly. Endel AI has a free plan, with paid plans for more features or usage.
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Website
endel.io ↗
Endel AI

What is Endel?

Endel is an adaptive sound app that generates personalized soundscapes in real time to help you focus, relax, sleep or stay active. It adjusts audio using inputs like time of day, weather, location, movement and heart rate from Apple Watch, and runs on iOS, Android, macOS, Apple Watch, Alexa and TV devices.

Playlists for focus or sleep are fixed recordings that ignore when and where you listen. The app generates sound continuously and changes it based on context: the time, the weather, your location, your walking cadence and, with Apple Watch, your heart rate. The company publishes its research on bioRxiv and was named Apple Watch App of the Year in 2020, positioning it as a wellness tool rather than a music service.

Main Features

  • Focus, Relax, Sleep and Activity modes, plus a dedicated ADHD mode.
  • Soundscapes adapt to time of day, weather, location and movement cadence.
  • Reads heart rate from Apple Watch to adjust the audio.
  • Available on iOS, Android, macOS, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Amazon Fire TV and the web.
  • Works with Amazon Alexa devices and Alexa Routines.
  • Its soundscapes are also released on streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music.

How to Get Started with Endel

  1. Download the app on your phone, Mac or Apple Watch.
  2. Choose a mode such as Focus or Sleep and allow optional sensor access.
  3. Start a free session or begin the 7-day trial for unlimited listening.

Endel Pricing

Free sessions last up to 10 minutes and can be restarted, while Endel Premium is a subscription with a 7-day free trial and student and team offers; prices vary by platform.

Who Should Use It?

  • Remote workers who need background sound for deep focus
  • People with ADHD looking for attention support
  • Light sleepers who want adaptive sleep sounds
  • Apple Watch users who want audio that responds to heart rate
  • Teams looking for a shared focus tool

Endel Alternatives

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Endel free?

You can use Focus, Sleep, Relax and Move soundscapes free in sessions of up to 10 minutes. Endel Premium gives unlimited listening and starts with a 7-day free trial.

Which devices does Endel support?

It runs on iPhone, Android, Mac, Apple Watch, Apple TV, Amazon Alexa and Fire TV devices, and in a web browser, so you can switch between phone, desk and speaker.

Is Endel backed by science?

The company publishes peer-reviewed research on bioRxiv and reports improved focus and lower stress with regular use. These are vendor-run studies, so results will vary by person.

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