Quieten
Julian Cowan Hill
Tinnitus education videos and body-focused calming practices from Julian Cowan Hill.
What Quieten does
Quieten presents tinnitus education through videos, talks and body-focused calming practices from Julian Cowan Hill. The content focuses on understanding tinnitus and changing how you respond to it. The app is free to download and lists premium subscriptions; the ongoing free-content allowance is not established.
How it compares
Education-led support versus sound tools or CBT coaching
Quieten uses videos and talks to explain its approach to tinnitus. ReSound Relief combines tinnitus education with sounds, relaxation and mindfulness exercises; MindEar offers CBT-based sessions and an automated coach.
Calming practices versus MindEar’s CBT-based coaching
Quieten includes body-focused calming practices. MindEar and Oto offer CBT-based sessions and sleep content, with automated coaching in MindEar and clinic-based coaching in Oto.
Premium content versus Relief’s free basic tools
Quieten lists monthly and annual Premium subscriptions. ReSound Relief has free basic tools with an optional Premium plan, while MindEar starts with a 7-day trial before subscription charges.
Features
- Supported: Relaxation exercisesiPhone · iPad only
- Supported: Tinnitus education
- Supported: Tinnitus components1Education · Relaxation
- Education and calming practices described by the publisher; no CBT or measured-effectiveness inference.
App Store ratings & reviews
Praise
- Sampled 2019–July 2026 iPhone reviewers valued reassuring explanations, advice and exercises, with some describing comfort during difficult tinnitus periods. Reported symptom changes are subjective and do not demonstrate treatment effectiveness.
- An August 2021 reviewer appreciated a response to emailed questions; this is one dated support experience.
Complaints
- A July 2023 reviewer liked the content but reported videos failing to load and wanted playback with the screen locked. Versions were not captured and the current status was not tested.
Google Play ratings & reviews
Praise
- Android comments from 2019–March 2026 valued encouraging tinnitus information, practical tips and accessible support content. Some liked the subscription value or partial free access; claimed recovery or calming is personal experience, not clinical evidence.
Complaints
- Some 2020–2021 reviewers found the video-led approach repetitive or insufficiently practical, questioned the scientific basis of its promises, or thought subscription value was poor. These criticisms are dated user opinions rather than an independent evidence review.
- A May 2020 reviewer reported video playback freezing a Galaxy S20; an August 2021 reviewer had trouble following videos without captions. These concern historical releases and current accessibility/playback was not verified.