AppVol vs Grain
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AppVol compared with Grain
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| What it does | Free per-app volume control for macOS with real VU meters, no audio driver required
| Endless ambient focus music generated live that never loops
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| Stage | Not given
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| Founded | Not given
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| Based in | DE
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| Pricing model | Free
| Freemium
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| Pricing | Free
| Free: 30 minutes daily play, 25-minute timer, all six themes. Grain Unlock: $19 once (plus tax where applicable) for unlimited play, longer timers (45, 60, 90 minutes), sleep timer, lock-screen playback, offline install, and all future themes.
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| Key features | - Per-app volume sliders and mute controls
- Real VU meters per app and master
- No audio driver installation required
- Output device switcher for speakers, AirPods, and audio interfaces
- Hide specific apps from the volume control list
- Drag-to-reorder app arrangement with persistent settings
- Automatic per-app level memory across sessions
- In-app self-updating mechanism
| - Live-generated music that never loops
- Mood changes throughout the day
- Free 25-minute focus timer
- Background playback on iPhone lock screen
- Longer focus timers up to 90 minutes with unlock
- Sleep timer
- Offline install capability
- Works on any modern web browser
- No account or tracking required
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| What makes it different | - Free solution to a macOS gap that Windows provides natively
- No system audio driver installation required
- Real analog-style VU meters rather than decorative animations
- Part of a complete free Adelvo audio toolkit
- Fully signed and notarized for security
| - Never loops because music is generated live, not played from a recording
- One-time purchase with no subscription required
- Mood adapts to the time of day automatically
- No tracking or account needed to use
- Future themes included with unlock purchase
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| Community votes | 0 | 0 |
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| DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs) | Not checked yet ● no change since last check | Not checked yet ● no change since last check |
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| Trust Flow (Majestic) | 7 | 0 |
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| Citation Flow (Majestic) | 24 | 0 |
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| Referring domains (Majestic) | 11 | 0 |
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