Apple Background Sounds vs Rain
Side-by-side specs from each maker.
Only the differences are shown.
| Apple Background Sounds | Rain Rain Rain Rain Sleep Sounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | White noise and sound app | White noise and sound app |
| Developer | Apple | Tim Gostony |
| Platforms | iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS | iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, tvOS |
| App price (US store) | Not listed | Free |
| In-app plans (as listed) | Not listed | Rain Rain Premium: $3.99, $5.99; Premium (Annual) $29.99, $35.99; Premium - Monthly $9.99; packs: Weather Sounds $4.99, Nature Sounds $4.99, Memories of Home $4.99; One Sound Token $1.99 |
| Last updated | Not listed | 2025-01-22 |
| Age rating | Not listed | 4+ |
| Data used to track you (label) | Not listed | Identifiers |
| Data linked to you (label) | Not listed | Identifiers (Device ID) |
| What it logs or does | built-in ambient sounds started from Control Center, equalizer (iOS 26 and later), options to stop when the device locks or lower volume when other media plays | ambient sound mixer with per-sound volume, oscillator, Soften control, bedtime reminder, saved mixes synced by iCloud |
| Sounds | Page names ocean, rain and bright noise and mentions white noise; no complete li | 50+ free, 60+ more with Premium; listing says over 100 in total |
| Timer | Stop Sounds with a Timer (iOS 26, iPadOS 26, visionOS 26, macOS Tahoe or later) | Free fade-out timer that fades out and turns off after a set time |
Apple Background Sounds
A sound feature built into iPhone, iPad, Mac and Vision Pro that plays ambient sounds from Control Center. It is part of the operating system, not a separate app.
- Built into the device, no separate download
- Timer available on iOS 26 and later
- Starts from Control Center
- Not listed by the maker: complete sound list
- Timer needs iOS 26 or later
Rain
An ambient sound app with a mixer, a fade-out timer and bedtime reminder. Free sounds plus Premium and sound packs as in-app purchases.
- Fade-out timer is free
- Sound mixer with iCloud-synced mixes
- Many sounds free
- Label lists data used to track you (Identifiers)
- Many overlapping in-app price points