BetterSleep (formerly Relax Melodies) vs Rain
Side-by-side specs from each maker.
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| BetterSleep (formerly Relax Melodies) | Rain Rain Rain Rain Sleep Sounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | White noise and sound app | White noise and sound app |
| Developer | Ipnos Software Inc. | Tim Gostony |
| Platforms | iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS, tvOS, watchOS | iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, tvOS |
| App price (US store) | Free | Free |
| In-app plans (as listed) | Listed in-app purchases: BetterSleep Premium $11.99, $23.99, $39.99, $59.99, $69.99, $99.99; Premium-Tracker $52.99, $69.99; Subscription $69.99 (periods not labeled) | 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 | 13+ (Infrequent Medi | 4+ |
| Data used to track you (label) | Purchases, Identifiers, Usage Data, Other Data | Identifiers |
| Data linked to you (label) | Purchases, Contact Info, User Content, Identifiers, Usage Data, Diagnostics, Other Data | Identifiers (Device ID) |
| What it logs or does | sleep sounds and music, stories, guided meditations, sleep tracker and recorder, timers, favorites, playlists, Smart Mix, optional HealthKit | ambient sound mixer with per-sound volume, oscillator, Soften control, bedtime reminder, saved mixes synced by iCloud |
| Sounds | more than 300 sleep sounds and music tracks (per listing) | 50+ free, 60+ more with Premium; listing says over 100 in total |
| Timer | Timers: stop the app after a set amount of time | Free fade-out timer that fades out and turns off after a set time |
BetterSleep (formerly Relax Melodies)
A sleep sounds and meditation app (formerly Relax Melodies) with a large sound library, stories and a sleep tracker. Free to download with paid Premium plans.
- Very large library of sounds, stories and meditations
- Timer listed
- Works across Apple devices
- Premium prices up to $99.99 listed, periods unlabeled
- Label lists four categories of data used to track you
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