Google White noise and sleep sounds (Google Home and Nest Help) vs Rain
Side-by-side specs from each maker.
Google White noise and sleep sounds (Google Home and Nest Help)List price not published
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| Google White noise and sleep sounds (Google Home and Nest Help) | Rain Rain Rain Rain Sleep Sounds | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | White noise and sound app | White noise and sound app |
| Developer | Not listed | Tim Gostony |
| Platforms | Not listed | 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 | Plays ambient and sleep sounds by voice command on Google speakers and displays | ambient sound mixer with per-sound volume, oscillator, Soften control, bedtime reminder, saved mixes synced by iCloud |
| Needs | Google smart speaker or display; voice control through Google Assistant or Gemin | Not listed |
| Sounds | 16 listed: 7 water and rain, 4 nature and outdoors, 3 comfort and static noise | 50+ free, 60+ more with Premium; listing says over 100 in total |
| Timer | Ambient sounds keep playing for 24 hours if not turned off; a sleep timer can be set for a specific | Free fade-out timer that fades out and turns off after a set time |
Google White noise and sleep sounds (Google Home and Nest Help)
A built-in feature of Google smart speakers and displays that plays sleep and ambient sounds, including white noise and a baby shusher sound, by voice command. It is not a standalone app.
- Sixteen sounds listed on the help page
- Sleep timer up to 24 hours by voice
- Needs a Google speaker or display
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