Hatch Sleep vs Rain

Side-by-side specs from each maker.

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Hatch SleepRain Rain Rain Rain Sleep Sounds
TypeWhite noise and sound appWhite noise and sound app
DeveloperHatch Baby, Inc.Tim Gostony
PlatformsiOS, iPadOSiOS, iPadOS, visionOS, tvOS
App price (US store)FreeFree
In-app plans (as listed)Listed in-app purchases (plan names not given): Monthly $4.99, $4.89, $5.99, $9.99; Yearly $49.99, $59.99; Monthly Access $4.99Rain 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 updatedNot listed2025-01-22
Age rating9+ (Health or Wellne4+
Data used to track you (label)Not listedIdentifiers
Data linked to you (label)Contact Info, User Content, Identifiers, Usage Data, DiagnosticsIdentifiers (Device ID)
What it logs or doescontrols Hatch devices, sunrise alarm, sleep sounds, bedtime routines, ok-to-wake programsambient sound mixer with per-sound volume, oscillator, Soften control, bedtime reminder, saved mixes synced by iCloud
NeedsListing says it controls Hatch devices (Restore, Rest, Rest+)Not listed
SoundsNot listed50+ free, 60+ more with Premium; listing says over 100 in total
TimerNot listedFree fade-out timer that fades out and turns off after a set time

Hatch Sleep

The companion app for Hatch sound machines and lights, used to set sounds, routines and wake programs.

  • Free to download
  • One app for Hatch device routines and wake programs
  • No tracking category shown on the label
  • Built for Hatch devices, so it needs Hatch hardware
  • Several in-app plans with unlabeled names

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