Rain vs Sound Sleeper
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| Rain Rain Rain Rain Sleep Sounds | Sound Sleeper Sound Sleeper Baby White Noise | |
|---|---|---|
| Type | White noise and sound app | White noise and sound app |
| Developer | Tim Gostony | Michael Feigenson |
| Platforms | iOS, iPadOS, visionOS, tvOS | iOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS |
| App price (US store) | Free | Free |
| In-app plans (as 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 | Listed in-app purchases: Lifetime access $19.99; Yearly Subscription $45.99 and $39.99; Monthly Subscription $6.99; Premium Version Monthly $6.99; Full Version $3.99, $6.99, $7.99; Package Deal $4.99 |
| Last updated | 2025-01-22 | Not listed |
| Age rating | 4+ | 16+ |
| Data used to track you (label) | Identifiers | None |
| Data linked to you (label) | Identifiers (Device ID) | None |
| What it logs or does | ambient sound mixer with per-sound volume, oscillator, Soften control, bedtime reminder, saved mixes synced by iCloud | 16 sounds grouped for newborns, infants, toddlers and parents; Listen feature that plays chosen sounds when the baby cries; sleep tracking with shareable graphs |
| Sounds | 50+ free, 60+ more with Premium; listing says over 100 in total | 16 |
| Timer | Free fade-out timer that fades out and turns off after a set time | Not listed |
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
Sound Sleeper
A baby white noise app with 16 sounds grouped by age and a Listen feature that starts sound when crying is detected. It also logs sleep.
- Data Not Collected
- 16 sounds grouped by age
- Lifetime purchase option listed
- Many in-app purchase tiers
- Rated 16+ on the App Store