# Ambi — user reviews > 30 indexed App Store user reviews of Ambi by Mellowmuse Ltd, rated 4.32/5 from 87 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ambi/id777337726/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ambi/id777337726.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 58 · 4★ 10 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 6 ## Newest reviews (10 of 30) ### 4/5 — ADHD user might want watch version *2023-06-19, version 1.9* I love the app, but I'd like to use it without my phone handy, via my watch. Could that be a thing? Otherwise a fabulous app, it's beautiful and easy to use and very calming ### 4/5 — Amazing! *2021-09-05, version 1.6* I love this app it is better than white noise, pink noise or brown noise all which hurt my ears! This drowns out external noise and you can put it at a level you are comfortable with - it won’t hurt your ear drums and gives you a good nights rest. Only downside side I find is that it drains your battery. ### 4/5 — Needs dark mode *2021-06-26* Manages to still be one of the better noise generators available. I’ve paid for Pro but this app desperately needs a Dark Mode. Please! ### 3/5 — Needs to go lower *2019-05-21* Pretty but doesn’t go low enough ### 4/5 — This is fantastic but needs a few things... *2016-02-06* The app desperately needs a sleep timer. This is one of the best ambient noise generators out there, and the reverb function is obviously a huge benefit, but people don't always consciously listen to this app.... ### 4/5 — Perfect! *2015-11-01, version 1.3* One of the best ambient noise generators I've found. The eq is brilliant for shaping the sound. ### 5/5 — Amazing rich sound *2015-06-29* I love this app. It's my security blanket, pillow, teddy bear and I'm off to sleep. I love the equalizer. I eliminated all the upper tones to make a deep rich velvety noise that soothes and tranquilizes. Awesome product. ### 5/5 — New equalizer feature is excellent! *2015-06-22* Iphone 5 with ios8. I have had no problems. ### 5/5 — Best looking and sounding noise app on the App Store *2015-03-30* In a sea of poorly designed and spammy white noise apps, Ambi stands out with its beautiful minimalist design and purely functional feature set. You can set your own levels on eight different frequency channels, and the “floating bubble” oscillator adds a nice amount of gentle randomness. I only wish the developer would release a paid version, as the ads are annoying and a harsh clash to the aesthetic. ### 3/5 — Stops when screen off *2014-04-13* 5s w/latest iOS (7.1?) - sound stops when screen auto locks or I press power button. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Update *2025-05-17, version 2.1* The ambi app has been great for years. But now it only plays for a couple of minutes before stopping and prompting you to upgrade to the paid version, making this version suddenly useless. ### 1/5 — Confused. *2023-01-05* I bought the “full feature set” and cannot access the features. It tells me to buy again after attempting to set the timer, for instance…I tried purchasing it again assuming I’d get a notification that I had “already purchased” the upgrade but was charged twice. Please advise. **Developer response:** Please make sure you are using the latest version (1.9) or get in touch at mmsupport@mellowmuse.com so we can assist you. ### 1/5 — New version issues *2018-06-15* The new version has some serious issues, digital reverb has decreased in sound quality significantly. It’s hard to put your finger on it, but I don’t even use it even more. The equalizer resets your settings every time the app closes, rather than saving as it used to. Swiping from screen to screen is unresponsive most of the time. It has made me want to leave the app, even though I’ve been using it daily for a couple of years now. I hope that there are some fixes soon! **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback. The reverb code is unchanged - only the depth was increased to make it more pronounced. I will be adding reverb controls as this is obviously a case of personal taste rather than quality. EQ not retaining settings was fixed in the latest version 1.6, as was swipe, sounds like you are using 1.5. ### 1/5 — New version buggy *2018-05-01* New version in 3 years buggy. Resets settings every time app is opened. Swiping from screen to screen doesn’t respond half the time. Shouldn’t have upgraded to latest on iPhone X **Developer response:** Thanks for your feedback. These issues will be addressed in a new update shortly. ### 1/5 — Crashing *2015-01-01* The new version crashes immediately on startup every time. 4s with iOS 7. ### 1/5 — Noisy *2014-07-10* Not very restful! ### 2/5 — Update not so effective *2022-12-01* I’ve been using ‘purple’ Ambi for a few years now and updated to the new version a few days ago - which I regret doing. The update has removed the simplicity of this app and added features that don’t add value. It no longer generates a simple white noise that helps me sleep. The white noise now has a bubbling sound within it that was not audible before. I can’t get the audio levels to make the same volume of sound, even when using the reverb function. Previously the app would go quiet when my alarm went off, but would automatically start again when I snoozed the alarm - now on alarm Ambi stops and the only way to get it start again is to crash the app, then wait for it to reopen, find my new setting and click play again. **Developer response:** Thank you for your feedback. The audio generation code has not actually been changed at all. Only the mixing code has been enhanced to make it more flexible. If you turn off motion, and move the circle to 9 oclock you have pure white noise, 12 oclock pure brown noise, 3 oclock pure pink noise and 6 oclock pure water noise. Center is a mix of all 4. The water generator has been there since day one, as an intregal part of the sound. The alarm issue you raised will be fixed in the next update. If you are still seeing the reminder after purchase and restarting the device please get in touch via mmsupport@mellowmuse.com. ### 2/5 — Was wonderfully relaxing and unique, now unnerving :( *2018-08-19, version 1.6* V.1.6 - Many thanks for the developer response. Sadly, for whatever reason, the quality of the sound is still no longer doing it for me, personally, as it was once so brilliantly. May I suggest, to really hit the spot, the option to shape the sound deeper, more sub-bass/low delta/guttural/bubbling/gurgling/warmer/womb-like - hard to put into words, sorry but I miss the lovely enveloping and comforting rumbles that put me to sleep so effectively before. Gratitude & best wishes 🙏 . V.1.4 - With the latest update, to my ear at least, the quality of the sound has changed subtly and is now giving me bad dreams. It feels windier, harsher, more metallic, cold and uninviting. The sound seems somehow more squashed, less full, relaxed and open. It's a shame, as it's now creating a stressy sense of unease. Sadly I can't listen to it any more. Previous V. Review - Combined with a 1hz binaural beat, I've just had the deepest most rejuvenating sleep in ages. I've tried all sorts of white noise in the past but find them too static and shhshy but this is a warm, natural and very comforting sound - kind of like being in a babbling, womb-like, spa/hot-tub or something. Great that it can be used in the background with other apps and very customisable. Really lovely, thank you so much! :) ### 2/5 — Lovely, but missing some crucial features *2014-04-26* I use noise to sleep, so not being able to shut off the screen while using this app is a killer. It's also missing a pause/play function, but I do very much like the design and simplicity of use. The sound is very harsh and buzzy compared to most, and I could only find one tolerable position for sleep. I'd like to be able to dial in more low end and tone down the high frequencies a lot more (I'm combating thumping club noise and rumbling roads). Just a bit more range or being able to flip to an eq, or a hi-cut switch ought to do it. The reverb function is awesome. It doesn't quite rescue most of the dial, but in the softer position that feeling of depth is brilliant. Lots of issues here, but I like the core idea here enough that I would happily come back to Ambi over any others if fixed. ### 3/5 — Good Static *2022-04-04* This app does a great job with various color noise, but seems like it has some potential where a more tonal noise selection might be generated. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Simple. Perfect. *2024-11-09* I’ve used this for years to help draw my mind away from worry and get to sleep. It’s also great to mask background noise when it’s Focus Time. ### 5/5 — Neat Design, Works great *2023-11-30* The ball bouncing around as a randomizer is pretty cool feature. The mixing works well, but I usually just use it for the brown noise alone. The only complaint would be to speed up the loading time and get that sweet healing brown noise injected right into my veins!!! Sheeeeesh*SHHHSHSHSHSHHHHHHHSHSH* ### 5/5 — Simple and perfect *2019-08-23* Ive trieed all the fancy white noise apps there are. This one is my favorite. Its just simple and the noise is the best, its soft, not so high pitched and staticy like most "noise" apps, and mixes with other apps. The only tthingg I wish was to have option to tturnn off the bubble things so noise was even smoother without that tiny crackling in with it. But its still the smoothest and best one out there. Thankyou!! -Michelle ### 5/5 — Fantastic best white noise app ever *2019-08-11, version 1.6* Beautifully simple and easy to adjust balance to find noise that suits. Perfect for getting to sleep. I just hope and pray it stays the same and dread it being updated because IMO it is perfect. ### 5/5 — Works Perfectly! *2018-03-17, version 1.3* White noise that slowly ebbs and flows gently keeps Ambi as my most used app for years. I love it! ### 5/5 — great app *2017-01-28* i use it all the time to sleep. also can run it behind music while traveling as a noise canceling feature. the eq is a great feature. simple, effective, and useful. ### 5/5 — Love it! *2016-07-30, version 1.3* Maybe you could add a timer for automatically stoping the sound. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Maravilloso *2016-04-20, version 1.3* Justo lo que necesitaba. ### 5/5 — best ambient app *2015-11-30* I love it. wish it worked with the built in timer function of iOS or had a sleep timer though. ### 5/5 — Very Good *2015-07-23* Just what I was looking for. Very soothing sounds. Effective at masking background noises. Well designed interface too. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-17.*