# Free Relaxing Nature Sounds and SPA Music — user reviews > 237 indexed App Store user reviews of Free Relaxing Nature Sounds and SPA Music by Red Hammer Software, rated 4.40/5 from 157 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/free-relaxing-nature-sounds-and-spa-music/id345747251/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/free-relaxing-nature-sounds-and-spa-music/id345747251.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 110 · 4★ 23 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 7 · 1★ 11 ## What do users think of Free Relaxing Nature Sounds and SPA Music? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🌊 Relaxing nature sounds - 🎶 Wide variety of sounds and music - 🕰️ Useful timer and alarm features - 👍 Easy to use and customize - 💤 Helps with sleep and relaxation **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and compatibility issues - 🔇 Timer and alarm not always reliable - 🔍 Difficult to save and access custom mixes - 💸 Ads can be distracting **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes when trying to set timer or alarm - Saved mixes not loading properly - Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions **Most requested features** - Add more nature sounds like wind and frogs - Improve save/load functionality for custom mixes - Implement a watch app for quick access and control - Provide an option to remove ads ## Newest reviews (18 of 237) ### 2/5 — Sound options are great…. But… *2024-02-03, version 4.7.502* The app keeps crashing whenever you try to set the timer or do anything other than start a sound!! ### 2/5 — Used to be great *2023-11-16, version 4.7.502* The app now won’t allow the timer to be used. The sounds work and they are the same. Always liked this app but won’t work on my iPhone 13. Is there a fix? ### 4/5 — Please fix! *2022-12-12* I love this app and have used it for several years. Something changed recently and I had to delete and reinstall the app to make it work. Now I can’t save my favorite mix of rain on a tarp and thunderstorm. Each time I try it closes the app. This is the only app that allowed me to sleep when my neighbors were so loud. ### 3/5 — Great, but *2022-01-24* I only gave it 3 stars instead of 5 because it does not have an obvious off/stop button. Once you start the sound it keeps going, even after leaving the app. To turn it off you have to tap the same sound again. To figure this out took me half an hour. So please implement a simple but obvious "stop playback" button, and I gladly give you 5 stars. ### 5/5 — Glad I have found this one *2020-12-29, version 4.7.502* Downloaded it since years ago, just started to use it constantly since I bought a new headphone, very satisfying sleep and calmness. And top it off with completely free. Also can be played even when I’m using other apps like Netflix, YT, or Spotify. Nice one. ### 5/5 — The app is not opening *2020-11-10, version 4.7.502* Why is this app not working I sleep to this every night ### 4/5 — You can mix sounds with your own music *2020-09-01* I love the fact that this app supports "background playback", meaning it will play in the background while you're on any other app (such as your music player or internet radio app).. not a lot of nature sounds apps have this feature so that alone is why I gave 4 stars. I also like the UI, it has a beautiful background image for each sound which is nice... And many of them are really relaxing. There are mostly nature sounds that loop but there are a few relaxing songs too which I like and appreciate. Last compliment is the app works on older iOS devices like iOS 7.1 which is really nice. My only 2 complaints is that 1, the nature sounds are a little too quiet and not loud enough... so for example, if I'm playing the nature sounds along with my own music, the nature sound is too quiet and I could barely hear it with music playing.. So I hope the developer could increase the volume and normalize the audio recordings of the sounds! And my 2nd complaint is the app developer completely abandoned this app! The downloads section no longer works! I'm disappointed about that.. and it seems the app hasn't been updated in a while... ### 4/5 — Not working properly. *2020-05-19, version 4.7.502* I love this app, I worked perfectly before Apple had me do an iOS update this morning. Immediately after the update ended I tried nature sounds,but now when I turn my app on to play, it’ll play for about 2 sec and then stops, plays for 2 sec then stops. This repeats for the length of time I stay in the app. I tried to re-open the app multiple times to see if that would help but it doesn’t . Please fix this! I use this app every night to fall asleep and stay asleep. Thank you ### 5/5 — Fabulous *2020-04-21, version 4.7.502* Wonderful wouldn’t stop playing on it ### 5/5 — Awesome sounds of nature app *2020-04-21* This app does everything I was looking for and more. I wanted an app that would work as an alarm clock yet wake me gently with sounds of nature, and this works perfectly. There are plenty of nature sounds to choose from included in the app, and other functions that I haven’t tried yet but I will in the next few days. I kinda wish I could pay for it after downloading it for free, so I could thank the people who made it! ### 5/5 — I love this app so much! *2020-04-13, version 4.7.502* Totally free and relaxing so many sounds and you can make a mix I sleep so fast it helps a lot! ### 5/5 — I’ve had this app for almost 10 years! *2020-02-17* I still use it, I found it once again, I hope they can make an update for the latest iPhones, the screen size is different. ### 4/5 — I like this app the best of all relaxing sounds *2020-01-07* I’ve used this app for years and I like it a lot. I find it helps me sleep at times. There’s a few things I’d like added to the free one. But since it’s free I won’t complain. ### 5/5 — Very good *2019-12-11, version 4.7.502* Very good so amazing and relaxing👌🏼 ### 5/5 — This is awesome! *2019-11-13, version 4.7.502* This app helps me to sleep and my brother I listen to it every night even with my bff! ### 5/5 — Omg *2019-10-14, version 4.7.502* This is great ### 5/5 — Best app ever!❤️❤️😍 *2019-10-02, version 4.7.502* Love it thanks so much! So relaxing!❤️😍💕🐰 ### 5/5 — Best app for nature sounds *2019-08-29, version 4.7.502* So many free options, great timer option. I’ve looked at a lot of sound apps recently and this one is the best! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Timer no longer working *2022-10-30, version 4.7.502* I had this app for at least 5 years and for the past 2-3 months the timer is no longer working. Please fix it …..peleaze !!!!!!! ### 1/5 — Worked but now it doesn’t *2019-12-16, version 4.7.502* This was my FAVORITE app...of all apps! And then it stopped working about three months ago. I tap open the app and it doesn’t open, just force quits it closed. I’ve updated the app and my iPhone whenever possible. It makes no sense why it’s not working for so long now. Disappointed. ### 1/5 — No support *2017-05-29, version 4.7.502* Unable to restore or re download purchased content. Downloads always are incomplete. Restart phone, iPad Etc Etc by the FAQ's. Reinstall software. Try and restore purchases. Fail fail and fail again. Write to support no replies. Gee fellas, I'm really impressed by how hard you try to avoid helping users with your buggy software. Why not get one product right before developing The audio is excellent but your mechanism for restoring in-app purchases is critically functionally impaired. Thanks so much for your helpful replies to my emails. iPad 3; iPhone 6plus, iPhone 7 ... Latest iOS ... it's a ll the same. Not happy ### 1/5 — Help *2016-11-29, version 4.7.502* I use the alarm every day. Didn't work the last two mornings. I love the app .....but. Was almost late for work. ### 1/5 — How to play purchases. *2016-04-07, version 4.7.3* Spent hours trying to save and play purchases! If I had paid for this impossible to use app I would ask Apple for a refund. ### 1/5 — Used to be great! *2014-10-21, version 4.7.2* App used to be great, loved the sounds but now can't even get it to open without crashing. Tried uninstalling and reinstalling several times but still won't work. Please fix!!!! ### 1/5 — Please fix *2014-10-20, version 4.7.2* I loved this but since upgrading my phone it won't open. I'd be happy to pay if you fix this ### 1/5 — Ads *2014-10-19, version 4.7.2* Features ads that you cannot pay to remove ### 1/5 — Not on iPhone 6 *2014-10-16, version 4.7.2* It just won't open on iPhone 6. All apps by the developer are not compatible with iPhone 6. Needs an update. ### 1/5 — Why does it need to be able to access the camera? *2014-10-14, version 4.7.2* Love the sounds and can see that they will be very relaxing, but my major issue is that an app that is supposed to play relaxing sounds while you sleep or give/get a massage requires access to the camera before even starting up. A music player should not need access to the camera, especially one that is for a purpose where it is likely that someone will be undressed. Only one star (because I can't give zero) until this is fixed, when it will be a four star app or five star app once they have an option to remove the apps. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Sleep great *2025-05-07* I love this app and have had it for years. However, the timer stopped working. Every time I try to activate it the app shuts down. Tried deleting and reinstalling but same results. ??? I still use it, I just turn it off when I get up. Can’t go to sleep without it. ### 5/5 — Been using for 11 years *2024-04-11* I’ve been using this app since 2013, and it’s been solid. The airplane sound is perfect for canceling out noise for studying. Literally helped me get through college and professional school. Thank you devs for this app ### 5/5 — Nostalgia *2023-05-24* I used this app years ago when I was a kid and downloading it and hearing all the sounds that used to relax me made me feel so safe and so calm. I missed it so much, glad I made the effort to find it again. ### 5/5 — All time favorite app!! *2022-12-19* This app is the only thing that helps me sleep. I use it religiously every night to fall asleep. I have been for years now. (8 years to be exact) I don’t know what I would do without it. I use the “mixer” to make a blend of beautiful sounds, that puts me to sleep so fast. You can also set a timer for it to turn off after a certain amount of time, I typically leave it on all night due to being a light sleeper. You can also adjust the volume for each sound you want to play. I play these sounds all together as follows: Rain Thunderstorm Flute Waterfall Beach Calm melody Spa music Delta beat 2.5 Thank you for making such an amazing app!! - Rue ### 5/5 — inlove *2022-09-08, version 4.7.502* I used to have trouble sleeping but this is great, my parents have bought pills, scented candles, scented fumes for me to sleep, none of them had worked, this makes me sleep great! My mother has the app herself but I find it annoying that you can create a remix but you can’t save the remix to play it again. If I were to use crickets and waterfall I can’t save both of the sounds if I am playing them through the ‘Mixer’ category, you can only save sounds that are being played through the ‘Sounds’ category into the ‘Save and play’ category. I find this irritating because I would like to play sounds at the same time and access them easily, also in the ‘Save and play’ I would really like if there was an option to add your own photos so you don’t get confused, since you might already have a song saved and it gets confusing to tell, I understand there is a pop-up I would just prefer this option. Overall the app is great! It works fine and I can’t say that I hate it, because I generally don’t I in-fact very much enjoy it to fall asleep to. (If you are sharing a room with someone I wouldn’t suggest playing it, from a personal experience that hasn’t worked out that well, some people might find the crickets annoying. As why I use the ‘Mixer’ and turn some sounds down) ### 5/5 — Would be great to see a watch app! *2022-03-29, version 4.7.502* That way I can quickly silence it. ### 5/5 — Perfect app *2022-03-23* I love this app. As I’m older I have trouble sleeping this app is like being rocked to sleep. Also it’s easy to use I can’t do complicated. I highly recommend this app to everyone ### 5/5 — Nitey Nite *2021-08-21, version 4.7.502* This app is an absolute godsend if, like me, you have difficulty falling asleep and staying asleep. I’ve already discovered which sounds really work for me, so I can start it playing and can confidently say that if I do wake, I go straight back to sleep as I just leave it rolling all night. As yet, I’m still waking around 5am but at least I've slept! Thank you SO much RedHammer! ### 5/5 — This is a awesome app *2021-07-20, version 4.7.502* This app is the best! It really helps with my depression and it helps me sleep! It relaxes me and gets all the anxious thoughts out of my mind. ^-^ great app and you should download if you have trouble sleeping or have anxiety/depression like me! ### 5/5 — Great variety for a free app *2021-02-02, version 4.7.502* I’ve had this app for at least 9 years - I think it was one of the first I downloaded. I have never deleted it - it’s tried & true. Nice variety of sounds for a free app. The timer is helpful. --- *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 2026-06-10.*