# iHome Zen Sleep Sounds — user reviews

> 113 indexed App Store user reviews of iHome Zen Sleep Sounds by SDI Technologies, rated 4.60/5 from 179 ratings.

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ihome-zen-sleep-sounds/id557197914/reviews
- App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ihome-zen-sleep-sounds/id557197914.md
- Rating breakdown: 5★ 136 · 4★ 27 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 9

## What do users think of iHome Zen Sleep Sounds?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 😴 Highly effective for sleep and relaxation
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🎵 High-quality, well-recorded sounds
- ⏱️ Unlimited timer functionality
- 📱 Works offline without internet required
- 🔋 No battery drain with timer feature
- 🎧 Compatible with various devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod)
- 💰 Free version available with good sound selection
- 🎯 Excellent for blocking out noise and distractions
- 📦 Integrates well with iHome devices
- ⭐ Long-term reliability (10+ years of use reported)
- 🚫 No ads in free version initially

**Cons**

- 🐛 App crashes after iOS updates
- 🐛 Timer functionality stops working intermittently
- 🐛 Controls don't register properly
- 🐛 App freezes and requires reinstallation
- 💸 Requires multiple purchases for sound packs
- 💸 Ads appear despite paid version
- 🔊 Sound quality inconsistent across different sounds
- 🔁 Short audio loops that repeat noticeably
- 📉 Limited sound variety in base app
- ⚠️ Compatibility issues with iHome Sleep app after updates
- ⚠️ Poor customer support responsiveness
- ⚠️ Privacy concerns with data tracking

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App stops working after iOS updates
- Timer won't activate or turn off properly
- Controls unresponsive to user input
- App freezes and requires reinstallation
- Incompatibility with iHome Sleep app
- Sound won't play after app reopening
- Volume inconsistencies between sounds
- App crashes during long use sessions
- Installation/deletion issues on some devices
- Alarm functionality broken after updates
- Landscape rotation disabled after app installation

**Most requested features**

- More sound options and variety
- Wind sounds (smooth and howling)
- Crickets and cicadas sounds
- Wolves howling
- Temple bells
- Piano accompaniment with rain
- Default sound selection memory
- Alarm clock functionality
- iPad-optimized layout
- Ability to set custom wallpapers
- Better sound loop transitions
- Longer audio samples to reduce repetition
- Integration with TuneIn radio
- Landscape mode support

## Newest reviews (18 of 113)

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2020-01-15, version 2.0.6*

When I’m super tired and can’t sleep I use this app and I live the different tones of the sounds on the app. I use to have a ihome and it would be on my phone when I pushed a button. I go right to sleep when I turn it on!

### 5/5 — App IHome Zen

*2019-11-13, version 2.0.6*

Me parece excelente! No sé quién pudo haber puesto tan mala reseña! Es un producto muy recomendable teniendo en cuenta Calidad y Precio! Me encantó, voy a conseguir más productos de esta marca!!❤️

### 5/5 — IHome Zen Sound App

*2019-08-21, version 2.0.6*

I am really enjoying this app but was wondering if you could tell me how to add more sounds to it?  Thanks for creating!

### 5/5 — This is my opinion

*2019-01-03, version 2.0.6*

I love this app and it has helped me fall asleep quicker and it’s just amazing

### 4/5 — Awesome

*2018-12-20, version 2.0.6*

I love the zen sound pack and the home and travel sound pack.

### 4/5 — Sound is good timer stopped functioning?

*2018-10-29, version 2.0.6*

Please Provide an update to fix any bugs or things that are operating to the degree they were before. For some reason the timer won’t turn on for me on my iPad. The sounds are great I really appreciate them! Helps and drowned out annoying things around when I’m trying to sleep.

### 3/5 — Won’t download and work with iPhone alarm

*2018-06-29, version 2.0.5*

I used to be able to use this as a sleep/wake sound for ihome sleep. 
Now it won’t allow me to download and add directly in the ihome sleep app. What’s going on. Please fix this.

### 5/5 — Please view up to date reviews.

*2018-03-26, version 2.0.5*

Obviously some unhappy customers from years previous still have their reviews posted.  These are no longer accurate.   I really appreciate this app as my 2 week old son doesn’t sleep without some noise.   I’ve looked at sound machines in store, and any of the nice ones are 50 bucks or more CAD.    The sound quality on this app is excellent, The variety is excellent,  The interface is easy.  Much appreciate that this app will play noise for as many hours as I like.  Thank you!

### 4/5 — One little nit...

*2017-12-23, version 2.0.5*

How hard would it be to add the ability to set a default sound? I’ve used the same one for years, and every time I open the app, the damned boxed fan is staring at me. Why can’t it be the one I use every.single.night. Why?!

### 5/5 — Loving this APP

*2017-07-28, version 2.0.5*

I use this app every day! I wish I would have found it long ago. Definitely a simply app and easy to use. Works gray with my iHome dock.

### 4/5 — Muito bom

*2017-05-19, version 2.0.5*

O timer ajuda muito. Podia ter um despertador.

### 5/5 — Great sleep aid

*2017-05-18, version 2.0.5*

Couldn't sleep. Now it's easy. My girl n I love it!!!

### 5/5 — Jim

*2017-03-29, version 2.0.5*

Great app. Terrific sleep aid very relaxing. Love the rain and meadow sounds.

### 5/5 — Best noise maker

*2017-02-05, version 2.0.5*

Better than running my fan all night.

### 4/5 — Using Zen App

*2016-12-25, version 2.0.5*

The sounds are really nice, but a wind sound would be cool: maybe a smoother one and a howling wind ( perhaps for Halloween)! Crickets or cicadas would be nice-esp for the Eastern market. Wolves howling from a distance would also be good. Temple bells would be calming as well. That's it for now,
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### 5/5 — Sleep Sounds Great

*2016-12-07, version 2.0.5*

I love this app!  The sounds are well recorded and various. I will definitely be getting some needed R&R thanks to this lovely creation.

### 4/5 — Comforting

*2016-12-01, version 2.0.5*

I like that I can go to sleep wherever I am with familiar sounds.

### 5/5 — Helps me fall asleep

*2016-11-30, version 2.0.5*

I used to need the tv on but the noise generators here have been perfect. I love their light rain.

## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated)

### 1/5 — iOS update

*2019-10-15, version 2.0.6*

Whenever iOS updates my app stops working until someone realizes there’s a problem. Fix this please

### 1/5 — Tracks your movements and purchases. Deleted

*2017-08-02, version 2.0.5*

I loved this app for a long time. 

Noticed ads from local places that I go. Cannot op out of sharing personal data. 
Deleted!

### 1/5 — why do u have verizon

*2016-11-15, version 2.0.5*

version is so slow like what heck not kool ihome not kool

### 1/5 — Barf

*2016-07-31, version 2.0.3*

Generally I like the app.  However, I want the ad free version and keep paying for it and the ads keep coming.  Tech support is simply a black hole in Cyberspace.

### 1/5 — zen is a nightmare

*2015-07-26, version 2.0.1*

Do not touch this app......  It will not download onto itunes via laptop.  It has blocked my downloads on itunes and apple music. I want rid of this app and all ihome app that I have downloaded.  I can not get it off my laptop!!!!!

### 1/5 — Ruined by iOS 8

*2014-09-20, version 2.0.1*

This app used to work beautifully with my ihome sleep app in terms of playing soothing sounds to fall asleep to. Since the update it is no longer recognized. I tried deleting and reinstalling it but now it won't finish installing and it won't delete either unless hooked up to the computer. Ridiculous and aggravating.

### 1/5 — Useless

*2014-06-12, version 2.0.1*

I don't want any of these stupid sounds.  Why not just let us link up Tunein radio ap like we could before.  That's the best way to be woken up.  You ruined a perfectly good ap with your update.  Shame on you!

### 1/5 — Bug

*2014-06-02, version 2.0*

This app does not link with the iHome sleep app. If I were you I would wait till this problem is fixed either then that this app is ok but it's potential is lost with this bug.

### 1/5 — Why did you change ...

*2014-05-31, version 2.0*

I bought this app shortly after buying the sleep app and they worked perfectly until this latest update. Why are there ads in something that I've already bought and I have to pay again to get rid of!?! Please fix these apps so they work the way the should ... together!!

### 1/5 — Malísimo

*2014-05-30, version 2.0*

NO LO COMPRES! 
En la publicidad te prometen que se conecta al ihome+sleep, y eso no funciona así que se transforma en una compra inútil. No responden los feedback. Es un desastre!

## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated)

### 5/5 — I really enjoy this app

*2026-03-29, version 2.0.6*

I work in an open floor-plan at my office, which makes it difficult to concentrate with so much ambient noise. 
The sounds on this app and my noise canceling earbuds makes it so much easier to concentrate in loud environments. 
Shortcut and Widget support would make this app *chef’s kiss*.

### 5/5 — Almost perfect

*2025-09-05, version 2.0.6*

I’ve used this app for a long time (probably over 10 years) and I love it. I wish there were more options for the sounds. Otherwise it’s so great.

### 5/5 — Exceptional

*2025-07-12, version 2.0.6*

Been using for 15 years. Only way I can sleep is with the car sounds. I bring this with me everywhere. Love how it doesn’t fade out. I use with my Bose. Even has slight vibration at loud volumes that relax you. I cannot sleep without it. Thank you for making this.

### 5/5 — An App Store Hidden Gem

*2024-09-24, version 2.0.6*

This app truly is in my opinion of the Apple App Store, it’s nice to have an app that can play White noise sounds, for sleeping, relaxing or other stuff. It’s simple, clean looking and easy to use. 

Recently (about mid 2024) the app was randomly delisted to my utter horror thankfully it came back out of the blue, so make sure to download it just in case it happens again. Not sure what that was about.

But I have it on my iPod Touch 7 that I keep by my bed at night time. It’s nice to have relaxing sounds at a moments notice. :3 Abd I prefer it to the built in accessibility mode since I find the app easier to use. :)

### 5/5 — Amazing sounds!🤩

*2023-09-18, version 2.0.6*

As a person who has trouble going to sleep I always fell asleep quickly to rain, so I got Zen and I’ve been using it for a few days and I’m already getting a better sleep than before!

### 5/5 — Always my default for rain sound to sleep!

*2023-04-20, version 2.0.6*

I came across this app after having bought the iHome clock at Costco some 10+ years ago. This and a couple other apps came with it.  I love that I don’t need internet to play this and it helps to drown out the snoring sound my 5 big French Briards make every night so I can sleep soundly! I keep it on every device I own.  🥰🥰🥰

### 5/5 — Wonderful App

*2022-12-23, version 2.0.6*

Been using this app for 7 years, always get the job done! This app has traveled with me from my iHone 4, perfect app

### 5/5 — Always there

*2021-10-28, version 2.0.6*

It’s always there for me to help give me a good night’s sleep!  Thank you

### 5/5 — My fave chill sounds app

*2021-08-21, version 2.0.6*

I have been using this app for years and still love it. The Brown Noise sound is excellent, in particular.

### 5/5 — Buenísima

*2021-04-05, version 2.0.6*

No comerciales, sonidos para todos los gustos

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