# North Windford — Sleep, Relax, Meditate

> Immersive 3D wind and rain soundscapes for sleep, focus, and relaxation. (iPhone/iPad app by Franz Bruckhoff.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/north-windford/id866666884 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Franz Bruckhoff](https://appshunter.io/developer/399345216)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Entertainment
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 4.70/5 from 51 App Store ratings · 74 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 27 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany)
- Released: 2014-04-26
- Data updated: 2026-10-06
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/north-windford/id866666884/reviews.md

## What is North Windford?

Windy Pro combines natural 3D wind recordings with 3D parallax scenes and a wonderful story to help you sleep, relax, study or meditate.

This is the Lite version of Windy Pro, so you can try Windy Pro before you buy. If you enjoy North Windford, the full version will delight you with 7 more scenes and chapters.

North Windford transports your soul to where the story begins: her little village on a stormy December evening.

Experience true 3D sound through stereo headphones. The audio is based on the latest advances in psychoacoustic 3D field recording, capturing sound exactly the way your ears hear it.

Experience beautiful illustrations in an entirely new way: in 3D, controlled by your movement. It feels as if you're looking through a window into another world.

Windy Pro is a breathtaking new app from the creator of Thunderspace.

≈ Revolutionary ≈

"Windy is what a pop-up book would look like in the digital age, if you were to combine it with IMAX audio." — Gannon Burgett, The Industry

"Having used Thunderspace previously, I expected a good audio experience and I got one. Wind moves from left to right, right to left, hovers overhead. Sometimes a gust seems far away to the right, other times it's whipping just overhead. It's cool that you can often hear what the wind is carrying, too." — Dave Caolo, TUAW

"There’s little question Windy has been carefully crafted – she’s a beautiful thing, with some real talented artists and technologists working behind the scenes here." — Paul Sawers, The Next Web

"I’m absolutely loving the wind sounds." — Christine Chan, AppAdvice

≈ Features ≈

* Natural wind recorded on a December evening with occasional rain under an umbrella.
  + 3D sound optimized for Apple EarPods & headphones.
* Motion-controlled multi-plane 3D parallax scene matching the wind recording (can be disabled).
* Illustrations by star artist Marie Beschorner.
* Music composed especially for Windy.
* Wonderful story.
* Optimized for iPhone, iPod touch and iPad.
* Revolutionary new user interface by award-winning interface designer Franz Bruckhoff.

≈ Questions? ≈

Send a tweet to @franzbruckhoff, email franz taptanium com or send an email through the built-in contact feature. Please don't post support requests in reviews, as I can't reply to them.

## Key features

- Natural wind and rain soundscapes
- Psychoacoustic 3D audio
- Motion-controlled 3D parallax scenery
- Customizable sound mixing
- Optimized for headphones

## Recent user reviews (10 of 74)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/north-windford/id866666884/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Essential for babies and kids

*2024-06-02*

My 7-year old loves the customization features and my 1 month old definitely sleeps better with more of the water sounds applied. I love all of Franz’s sound apps. This guy travels all over the world to record the natural sounds and uses that inspiration for the stories in apps. Reading these with my 7-year old provides a soothing bedtime story built in to his nighttime routine. No need to buy sound machines or bassinets/baby monitors with white noise, I just open one of these apps!

### 5/5 — Amazing

*2024-02-11*

I absolutely love this app. Grateful for this but very sad the full version no longer seems to be available in England 😳

### 5/5 — Wonderful

*2021-12-03*

This is a fantastic app and highly recommend it

### 5/5 — 限免下载的优良软件，五星好评！支持一下！

*2021-03-03*

五星好评！

### 5/5 — Excited About this

*2020-04-06*

Just purchased, seems calming..... One question, how can we remove the play/pause icon from the screen? It’s kinda distracting from enjoying the scene.

### 5/5 — A little bit different

*2020-01-09*

I’ve tried jungles, beaches, cities, light rain, thunderstorms, and the occasional bit of silence. The wind sounds are best.  A top quality app made with much more care, thought and style than most. Perfect relaxation for the price of a half of lager. Get involved.

**Developer response:** Thank you ❤️

### 5/5 — Klasse App

*2019-11-14*

Sehr entspannt

### 2/5 — 同じオプションの繰り返し

*2019-04-25*

バックで聞こえる音以外にオプションでつける音楽と音は同じ5種類のみ。分からないのは、犬など載せている場所で犬の遠覚えひとつない事ですね。期待しただけに、ガッカリしましたね

### 5/5 — The best

*2019-01-19*

Fall asleep within 10 minutes

### 5/5 — Good job

*2018-07-20*

Good job for the one man's job. Lol thank u

## Frequently asked questions about North Windford

### What does North Windford ~ Sleep Relax Meditate do?

This app provides immersive, high-quality 3D soundscapes featuring natural wind and rain. It is designed to help users sleep, focus, and relax by creating a calming auditory environment. The app also includes motion-controlled 3D parallax scenery to enhance the immersive experience.

### What are the key features of this app?

Key features include natural wind sounds recorded on a stormy evening, optional icy rain sounds, psychoacoustic 3D audio optimized for headphones, and motion-controlled multi-plane 3D parallax scenery. Users can also disable motion control for the visuals.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned, indicating a completely free experience for users.

### What devices is North Windford ~ Sleep Relax Meditate compatible with?

The app is a universal app, meaning it is optimized for and compatible with iPhone, iPod touch, and iPad devices. This ensures a consistent experience across Apple's mobile product line.

### How can I use this app for relaxation or focus?

You can use the app by simply launching it and letting the immersive 3D soundscapes play. The natural wind and rain sounds are intended to mask unwanted noise and clear the mind, aiding in relaxation and improving focus. You can also customize the sound by mixing in rain sounds if desired.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 2.3 — 2026-09-30

Close your eyes, take a deep breath, and leave the rush of the day behind. Let the sounds of nature keep you company for a little while.

- Stay in your moment of calm: remote playback controls now respond more reliably, so you can pause and resume your soundscape with ease.
- Let nature linger: background playback now uses less energy, keeping your quiet moments a little lighter on your battery.

### 2.2 — 2016-08-19

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

+ Enhanced Sleep Timer.
+ Deep integration with Flow, the fantastic new sequel to Windy, Sunny & Away: Add flowing water soundscapes & guided meditation to your collection!
+ Reduced energy consumption.
+ Bugfixes.

Enjoying North Windford? Please consider upgrading to Windy. You'll love it. 
P.s. Every review counts. Let me know what you think. I read them all <3

### 2.0.1 — 2016-02-03

+ New: Mixer.
+ New: Rain on tent.
+ New: New: Deep-Linking into Windy, Sunny and my new app Away.
+ Bugfixes.

### 1.0 — 2014-04-25

No release notes.

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## More apps by Franz Bruckhoff

- [Thunderspace Rain Sleep Sounds](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/thunderspace-rain-sleep-sounds/id636485814)
- [Windy White Noise Sleep Sounds](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/windy-white-noise-sleep-sounds/id841377297)
- [Sleep Better Fan ~ White Noise](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleep-better-fan-white-noise/id895207364)
- [Sunny Sea Ocean Sleep Sounds](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sunny-sea-ocean-sleep-sounds/id916540089)
- [Away ~ Nature Sounds to Sleep](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/away-nature-sounds-to-sleep/id1073473120)

All apps by Franz Bruckhoff: https://appshunter.io/developer/399345216

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