# Ocean Waves - Sleep Sounds — user reviews > 161 indexed App Store user reviews of Ocean Waves by Codepaint Inc., rated 4.70/5 from 2,040 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocean-waves-sleep-sounds/id969903863/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ocean-waves-sleep-sounds/id969903863.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 1,713 · 4★ 202 · 3★ 50 · 2★ 23 · 1★ 52 ## What do users think of Ocean Waves? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🌊 Relaxing ocean sounds - 👍 Simple and easy to use - 🌙 Helps with sleep and relaxation - 🆓 Free basic version available **Cons** - 🚫 Ads disrupt the experience - ⏱️ Timer issues or lack of timer - 🔈 Repetitive or unnatural sound quality - 💰 Expensive paid version **Commonly reported bugs** - App stops working or playing unexpectedly - Inability to cancel or delete subscription - Inconsistent behavior after updates **Most requested features** - More sound variety and customization options - Improved timer functionality - Ability to use app while using other apps - No ads or less intrusive ads ## Newest reviews (12 of 161) ### 4/5 — Good *2026-08-12, version 2.2.73* THE ADDS ### 3/5 — お試し版（サンプル） *2026-05-28* 2種類の波音（波音1,2）の切替ができるサンプルでした。とても画面シンプルで良い。 ただ肝心の波の音の種類がもっとあるのかないのか、もう少し全体の概要がわからないので、価格も安いけど購入するか躊躇っています。 個人的に、砂浜に頭浸けてるような耳元でちゃぷちゃぷする音より、200m向こうの海の海鳴りくらいが聴きたくて動画サイトからアプリまで探しているのですが。海辺の街のリアルな音が欲しいな、あるかな… **Developer response:** レビューありがとうございます。アプリをお試しいただき、画面のシンプルさを評価していただけて嬉しいです。一方で、波音の種類や全体の内容がわかりにくく、購入前に判断しづらいとのご指摘、また少し離れた海鳴りや海辺の街のような環境音が欲しいという具体的なご意見もありがとうございます。いただいた内容は、今後の音源やアプリ内説明を見直す際の参考にさせていただきます。 ### 4/5 — My mistake *2026-04-30, version 2.2.68* When you get a new phone it forgets you paid ! So if you want to use it you have to pay again . My fault entirely, didn’t see the if you’ve already paid button in settings . Everything good . ### 3/5 — Not too smart *2025-10-04* After purchasing and using for 2 days we went on a cruise. The second day at sea the app decided that I needed to purchase it again. Apparently it needs to have the internet to remember it was already purchased. After getting back to port and connecting to the internet it remembered that it was purchased. **Developer response:** Thanks for using Ocean Waves app. In our latest update, we specifically improved how one-time (lifetime) purchases are saved and restored so your purchase stays unlocked even during extended offline periods. If you ever see the paywall again, once you’re back online please tap Restore Purchases. If it still doesn’t clear, contact us and we’ll verify your entitlement right away: https://www.codepaint.app/contact When you reach out, please include your OS version and which plan you purchased (lifetime / monthly / yearly). ### 4/5 — 強いて言うなら… *2025-09-24, version 2.2.56* バックグラウンド再生可能にして欲しいです ### 4/5 — Awesome Ocean Sounds *2025-07-01, version 2.2.39* This helped me fall asleep right away! It was very simple and that’s all that was needed! You should download now !! ### 3/5 — No more adds *2025-01-23, version 2.2.32* Get rid of the adds and make it free for everyone to have a good experience ### 3/5 — Amazing!! But… *2024-07-19, version 2.1.10* This app is amazing but it will ask you to pay but you have the option to not pay but over all this app is amazing! But over time it will give you adds ### 4/5 — Good *2024-05-17, version 2.1.7* Awesome recommend getting the app ### 5/5 — Awesome *2024-02-11, version 2.1.2* NEW UPDATE: no more ads, I can take pictures and use other apps while waves go and my preschoolers sleep! Every problem I had has been fixed! Thank you so much! I really appreciate it! <3 Best app I have ever used!! ———— Update: I have been using this app for almost a year, I can’t believe they added talking ads. I use this for nap time at the preschool, now when I tuen it on sometimes it talks and I have to wait a while to close the ad. That is not okay, every minute can be precious or stressful when working with kids, I don’t have time to wait around for an ad to end while beginning nap time. ): ——— I love this app, I use it while the kids sleep at the preschool I work at. I love how it doesn’t need internet and jow it plays in the background! HOWVEVER, when I try to use other apps while the waves are playing, sometimes it turns off or allows other sound to play. This app should override all other apps or else what is the point ? Some apps that turn off the waves: camera, iMessage when click on send photo, Elevate, posting on Instagram Apps that play over the waves: Instagram and LinkedIn This is just from my experience, I’m sure there’s more apps that interfere with the waves. I feel very, very restricted when using the wave app after the children fall asleep. I’ve also reached out to Instagram about this problem. It would be so nice to hear the waves while I use other apps!! (: (WOW! After reading reviews, I’m SO GLAD they fixed the ad problem because that would completely ruin the app, it’s like those relaxing YouTube videos who put ad stamps in their videos and try to wake up my kids up at nap time, why?? Was that their plan all along? haha.) ### 5/5 — シンプルなのがいい *2024-01-17, version 2.0.6* 一回買取もそんなに高くないし、再生ボタンがすぐに出てくるのもいい。 波音があと数種類あると嬉しいかな ### 5/5 — This is awesome! *2023-12-06, version 2.0.4* I have been looking for something like this a long time. Tried Amazon music and it would time out after 45 minutes asking if I was still listening. Tried UTube, but the screen would stay on all night. This has been perfect so I purchased the app ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — 良い *2026-01-11* 集中したい時に使ってます。 広告がつき始めて、使いはじめに操作しにくくなったので☆3です。 **Developer response:** 波音アプリのご利用とレビューありがとうございます。集中したい時に使っていただけているとのこと、とても励みになります。一方で、使いはじめの操作の点についてはご不便をおかけしました。いただいたご意見を参考にさせていただき、アプリ全体の体験を改善していきます。なお、プレミアム（有料版）では広告なしでアプリがご利用いただけますので、もしよろしければご検討ください。今後ともよろしくお願いいたします。 ### 1/5 — Was GREAT until update! *2025-10-02* This app worked beautifully for YEARS!!! I could turn it on and it would play ocean sounds all night long. After a recent update, It no longer works the same way. I try to schedule it to play for 12 hours and it will turn off after an hour. It used to always remember that I wanted it to play for an extended amount of time, now I have to set it at that time EACH night before bed. Please go back to the way it was before! It worked so well and now it doesn’t work at all. **Developer response:** Thank you for using Ocean Waves for so long. We haven’t been able to reproduce the issue on our test devices yet, and it may depend on the specific iOS version or device model. Could you contact us so we can investigate your case? https://www.codepaint.app/contact Please include: • Your device model (e.g., iPhone 15) • iOS version (e.g., 18.1) • Ocean Waves app version • What you set (e.g., 12-hour timer) and the exact steps until it stops We’ll review your details and work on a fix if we identify a reproducible cause. ### 1/5 — Waste of money *2025-09-09, version 2.2.54* There only seems to be two recordings of wave sounds. Neither is normal wave sounds. Hard to believe I wasted money on this. ### 1/5 — They IMMEDIATELY charge you *2025-06-09, version 2.2.36* I wanted to simply try this app out, so I downloaded and agreed to a 7 day free trial, but was immediately charged $25. Incredibly deceptive and I would give minus stars if I could. ### 1/5 — No sound what’s the point? *2025-04-15, version 2.2.32* I hit the play button and I don’t hear any sound. So what exactly did I pay for? ### 1/5 — No cancellations?? *2025-01-31, version 2.2.32* I bought this app for a vacation with a baby so I purchased the monthly plan expecting to cancel it. Apparently, no refunds or cancellations are allowed. What on Earth is that nonsense?! ### 1/5 — Missing timer *2024-07-29, version 2.1.10* I really wanted to love this as I bought the full version for my iPad, but it’s missing the count down timer and only shows the picture of a beach. I’m disappointed. ### 1/5 — Quit working *2024-05-13, version 2.1.6* Quit working ### 1/5 — Ocean waves app. *2023-11-16* I have used this app several times and not had any issues with it. Last night I turned it on and this morning I cannot shut it off. I’ve even tried deleting the app and reinstalling it and that’s not working. Could you give me any suggestions as to how do I get rid of the sound? Thanks You didn’t answer my question with your reviews how do you shut it off once it’s running refuse to shut off and I had to delete the app and then reinstall it and subsequently I’m afraid to use it. **Developer response:** Thank you for using this app. Based on what you've described, it appears to be a malfunction. We investigate and, as soon as we identify and fix the issue, we will release an updated version. ### 1/5 — 広告強し *2022-07-23, version 1.6.42* 1秒で広告。「X」押しても消えず、動画に。即『削除』しました(怒) ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great sleep aid for those with tinnitus *2026-05-13, version 2.2.70* Great sleep aid for those with tinnitus - if one can cancel those damned obnoxious ads. ### 5/5 — 何かいいな *2025-09-01* 別の赤ちゃんが寝れるアプリだったら寝れなかったけど、このアプリが寝れてめちゃくちゃ嬉しい **Developer response:** 波音アプリをご利用いただき、素敵なレビューをありがとうございます！他のアプリでは寝付けなかったとのことですが、当アプリでぐっすり眠れたと伺い、とても嬉しいです。これからもリラックスタイムにアプリをお役立ていただければ幸いです。 ### 5/5 — My escape *2025-01-12* Soothing waves. I listen, imagining I am relaxing on a sunny and warm beach. A great escape as I delve into the lastest book acquired. **Developer response:** Thank you for your beautiful review! We’re so happy to hear you’re enjoying Ocean Waves! Knowing it helps you relax and dive into your latest book makes us smile. Thanks for sharing your experience! ### 5/5 — このシンプルさが良い！ *2025-01-08* このアプリは他のアプリと違ってシンプルでごちゃごちゃしていないのがいい、アイコンもオシャレで好き。雨と波それぞれアプリ入れてます。ここにこのシンプルさで焚き火のアプリも追加して欲しいです！凄く良くなると思う！ **Developer response:** 波音アプリと雨音アプリをお使い頂き、レビューを投稿してくださりありがとうございます！ アプリやアイコンのデザインにもこだわりを持って取り組んでいます。ご好評いただき、本当に励みになります。 焚き火アプリのご提案もありがとうございます！今後のアップデートや新アプリの提供のために参考にさせていただきます。ぜひ、これからも自然音の体験をお楽しみください。 ### 5/5 — 心地よい(*´︶`*) *2024-12-20* 音の質が良く、波音が素直に耳に入ってきます ぜひ、焚き火の音も聞きたいです💗 **Developer response:** 波音アプリをお使い頂き、素敵なレビューをありがとうございます🌊 心地よいとのことで大変嬉しいです。また、焚き火の音についてのリクエストもありがとうございます。ぜひ今後の運営の参考にさせていただきます。これからもリラックスできる体験をお届けしてまいりますので、引き続きご愛用いただけますと嬉しいです。 ### 5/5 — My review *2024-10-28, version 2.2.26* It is great I like sleeping to the sounds of ocean and it is clam and slow and I just love it ### 5/5 — 期待を裏切らない *2024-10-24* 「雨音」をいつも使っていて、こちらも気になったので聞いてみたらすごく良かった。純粋な水の音は癒されます。こちらもすぐ購入しました。 他のデベロッパのアプリと違って、機能や音の種類を絞って、シンプルでクオリティの高いアプリだと思います。 要望としては、渓流とか小川をイメージした「流れる水」の音でアプリを作って欲しいです。 **Developer response:** 波音アプリを評価いただき誠にありがとうございます。雨音アプリと合わせてご利用いただき、ご購入もしてくださり大変嬉しく思います。 まさしくこれらのアプリの開発において、機能や音の種類や視覚表現を厳選したうえで要素を組み合わせることで、より深く没入できる体験を追求しております。時間をかけて一つ一つ吟味し、細部にまでこだわって制作しておりますので、その点をご評価いただき大変光栄です。 渓流や小川のような「流れる水」の音のアプリについてのご提案、ありがとうございます。シンプルながらもクオリティの高いアプリを目指して、じっくりと開発を検討させていただきます。 これからも心安らぐ自然音をお楽しみください。 ### 5/5 — Excellent and realistic *2024-09-25, version 2.2.24* I grew up near the ocean, it was a relaxing sleep. This gets me back to that. ### 5/5 — Great sleep sounds *2024-06-10, version 2.1.7* The ocean waves are the best and we have tried several different apps ### 5/5 — Ocean waves *2024-03-18, version 2.1.6* They help me go to sleep and I can’t fall asleep without them. --- *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 2026-09-04.*