# Travelear vs Ambience Sounds

The clearest difference is price: Travelear at Free against Ambience Sounds's $0.99. Travelear also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (66 vs 9). Ambience Sounds's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 2 weeks). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Travelear is free to download; Ambience Sounds costs $0.99 up front. Travelear sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Ambience Sounds asks for nothing beyond the download.

Travelear holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Travelear has 66 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Travelear ships an update every 2 weeks, Ambience Sounds every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Travelear | Ambience Sounds |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $0.99 |
| Rating | **[4.6 (66 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/travelear/id1159408401/reviews)** | [4.0 (9 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ambience-sounds/id1551318435/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **66** | 9 |
| Positive reviews | 87.9% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 8 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 41 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | **13.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [kaimo, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1539344999) | [Faris Abaza](https://appshunter.io/developer/1530532028) |

## What reviewers say

### Travelear

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/travelear/id1159408401)

Experience virtual wellness travel with immersive 3D soundscapes. Explore diverse destinations and environments from your home, feeling like you are truly there. Enjoy nature, cityscapes, and more with high-definition binaural audio.

**Highlights:** 3D Soundscapes, Organic wellness recordings, High Definition 3D Binaural Audio, Nature, rain, and city recordings, Map View destination selection, Personalized itinerary creation, Offline listening (subscription)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Scout | $4.99 | per month |
| Trailblazer | $39.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎧 Immersive audio experience
- ✈️ Virtual travel and escapism
- 😴 Aids in sleep and relaxation
- 🌍 Unique and realistic soundscapes
- 👍 Easy to use and navigate

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⏳ Short track durations
- 🌳 Too many nature tracks
- 📱 Incompatible with older devices
- 📉 Infrequent updates
- 🗺️ Map feature takes up too much screen

**Reported bugs**

- App crashes after a few minutes
- Screen turns completely black
- App is incompatible with iPhone 6s

**Requested features**

- Longer track durations
- More real-life/urban tracks
- Sleep timer
- Playlist creation
- Lock screen controls (skip/back song)


### Ambience Sounds

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ambience-sounds/id1551318435)

This app offers a variety of free ambient sounds to help users relax, concentrate, or fall asleep. Users can suggest new sounds to be added, and the app supports background playback and timed sessions.

**Highlights:** Relaxation sounds, Concentration aid, Sleep sounds, Free sound library, Background playback, Timed sessions, Sound suggestions

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Travelear free?

Travelear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Ambience Sounds free?

Ambience Sounds costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Travelear or Ambience Sounds?

Travelear is rated higher. Travelear averages 4.6 out of 5 from 66 ratings, while Ambience Sounds averages 4.0 from 9 ratings.

### Do Travelear or Ambience Sounds have ads?

Neither Travelear nor Ambience Sounds shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Travelear or Ambience Sounds?

Travelear ships an update every 2 weeks, and Ambience Sounds every 8 days. Most recently, Travelear was updated on November 2, 2026 and Ambience Sounds on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*