Environments vs Pocket Runner for PC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Environments
Experience long-form nature recordings from the 1960s and 70s, remastered for modern use. This app offers a unique collection of ambient sounds designed to aid work, meditation, sleep, and focus, all without requiring an internet connection.
- Long-form analog recordings
- No internet connection required
- Ad-free experience
- Playlist creation
- Focus and stress reduction
- Historic nature sounds
Read full descriptionHide full description
Environments is a historic catalog of long form field recordings created for the way you live. Whether you need to work, meditate, sleep, or any other use, Environments is the only ambient sound app based on extended recordings created in the 1960s and 70s on analog tape. Environments began as an unprecedented series of vinyl records, garnering widespread acclaim and selling millions of units. Now Environments steps into the mobile age as an invaluable and unique sonic tool for the way YOU live. • No internet connection required — all recordings are part of the app. • 23 fully remastered long-form analog recordings, most 30 minutes or more. Not short loops, not white noise — Environments live and breathe like nature itself. • Simple, intuitive navigation. Unobtrusive, ad-free look and feel evokes a simpler, better time. • Put your favorite environment on infinite loop, or build your own playlist of favorites. • Blocks distractions, increases focus and mindfulness, reduces stress, helpful with tinnitus and fussy babies. • Sounds include ocean waves, birdsongs and dawn chorus, chimes, "be-in", thunderstorms, gentle rain, heartbeat, wind in trees, wordless choir, summer cornfield, creaky sailboat, country stream, country meadow, blizzard, and many more. • Features informative biography of Environments creator Irv Teibel, along with concise informational screens on individual recordings. • The only app ever shortlisted for the best historic album Grammy award. • A co-creation of Syntonic Research, Inc and the Grammy-nominated reissue label Numero Group. • "It's intuitive, beautifully minimalist, and a perfect evolution of the original work." — Boing Boing • "A remarkably creative way to reintroduce Teibel’s work and ideas… something great and sublime." — The New Yorker • "Enjoy nature exactly the way God intended it, as an App." — Vice • "The music of the future isn't music." — Irv Teibel
Pocket Runner for PC
Transform your iPhone into a hands-free motion controller for PC games. Simply place your phone in your pocket and your natural movements like walking or jogging will translate into in-game actions. It's designed for seamless integration with any game that supports keyboard or controller input.
- Hands-free motion control for PC games
- Uses iPhone's motion sensors
- Seamless Wi-Fi pairing
- Works with any keyboard/controller input game
- Quick setup
Read full descriptionHide full description
Your Pocket. Your Controller. Pocket Runner turns your iPhone into a hands-free motion controller for PC games. Slip it in your pocket, pair with the free Windows companion app, and your natural movement becomes game input — walking, jogging, stepping. No holding required. How It Works Pocket Runner reads your iPhone's motion sensors and streams them to your PC over Wi-Fi. The companion app translates your movement into keystrokes or controller input that any game can understand. If you can walk, you can play. Built for — Walking simulators and open world exploration — Fitness games and step-based mechanics — Hands-free accessibility setups — Anyone who wants to move while they play What You Get — Seamless Wi-Fi pairing with the free PC companion app — Low-latency motion tracking using your iPhone's built-in sensors — Works with any game that accepts keyboard or controller input — Simple, no-fuss setup in under a minute Pocket Runner requires the free Windows companion app, available at https://github.com/austinbeaulier/Pocket-Runner
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Environments at 229 against Pocket Runner for PC's 1. Environments also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). Pocket Runner for PC's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Environments costs $2.99 and Pocket Runner for PC $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pocket Runner for PC holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Environments has 229 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Environments | Pocket Runner for PC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (229 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 81.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 229 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 579 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Numero Group | Austin Beaulier |
Bugs and requests
Environments
Reported bugs
9 issues- App crashes immediately after pressing play on iOS 16
- App removed from App Store after purchase, preventing re-download
- Dynamic Island spacing issues on iPhone 14 Pro
- Infinite loop button doesn't function properly
- Audio doesn't resume after phone calls or text notifications
Show 4 moreShow fewer
- Track display doesn't update when switching between selections
- Audio clipping on thunderstorm recordings
- Play and Information button touch sensitivity too small
- Portrait mode lock interferes with other app orientation settings
Requested features
14 requests- Speed adjustment controls (16 rpm, 33 rpm, 78 rpm options)
- Chromecast and Google Cast support
- Alarm clock functionality using app sounds
- Landscape mode support for iPad
- Zoom capability for album cover artwork
Show 9 moreShow fewer
- Ability to skip forward within tracks
- Dedicated track list button for easier navigation
- VoiceOver accessibility support
- Seamless looping without audio gaps
- Volume normalization or in-app volume control
- Ability to offload app while keeping data
- Higher resolution audio (hi-res audio option)
- More tracks or future recordings
- Improved UI/UX design and simplification
Pocket Runner for PC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Environments
No in-app purchases
Pocket Runner for PC
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Environments free?
Is Pocket Runner for PC free?
Which has better reviews, Environments or Pocket Runner for PC?
Do Environments or Pocket Runner for PC have ads?
Other comparisons















