Pure Nature vs MindFloat Ambience Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Pure Nature
Immerse yourself in nature's healing sounds with over 110 spacious 3D binaural soundscapes. Designed for headphone listening, this app offers a tranquil escape with recordings from wild places. New soundscapes are added weekly.
- Over 110 3D binaural soundscapes
- New soundscapes added weekly
- Detailed recording descriptions
- Custom equalization for earbuds
- Save favorite tracks
- Optional timer control
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Immerse yourself in the healing voices of the natural world! Be instantly transported into the great outdoors, where the tonic of wildness soothes the spirit and brings a relaxed sense of joy to your day. Designed primarily for headphone listening, this app features over 130 spacious 3D binaural soundscapes, meticulously gathered by recording artist Lang Elliott in wild and remote places across North America and beyond. New immersive soundscapes are added every month. Audio quality is superb throughout. • Calm yourself with the all-encompassing voices of thunderstorms, rain, wind, and waves. • Sleep soundly to the rhythmic night songs of insects, frogs, and whip-poor-wills, enlivened by the distant hoots and howls of owls and coyotes. • Relax to gentle dawn choruses of birds, or the mesmerizing blend of birdsong and flowing water. • Awaken to uplifting soundscapes that help clear the mind at the beginning of each new day. • Learn about each recording while listening through detailed descriptions that include dates and locations. • Use anywhere and anytime — in coffee shops, subways, airport terminals, workplaces — whenever you feel the need to be soothed by nature’s healing music. Additional Features: • ONE FREE ALBUM is included with the app, offering a complete introduction to the soundscapes. • Full access to the entire library of 130+ soundscapes is available via a monthly or annual subscription, or through a one-time lifetime purchase for those who prefer not to subscribe. • New, unique soundscapes are released every month and are included with active subscriptions and lifetime access. • Discover curated soundscape recommendations personally highlighted by Lang. • Individual recordings and full albums can be looped indefinitely, with optional timer-controlled listening sessions. • Favorite tracks can be saved to a personalized “Favorites” list that functions just like an album. Why Use Headphones? These recordings were made using a special microphone that simulates the human head. To experience the remarkable 3D effect, it is best to listen with headphones, where the right ear hears only the right channel and the left ear hears only the left channel. While headphones provide the most immersive result, earbuds may also be used; however, they often emphasize treble and lack bass. To address this, the app includes a custom equalization setting specifically tuned for Apple EarPods and AirPods. To experience nature’s magic in noisy environments, we highly recommend modern noise-cancelling headphones, which greatly reduce ambient noise. It is entirely possible to relax into pristine nature while riding a subway or flying on an airplane. When listening through speakers in a conventional stereo setup, both ears hear both channels, creating “crosstalk” that weakens spatial cues. Placing speakers farther apart can improve spaciousness by allowing the head to naturally reduce crosstalk. While speaker listening can be enjoyable, headphones offer a far more immersive experience — one that truly transports the listener into wild nature. Support and App Information: If you experience technical problems or have questions about the app, please contact us at: app@musicofnature.com For contact information, copyright notice, Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy, please visit: https://musicofnature.com/app Lang Elliott Developer
MindFloat Ambience Timer
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Open it. Let your eyes and brain rest. MindFloat is a calm, generative visual that drifts gently and never stops, never repeats, and never resets — like white noise, but for your eyes. There's nothing to learn and nothing to manage. The screen is calm by default — one tap reveals a gentle clock, and that's it. THREE MOMENTS TO REACH FOR IT • To focus — leave it on beside your work when you keep reaching for your phone • To settle — watch it drift for a few minutes when your thoughts won't slow down • To drift off — let the slow motion carry you toward sleep at the end of the day SEVEN AMBIENT SCENES • Sora — a soft blue sky with drifting clouds • Candle — a slow, smoky plume • Creek — shimmering water and points of gold • Embers — a warm, glowing hearth • Ink — soft blooms spreading on paper • Gem — a slow amethyst crystal field • Mono — a quiet monochrome drift Browse them like a small gallery and pick the one that suits your mood. A QUIET TIMER, IF YOU WANT ONE Reveal a soft clock in the middle of the screen. Choose: • Clock — just the time, calmly • Count up — open-ended, for when you simply want to drift • Count down — a focus session (25-minute default, or set any length), ending in a gentle fade — never an alarm BUILT TO BE CALM • Slow, continuous motion — no flashing, strobing, or sudden movement • Nothing pops or grows abruptly; the timer ends with a soft fade, never a sound • Designed to sit quietly in the corner of your vision PRIVATE AND HONEST • No account, no sign-up • No ads • No data collected — nothing leaves your device MindFloat is for anyone who wants a moment of quiet: to decompress, to focus with something soothing at the edge of vision, or to drift off at the end of the day. ``` **What's New** (v1.0) ``` Welcome to MindFloat. • Seven calming generative scenes • A quiet clock with count-up and count-down (Pomodoro) modes • A gentle completion fade — no alarms • Designed to be calm: slow, continuous, never jarring Leave it on and let your eyes rest.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MindFloat Ambience Timer at none against Pure Nature's 10. MindFloat Ambience Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). Pure Nature's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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
Both are free to download. Pure Nature sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MindFloat Ambience Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pure Nature ships an update every 3 weeks, MindFloat Ambience Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pure Nature | MindFloat Ambience Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 94.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lang Elliott | 丽辉 朱 |
Bugs and requests
Pure Nature
Reported bugs
3 issues- Playback issues after recent updates
- Inconsistent behavior when using with other apps
- Difficulty restoring purchased content
Requested features
5 requests- Add more diverse nature sounds (e.g., fireplace, loons)
- Implement a loop/repeat function for individual tracks
- Provide a way to download or stream individual tracks
- Add a dark mode option for better nighttime use
- Integrate with Apple Health app for mindfulness tracking
MindFloat Ambience Timer
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Pure Nature
- Pure Nature - Monthly Access$2.991 Month
- Pure Nature - Annual Access1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- Night Into DayFree
- Rain Moods$2.99
- Insect Lullabies$2.99
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- Ocean Waves$2.99
- Thunder Gods$2.99
- Birds & Brooks$2.99
- Birds at Dawn$2.99
- Pure Nature – Lifetime Access$69.99
MindFloat Ambience Timer
No in-app purchases
Questions
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