Comparison

Natural Sounds. vs Wave

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Natural Sounds.

Access a vast library of nearly 100 free, high-quality relaxing sounds categorized for sleep, meditation, and concentration. Create custom alarms with your favorite ambient noises.

Highlights
  • Nearly 100 free relaxing sounds
  • Categorized sounds for mood
  • Aids sleep and concentration
  • Create custom alarms
  • Diverse sound categories (Rain, Ocean, Night, Music, Asian, Urban, Home)
Features
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Contains nearly 100 high quality relaxing sounds (all free) for any mood, divided in the following categories: This sounds will help you in sleep, meditation, concentration. Whenever you feel low, you can hear some meditation sounds and gain energy. You can use application sounds for better sleep as well. Add alarms with any sounds from the application. Rain sounds (Morning rain, Umbrella, Thunders, Light rain, Heavy rain, Distant thunder, Tent, Window, Roof) Ocean sounds (Calm waves, Waves, Seagulls, Scuba diver, Dolphins, Sailboat, Whale, Foghorn, Harbor) Night sounds (Crickets, Grasshoppers, Owls, Wolves, Loon, Frogs, Coyote, Coqui, Whippoorwill) Relaxing music (Piano, Guitar, Violin, Harp, Flute, Sax, Native american flute) Traditional Asian sounds (Tibetan Bowls, Gong, Bells, Om, Flute, Didgeridoo, Chimes, Guzheng, Temple) City/Urban sounds (Musician, Coffee Shop, Fountain, Children, Traffic, Road work, Subway, Train station) Home sounds (Fan, Air Conditioner, Hairdryer, Vacuum Cleaner, Cat purring, Shower, Washing Machine, Jacuzzi, Fridge, Vintage Clock, Gas Stove, Heater)

About

Wave

Features
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Wave is your personalized way to explore Wikipedia. Build a smarter reading habit with a feed tuned to your interests, save favorites for later, and keep your learning streak alive with gentle encouragement. What you’ll love: Personalized feed: Articles matched to your topics and categories Custom feeds: Create feeds with topics of your choice for even more tailored learning Favorites and bookmarks: Save what matters and pick up anytime Progress tracking: Earn Brain Points, follow your levels, and keep daily streaks alive with motivating nudges Multi-language: Read in your preferred language Notifications: Stay on track with timely reminders Privacy-first: No account required; your data stays on your device Privacy Policy: https://wave.thepalazcompany.com/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://wave.thepalazcompany.com/terms

Screenshots

Natural Sounds.4 screens
Wave4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Natural Sounds. at none against Wave's 1. Wave's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 4 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Wave sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $12.99 per year. Natural Sounds. asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Natural Sounds. ships an update every 4 months, Wave daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Natural Sounds. versus Wave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNatural Sounds.Wave
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSujal AdhiaThe Palaz Co. LLC

In-app purchases

None

Natural Sounds.

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Wave

Subscriptions1
  • Wave Pro$12.991 Year

Questions

Is Natural Sounds. free?
Natural Sounds. is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Wave free?
Wave is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Natural Sounds. or Wave have ads?
Both Natural Sounds. and Wave show ads.
Which is updated more often, Natural Sounds. or Wave?
Natural Sounds. ships an update every 4 months, and Wave daily. Most recently, Natural Sounds. was updated on November 3, 2026 and Wave on October 30, 2026.

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