ASMR Sound Central vs AmbientWave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ASMR Sound Central
Access a collection of 8 premium ASMR sounds offline, perfect for relaxation and sleep. Features a sleep timer and an attractive, user-friendly interface for quick access to your favorite tingles.
- 8 unique ASMR sounds
- Sleep timer
- Attractive UI
- Offline access
- High-quality images
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Take your ASMR Sounds wherever you go! With ASMR Sound Central you have access to a variety of 8 premium ASMR Sounds that are sure to hit the spot. Have your favorite sounds wherever you are; on the plane, at work, at home, anywhere! No internet required! This app is designed to be simple, easy going, and perfect to get the sounds you want as fast as you can. Features include: - 8 unique ASMR Sounds - Sleep Timer to fall asleep to your selected sound and turn off at the desired time - Attractive UI made to get what you want quickly - Beautiful images to go along with each sound
AmbientWave
Create personalized ambient soundscapes for focus, relaxation, or sleep. Mix various environmental sounds like rain, wind, and ocean with individual volume controls for a seamless listening experience.
- Mix multiple ambient sounds
- Continuous loop playback
- Individual sound volume control
- Unlockable sound variations (Pro)
- White/Pink/Brown noise (Pro)
- Sleep timer (Pro)
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AmbientWave is a completely free app to generate continuous loops of soothing ambient sounds for focus, relaxation, sleep. Layer rain, wind, ocean, fire, nature, and city ambiance to create your perfect continuous background. Free features: - Mix multiple environments at once - Smooth playback designed for long listening sessions - Individual volume controls per sound AmbientWave Pro (one-time purchase): - Unlock all sound variations - Unlock White / Pink / Brown noise - Unlock Sleep Timer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: AmbientWave at 100% against ASMR Sound Central's 50%. AmbientWave also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0). ASMR Sound Central's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 days) and monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AmbientWave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of ASMR Sound Central's written reviews are positive against 100% of AmbientWave's.
ASMR Sound Central ships an update daily, AmbientWave every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ASMR Sound Central | AmbientWave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 285 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mike Napoli | Paul Crowley |
Customer experience
ASMR Sound Central
AmbientWave
In-app purchases
ASMR Sound Central
No in-app purchases
AmbientWave
No in-app purchases
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