Comparison

Rain Sounds· vs Sands

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

Head to head
About

Rain Sounds·

Discover a curated collection of high-quality rain sounds designed for relaxation and sleep. Explore various rain types, from thunderstorms to gentle rain on leaves, to find your perfect calming atmosphere.

Highlights
  • High-quality curated rain sounds
  • Variety of rain types
  • Perfect for relaxation
  • Aids in sleeping
  • Thunderstorm sounds
  • Rain on leaves sounds
Features
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Relax and destress your mind with this beautiful high quality curated collection of rain sounds. We have carefully selected different rain types that are perfect for relaxation and sleeping.  Whether you like the sound of thunderstorms, relaxing to the sound of the rain on a roof or the zen vibes of rain on leaves, we have themes for everyone. Rain Themes: Light Rain Light Rain on Leaves Forest Rain Rain on Roof Monsoon Thunderstorm Heavy Rain Rain on Window Glass

About

Sands

Features
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Time is invisible until it is not. Sands makes it physical. Sands lives on your Apple Watch. A shrinking ring shows time passing, while haptics become more noticeable as a deadline approaches. It is designed for anyone who finds it easy to lose track of time. Timers you can feel Start a timer in two taps. The ring shifts from calm green to urgent red, and haptic feedback increases as time runs out. Leave-by alerts Set a leave time, such as 8:40 AM, and receive escalating haptic reminders at 15, 10, 5, and 2 minutes beforehand. Routines Build your morning from timed steps that advance hands-free. See whether you are on track, and adjust with one tap when needed. Get-ready mode Plan backward from when you need to leave. Sands tells you when to begin and helps pace each step, with quick recovery options when a task runs long. Hyperfocus sessions Receive gentle check-ins so you can stay aware of elapsed time. No lockouts and no judgment. Describe it, do not build it Say, “shower 10, dress 5, breakfast 15, out by 8:40,” and Sands creates a routine on your device. Private by design No account required. No servers or tracking. Your data stays on your iPhone and Apple Watch. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Rain Sounds·4 screens
Sands4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rain Sounds· at none against Sands's 3. Rain Sounds· also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Sands's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sands sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Rain Sounds· asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Rain Sounds· versus Sands: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRain Sounds·Sands
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (123 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings123 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWALABOK LLCMohamed Ali

In-app purchases

None

Rain Sounds·

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sands

Subscriptions2
  • Sands Pro: Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Sands Pro: Yearly7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Sands Pro Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Rain Sounds· free?
Rain Sounds· is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sands free?
Sands is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rain Sounds· or Sands have ads?
Rain Sounds· shows ads; Sands does not.

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