Comparison

White Noise vs Progressive Alarm Clock

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

Head to head
About

White Noise

This app provides a variety of ambient sounds to help users fall asleep, relax, and focus. It masks distracting noises, soothes babies, and can even help alleviate headaches and tinnitus. Users can create custom soundscapes and record their own sounds.

Highlights
  • 50+ looped ambient sounds
  • Custom soundscape creation
  • Sound recording and looping
  • Alarm and timer system
  • Background audio support
  • Full screen digital clock
Features
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Do you have trouble going to sleep? Are you traveling on a plane and need a quick power nap? Does your newborn baby wake up in the middle of the night? There are numerous benefits to using White Noise: • Helps you sleep by blocking distractions • Relaxes and reduces stress • Pacifies fussy and crying babies • Increases focus while enhancing privacy • Soothes headaches and migraines • Masks tinnitus (ringing of the ears) Even when you’re asleep, your brain is constantly scanning and listening for sounds. If it’s too quiet, unwanted noises such as faucet drips or police sirens can interrupt your sleep. White Noise generates sounds over a wide range of frequencies, masking those noise interruptions, so you can not only fall asleep, but stay asleep. SOUND CATALOG Air Conditioner, Airplane Travel, Amazon Jungle, Beach Waves Crashing, Blowing Wind, Blue Noise, Boat Swaying in Water, Brown Noise, Camp Fire, Cars Driving, Cat Purring, Chimes Chiming, City Streets, Clothes Dryer, Crickets Chirping, Crowded Room, Dishwasher Rinsing, Extreme Rain Pouring, Frogs at Night, Grandfather Clock, Hair Dryer Blowing, Heartbeat, Heavy Rain Pouring, Light Rain Pouring, Ocean Waves Crashing, Oscillating Fan, Pink Noise, Rain on Car Roof, Rain Storm, Running Shower, Running Water, Stream Water Flowing, Thunder Storm, Tibetan Singing Bowl, Train Ride, Vacuum Cleaner, Violet Noise, Water Dripping, Water Sprinkler, White Noise APP FEATURES (FULL VERSION) • FULL: 50+ perfectly looped sounds with additional free sounds from the White Noise Market at https://whitenoisemarket.com/ • FULL: Apple TV and Apple Watch App • FULL: Over 20 Alarm Sounds that slowly fade in so you wake refreshed. • FULL: No Advertisements. Disable Market & Rating Prompts in Settings. • Background audio support so you can use other apps while listening. • Siri and Shortcuts: say "Play Rain Storm in White Noise", "Stop White Noise", or "Set a White Noise sleep timer", or build your own bedtime routines in the Shortcuts app (iOS 17.2+). • Home Screen widget to play, stop, and skip sounds without opening the app (iOS 17.2+). • Revolutionary Mix Pad editor for creating new soundscapes like a DJ with support for adjusting sound position, sound variance, volume, and pitch of each individual sound in the mix. • Record and professionally loop sounds without being an audio engineer! • Upload and Share your recordings and mixes with the White Noise Market app. • Full screen digital clock with multiple colors and brightness controls makes it the perfect companion for any nightstand. • Advanced alarm and timer system that slowly fades audio in and out so you awake naturally feeling more refreshed • Retina display support with Portrait/Landscape orientations. • On-screen media player and volume controls with swipe gesture support for navigating sound collection • Heart favorite sounds and mixes in the sound catalog for quick access using the Favorites view • Use iPod Music as alarms that slowly fade in so you wake refreshed • Remote media controls with bluetooth, lock screen, and headphones • Advanced controls for volume, balance, pitch, mixing with iPod music, looping the playlist, custom alarm snooze times, and more • Generate custom color noises, binaural beats, and tones with Generator In-App Purchase Website: https://www.tmsoft.com/white-noise/ White Noise Market: https://whitenoisemarket.com Thanks for using White Noise by TMSOFT!

About

Progressive Alarm Clock

Wake up gently with gradually increasing Tibetan singing bowl sounds. This app offers customizable alarm patterns, a variety of bell sounds, and a journaling feature to record dreams. It also includes battery-saving options and a loud backup sound for guaranteed wake-ups.

Highlights
  • Gradual wake-up with Tibetan singing bowls
  • Customizable alarm patterns
  • Choice of six bell sounds
  • Dream journaling with export
  • Password protection for journal
  • Works with locked screen
  • Optional loud backup sound
Features
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Progressive Alarm Clock will wake you up gently and gradually using the beautiful sounds of the Tibetan singing bowl. At the specified alarm time, the bells will begin to ring in a pre-defined pattern - starting out softly and slowly and gradually getting louder and more frequent. You'll come out of your slumber slowly and peacefully. No more being jolted awake. + After setting the alarm, the app can be put in the background - allowing you to use other apps. At the specified alarm time, the alarm pattern will begin. + Choose from five pre-defined patterns with varying bell schedules and escalation lengths. + Choose from six different bells of varying size and metal compositions - from bright and clean to deep and complex with lovely overtones. + You may enter journal notes upon awakening - great for recording your dreams before the memory fades. You can then go back and review your journal entries and you may export the journal via email. For privacy, you may set a password to prevent unauthorized access. + To save battery, you may lock your device's screen and the alarm will still work. Either start the alarm and press the lock (sleep) button, or turn on the "Auto-Lock" setting. + This app uses the same amazing bell sounds used in our Insight Timer meditation timer. Here are some app store comments pertaining to the bells: "Best sounding bells of any meditation app so far" - sibergrrl "The bell samples in this app are gorgeous" - LairBob "Several different bell sounds to choose from and they all feel 'live'" - VaderPi "Great Sound Quality" - KarlAgathon "The tones are stunning" - hellsleeve "Beautiful bell sounds" - Wolf94114 "Wonderful digital bell sounds" - zenji "The bell sounds are lovely" - pngwen Other Features: - Snooze from 1 minute to 30 minutes - Sure Wake: Optional LOUD backup sound - Seven colors available for time display - Optionally keep phone from sleeping - Huge landscape time display - App works even when phone is sleeping (locked)

Screenshots

White Noise4 screens
Progressive Alarm Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Progressive Alarm Clock at none against White Noise's 1. Progressive Alarm Clock also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). White Noise's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment 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

White Noise costs $0.99 and Progressive Alarm Clock $0.99 up front. White Noise sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Progressive Alarm Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

White Noise holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: White Noise has 46K ratings behind it against 3.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of White Noise's written reviews are positive against 78% of Progressive Alarm Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

White Noise ships an update every 3 weeks, Progressive Alarm Clock every 6 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
White Noise versus Progressive Alarm Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhite NoiseProgressive Alarm Clock
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating4.8 (46K ratings) — better4.6 (3.1K ratings)
Positive reviews83.7% of reviews — better78.0% of reviews
Number of ratings46K — better3.1K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#6 — better#26
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTMSOFTSpotlight Six Software LLC

Customer experience

White Noise

All ratings46,238 ratings
Positive96.8%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews793 reviews
Positive83.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative9.6%

Progressive Alarm Clock

All ratings3,055 ratings
Positive91.8%
Neutral4.2%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews296 reviews
Positive78.0%
Neutral10.1%
Negative11.8%

User reviews

White Noise

From 46K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌙 Helps with sleep
  • 👍 Variety of sounds
  • 🎨 Customizable mixes
  • ⏰ Timer and clock features
  • 💰 Good value for money

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes
  • 🔊 Loud pop-up sounds
  • 📱 Accessibility issues
  • 🔍 Outdated UI

Progressive Alarm Clock

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌅 Gentle wake up
  • 🔔 Soothing alarm sounds
  • ⏰ Reliable alarm
  • 💤 Peaceful start to the day
  • 🕰️ Customizable alarm settings

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🔇 Volume control linked to phone volume
  • 🔁 Lack of recurring/scheduled alarms
  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes or glitches
  • 🔍 Limited sound options

Bugs and requests

White Noise

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Sounds stopping unexpectedly
  • Volume issues and inconsistencies
  • Playlist and mix creation problems
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Fade in/out for sounds
  • Ability to use custom sounds as alarms
  • Improved accessibility for visually impaired users
  • More advanced mixing and customization options

Progressive Alarm Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarm not going off as scheduled
  • App crashing or disappearing from the phone
  • Alarm volume not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to set recurring alarms on specific days
  • Independent volume control for the alarm
  • More sound options beyond Tibetan singing bowls
  • Alarm that can run in the background or when phone is locked
  • Customizable alarm patterns and durations

In-app purchases

1 purchases

White Noise

One-time1
  • Generator$0.99
None

Progressive Alarm Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is White Noise free?
White Noise costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Progressive Alarm Clock free?
Progressive Alarm Clock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, White Noise or Progressive Alarm Clock?
White Noise is rated higher. White Noise averages 4.8 out of 5 from 46K ratings, while Progressive Alarm Clock averages 4.6 from 3.1K ratings.
Do White Noise or Progressive Alarm Clock have ads?
Neither White Noise nor Progressive Alarm Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, White Noise or Progressive Alarm Clock?
White Noise ships an update every 3 weeks, and Progressive Alarm Clock every 6 months. Most recently, White Noise was updated on October 29, 2026 and Progressive Alarm Clock on October 29, 2026.
Which is more popular, White Noise or Progressive Alarm Clock?
White Noise currently peaks at #6 in the App Store charts, and Progressive Alarm Clock at #26. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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