# Sleep Fan vs Rainfall

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Rainfall at none against Sleep Fan's 2. Rainfall also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 72%). Sleep Fan's advantage is ratings volume (36K vs 12) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Sleep Fan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Rainfall asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Sleep Fan against 4.7 for Rainfall. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sleep Fan has 36K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of Sleep Fan's written reviews are positive against 100% of Rainfall's.

Sleep Fan ships an update every 6 weeks, Rainfall monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sleep Fan | Rainfall |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (36K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleep-fan/id492869515/reviews)** | [4.7 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rainfall-sleep-sounds/id6792220522/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **36K** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | 72.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Monthly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | **Free** |
| Size | 191 MB | 77 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tattlebee](https://appshunter.io/developer/401461413) | [Sky Foundry Pty Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/6792220524) |

## What reviewers say

### Sleep Fan

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleep-fan/id492869515)

This app provides a simple and effective way to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. It offers various calming sounds and customizable timers, with premium features like sleep tracking and additional audio options.

**Highlights:** White noise and calm sleep sounds, Customizable timer, Alarm clock with snooze, Sleep tracking (premium), Additional sounds (premium), Binaural beats (premium)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Account | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium Account | $14.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💤 Helps with sleep
- 🔊 Realistic fan sounds
- 🕰️ Timer feature
- 🧳 Useful for travel
- 🆓 Free app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔇 Stops playing when phone is locked or app is minimized
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🔊 Loud ads disrupt sleep
- 🔍 Ads difficult to close

**Reported bugs**

- App stops playing randomly
- Overheating issues with prolonged use

**Requested features**

- No timer option for continuous playback
- Ability to play in background even with phone locked


### Rainfall

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rainfall-sleep-sounds/id6792220522)

This app provides a simple, immersive rain sound experience to help you fall asleep. Adjust a single dial to control the intensity of the rain and accompanying visuals. It offers background playback and a sleep timer for uninterrupted rest.

**Highlights:** One-tap start, Adjustable weather dial, Background playback, Sleep timer with fade-out, Offline functionality, No ads or tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sleep Fan free?

Sleep Fan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Rainfall free?

Rainfall is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Sleep Fan or Rainfall?

Sleep Fan is rated higher. Sleep Fan averages 4.8 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while Rainfall averages 4.7 from 12 ratings.

### Do Sleep Fan or Rainfall have ads?

Sleep Fan shows ads; Rainfall does not.

### Which is updated more often, Sleep Fan or Rainfall?

Sleep Fan ships an update every 6 weeks, and Rainfall monthly. Most recently, Sleep Fan was updated on November 2, 2026 and Rainfall on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*