Comparison

Soundscape Maker vs Miles

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

Head to head
About

Soundscape Maker

Create personalized calming soundscapes for relaxation, focus, meditation, or sleep. Mix over 80 high-quality sounds with custom volume controls. Features include an immersive thunderstorm mode and a sound timer.

Highlights
  • Over 80 high-quality sounds
  • Customizable sound mixing
  • Thunderstorm Mode with flashlight integration
  • Adjustable sound timer
  • Save and load custom soundscapes
  • Diverse sound categories
Features
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Create Personalized Soundscapes for Every Situation with Soundscaper Soundscaper lets you create custom soundscapes for any situation in your day, whether you want to sleep better, focus on work or study, meditate, practice yoga, or simply relax. With over 80 high-quality sounds, you can design the perfect atmosphere for your mood and needs. Customize Your Soundscape Adjust individual sound volumes with the slider and fine-tune your soundscapes using additional options: set a start delay, control how often sounds repeat, define pauses between repetitions, apply sound filters, and place selected sounds in 3D space for a more immersive listening experience. Mix and match sounds from categories like Nature, Water, Weather, Wind, White Noise, Instruments, Animals, and more to create unique environments for any activity. Thunderstorm Mode Experience a realistic thunderstorm with your phone’s flashlight and immersive thunder sounds. Customize the frequency and distance of each thunder to create a fully immersive and calming experience. Sound Timer Set a timer to automatically stop your soundscape after a chosen duration. Perfect for falling asleep or maintaining focus during study or work sessions. Save and Sync Your Soundscapes Save your favorite soundscapes and sync them across all devices with cloud support. Access your custom creations anytime, anywhere. Always Fresh Sounds New sounds are added every month, giving you more options to refresh your soundscapes and keep your relaxation and focus routines engaging. Flexible Purchase Options Soundscaper offers both one-time purchases and optional subscriptions, so you can choose the plan that fits your needs and unlock additional sounds to expand your library. Download Soundscaper now and create your ideal soundscape for sleep, focus, relaxation, or meditation. Terms of Service: https://gw-solutions.de/TermsOfServiceENG/

About

Miles

Track your running progress with a simple, effective app. Features live activities, widgets, weekly goals, and map visualization. Syncs with Apple Health for a comprehensive view of your fitness journey.

Highlights
  • Live Activities for real-time run data
  • Widgets for weekly progress tracking
  • Set weekly or monthly running goals
  • View running routes on maps
  • Syncs with Apple Health
  • Minimalist and focused design
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Miles is the simplest but most effective way to track your running progress. Start and end runs with ease and sync seamlessly with Apple Watch. No ads or subscriptions. **Live Activities and Widgets** Miles uses Live Activities to show your current run so you don't need to unlock your phone to check your distance and time. Widgets show your weekly progress to help you stay motivated and focused. **Weekly Goals** Set a weekly or monthly goal to stay motivated on your running journey. **Simple Stats and Map** Stay on top of your progress with a weekly distance chart, and see your running routes with maps for each run. **Health Syncing** Miles can connect with Apple Health to save runs from the app and display runs from Apple Watch and other fitness apps. **Minimalist Design** Stay focused on your runs with a simple design that highlights only the data you need. **No ads or subscriptions** When you get the app, you get the full app and all future updates. There will never be ads, subscriptions, or in-app purchases..

Screenshots

Soundscape Maker4 screens
Miles4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Soundscape Maker at Free against Miles's $1.99. Soundscape Maker also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 89%). Miles's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On rating, ratings volume, update cadence 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

Soundscape Maker is free to download; Miles costs $1.99 up front. Soundscape Maker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Miles sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Soundscape Maker against 4.8 for Miles. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 88 and 159 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 98% of Soundscape Maker's written reviews are positive against 89% of Miles's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Soundscape Maker versus Miles: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoundscape MakerMiles
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.9 (88 ratings) — better4.8 (159 ratings)
Positive reviews98.0% of reviews — better89.1% of reviews
Number of ratings88159 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB45 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperGniechwitz & Walterbusch GbRMiles Vinson

Customer experience

Soundscape Maker

All ratings87 ratings
Positive98.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative1.1%
Written reviews49 reviews
Positive98.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.0%

Miles

All ratings159 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.5%
Written reviews46 reviews
Positive89.1%
Neutral6.5%
Negative4.3%

Bugs and requests

Soundscape Maker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Miles

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App deleted run data while paused
  • Mile counter/pace counter not working
  • Entire runs not logged
  • App did not work at all (swipe down issue)

Requested features

9 requests
  • Send to Strava feature
  • Siri commands for start/stop
  • Black dark theme option
  • Mile ran yearly goal
  • Calories burned and elevation tracking
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  • Ability to change time or auto-stop
  • Add notes to a run
  • Direct Apple Watch support
  • Companion Apple Watch app

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Soundscape Maker

Subscriptions2
  • One Month Premium3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • One Year Premium$6.991 Year
One-time4
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Coffee large$1.99
  • Coffee pot$4.99
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  • Soundscaper Premium$24.99
3 purchases

Miles

One-time3
  • Tip 1$2.99
  • Tip 2$4.99
  • Tip 3$9.99

Questions

Is Soundscape Maker free?
Soundscape Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Miles free?
Miles costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Soundscape Maker or Miles?
Soundscape Maker is rated higher. Soundscape Maker averages 4.9 out of 5 from 88 ratings, while Miles averages 4.8 from 159 ratings.
Do Soundscape Maker or Miles have ads?
Neither Soundscape Maker nor Miles shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soundscape Maker or Miles?
Soundscape Maker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Miles every 2 weeks. Most recently, Soundscape Maker was updated on November 3, 2026 and Miles on November 4, 2026.

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