Comparison

Soñata vs Elsewhere Sounds

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

Head to head
About

Soñata

This app uses science-backed sound frequencies to promote mindfulness, reduce stress, and enhance emotional and mental well-being. It offers customized sound combinations to address specific needs like sleep, focus, pain relief, and trauma recovery. Explore pure frequencies to improve your quality of life and achieve balance.

Highlights
  • Mindfulness and balance
  • Stress reduction and relaxation
  • Customized sound frequencies
  • Targeted condition support
  • Pain relief and focus enhancement
  • Trauma recovery sounds
  • Animal sounds
Features
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RDR Soñata sound frequencies are for anyone who would like to explore and experience mindfulness and balance their emotional, mental, and physical being. Reduce your stress and increase relaxation to obtain optimal existence. RDR sound frequencies assist the mind and body experience breakthroughs – and cope with traumatic events and injuries. We are empowering all to increase quality of life for people, animals and plant-life through customized sound frequencies that target specific conditions. Create a combination of sound frequencies to address various needs. Science-backed tones aid relaxation, focus, stress management, and pain relief, benefiting various conditions including addiction, ADHD, arthritis, and more. 72 sounds cater to diverse needs, with animal sounds also available. Continuous development ensures support for all. Improve wellness seamlessly in daily life with pure frequencies. Improve your mood by addressing the culprit of your chronic pain. Safely explore and address the culprit behind your anger, or an inability to process your thought before reacting. Tap into the areas of your life that is normally closed off – and process progression with RDR as your ally in growth. Some focused areas include Veterans and trauma. As a Veteran co-owned business, it was imperative to create a program focusing on military Veterans with PTS(D), chronic pain, addiction, and anxiety. Because the Founder experienced several years of trauma, it was imperative to create a program for people, especially children, who experienced any and all kinds of trauma. The following sounds are the top heavily used seven sounds: Sleep sound helps you fall asleep. Use the speaker feature to listen to the sound and fall asleep and stay asleep comfortably. Relax and Realign sound allows you to pause your busy day and gives you that 15-minute break to realign all parts of you, resulting in new inspired, creative ideas. Focus sound is used when concentration on a task is required, especially when there are constant distractions. Pain sound can be used to relax muscles or when in physical pain. It will relax the nervous system and alleviate some pain in your body. Using the headphones or speakers feature, apply the device directly to the area with pain. The Post Traumatic Stress (Disorder) sound can be used by anyone who has experienced trauma of any kind. The RDR Concussion sound is used immediately upon experiencing a concussion, or if having headaches or when reducing the severity of TBI. The Manifest sound opens up the mind and presents you with the vibration to manifest goals and aspirations. The individual will increase self-awareness of the creative ideas to fulfil what you want manifested. Sonata Application Features: Free Access: Previously created sound count Access reference links Explore the User Guide section View account details Contact Us Access Terms & Conditions Sonata’s Premium Monthly & Yearly Subscription Plan includes access to: Create Sound Feature Browse available sounds Play sounds View sound details Add created sounds to My Collection Numerous studies demonstrate the efficacy of frequencies: https://business.calm.com/resources/clinical-studies/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/28544507/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32940419 https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6924256/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4388327/ Sonata follows apple’s standard terms of use, which can be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Elsewhere Sounds

Experience immersive, cinematic soundscapes that transport you to real locations worldwide. Instead of generic noises, enjoy authentic field recordings blended with ambient design for a calm, sensory experience. Ideal for work, meditation, or sleep.

Highlights
  • Immersive cinematic soundscapes
  • Authentic field recordings
  • Subtle ambient design
  • Minimal atmospheric visuals
  • Focus and calm aid
  • Travel-inspired audio
Features
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Elsewhere Sounds transforms traditional white noise into immersive, cinematic soundscapes that transport you to real places around the world. Instead of “rain” or “ocean waves,” step into a shaded Kentucky creek winding softly through the woods, a Patagonian storm rolling across the mountains, or a Warsaw tram rattling over the Vistula. Each soundscape blends authentic field recordings, subtle ambient design, and minimal, atmospheric visuals to create a calm, sensory experience that feels genuinely lived-in. Whether you're working, meditating, or winding down for sleep, Elsewhere Sounds helps you find focus and calm through beautifully crafted, travel-inspired audio.

Screenshots

Soñata4 screens
Elsewhere Sounds4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Elsewhere Sounds at fortnightly against Soñata's every 2 months. Soñata's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Soñata sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Elsewhere Sounds sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 5.0 for Soñata against 5.0 for Elsewhere Sounds. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Soñata has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Soñata ships an update every 2 months, Elsewhere Sounds fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Soñata versus Elsewhere Sounds: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSoñataElsewhere Sounds
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB167 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRDR WELLNESS INCImpactful Technology LLC

Customer experience

Soñata

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Elsewhere Sounds

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Soñata

Subscriptions4
  • Soñata Premium Access$7.991 Month
  • Soñata Premium Access7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Soñata Premium Access$79.991 Year
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  • Soñata Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
1 purchases

Elsewhere Sounds

One-time1
  • Elsewhere Lifetime Scenes Unlock$4.99

Questions

Is Soñata free?
Soñata is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Elsewhere Sounds free?
Elsewhere Sounds is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Soñata or Elsewhere Sounds?
Soñata and Elsewhere Sounds are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Soñata or Elsewhere Sounds have ads?
Neither Soñata nor Elsewhere Sounds shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Soñata or Elsewhere Sounds?
Soñata ships an update every 2 months, and Elsewhere Sounds fortnightly. Most recently, Soñata was updated on October 8, 2026 and Elsewhere Sounds on September 25, 2026.

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