amidAudio vs Ocean Gaze
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
amidAudio
Create personalized, non-repeating soundscapes for focus, meditation, reading, or sleep. Immerse yourself in ambient audio to block distractions and enhance your daily activities. Ideal for relaxation and concentration.
- Personalized sound scenes
- Never-repeating soundscapes
- Concentration enhancement
- Meditation backdrop
- Immersive audio experience
- Relaxation and sleep aid
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Choose your sound scene, and let amidAudio weave a unique, never-repeating soundscape, providing the perfect backdrop for concentration, meditation, reading, focus, relaxation, or sleep. Escape unwanted noise, enhancing your ability to concentrate while meditating on your subject of study. Amid the gentle sounds of some other place, elevate your reading experience with a focused ambiance. Whether you're reading a book, relaxing, sleeping or studying, amidAudio is your ideal companion. Use headphones with amidAudio for a fully immersive audio journey, or stream to external devices through one of our our suggested integrations. Download now and redefine your daily experiences amid the soothing environmental audio. screenshot appearance assisted by screenshots.pro
Ocean Gaze
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Pocket Retreat brings the world's most immersive natural soundscapes to your fingertips — crafted by field recording artists and musicians who recorded in real places across the globe. Whether you have five minutes or an hour, Pocket Retreat helps you rest, breathe, and reconnect with the natural world. JOURNEY Choose a soundscape, set your time, and go. Drift away to Iceland's glaciers, a safari in Rwanda, the forests of Copenhagen, the temples of Guatemala, the coast of Big Sur, and more - each paired with looping video and meditative reflections. BREATHE Guided breathing exercises set to ambient music help regulate your nervous system. Choose from Box Breathing, 4-7-8, In and Out, or Pursed Lip — each visualized with a breathing circle and optional audio cues. SLEEP Let the music carry you off. Sleep mode gently fades the audio as you drift away, so you can close your eyes and stop thinking about your phone. RADIO Not sure what you need? Radio mode plays a continuous shuffle of soundscapes. Press play and let it choose for you. TRACK YOUR PRACTICE Pocket Retreat logs your mindful minutes and marks your progress with milestones as your practice grows. THE ARTISTS Our soundscapes feature original recordings and compositions by real artists - no AI slop!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Ocean Gaze at none against amidAudio's shown. amidAudio's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.4). On price and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | amidAudio | Ocean Gaze |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | amidAudio, LLC | Joshua Robertson |
In-app purchases
amidAudio
No in-app purchases
Ocean Gaze
No in-app purchases
Questions
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