Quietude vs Sounds for Sleep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Quietude
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Now with a Watch app! Easy-to-use sounds player for sleep and focus, plus a NEW breather feature! Open the app, select your sound and listen on an endless loop. 2 clicks and you're there. White, Brown, Pink and outdoor sounds. Click the breather icon and select one of four breathing exercises for maximum relaxation and focus. Set a sleep timer to shut off after you've fallen asleep. Thank you for trying Quietude!
Sounds for Sleep
Create personalized soundscapes by blending over 50 ambient noises to aid sleep, focus, or relaxation. Customize volume, speed, and EQ for each sound with a smart fade-out timer and dark mode for nighttime use.
- Blend 50+ ambient sounds
- Customize volume, speed, and EQ
- Smart sleep timer with fade-out
- Offline playback
- Dark mode for night use
- Create custom sound mixes
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Fall asleep faster with your perfect sound mix. Sleep Sounds blends calming ambient sounds, ready-made scenes and live-synthesized tones into the ultimate sleep or focus environment — all in a beautiful, distraction-free design. Why You'll Love It: - 100+ immersive ambient sounds Rain, ocean waves, fireplace, fan, forest, city hum, space, white/pink/brown/green noise, ASMR, and calming music. - 80+ ready-made mixes Tap one and drift off. Rainy Night, Thunder Camp, Deep Forest, Cosmic Nap and dozens more, grouped by mood — sleep, focus, nature, rain, cozy, cosmic, ASMR, travel. - Brainwave beats Binaural and isochronic tones across the five classic bands — Delta, Theta, Alpha, Beta and Gamma. Layer them over any sound or play them on their own. - Healing frequencies The nine Solfeggio tones plus 432 Hz, held steady with a gentle swell. Pick whichever you find most pleasant to listen to. - Endless generator A procedural composer that synthesizes ambient sound live on your device — drone, breathing, melody and coloured noise. It never loops and never repeats. - Flow auto-mix Let the app DJ your night. Flow picks compatible scenes and crossfades between them every few minutes. - Build your own mix Layer any number of sounds. Adjust volume, speed and 3-band EQ per sound, add echo, reverb or pitch, then save the result as your own mix. - Import your own sounds Add any audio file from Files and mix it with the built-in library. - Breathing exercises Eight guided patterns, including 4-7-8, box breathing and coherent breathing. - Sleep tracker Log your nights, rate how you slept, watch your trends, and sync it all quietly to Apple Health. - Smart sleep timer with fade-out Drift off naturally. Sounds gently fade and stop when your timer ends — up to 4 hours. - Designed for night use Seven themes including dark mode. Offline playback. Lock screen controls. Bedtime reminders. Zero distractions. Perfect For: - Falling asleep faster - Masking background noise and snoring - Boosting focus and relaxation - Meditation and winding down - Traveling, studying, or napping Note: binaural beats work through headphones — the effect relies on a slightly different tone reaching each ear. Isochronic tones and healing frequencies play fine on speakers. Start sleeping better tonight: Download Sleep Sounds and create your personal path to calm. Go Pro: Unlock everything — all 100+ sounds, all 80+ mixes, every brainwave band and healing frequency, all generator presets, Flow, all breathing exercises, sleep quality tracking, unlimited timer, every theme, background playback, and no ads. Subscription options: - Sleep Sounds Pro Monthly — $4.99 per month - Sleep Sounds Pro Yearly — $29.99 per year, with a 7-day free trial - Sleep Sounds Pro Lifetime — $39.99 one-time payment, no subscription Prices are in USD and may vary by region; the exact price is shown in the app before you confirm. - By subscribing you get unlimited access to all the app's functionality for the whole duration of your subscription period. - Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. - You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal anytime through your Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://mobile-apps.dev/sounds-for-sleep-privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://mobile-apps.dev/sounds-for-sleep-terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quietude at none against Sounds for Sleep's 3. Quietude also leads on ads (none vs shown). Sounds for Sleep's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs monthly). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Sounds for Sleep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Quietude asks for nothing beyond the download.
Quietude ships an update monthly, Sounds for Sleep every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Quietude | Sounds for Sleep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (82 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 87.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 82 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 259 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ryan Lertola | Viacheslav Khakhulin |
In-app purchases
Quietude
No in-app purchases
Sounds for Sleep
- Monthly Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
- Pro$49.99
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