Comparison

Blankie vs Squirrel

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

Head to head
About

Blankie

Create personalized ambient soundscapes by mixing a variety of high-quality sounds. This app helps you focus, relax, or sleep by masking distractions. It offers offline functionality, custom sound imports, and convenient playback controls.

Highlights
  • Customizable sound mixes
  • 24 high-quality ambient sounds
  • Sleep timer with fade-out
  • Lock screen playback controls
  • Import custom sounds
  • CarPlay support
  • Offline functionality
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Blankie is your personal ambient sound companion. Mix soothing rain with a crackling fireplace, or combine whistling winds of a forest with a warm piano. Blankie helps you tune out distractions to sleep, relax or get to your flow state. • 24 High-Quality Sounds Rain, storms, wind, ocean waves, a running stream. Birds, a forest, crickets on a summer night. A train, a boat, an airplane, the hum of a city. Coffee shop, fireplace, a fan, the laundry room. Warm piano, lo-fi beats, gentle guitar, ambient synth. And the full noise family: white, pink, green and deep brown. All ready to go without downloading or streaming. • Customizable Mixes Choose your sounds and dial in your ideal volume levels to craft the perfect balance for work, study, relaxation, or sleep. Keep it subtle or turn it up, it’s your Blankie. • Set a Sleep Timer Pick how long you want to listen and Blankie fades out and stops on its own. Drift off without leaving sound running until morning. • Quick Playback Controls Play or pause Blankie easily from your lock screen, Control Center, or even AirPod controls. • Bring Your Own Sounds Already know what you like? Import custom sounds from files and your voice notes. Every import is loudness-matched to your library automatically so nothing jumps out of the mix. • CarPlay Support Long drive with a sleeping kid in the back? Take Blankie on the road with your presets and sounds in a streamlined view. • Offline & Privacy-First Blankie is fully functional offline, collects no personal data and is completely open source. No ads or subscriptions. Ever. Experience deeper relaxation, sharper focus, and a calmer mindset with your own blend of ambient sound. Whether you need white noise to block out distractions, or a peaceful drizzle of rain to help you unwind, Blankie has all the options you need to soothe your environment and elevate your day. Download Blankie today and start creating your perfect soundscape.

About

Squirrel

Features
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Your best ideas vanish the second you reach for a notes app. Squirrel catches every thought - just talk, tap, done. The second brain finally built for ADHD. Your brain isn't broken. Regular to-do apps just weren't built for it - they assume perfect focus, flawless memory, and a sense of time you don't have. Squirrel works WITH your brain instead of shaming it. Made by an ADHD brain, for ADHD brains. CAPTURE EVERYTHING (before it's gone) Brain dump in a tap - text or voice, like texting yourself Voice notes with instant transcription - no typing, no losing the thought Turn any thought into a to-do - your junk drawer becomes your plan NEVER FORGET (out of sight, out of mind - solved) Key dates become to-dos automatically - bills, birthdays, appointments land on your list the day they're due Reminders that actually reach you - and sync to Apple Calendar Squirrel buries the date and digs it up for you - so you don't have to remember SEE YOUR TIME (built for time blindness) The day in four simple quarters, with a countdown you can win A focus timer that quiets the other 99 tabs - one task, just start Body-doubling focus mode that keeps you company while you work KEEP MOMENTUM (gently) Track habits your way - tap to mark, glance to know Streaks and wins that celebrate you - never guilt you See your day fill up, one small done at a time MADE FOR YOU IF… • Your thoughts disappear before you can write them down • You're somehow always late, even when you "left on time" • Your to-do list just gets longer and you never get THROUGH it • You forget appointments even when you genuinely care • Normal productivity apps make you feel like a failure Squirrel is your external memory - the place to put everything so your brain doesn't have to hold it. Your brain hoards. Squirrel remembers. Give your scattered brain somewhere to land. Free to start. — Squirrel is a focus and organization tool, not a medical device or a substitute for professional care. Questions or feedback? We read everything - reach us in the app.

Screenshots

Blankie4 screens
Squirrel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Blankie at every 10 days against Squirrel's monthly. Blankie also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Squirrel's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.4). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Blankie ships an update every 10 days, Squirrel monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Blankie versus Squirrel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBlankieSquirrel
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (8 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size176 MB12 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCody BromleyJaganathan Konar

In-app purchases

None

Blankie

No in-app purchases

None

Squirrel

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Blankie free?
Blankie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squirrel free?
Squirrel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Blankie or Squirrel have ads?
Neither Blankie nor Squirrel shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Blankie or Squirrel?
Blankie ships an update every 10 days, and Squirrel monthly. Most recently, Blankie was updated on October 5, 2026 and Squirrel on October 14, 2026.

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