Comparison

Beta Builder vs Sounds for Sleep

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

Head to head
About

Beta Builder

Log and analyze your climbing sessions with custom grades and workouts. Track your progress with dynamic charts to see your improvements over time. This tool is for climbers focused on data-driven results.

Highlights
  • Custom climb logging
  • Personalized workout plans
  • Dynamic progress charts
  • Indoor and outdoor tracking
  • Data-driven performance analysis
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Beta Builder: For climbers who measure the climb. You don’t just climb — you track, refine, and push. Custom grades let you log the climbs that matter. The data? It’s not fluff — it’s proof. Dynamic charts show the grind paying off, one session at a time. Whether you’re training indoors or testing yourself outside, Beta Builder is the tool for climbers who want more than stories — they want numbers, progress, and results. Climb. Record. Improve. Repeat. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Beta Builder4 screens
Sounds for Sleep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sounds for Sleep at every 3 days against Beta Builder's every 6 months. Sounds for Sleep also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Beta Builder's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, 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. Beta Builder sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Sounds for Sleep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Beta Builder ships an update every 6 months, Sounds for Sleep every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Beta Builder versus Sounds for Sleep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeta BuilderSounds for Sleep
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.7 (72 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—72 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.516.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB259 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter LorimerViacheslav Khakhulin

Customer experience

Beta Builder

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Sounds for Sleep

All ratings72 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Beta Builder

Subscriptions2
  • Beta Builder Pro (Monthly)1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Beta Builder Pro (Yearly)1 Month trial$22.001 Year
3 purchases

Sounds for Sleep

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro$89.99

Questions

Is Beta Builder free?
Beta Builder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sounds for Sleep free?
Sounds for Sleep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Beta Builder or Sounds for Sleep have ads?
Both Beta Builder and Sounds for Sleep show ads.
Which is updated more often, Beta Builder or Sounds for Sleep?
Beta Builder ships an update every 6 months, and Sounds for Sleep every 3 days. Most recently, Beta Builder was updated on October 16, 2026 and Sounds for Sleep on October 19, 2026.

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