Seesaw vs AmbientWave
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Seesaw
This app provides a shared digital space for two people to engage in guided conversations. It offers prompts designed to foster deeper connection and understanding between partners or close friends.
- Guided conversation prompts
- Shared digital space for two
- Designed for out-loud discussions
- Relationship building tool
- Promotes deeper connection
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Some of the best conversations don't happen on their own. Seesaw is a shared space for two, with guided conversations made to be had together, out loud, just the two of you. Start where you are. See where it takes you both.
AmbientWave
Create personalized ambient soundscapes for focus, relaxation, or sleep. Mix various environmental sounds like rain, wind, and ocean with individual volume controls for a seamless listening experience.
- Mix multiple ambient sounds
- Continuous loop playback
- Individual sound volume control
- Unlockable sound variations (Pro)
- White/Pink/Brown noise (Pro)
- Sleep timer (Pro)
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AmbientWave is a completely free app to generate continuous loops of soothing ambient sounds for focus, relaxation, sleep. Layer rain, wind, ocean, fire, nature, and city ambiance to create your perfect continuous background. Free features: - Mix multiple environments at once - Smooth playback designed for long listening sessions - Individual volume controls per sound AmbientWave Pro (one-time purchase): - Unlock all sound variations - Unlock White / Pink / Brown noise - Unlock Sleep Timer
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Seesaw at free against AmbientWave's freemium. AmbientWave's advantage is ratings volume (5 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Seesaw against 5.0 for AmbientWave. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AmbientWave has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Seesaw ships an update every 4 days, AmbientWave every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Seesaw | AmbientWave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 285 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SEESAWSOCIAL PRIVATE LIMITED | Paul Crowley |
Customer experience
Seesaw
AmbientWave
In-app purchases
Seesaw
No in-app purchases
AmbientWave
No in-app purchases
