Comparison

AmbientWave vs HomePane

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Mix multiple ambient sounds
  • Continuous loop playback
  • Individual sound volume control
  • Unlockable sound variations (Pro)
  • White/Pink/Brown noise (Pro)
  • Sleep timer (Pro)
Features
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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

About

HomePane

Features
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HomePane gives you beautiful, fully custom dashboards to control your smart home. All your devices in one place, organized exactly how you want. Cards included: Alarm Panel, Button, Camera, Device, Entities, Energy, Gauge, History Graph, Image, Map, Media Control, Power Flow, Thermostat, Weather Forecast, and Wildcard for anything else. Features: · Connects directly to your Home Assistant server via OAuth or a token, no cloud required · Fully visual dashboard editor to manage and reorganize cards across groups · Create unlimited dashboards, each customizable with different card and text styles and over 90 background presets · Connect to multiple Home Assistant instances and switch between them directly from the dashboard · Sync everything across your devices with iCloud · Share dashboards with other devices over your local network

Screenshots

AmbientWave2 screens
HomePane4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: AmbientWave at Free against HomePane's $0.99. AmbientWave also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

AmbientWave is free to download; HomePane costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AmbientWave ships an update every 5 days, HomePane every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
AmbientWave versus HomePane: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmbientWaveHomePane
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size285 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul CrowleyLeandro Palmieri

In-app purchases

None

AmbientWave

No in-app purchases

None

HomePane

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AmbientWave free?
AmbientWave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HomePane free?
HomePane costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do AmbientWave or HomePane have ads?
Neither AmbientWave nor HomePane shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AmbientWave or HomePane?
AmbientWave ships an update every 5 days, and HomePane every 2 weeks. Most recently, AmbientWave was updated on October 14, 2026 and HomePane on October 24, 2026.

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