AmbientWave vs elsewhere
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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
elsewhere
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Find your quiet place with rain, nature sounds and immersive ambient worlds. Read, focus or unwind in a scene you love—or describe a place from memory and create it with AI. GO ELSEWHERE, FOR A LITTLE WHILE Step into curated worlds with atmospheric artwork and layered sound. Start with a free world, then explore the full official collection with a membership. TURN WORDS INTO A WORLD Describe a rainy window, a forest at dusk or a place you remember. AI turns your words into artwork and a layered soundscape. Optional animated backgrounds add movement to your creations. Creation requires internet access and credits; costs are shown before you begin. MAKE ROOM FOR FOCUS AND REST Adjust individual sound layers to suit reading, studying or a quiet evening. Set a timer, save your favorite places and return whenever you want a change of atmosphere. TAKE YOUR PLACES OFFLINE Downloaded worlds remain available offline. Search your saved places, filter for offline worlds and manage downloaded content in the app. Membership access still applies to members-only worlds. Available in English, Japanese and Simplified Chinese. MEMBERSHIPS AND CREDITS The app includes free worlds and optional in-app purchases. Explore membership unlocks the official world collection. Creator membership also includes creation credits. Additional credit packs are available. Current prices, included credits and purchase conditions are shown in the app before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Privacy policy: https://elsewhere-2026.web.app/ja/privacy Terms of use: https://elsewhere-2026.web.app/ja/terms Support: tonywei17@me.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AmbientWave at none against elsewhere's 10. AmbientWave also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. elsewhere sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. AmbientWave asks for nothing beyond the download.
AmbientWave ships an update every 5 days, elsewhere every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AmbientWave | elsewhere |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 285 MB | 112 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Crowley | Wenxin Wei |
In-app purchases
AmbientWave
No in-app purchases
elsewhere
- Access Monthly$1.991 Month
- Creator Monthly1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Access Yearly$19.901 Year
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- Creator Yearly$99.991 Year
- 200 Credits$4.49
- 200 Credits$4.99
- 450 Credits$8.99
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- 450 Credits$9.99
- 1000 Credits$17.99
- 1000 Credits$19.99








