Comparison

Rainy Desk vs Stormsill

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

Head to head
About

Rainy Desk

Features
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It's raining outside. Not the kind that cancels your plans โ€” the kind that makes your desk the best place in the world. โ€” Six sounds. Mix them however you like. Rain on the window. Waves on the shore. A fireplace, crackling. Wind through the trees. Birdsong in a quiet forest. A city street, alive in the rain. Layer them. Adjust them. Make it yours. โ€” Turn on the storm. Your phone's flash fires. A few seconds later, thunder rolls in. It feels real. โ€” Set a sleep timer. The sound fades when you do. No alarm. Just silence. โ€” For studying. For working. For sleeping. For doing absolutely nothing. Rainy Desk.

About

Stormsill

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A living window you own. On the far side of the glass it's storming โ€” real droplets bead, grow heavy, and race down the pane, wandering and snagging like the real thing. On your side there's a wooden frame, a warm lamp, and nowhere you need to be. Touch the glass and wipe it clean; the rain takes it back. Lightning flickers far away, and the thunder arrives late, soft and rolling, the way it does when the storm is somewhere else. A STORM THAT BREATHES No loops. Your storm swells into a squall, eases into steady rain, settles into a hush โ€” over real minutes, on its own weather. Close the app tonight and it resumes exactly mid-breath tomorrow. The sky beyond the glass follows your real clock: dawn, grey day, dusk, night. NEVER HARSH Every sound is kept soft on purpose โ€” rain with the clatter taken out, thunder that impresses without startling. Made for sleeping, reading, and studying next to. YOUR WINDOW REMEMBERS The sill book keeps a quiet diary: "an evening squall rolled in," "a soft hush settled." Days kept watch, storms witnessed. A sleep timer dims the pane and fades the sound โ€” touching the glass brings the room gently back. FOUR ROOMS The nook is yours forever โ€” warm oak and a potted plant. Supporters open the cabin (firelight that breathes, a steaming mug), the attic (candlelight and old books), and the library (a lamp over a shelf of spines). OUR PROMISES โ€ข Zero ads. Ever. โ€ข No notifications, no streaks, no guilt. The window just waits. โ€ข Nothing is collected. Not even analytics. โ€ข Free forever. One optional unlock (three extra rooms), cosmetic only, yours for good. For everyone who ever fell asleep to a rain video and wished they could touch the glass.

Screenshots

Rainy Desk4 screens
Stormsill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Stormsill at none against Rainy Desk's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Rainy Desk sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Stormsill sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Rainy Desk versus Stormsill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRainy DeskStormsill
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size71 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeeskneesLukasz Pomianek

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Rainy Desk

One-time1
  • Rainy Desk - Premium$1.99
1 purchases

Stormsill

One-time1
  • Supporter Rooms$3.99

Questions

Is Rainy Desk free?
Rainy Desk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stormsill free?
Stormsill is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rainy Desk or Stormsill have ads?
Rainy Desk shows ads; Stormsill does not.

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