Comparison

Sunting vs Nivara

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

Head to head
About

Sunting

Experience immersive 3D surround sound with offline ambient noises and white noise. Mix and match over 90 sounds to create personalized soundscapes for sleep, focus, or relaxation. Features include a custom timer and shareable presets.

Highlights
  • Offline spatial audio
  • 90+ ambient sounds
  • Customizable sound mixing
  • Countdown timer with fade-out
  • Shareable sound presets
  • No registration required
Features
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Xiang Ting is a carefully crafted offline white noise app that works without an internet connection. With spatial audio technology that creates a realistic 3D surround sound field, it makes you feel like you're at the center of every sound scene — rain falling from above, a stream flowing at your feet, a campfire crackling beside you. Xiang Ting brings every sound within reach. Includes 90+ carefully recorded ambient sounds and white noises Covers a wide range of scenes: rainy days, ocean waves, forests, campfires, coffee shops, train journeys, and more All audio is professionally processed to deliver an authentic sense of spatial positioning Each sound’s volume can be adjusted independently Freely mix multiple sound effects to create your own unique soundscape Example: Rain 100% + Thunder 60% + Stream 30% Supports custom countdown timer (15/30/60 min or custom duration) Audio fades out and stops automatically when time runs out — fall asleep peacefully without manually turning it off Create presets: Save your favorite sound mix as a one-tap preset Import/Export: Presets can be exported as offline text files to share with others or back up Use others' presets: Import a preset text shared by someone else and experience their sound mix with one tap No registration or login required — just download and use, protecting your privacy Fully offline operation — no data usage, no network latency Helps with sleep, relaxation, focus, meditation, yoga, travel, and blocking out noise on public transport

About

Nivara

Features
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Nivara,让你的音乐回到一个地方。 无论音乐存储在 iPhone、本地文件、NAS,Navidrome,还是来自 Apple Music,Nivara 都希望提供一种简单、统一而又充满个性的聆听体验。 【统一你的音乐】 Nivara 支持多种音乐来源,让你可以在一个播放器中管理和播放不同来源的音乐。 • 本地音乐 播放存储在设备上的音乐文件。 • NAS 音乐 连接 NAS,通过 WebDAV 等方式访问你的个人音乐收藏。 • Apple Music 访问你的 Apple Music 音乐内容,并与其他音乐来源一起使用。 【为音乐而设计的界面】 Nivara 采用大胆的排版、内容优先的布局和动态卡片,让音乐库不再只是简单的歌曲列表。 从首页开始,你可以快速访问最近播放、音乐库、收藏、播放队列、NAS、Apple Music 和音频设置。 【沉浸式播放体验】 进入正在播放页面,专辑封面、动态背景、播放控制和歌词融为一体。 简洁的界面将注意力重新放回音乐本身。 【自由控制你的音乐】 Nivara 提供丰富的播放控制方式,让浏览、切歌、播放和调整音量都更加自然。 你还可以使用均衡器和音频调节功能,根据自己的喜好调整聆听体验。 【你的音乐,你的方式】 无论你喜欢收藏专辑、管理自己的 NAS 音乐库,还是使用 Apple Music 探索音乐,Nivara 都将不同音乐来源放入一个统一的聆听体验中。 Nivara。 One place for your music.

Screenshots

Sunting3 screens
Nivara4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nivara at Free against Sunting's $1.99. Sunting's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On 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

Nivara is free to download; Sunting costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Sunting versus Nivara: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSuntingNivara
Price$1.99Free — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer子康 王炜 潘

In-app purchases

None

Sunting

No in-app purchases

None

Nivara

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sunting free?
Sunting costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nivara free?
Nivara is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sunting or Nivara have ads?
Neither Sunting nor Nivara shows ads.

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