AmbientTrip vs NatureFM
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AmbientTrip
Immerse yourself in the natural soundscapes of Japan. Enjoy a variety of ambient sounds, from rivers and rain to birds and clocks, with seamless crossfading for uninterrupted relaxation and focus.
- Natural Japanese environmental sounds
- Crossfading sound transitions
- Variety of soundscapes
- Aids healing and concentration
- Offline playback
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Please hear natural environmental sounds in Japan. Frog, Evening River, Daytime River, Thunder and Rain, Clock, Station, Water Channel, Crow, Lake, Bird. Sounds played by crossfading, so nothing discourage your healing and concentration.
NatureFM
Immerse yourself in natural soundscapes with this app, featuring recordings from diverse US locations. Use the sounds of rain, waves, and more to enhance relaxation, focus, or simply bring the outdoors in.
- Nature sound generator
- Diverse US recordings
- Relaxation aid
- Focus enhancement
- Offline listening
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Nature FM is a noise generator inspired and generated directly from nature. Recorded across the United States, is the rainfall different in Oregon than in Michigan? How about the waves of the great lakes compared to the ocean? You decide, and use nature to relax, focus, or tune in to some nature wherever you are. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: NatureFM at 5.0 against AmbientTrip's 4.0. AmbientTrip's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 3 months). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. NatureFM sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. AmbientTrip asks for nothing beyond the download.
NatureFM holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
AmbientTrip ships an update every 2 months, NatureFM every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AmbientTrip | NatureFM |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KENICHI TAKASAKI | RD Concepts |
Customer experience
AmbientTrip
NatureFM
In-app purchases
AmbientTrip
No in-app purchases
NatureFM
- Premium membership$0.991 Month
- Remove advertising$4.99
