AmbientTrip vs AmbientWave
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.
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
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AmbientWave at 5.0 against AmbientTrip's 4.0. AmbientWave also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). AmbientTrip's advantage is monetization model (ad-supported vs freemium) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
AmbientWave holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively.
AmbientTrip ships an update every 2 months, AmbientWave every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AmbientTrip | AmbientWave |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 285 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KENICHI TAKASAKI | Paul Crowley |
Customer experience
AmbientTrip
AmbientWave
In-app purchases
AmbientTrip
No in-app purchases
AmbientWave
No in-app purchases
