Comparison

AmbientTrip vs SoundJar

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Natural Japanese environmental sounds
  • Crossfading sound transitions
  • Variety of soundscapes
  • Aids healing and concentration
  • Offline playback
Features
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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.

About

SoundJar

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Turn the world around you into your personal soundscape. SoundJar lets you capture short ambient sounds — rain pattering on a window, birds singing in the park, the hum of a cozy café — and collect them as glowing orbs in a beautiful glass jar. Mix your collected sounds together with built-in white, pink, and brown noise using individual volume controls to create the perfect background ambiance for focus, relaxation, meditation, or sleep. FEATURES: • Record ambient sounds up to 15 seconds • Collect sounds as colorful, animated orbs in a glass jar • Switch between immersive jar view and practical list view • Built-in white, pink, and brown noise generators • Mix multiple sounds into custom soundscapes • Adjust per-sound volume and trim for the perfect blend • Shake your device to generate a random soundscape • Edit and refine saved soundscapes anytime • Save and replay your favorite soundscapes • Share soundscapes as mixed audio files • Import shared audio files directly into your collection • Beautiful dark-mode interface with fluid animations • Haptic feedback for a tactile experience • Available in English, German, Spanish, French, Italian, and Dutch • No account required — all data stays on your device Whether you're building a playlist of nature sounds or recreating the ambiance of your favorite coffee shop, SoundJar makes it simple and beautiful.

Screenshots

AmbientTrip1 screens
SoundJar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: SoundJar at none against AmbientTrip's shown. AmbientTrip's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
AmbientTrip versus SoundJar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmbientTripSoundJar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKENICHI TAKASAKIIlko Iliev

In-app purchases

None

AmbientTrip

No in-app purchases

None

SoundJar

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AmbientTrip free?
AmbientTrip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SoundJar free?
SoundJar is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do AmbientTrip or SoundJar have ads?
AmbientTrip shows ads; SoundJar does not.
Which is updated more often, AmbientTrip or SoundJar?
AmbientTrip ships an update every 2 months, and SoundJar every 2 months. Most recently, AmbientTrip was updated on November 1, 2026 and SoundJar on October 24, 2026.

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