# Ambience vs Warm Distortion

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Ambience at 64% against Warm Distortion's 0%. Ambience also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (3.4 vs 1.0). Warm Distortion's advantage is update cadence (every 6 months vs every 52 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

Ambience holds the better App Store score, 3.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ambience has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Ambience's written reviews are positive against 0% of Warm Distortion's.

Ambience ships an update every 52 months, Warm Distortion every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Ambience | Warm Distortion |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $1.99 |
| Rating | **[3.4 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ambience/id931278666/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warm-distortion/id1221368957/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **14** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **64.3% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 52 months | **Every 6 months** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Size | 20 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **9** | 10.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Paul Halpin](https://appshunter.io/developer/860812251) | [Aleksandar Mlazev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1093798140) |

## What reviewers say

### Ambience

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ambience/id931278666)

Create personalized ambient soundscapes to enhance focus and promote relaxation. Mix various nature sounds to block out distractions and improve your environment.

**Highlights:** Customizable soundscapes, Nature sound library, Focus enhancement, Relaxation aid, Distraction blocking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Warm Distortion

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/warm-distortion/id1221368957)

This app provides a real-time distortion audio effect designed for instruments like guitars and drums. It offers unique algorithms for a natural tube sound, clearing hiss and adding artificial feedback. It functions as an Audio Unit plugin or a standalone effect.

**Highlights:** Unique distortion algorithms, Natural tube sound emulation, Hiss clearing slider, Master reverb, Camera-controlled feedback, Built-in noise gate

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Ambience free?

Ambience is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Warm Distortion free?

Warm Distortion costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Ambience or Warm Distortion?

Ambience is rated higher. Ambience averages 3.4 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Warm Distortion averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Ambience or Warm Distortion have ads?

Neither Ambience nor Warm Distortion shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Ambience or Warm Distortion?

Ambience ships an update every 52 months, and Warm Distortion every 6 months. Most recently, Ambience was updated on October 4, 2026 and Warm Distortion on October 14, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*