Ambi

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ambient sound app

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Ambi

A simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions

ambisounds.app

#ambient sounds#white noise#sleep sounds#rain sounds#ios app

314points
118comments
#167of 3,837 in 2025
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How HN took it

MixedNo clear lean

24 positive, 12 neutral or asking, 4 mixed, 5 critical, out of 45 comments about the project. Thread score +0.42.

Idea: 3 for, 4 againstDesign: 5 for, 0 againstPricing: 4 for, 0 againstExecution: 1 for, 1 againstPerformance: 1 for, 0 against

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What HN said

What people liked

  • Clean, simple design with no ads or subscriptions

    From 4 comments
    • I really like the reason behind developing this, having seen other similar apps that are annoying to use or have subscriptions. I downloaded it, tried it, and like the clean…
      AnonC on HN
    • Very high quality app, thank you! It's simple, looks nice, and does everything it needs to. I love that it automatically allows playing in the background and appears on the lock…
      accrual on HN
    • Wow this looks incredible! I quite like the Overcast model where you can optionally pay a little just to support the author rather than for extra features or nagware.
      andy_ppp on HN
    • That's really nice and clean. Thank you for making it available for everyone. Have you considered having the ability to save presets of your favourite mixes?
      smcleod on HN

Objections

  • Requires iOS 18.2, excluding older phones

    From 3 comments
    • Lovely! Couple questions… - where did you get the noises, are they your own recordings? - how hard it is to support earlier iOS? For folks like me who are on older phones that…
      ssttoo on HN
    • Any particular reason for requiring iOS 18.2?
      CalRobert on HN
    • Meh.. Needs ios18.. But thank you - I salute the effort!
      macartain on HN
  • Thunder sounds loop too quickly

    From 1 comment
    • Congrats! Two comments after trying the app out: 1) The thunder sounds loop too quickly; can you find sources that are longer perhaps (like 15+ mins)? 2) Can you try to source…
      believ3 on HN
  • Fades or jarring transitions on loop repeat in some noise apps

    From 1 comment
    • This is fantastic, thank you. Recently when trying to sleep away from home, I went looking for a noise app and was grossed out by the state of the available apps, just like you…
      monitron on HN

Requests

  • Android version

    From 3 comments
    • it requiers subscripiton to Apple ecosystem: closed hardware iPhone, closed-source iOS, app store blessing to distribute. :) Could you do an Android version to alleviate some of…
      vzaliva on HN
    • Android version would be cool for those using GrapheneOS!
      gslepak on HN
    • Android please
      basedrum on HN
  • Presets for saved mixes

    From 1 comment
    • That's really nice and clean. Thank you for making it available for everyone. Have you considered having the ability to save presets of your favourite mixes?
      smcleod on HN
  • Custom sound or mp3 import

    From 2 comments
    • Very nice :) The ability to add my own mp3 loops would be choice. Is that possible? I’m choosy about the exact cafe-train mix I work to…
      hahajk on HN
    • Tried installing it. Simple and Sleek user experience, well crafted. Just curious, is there a way I can add ambient sound to the list locally from my device?
      prabakarviji on HN
  • More granular sleep timer

    From 1 comment
    • I really like the reason behind developing this, having seen other similar apps that are annoying to use or have subscriptions. I downloaded it, tried it, and like the clean…
      AnonC on HN
  • Equalizer or bass control

    From 1 comment
    • Thanks for this - de-installed an alternative and installed this. Any thoughts of some sort of equalizer feature? I like brown noise for sleeping in noisy environments, and would…
      mft_ on HN

Questions

  • Where the sounds came from and whether they are recordings

    From 1 comment
    • Lovely! Couple questions… - where did you get the noises, are they your own recordings? - how hard it is to support earlier iOS? For folks like me who are on older phones that…
      ssttoo on HN
  • Whether sounds are generated on the fly or static files

    From 1 comment
    • Thanks for this! Really appreciate it that it has no ads. Curious though, is the sound all generated on the fly or is it static audio file?
      gantengx on HN

Alternatives named

  • myNoise

    From 2 comments
    • I'm a longtime fan of Web-based myNoise: https://mynoise.net/
      FiddlerClamp on HN
    • It should be noted that they also provide a very nice iOS app that is free but comes with IAP to unlock all the soundscapes and help them maintain the whole thing alive for many…
      wiether on HN
  • Built-in iOS background sounds

    From 2 comments
    • For those unaware, iOS includes a limited selection of such sounds. You cant mix or anything, but it might be good enough, at least it is for me. Search for Background Sounds in…
      finger on HN
    • not to be that guy, but isnt there a bunch of built in white noise/ rain noise/ etc built into ios accessibility
      w-ll on HN
  • Atmosphere (Android)

    From 1 comment
    • If you're on Android and want something similar, try Atmosphere. For years now it's the first app I install on every phone I buy. It's ad-supported though.
      ahmedfromtunis on HN
  • Coffitivity

    From 1 comment
    • Any plans for sounds of public spaces with unintelligible talking (options ranging from cafe murmur to hip restaurant crescendo), but not crashing dishes or other startle noises?…
      Terretta on HN

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