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24 alternatives to Blankie

Open-source ambient sound mixer now on iOS, CarPlay and Mac

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.

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    I’ve always liked having background noise while working or falling asleep, but I got frustrated that most “white noise” or ambient sound apps are either paywalled, stuffed with ads, or try to upsell subscriptions for basic features. So I made Ambi, a small iOS app with a clean interface and a set of freely available ambient sounds — rain, waves, wind, birds, that sort of thing. You can mix them, adjust volume levels, and just let it play all night or while you work. Everything works offline and there are no hidden catches. It’s something I built for myself first, but I figured others might…

    2025 · ambisounds.app · its alternatives →

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    I built this free, no-nonsense white noise app. I know there are plenty of them out there already, but I wanted to make something beautiful and easy-to-use, without logins or ads or in-app purchases or any of the other stuff a lot of them have. I appeared on The Economist's The Intelligence podcast [0] this week talking about Ambiphone and another ambient music project, Ambient ScotRail Beats [1] - I'm on at about 17:30 There's a big selection of music and sounds already but I'm always adding more - if there's anything you'd like to see added, let me know! [0]…

    2024 · ambiph.one · its alternatives →

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    Noize▲90

    Your personal ambience sound mixer

    2023 · mynoize.app · its alternatives →

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    Noizio▲779

    Ambient background sounds for your Mac

    2014 · noizioapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Play and mix ambient sounds to boost productivity

    2017 · chillnsound.petrovicstefan.rs · its alternatives →

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    Improve focus and boost your productivity with ambient noise

    2015 · noisli.com · its alternatives →

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    A spatial nature sound mixer for Mac

    Jun 2026 · prostirzvuku.app · its alternatives →

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    Powerful way to play ambient noise to help you sleep

    2019 · darknoise.app · its alternatives →

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    A simple and beautiful ambient noise app.

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Silenz▲130

    Mix ambient noise in with the music you're listening to

    2018 · silenzapp.com · its alternatives →

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    Ambient Soundscapes for iPhone, iPad and Mac

    2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Free & Open-source iPhone/iPad Synth 🎹

    2019 · audiokitpro.com · its alternatives →

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    Free sound effects library

    2020 · mixkit.co · its alternatives →

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    Relieve stress through mixing ambient sounds

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Fluya▲74

    Mix your own relaxing nature sounds to create soundscape

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Ambient sounds to help you focus, relax, and escape

    2014 · soundrown.com · its alternatives →

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    Serene▲82

    Binaural ambient sounds to relax, focus and sleep

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    Yu▲127

    A Mac app for soothing background sounds

    2015 · yu.hackplan.com · its alternatives →

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    Foyer▲126

    Build a room of ambient sound that lives in your notch

    Jun 2026 · usefoyer.app · its alternatives →

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    Bring modern native macOS 26 visual effects to Electron App

    2022 · bytemyth.com · its alternatives →

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    Mix 100+ ambient sounds. Offline, all night, no account.

    Jul 2026 · soundie.app · its alternatives →

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    Ambient background sounds on your phone

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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    ZeroHz▲87

    Lofi music + ambient sounds + timer that lives on your Mac

    Dec 2025 · zerohz.app · its alternatives →

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    App that plays sounds that'll help you relax & sleep

    2014 · tmsoft.com · its alternatives →

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