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24 alternatives to Dark Noise

Powerful way to play ambient noise to help you sleep

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Dark Noise launched in 2019; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Soothing Sounds▲81
A simple and beautiful ambient noise app.
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
Noisli 2.0▲335
Improve focus and boost your productivity with ambient noise
2015 · noisli.com · its alternatives →
3
White Noise▲94
App that plays sounds that'll help you relax & sleep
2014 · tmsoft.com · its alternatives →
4
Ambiently▲64
White Noise to help you concentrate, focus & relax
2019 · its alternatives →
5
Noise App▲94
Create your optimal acoustic environment on the go.
2020 · apps.frhlch.at · its alternatives →
6
I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions▲314
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 →
7
Serene▲82
Binaural ambient sounds to relax, focus and sleep
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
8
Focus or Relax▲88
A serene white noise app for focus and relaxation
2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
9
hum▲117
White noise for sleeping, studying, relaxing, babies
2024 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
10
Brown Noise▲73
Smooth ambient noise (feels like you're on a plane)
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
11
Relax in the Fantasy▲138
Relieve stress through mixing ambient sounds
2016 · its alternatives →
12
Blankie▲181
Open-source ambient sound mixer now on iOS, CarPlay and Mac
2025 · blankie.rest · its alternatives →
13
Noise▲94
Remain calm, sleep, meditate
2023 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
14
Sleep Sounds on Alexa & Google Assistant▲99
Beautiful ambient sounds to help you sleep, relax, or focus.
2017 · sleepjar.com · its alternatives →
15
Snoozy▲116
Create relaxing compositions, sleep better every night
2023 · snoozy.app · its alternatives →
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Soundly▲80
Functional music for better sleep, focus and relaxation
2019 · soundly.app · its alternatives →
17
Ambie▲62
Beautiful white noise app to help focus, sleep, or meditate.
2021 · apps.microsoft.com · its alternatives →
18
Ambie V3▲60
The best white noise app on Windows
2022 · ambieapp.com · its alternatives →
19
SoundDrown▲80
Ambient sounds to help you focus, relax, and escape
2014 · soundrown.com · its alternatives →
20
Soundy▲89
Ambient sounds to supercharges your focus
2022 · its alternatives →
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Ambiently▲68
Ambient Soundscapes for iPhone, iPad and Mac
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Soundscape▲66
An audio and visual experience to help you focus and sleep.
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
23
Focus Noise▲119
Productivity sounds and color noises to stay focused at work
2017 · hipstersound.com · its alternatives →
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FP Sleep▲70
Fall asleep with white noise, sleep sounds and stories
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

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