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24 alternatives to Drift

Drift off to sleep with a night time audio player

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Drift launched in 2018; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Smart Sleep Timer▲172
Use sleep detection to stop your audio at night
2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
2
sleepyTimer▲96
Fall asleep while listening to podcasts or music.
2018 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
3
Drift Sleep App▲107
Sleep to the sounds of different locations around the world
2020 · driftapp.co · its alternatives →
4
SnoozeCast▲94
A "snooze" timer to fall asleep with audiobooks & podcasts
2016 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →
5
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 →
6
Nightly for iOS - Sleep Soundly▲171
Enjoy healthy sleep
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
7
Wakefy▲193
Turn your Mac into a Spotify alarm clock.
2018 · wakefy.com · its alternatives →
8
Drift: Fall asleep in minutes▲6
Can't turn your brain off at night?
May 2026 · cognitiveshuffle.app · its alternatives →
9
Snoozy▲116
Create relaxing compositions, sleep better every night
2023 · snoozy.app · its alternatives →
10
Dark Noise▲131
Powerful way to play ambient noise to help you sleep
2019 · darknoise.app · its alternatives →
11
Serene▲82
Binaural ambient sounds to relax, focus and sleep
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
12
White Noise▲94
App that plays sounds that'll help you relax & sleep
2014 · tmsoft.com · its alternatives →
13
FP Sleep▲70
Fall asleep with white noise, sleep sounds and stories
2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
14
Sounce▲78
Mix ambient sounds to help you relax and fall asleep
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
15
Drift - Relaxing Sleep Sounds▲7
Fall asleep faster, focus deeper, and relax better
Nov 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
16
Sleeply▲144
Prayana techniques, and sleep sounds to fall asleep.
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
17
Sleep▲94
Sounds and relaxing stories to help you sleep
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
18
Snoosic▲117
A music sleep timer 😴🎶
2016 · its alternatives →
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Sleep Story▲109
Best sleep app of 2019. Stories to make you fall asleep.
2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
20
Soothing Sounds▲81
A simple and beautiful ambient noise app.
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
21
Shift▲103
Cool app for mixing podcasts and music into your workouts
2020 · its alternatives →
22
Philips Sleep Headphones▲99
Start your journey to better sleep
2024 · philips.co.uk · its alternatives →
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Chillax▲92
Ambient sounds for sleep & relaxation
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Mildd: Sounds to Sleep▲69
Relax, stay focused, and sleep better
2021 · its alternatives →

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