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In these two tabs, I have provided some wrap up information about the benefits of White Noise, as well as more resources for those benefits, and where else to find apps, websites, and extensions for White Noise makers. On top of that, I also provide ideas for how to use White Noise in any and every facet of someone's life. Whether they are a student with anxiety or ADHD, a teenager trying to sleep, or a parent working, White Noise can help those listening stay on track, be relaxed, and so much more.

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In these four tabs, I have provided a lot of background information on four different White Noise apps or extensions that can be used as Assistive Technology to any student, adult, or parent. These options, in my opinion, are great options to start with when looking into White Noise. They offer a lot of great free resources, and also paid resources, which the individual can device for themselves which plan works best for their needs. Each tab for their own AT have links for further exploration on their own individual websites or apps.

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In these three tabs, there are three academic articles which help show the benefits of White Noise in academic, life, and other settings through research, experiment, and more. These authors look into the mind and brain and see its reaction to White Noise, as well as for students with disabilities and how it is a beneficial Assistive Technology. Not only that, but White Noise can be an AT device to anyone, and benefit anyone's needs.

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"Think of white noise as just another healthy sleep tool, along with your comfy pillow and cozy blanket, that helps get you and your family to dreamland" (Karp)

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By Dr. Harvey Karp, MD, FAAP

Right now, your biggest sleep concerns likely revolve around your baby or toddler...which makes sense. When Baby sleeps, everyone sleeps! But what if you started treating your bedtime and sleep space with the same care and concern you bestow upon your children?

My guess: You'd start sleeping better! While there are no adult or , there is one baby-sleep essential that's perfect for the whole family...and that's white noise. Here's how to use white noise to help get the rest they need:

When your baby was in the womb, they were serenaded by a constant flow of rumbly sounds . These sounds kept your baby happy and calm...and that's exactly why your little one wants more of the same once post-womb! The familiar, low, rumbly, and gentle, shower-like sound of white noise helps turn on your baby's innate calming reflex , or their built-in "on switch" for sleep. And when that white noise is slightly rougher-and as loud as your baby's crying-it works to quiet cries and fussiness, too. You can easily make your own baby-soothing white noise by making a strong "Shhhhhhhhhhhhhhh" sound right into Baby's ear. Of course, shushing at your baby all night long would be pretty exhausting! And that's why relying on a quality white noise machine, like SNOObie or SNOObear, is the easier route.

While fellow parents (and pediatricians like me) can sing the praises of white noise till the sun comes up, it's always a great sign when science backs up what we already know to be true: White noise helps babies sleep! For instance, a study published in the peer-reviewed journal Archives of Disease in Childhood found that white noise helped 80% of infants fall asleep in just 5 minutes. Another study in the Journal of Clinical Nursing found that white noise was particularly helpful with colicky babies , significantly decreasing their crying increasing their sleep. The research doesn't stop at babies. When white noise is used in noisy hospitals, it can help reduce the time it takes for adult patients to fall asleep by about 40%, according to a report in Frontiers in Neurology .

At around 3 to 4 months old , your baby's natural calming reflex fades...but don't worry! Once you start using white noise in the background during your baby's bedtime routine , they'll start to expect it and make the connection that white noise means sleepytime is here. That means every time you turn on white noise, your sweet pea will think, "Hey, I know that sound! It must mean it's time to sleep." (It's like magic!) Meanwhile, white noise helps to distract children from some common internal sleep-sappers, such as teething pain, a slightly stuffy nose, or mild hunger. (By the way, white noise will never keep a truly hungry baby sleeping!) To put it simply, white noise gives your wee nugget something else to pay attention to, which can then help lull them to dreamland.

Do you still get drowsy when riding shotgun? Does the gentle jostling of a car ride coupled with the steady hum of the highway bring on the yawns? If so, you already know that the power rocking and white noise can last and last! Beyond the muscle memory that spurs road trip sleepiness, white noise also works like magic to muffle jarring sounds, like a blaring television in the next room or a loud truck passing by, that could easily wake you up. Proper white noise creates a blanket of sound that masks sudden shifts in sound consistency that can often wake people up. The key: Picking the right white noise , which is low-pitch, droning, and hypnotic- inconsistent, like , ocean waves, or chirping birdies.

As your baby bump grows, and pregnancy hormones course through your ever-changing body, you'll begin to experience less slow-wave sleep (aka deep sleep). Sadly, that means you become more prone to middle-of-the-night wakeups. The good news: Using a white noise can help off-set this new sleep hiccup. In fact, a found that white noise improves sleep quality-and helps those with sleep issues fall into deep sleep more quickly. Hurrah! ( Learn more about getting the ZZZs you need while expecting.)

Fantastic news: There's absolutely no need to turn off your nighttime (and naptime) white noise! You can continue playing white noise for your children and yourself for, well, ever, to help boost sleep. Think of white noise as just another healthy sleep tool, along with your comfy pillow and cozy blanket, that helps get you and your family to dreamland. (Speaking of and , those are no-nos for children under a year old!) Of course, if you'd like to wean yourself or your child off white noise, it's actually pretty easy. Just gradually lower the sound, bit by bit, over a week or two until it's finally off.

For more sleep advice, check out:

About Dr. Harvey Karp

Dr. Harvey Karp, one of America's most trusted pediatricians, is the founder of Happiest Baby and the inventor of the groundbreaking SNOO Smart Sleeper. After years of treating patients in Los Angeles, Dr. Karp vaulted to global prominence with the release of the bestselling Happiest Baby on the Block and Happiest Toddler on the Block. His celebrated books and videos have since become standard pediatric practice, translated into more than 20 languages and have helped millions of parents. Dr. Karp's landmark methods, including the 5 S's for soothing babies, guide parents to understand and nurture their children and relieve stressful issues, like new-parent exhaustion, infant crying, and toddler tantrums.

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Disclaimer: The information on our site is NOT medical advice for any specific person or condition. It is only meant as general information. If you have any medical questions and concerns about your child or yourself, please contact your health provider.

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Yes! White Noise Helps the Whole Family Sleep

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By Dr. Harvey Karp, MD, FAAP Right now, your biggest sleep concerns likely revolve around your baby or toddler...which makes sense. When Baby sleeps, everyone sleeps! But what if you started treating your bedtime and sleep space with the same care and concern you bestow upon your children?

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- Parents, Adults, and everyone and anyone can benefit from using white Noise
- As seen within this presentation, there are these 4 options for different White Noise apps, extensions, and websites
- Yet, there are so many options out there, that can work for anyone's individual needs for White Noise
- Adults can choose whether to use free or paid versions of different White Noise Assistive Technologies, and even present Group Buys to their employers/employees if that is something that would benefit in the workplace

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"THE NAP APP," SEEN AROUND THE WORLD FROM AUSTRALIA TO THE US. FEATURED ON CBS NEWS, THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, THE DAILY MAIL, THE SUN , THE NEW YORK TIMES AND OTHER MAJOR NEWSPAPERS ACROSS THE GLOBE.

White Noise Ambience Lite is being used all over the world as the ultimate sleep-aid device. It can help you sleep soundly in environments that can be problematic for restful sleep. Just read our reviews and to see how many people are sleeping better since they started using White Noise Ambience Lite. Includes high-quality looped sounds such as Ocean Waves, Floor Fan, Thunderstorm and Campfire.

FEATURED IN THE DAILY MAIL (UK): "It's the nap-app! Weary father invents iPad solution to sleepless nights after being kept awake by twin babies"

FEATURED IN THE THE SUN (UK): "This nap app works by playing soothing sounds - and is proving a hit with thousands worldwide."

SEEN ON CBS NEWS (US): "Can't get to sleep? Now there's an app for that."

CUSTOMER REVIEWS:
"I have had sleeping problems for years and have never found a working solution such as this app. I sleep deeply every night and wake up so rested, it's incredible. I have never written a review and probably never will again, but I could not miss an opportunity to tell you that you should definitely get this app."

"One of the best apps I have found for noises, especially ocean sounds! Other apps sound fake or repetitive and most stop with the sounds of waves after like 10 minutes!. This app is great and all of its sounds are awesome. Can't sleep without it!!"

FEATURES
- 40 High Quality, Relaxing Sounds Included With App.
- 40 Retina Images Included With App.
- 36 Extra Sounds Downloadable From Our Free Store
- 50+ Extra Sounds Downloadable From Our Premium Store.
- Digital Clock which includes 3 different styles, multiple colors and brightness controls.
- Library View: View the entire sound database quickly as icons
- Favorites: Create a quick list of favorite sounds.
- Playlist: Create a playlist of sounds and mixes.
- Mixes: Make a mix of up to 4 sounds.
- Sound Timers: Stop the audio at your discretion.
- Swipe Navigation: just swipe left or right to navigate.
- Audio Interrupt Handling
- Independent Volume Control - Speaker Balance Control
- iPod Control Integration
- Background Audio Support
- Logarithmic Fade
- iPhone X and Retina Display
- Compatibility with iPhone, iPod Touch, iPad and iPad Mini

76 AMBIENT SOUNDS AND IMAGES INITIALLY INCLUDED
Ocean Waves, Insects, Train Ride, Thunderstorm, Campfire, Floor Fan, Sprinkler, Tibetan Singing Bowl, Restaurant, Rain On Car, Grandfather Clock, Cat Purring, Washing Machine, Rain On Umbrella, Airplane Cabin, Traffic, Hair Dryer, Fridge and many more.

PREMIUM SUBSCRIPTION SERVICE
White Noise Ambience offers a auto-renewing subscription service which provides you with access to our Premium Sound Store, which has over 50 extra sounds with more sounds being added every month. The monthly subscription is $2.99 per month, the quarterly subscription is $6.99 per quarter and a yearly subscription is $19.99 per year.

Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and the cost of the renewal will be identified. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable.

SUPPORT
Please email support@logicworks101.com with suggestions for future features or to report bugs.

LEGAL
Terms of service: http://www.logicworks101.com/terms.html
Privacy policy: http://www.logicworks101.com/privacy.html

A life saver!

I've used this multiple times for myself when there were neighbors making noise late, or when I was sharing a room with someone who was snoring on a retreat. But for my kids, I used it until they were each about 3-3&1/2. They've each had a phone plugged in in their room playing background noise since they were babies, and I gradually lowered the sound until they weren't using it anymore. I still use the sound for my youngest when she's having trouble going to sleep. We like the "Rain on Umbrella" setting. Even though we don't use the sound much, we put it on the clock setting in both kids' rooms, and they have it as both night light and clock every night. I have taught my son, who is older, to read the numbers and stay in bed until 7am. My daughter often wakes up and goes to his room to ask him if they can get up yet. They both have it on our old phones. I also use it myself on my current phone as a clock when I'm in the shower. I place it on my bathroom counter so I can see what time it is while I'm in the bathroom. It's extremely useful. I love that when it's on the clock, the phone stays open and doesn't turn off on me. This app is genius!

Versatile

I find it amazing that an app this effective and with so many options is free. There are no ad interruptions, and I can select from a long list of library items that most similar apps make you pay to get. It even now has a timer! So I literally just put my 1-month-old to sleep with "airplane cabin". Amazing. My only gripe is that it doesn't have "brown noise" which I have come to love because it worked for me when I was going through a stressful divorce; it purportedly cancels out brain waves and quiets thoughts, allowing one to go to sleep. I have found brown noise to be WAY more effective than white noise. Anyway, the airplane cabin is a very similar deeper tone and it worked like a charm.

amazing app! definitely recommend downloading.

i love this app! is has so many options to choose from, and everything is free! other apps would make you pay like $5 for a single soundtrack, but this is all free! even the good soundtracks. i wish i could give this app one million stars! that's not even the best part, you can change the volume of the audio. and the best part is, you can mix the sounds to make your very own soundtrack! i love this feature! it allows you to mix your favorite audios to make your very own audio to play. it also allows you to turn off your device and it will still play. also, it's not a battery waster, you can also charge your device while it is playing! whenever i am at a hotel, my mom always plays ocean waves and it is very calming. my personal favorites are the singing bowl, ocean waves, traffic, and rain on car. so please get this app! 100% recommend. ☺️💜

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‎"THE NAP APP," SEEN AROUND THE WORLD FROM AUSTRALIA TO THE US. FEATURED ON CBS NEWS, THE DAILY TELEGRAPH, THE DAILY MAIL, THE SUN , THE NEW YORK TIMES AND OTHER MAJOR NEWSPAPERS ACROSS THE GLOBE. White Noise Ambience Lite is being used all over the world as the ultimate sleep-aid device.

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RELAX.

Discover or create your perfect soundscape and then listen, relax, and calm your mind.

SLEEP.

Fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. Give your body the deep sleep it needs to rejuvenate.

BETTER.

Wake up feeling better than before, completely refreshed, and ready to take on the day.
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White Noise Features

RELAX to a variety of sounds included in the app with the option to discover and download more with the free White Noise Market companion app. Audio playback does not use the network.

SLEEP to the continuous playback of perfectly looped audio without interruption. The digital clock is the perfect addition to any nightstand.

WAKE feeling refreshed with an alarm clock that slowly fades in. Supports multiple sound timers, alarms, and waking to music.

CREATE new soundscapes by recording and mixing sounds together. Adjust various audio properties. Upload and share to the White Noise community.

White Noise Supports Multiple Devices

White Noise is available on most platforms including Phone, Tablet, Desktop, and TVs.

White Noise Mobile Apps

White Noise is available for iOS and Android mobile devices in 3 flavors-Lite, Full, and Pro. All versions support continuous looped playback of audio without using a network connection, free sound downloads from our White Noise Market, mixing multiple sounds together with our slick Mix Pad, and our revolutionary Recorder w/ GeniusLoop algorithm that let's you record and professionally loop your own sounds. White Noise Full includes background audio, full stereo playback, and no advertising. White Noise Pro includes all those features plus an all-new set of exclusive HD sounds and our professional Generator tools for custom binaural beats, color noises, and tones. See the below chart for comparison (tap to zoom in):

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Desktop and Other Platforms

White Noise Community Reviews

Our White Noise community has millions of users that love our White Noise apps. Just visit your favorite App Store to read thousands of wonderful reviews.

White Noise Sounds

40 Original Sounds: Air Conditioner, Airplane Travel, Amazon Jungle, Beach Waves Crashing, Blue Noise, Boat Swaying, Brown Noise, Car Rain, Cars Passing, Cat Purring, Chimes, City Street, Clock, Clothes Dryer, Crickets Chirping, Crowd, Extreme Rain, Fan, Fire, Frogs, Hair Dryer, Heavy Rain, Heartbeat, Light Rain, Ocean Waves, Pink Noise, Rain Storm, Shower, Sprinkler, Stream Water, Tibetan Singing Bowl, Thunder, Train Ride, Vacuum, Violet Noise, Washers, Water Running, Water Drip, White Noise, and Wind Blowing. Audio Previews

50 HD Sounds: Air Conditioner, Air Travel, Amazon Jungle, Babbling Brook, Bathroom Fan, Beach Waves Crashing, Blowing Wind, Blue Noise, Boat Swaying in Water, Box Fan, Brown Noise, Campfire, Cars Driving, Cat Purring, Chimes Chiming, City Streets, Clothes Dryer, Cricket Chirping, Crowded Room, Dishwasher Rinsing, Evening Lake, Extreme Rain Pouring, Frogs at Night, Gentle Waterfall, Grandfather Clock, Gray Noise, Hair Dryer Blowing, Heartbeat, Heavy Rain Pouring, Light Rain Pouring, Ocean Waves Crashing, Oscillating Fan, Pink Noise, Rain on Car Roof, Rain on Lake, Rain on Metal Roof, Rain on Tent, Rain Storm, Running Shower, Running Water, Singing Birds, Stream Water Flowing, Thunderstorm, Tibetan Singing Bowl, Train Ride, Vacuum Cleaner, Violet Noise, Water Dripping, Water Sprinkler, and White Noise. Audio Previews

White Noise Market Companion App

The White Noise Market is our social network of sounds that allows users to discover, download, chat, and share. The Market contains over 10,000 free sounds with new recordings being added by TMSOFT and White Noise users from around the world. Explore by featured sounds, recently added, specific sound categories, or explore the world map of sounds. Chatter is where the community goes to talk about sounds they've discovered.

All our White Noise applications support adding sounds downloaded from the White Noise Market. The White Noise mobile apps allow for record and upload to the Market. Join the White Noise community to share, discover, and chat about new sounds. Check out the White Noise Market website and mobile app and join in on the fun.

White Noise Help & Support

We have supported our White Noise apps for over 10 years and are here to help! We ask that you first review our FAQ to see if your question has already been answered. If you have a suggestion for us please tap Settings / Send Feedback from within the application or if you are experiencing a problem please tap Settings / Report Problem. This will add your device model, app version, and a log file (if report problem selected) to the e-mail that will help us solve your problem quickly.

Press Contact

Please visit our About page for contact information.

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White Noise - Best Sleeping App for Android, iOS, Mac, and Windows

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Noisli - Improve Focus and Boost Productivity with Background Sounds

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Your digital place for focus. Mix different sounds and create your perfect sound environment to work, study and relax.

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"For those who don’t want to invest in a white noise machine, there are plenty of smartphone apps that provide a range of background sounds for sleep. We’ll discuss five of the best white noise apps available today, based on our testing" (Pacheco, 2022).

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White Noise Ambience is being used all over the world as the ultimate sleep-aid device. It can help you sleep soundly in environments that can be problematic for restful sleep. Just read our reviews and to see how many people are sleeping better since they started using White Noise Ambience. Includes high-quality looped sounds such as Ocean Waves, Fireplace, Heavy Rain, Grandfather Clock, Train Ride, Thunderstorm, Frogs, Airplane, Cat Purring, Campfire, Floor Fan and Rain On Window.

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Coffitivity recreates the ambient sounds of a cafe to boost your creativity and help you work better. Proven and peer reviewed, see the research to learn more.

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The best free White Noise app keeps getting better!

Do you have trouble going to sleep? Are you traveling on a plane and need a quick power nap? Does your newborn baby wake up in the middle of the night? There are numerous benefits to using White Noise:

- Helps you sleep by blocking distractions

- Relaxes and reduces stress

- Pacifies fussy and crying babies

- Increases focus while enhancing privacy

- Soothes headaches and migraines

- Masks tinnitus (ringing of the ears)

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Your digital place for calm and focus. Mix different sounds and create your perfect sound environment for working and relaxing.

We provide background sounds that help to mask annoying noises in order to help you reduce stress, improve focus and boost productivity.

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Söderlund, G., Sikström, S., & Smart, A. (2007). Listen to the noise: noise is beneficial for cognitive performance in ADHD. Journal of Child Psychology & Psychiatry, 48(8), 840–847. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01749.x

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Rausch, V. H., Bauch, E. M., & Bunzeck, N. (2014). White Noise Improves Learning by Modulating Activity in Dopaminergic Midbrain Regions and Right Superior Temporal Sulcus. Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience, 26(7), 1469–1480. https://doi.org/10.1162/jocn_a_00537

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Sokhadze, E. M. (2007). Effects of Music on the Recovery of Autonomic and Electrocortical Activity After Stress Induced by Aversive Visual Stimuli. Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback, 32(1), 31–50. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10484-007-9033-y

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- Teachers and Students can benefit from using White Noise in the classroom
- Teachers can have it softly playing before, during, and after school to calm themselves down and have some background noise while grading or working
- Students can use headphones for their individual White Noise needs, or it can be used for whole class calm down or working time if that is something that the teacher thinks will benefit their student's needs
- It is extremely accessible, with so many different free, paid, and group buying options

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It can be almost impossible to fall asleep when your partner is snoring, or when your upstairs neighbor decides to rearrange the furniture at midnight. Not only does noise wake you up, but it can also affect your sleep quality once you do fall asleep. Thus, as part of your ideal bedroom setup, it's a good idea to factor in some way to reduce unwanted disturbances.

If you're unable to ensure a completely quiet bedroom environment, one way to minimize the impact from outside sounds is by using white noise. Originally used to describe the staticky noise of a sound that includes all of the frequencies, the term white noise is often used to more generally refer to any steady background hum, such as the sound of an air conditioner, falling rain, or crashing waves. Many people find that listening to a constant soothing sound helps them relax and lessens the disruption from unexpected noises.

For those who don't want to invest in a white noise machine, there are plenty of smartphone apps that provide a range of background sounds for sleep. We'll discuss five of the best white noise apps available today, based on our testing.

Sleep Sounds by Sleep Pillow

The app Sleep Sounds by Sleep Pillow contains a variety of soothing sounds to help you fall asleep. This app has a simple interface, and each sound option has its own image. Once you tap the image, the sound plays until you stop it. You may also set up a timer that shuts off the sound after a certain amount of time, ranging from one minute to an hour and 15 minutes. The sounds continue playing when the app is minimized, so you can listen while scrolling through other apps.

The free version of Sleep Sounds by Sleep Pillow comes with the following sound options:

Rain

Ocean waves

Lightning, rain, and wind mix

Bird and frog sounds

Whale sounds

Crackling fireplace

Ticking metronome

Instrumental lullaby

I found the rain, ocean waves, and cracking fireplace to be the most relaxing of the available free sounds. They sounded realistic, and I couldn't tell when they looped. Although the bird and frog sounds were interesting, I think they would keep me awake if I listened to them while trying to sleep. Of course, some nature lovers might disagree.

In addition to the individual sounds, you can also create sound mixes within the app. A mix consists of up to three existing sounds. You have the ability to adjust the volume levels of each element of your mix, then save the mix to listen to at any time. The free version of the app allows you to save one mix, but if you upgrade, you can save unlimited mixes.

Sleep Sounds by Sleep Pillow offers multiple upgrade options. To upgrade, you must choose a package of sounds to extend your available sound options. With any upgrade also comes premium features, such as an alarm clock, extended sleep timer options, unlimited mixes, and the removal of ads.

To upgrade Sleep Sounds by Sleep Pillow, you may choose from the following sound package options, which cost between $10 and $20 each:

Varied (65 sounds from a variety of categories)

Water (33 sounds)

Positive Affirmations (37 sounds)

Nature & Animals (27 sounds)

Winds & Fire (18 sounds)

Baby (14 sounds)

Morning (10 sounds)

Melodies (24 sounds)

Chillout (24 sounds)

Urban & Vehicles (18 sounds)

Binaural Beats (25 sounds)

All 280 sounds are also available through a single purchase. The app lists their value at $126, but there's a discount if you purchase all sounds at once.

Sleep Sounds by Sleep Pillow is offered for free in the Apple app store, but isn't currently available for Android devices.

White Noise Lite

White Noise Lite is a free white noise app that offers 50 free pre-programmed sounds. Sounds aren't formally sorted into categories, but general types of sounds include:

Rain and water

Fans and air conditioners

Animals and nature

Transportation

Miscellaneous, such as Tibetan singing bowl, crowded room, and heartbeat

The White Noise Lite app also offers the full gamut of colored sounds, including white, gray, brown, pink, blue, and violet, so you can choose the frequency that you find most relaxing. I found the brown noise to be the most relaxing, thanks to its lower tones.

Timers and alarms offer full flexibility to program sounds to play for a set amount of time, fade, or repeat. The sounds also continue playing in the background while you are using other apps. The app's interface is dark, which is convenient for sleep. You can scroll through sounds by swiping, or you can view a full list.

White Noise Lite comes pre-programmed with suggested mixes, such as fire, water, and wind together. You can also layer sounds to create your own mixes, or record sounds yourself to add to your playlist. By making an account, you can download more sounds from the online market, including sounds recorded by other users.

I found it a little inconvenient that some sounds are much quieter than others, so when you're scrolling through different sounds, you have to keep adjusting the volume. Most of the sounds are quite realistic, although they're on a fairly short loop. When falling asleep, I personally preferred listening to the boat swaying in water sound, complete with a comforting creak of the wood as the boat bobbed up and down on the waves.

The free White Noise Lite app is fully usable, but if you don't like the banner ads, you can upgrade to the full White Noise app for one dollar. Or, for an additional charge, you can upgrade to the pro version and get access to even more sounds.

White Noise Lite is available for iOS and Android, and the full White Noise app is also available for Apple TV, Apple Watch, and Android TV.

White Noise Deep Sleep Sounds

White Noise Deep Sleep Sounds has a simple interface that is available in light or dark mode. Categories of ambient sleep sounds include:

A good number of the sounds are available for free, and the free account allows you to mix two sounds together and set a timer for as long as you want. Sounds keep playing while you use other apps.

Upgrading to the full account removes banner ads and gives you access to 60 premium sounds. The paid app also offers the ability to create more mixes and incorporate an extra-long fade-out of up to an hour, perfect for falling asleep.

Since the free account only allows one mix with a maximum of two sounds, the paid version is necessary if you want to personalize your soundscape. If you're on the fence, the app offers a 7-day free trial before you commit to the annual subscription, which costs $50 on Android and $40 on Apple devices. Monthly and weekly rates are also available.

In my opinion, some of the free sounds sounded like they were looping every ten seconds or so, which rendered some sounds less realistic. That said, there were a few free sounds that I loved, including the plastic bag and the cat purring. Surprisingly, the womb sound was the one that ended up lulling me to sleep.

White Noise Deep Sleep Sounds is available for iOS, Apple TV, and Android.

Headspace

Although Headspace is primarily a meditation app, it also offers a generous selection of sounds to help you sleep. There are very few free options, but Headspace offers a one-week or two-week trial so you can try them out and decide if you wish to purchase the rest. A subscription costs $13 per month or $70 for a year, which is a little steep but you also get access to the meditation features.

Within the sleep category you'll find relaxing music, guided meditation, and ambient sounds. For white noise, navigate to the options titled Soundscapes, Sleepcasts, or Sleep Radio. Headspace offers more than 40 Soundscapes that fall into six categories:

Each Soundscape is recorded in 3D sound and the sound ebbs and flows quite realistically, which makes it feel more like a narrative and less like it's playing on a loop. I liked the In Motion options, which included a boat engine, a laundromat, and a car journey that starts with the key in the ignition and includes random traffic noises. Soundscapes last 45 minutes, and some are also available in 500-minute options. You can also download the Soundscapes, but the files are quite large, about 800 megabytes. Unlike in other apps, there's no option in Headspace to layer sounds yourself.

The Sleepcasts category is meant to help you fall asleep using guided imagery, but Headspace offers the option to turn off the narration and only listen to the ambient noise. You can choose from more than 50 Sleepcasts with intriguing names like "Raindrop Soaps," "Vineyard Sunset," and "Pooch Palace." On nights when my mind was racing, I found the Sleepcasts were the most effective tool for transporting me to another place. Sleepcasts are 45 minutes long, which is more than enough time to lull most people to sleep.

Finally, within the Sleep Radio category, Ocean Time offers steady white noise with lapping waves and no narration.

Headspace has a nice interface, with darker colors for the sleep section and gorgeous little doodles. This might be splitting hairs, but I found it a little annoying that for each sound, you have to select it, then press begin, and then press play. The sounds also take a second to buffer at first, and you can't run Headspace in the background while you're using other apps. That said, being unable to use other apps does encourage you to put your phone down and go to sleep.

Headspace is available for Android, iOS, and Apple Watch.

Relax Melodies: Sleep Sounds

The Relax Melodies sleep app contains a full range of features designed to help you sleep better. The Sleep Sounds section has more than 150 soothing sounds, sorted into these categories:

The official white noise section only has seven sounds: white, brown, pink, and green noise, as well as air conditioner, spaceship, and airplane. That said, the water, nature, city, and animal sections also have options for background ambient noise such as heavy rain or winds, which work well for drowning out traffic noises. The app also offers the option to download pre-made mixes. Some of my favorite sounds were "Immersed," which makes it sound like you're underwater and "Toskana," which transports you to a very calm forest.

The sounds are laid out in tiles, and clicking a sound instantly adds it to your currently playing mix. I didn't find the sounds to be as realistic as those in some of the other white noise apps, but I like how easy it is to layer your own sounds and create a soundscape that's fully yours. You can even adjust the volume on each individual sound if you'd like one sound to stand out against the others, and then save your mix to use it again the next night.

Relax Melodies has a dark interface that doesn't jolt you awake when using the app in bed. The sleep sounds continue playing in the background while you use other apps, and you can set sounds to play on a timer so they subtly fade out while you are asleep.

The free version of Relax Melodies contains banner ads and grants access to about a quarter of the sleep sounds. It is feasible to stick with the basic version of the app, but if you have your heart set on a specific sound, or if you find the ads annoying, you might prefer to buy the full version. Relax Melodies offers a 7-day free trial period, after which an annual subscription costs $40 on Android and $60 on Apple devices.

Relax Melodies is available for Android, iOS, Apple Watch, and Apple TV.

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