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Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions

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313 points alpaca121 | 2 comments | 12 Oct 25 14:49 UTC | HN request time: 0s | source

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 find it useful too. Feedback, bugs, and suggestions are all welcome.

https://apps.apple.com/app/ambi-white-noise-sleep-sounds/id6...

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FiddlerClamp ◴[12 Oct 25 21:49 UTC] No.45562263[source]▶
I'm a longtime fan of Web-based myNoise: https://mynoise.net/
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1. wiether ◴[13 Oct 25 10:36 UTC] No.45566859[source]▶
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 years now.
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2. FiddlerClamp ◴[13 Oct 25 15:27 UTC] No.45569409[source]▶
Android, too. I've contributed to the Web site, but not the Android app (as yet).