App on 2 lists
Dark Noise
Dark Noise LLC · Free · Health & Fitness · 4.8 (3,682 ratings)
What it does
Dark Noise carries 50+ ambient sounds you can layer into custom mixes, with Shortcuts integration so one tap or your voice starts the one you want. From 7 apps for the first week back.
50+ ambient sounds to fall asleep to, with a timer that fades them out. From 5 apps for people who can't fall asleep.
The developer describes it as: “Dark Noise is a simple yet powerful way to play ambient noise to help you sleep, focus, or relax.”
Alternatives to Dark Noise
The closest alternatives to Dark Noise are Class Timetable, Focus Train, Cape, Roots, BlockSite, Brainscape, AutoSleep, Sunshine, Meditation Pal and one sec — 10 apps from the 2 lists Dark Noise appears on, each answering the same moment a different way.
Class TimetableClass Timetable draws your week of classes as coloured blocks, with homework attached to each one and a home screen widget for whatever is next.
Focus TrainFocus Train has no checklist, no setup and no streak to protect. The ticket is already printed, so the only thing left is to get on, and every session becomes a route you can look at later.
CapeRather than hard-blocking, Cape pauses an app once you hit your limit and gives it back later. Built for people who struggle with attention or ADHD.
RootsRoots gives you app limits, scheduled downtime and a daily balance score, plus a one-tap Block Now for the moment you decide you are done scrolling.
BlockSiteBlockSite blocks websites and apps, free, with a scheduler for the hours you want kept clear and a password lock so you cannot casually undo it.
BrainscapeBrainscape has you rate how well you knew each card from 1 to 5, and the ones you rated low come back sooner. Build them from your own notes or a PDF.
AutoSleepTracks your sleep from your Apple Watch automatically. No buttons.
SunshineDid you get morning light today? It measures your daylight for you.
Meditation PalYour own wind-down audio in one calm player, even with the screen locked.
one secPuts one breath between you and a scrolling app before it opens.
Price and ratings
| App | Price | App Store rating | Category |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dark Noise | Free | 4.8 (3,682) | Health & Fitness |
| Class Timetable | Free | 4.7 (3,007) | Education |
| Focus Train | Free | 5.0 (5) | Productivity |
| Cape | Free | 4.6 (15,429) | Utilities |
| Roots | Free | 4.8 (2,791) | Productivity |
| BlockSite | Free | 4.2 (6,207) | Productivity |
| Brainscape | Free | 4.8 (21,467) | Education |
| AutoSleep | $8.99 | 4.7 (61,749) | Health & Fitness |
| Sunshine | Free | 5.0 (7) | Health & Fitness |
| Meditation Pal | Free | 5.0 (7) | Productivity |
| one sec | Free | 4.8 (23,692) | Productivity |
Dark Noise and its alternatives, as the App Store listed them on 2026-10-06.
Dark Noise is free to download from the iOS App Store and holds 4.8 out of 5 from 3,682 ratings, checked on 2026-10-06. Prices and ratings go stale; the App Store is the live source. It is listed there as “Dark Noise: Ambient Sounds”.
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