Fall asleep to cat purring that never repeats.
Generated live on your device — natural, calming, always changing.
Set a soft fade-out and let the sound carry you.
Purr & Relax helps you fall asleep to cat purring that never repeats.
Each purr is generated live on your device — not a loop, not prerecorded — so it feels natural, rhythmic, and always changing.
The experience is built around a simple idea: the quiet, cozy comfort of a cat purring nearby. Each session begins with a single tap and a gentle, living sound that settles into the background without becoming mechanical or distracting.
It’s simple enough to return to night after night.
There’s nothing to set up and nothing to manage. You start a purr, choose how long it should last, and let it fade away naturally as you rest.
A gentle nightly routine
• Living purrs, created on-device
Every purr is generated locally and evolves over time, creating a natural, organic texture rather than a repeating loop.
Because everything happens on your device, there are no accounts to create, no ads, and no tracking.
• A soft fade-out for rest and sleep
Sessions end gradually instead of stopping abruptly. If you need a little more comfort, a single tap extends the purr without breaking the calm.
• Distinct purrsonalities
Each cat has its own temperament, pacing, and sound character — subtle differences that change how the purr feels and settles into the room.
• Quiet visuals that stay out of the way
Slow, minimal motion supports relaxation without drawing attention or demanding interaction.
• Designed for background and lock-screen listening
Let the purr continue while your phone rests on the nightstand, in your pocket, or with the screen locked.
Free and optional premium access
One purrsonality is fully available for free, so the app is immediately useful the first time you open it.
Additional purrsonalities can be explored through short previews, with full access available via a one-time in-app purchase.
The experience remains calm and complete either way — premium access simply adds more ways to find what feels right.
Terms of Use (Apple EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://sharkriverstudios.com/purr_and_relax/privacy
Ratings & Reviews
5.0
out of 5
2 Ratings
• greatly improved accessibility support throughout the app, including VoiceOver, Reduce Motion, Reduce Transparency, Increase Contrast, and low-vision support for icon-only controls
• added a VoiceOver-specific list view for choosing purrsonalities, instead of forcing VoiceOver users through the carousel
• improved VoiceOver access to playback controls, including clearer show/hide controls behavior, stop actions, and add-5-minutes actions
• improved VoiceOver announcements and labels throughout the app, including playback feedback, update prompts, paywall flows, About, and Welcome
• improved accessibility metadata for testing and navigation, including more accessibility identifiers, headings, and large content viewer labels
• reduced motion is now respected on the animated purring view
• reduced transparency now uses solid backgrounds for playback overlays and reminders
• improved analytics flow
• developer-facing project-level improvements
Version 2026.6.0
The developer, Shark River Studios LLC, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Usage Data
Diagnostics
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More
Supported Features
VoiceOver
Voice Control
Larger Text
Differentiate Without Color Alone
Reduced Motion
Information
Seller
Shark River Studios LLC
Size
64.2 MB
Category
Lifestyle
Compatibility
Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 18.0 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 18.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 15.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.