Ambients 4+

Among the most relaxing apps I have installed

When the binaural sound apps just aren’t chaotic enough to help guide my concentration, I find this app is extremely soothing for me when anxiety creeps in. In these Modern trying times one thing I miss most is being able to go hang out somewhere public and listen to the sound of crowds. I find it very relaxing and I use it to enhance the sounds around me in hospital waiting rooms and even just resting at home. Put in your earbuds with the passive sound on so it blends into your surroundings at low volume or if you are trying to escape the chaos around you, activate the noise cancellation option and listen to entropy that is a bit more controlled. Reminds me of of friends I had that went out and did field recordings for music projects. Shocked there aren’t nature sounds or mass transit recordings. I know this app is helping me out.

Good app

Attractive, nice ambient sound app. A few odd things: there is a progress line for the ambient track playing, but no control for moving forward/back - minor quibble, but confusing. Why is it there if not for control? I’d think focusing on the position of the track would be antithetical to the purpose, which is to be able to do other stuff with this in the background?

I also quickly noticed that all three included tracks have the same base white sound to them with thematic elements (spoon on a teacup; distant honking horn) peppered in. Not sure if that’s good or bad, but it’s stood out quickly. (Also, to be fair, I’m not using headphones right now, so my iPad speakers may not be reproducing all of the details here.)

Last, a suggestion: for the unpurchased “locked“ soundscapes, perhaps include a 10 second sample clip for each? Certainly not enough to be “giving it away“, but enough to be able to hear what’s different about it from the others, to learn if someone wants to buy them or not.

Developer Response ,

Thanks for the feedback! We are focused on sound production right now, but these are great ideas for down the road.

It just finished downloading.

I love it and I have a great one for you the developers! How about this. Maybe I want it cause I’ve never been and just wanna hear it... I hear it in every movie that has a scene shot at near or on the famous ice skating rink in New York. It is definitely relaxing and it is a much different sound than people cars water whales or any other! It is it’s own very unique sound of the skaters sliding and slapping over the top of hard packed ice with freshly sharpened rental skates. and the innocent laughter of children and happy and warming sound of new and old friends talking and laughing and singles mingling and meeting other singles and the sound of there nervous and vulnerable laughter. Anyways. I believe it would set your app aside and more so, on top, of the charts and other apps!!! No other has it!!!

Developer Response ,

We're glad you like it and keep your ears out for some exciting updates in the future. We appreciate the ideas!