Drift - Sea Synthesis
The ocean in your pocket
Free · In‑App Purchases
Drift turns the real ocean into sound you can feel.
Using live data from NOAA ocean buoys around the world, Drift generates ambient soundscapes that shift and evolve in real time.
Wave height, swell period, wind speed, and water temperature shape layered audio through studio-grade DSP synthesis.
Every moment is unique.
Whether you're working, meditating, sleeping, or just decompressing, Drift gives you a living connection to the sea.
How it works:
- Select any buoy within the NOAA network
- Drift maps the buoy's real-time measurements to audio parameters using custom signal processing.
- As ocean conditions change, your soundscape changes with them.
A calm day in Monterey sounds nothing like a winter storm off the Oregon coast.
Features:
- Live NOAA buoy data driving real-time generative audio
- Choose from buoy stations across both US and Canada coastlines
- Layered ocean, rain, and wind synthesis
- Studio-grade DSP engine built for rich, immersive sound
- Designed for focus, sleep, relaxation, and deep listening
The ocean is always moving. Now you can hear it.
- Added buoy coverage — 58 new stations including Caribbean and Pacific Islands
- Swell direction now shown in degrees with redesigned compass-style badges
- Organic wave movement on ocean water layers
- Offline connectivity banner when you have no network
- Added swell direction control to Create Your Beach
- Fixed data panels showing "No data" on first install
- Fixed audio frequency inconsistencies across devices
- Improved data panel layout stability
- Numerous reliability and performance improvements
The developer, Alex Scarlett, 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:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Alex Scarlett
- Size
- 89.7 MB
- Category
- Health & Fitness
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Drift Premium $4.99
- Drift Pro Lifetime $49.99
- Drift Pro $24.99
- Drift Pro $3.99
- Copyright
- © Alex Scarlett