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White Noise Deep Sleep Sounds

75
User verdict / 100 High confidence Loved, with caveats

White Noise Deep Sleep Sounds is highly effective for sleep and relaxation, offering a wide variety of sounds, but recent updates have shifted more features to a paid subscription, leading to user frustration over pricing and aggressive monetization tactics.

4.8★ lifetime (205,010) Free + in-app purchases since 2016 by Slumber Studios, LLC updated 1.3 mo ago recent negative 11% 100 reviews across 2 regions
Effectiveness for Sleep Pricing & Monetization Sound Variety & Quality Travel Utility
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recent reviews across 2 regions, vs the 4.8★ lifetime average

White Noise Deep Sleep Sounds is a popular app for sleep and relaxation, praised for its diverse sound library and effectiveness in blocking out noise. While many users appreciate the free options, there's growing dissatisfaction with the shift towards a subscription model and perceived aggressive sales tactics.

What users like

  • Highly effective for sleep and relaxation, helping users fall asleep and stay asleep by blocking out ambient noise.R4R17R28R33
  • Offers a wide variety of high-quality sounds, including different types of white noise (fan, brown, pink, orange), nature sounds, and mixes.R10R20R32R40
  • Many users find the free version sufficient for their needs, providing enough sounds and features like an 8-hour timer.R2R8R13R34
  • Excellent for travel, providing a portable white noise solution that replaces physical machines.R14R18R19R23
  • Allows users to mix sounds and play them in the background with other audio.R7R20R70R80

What users complain about

  • Increasingly shifting previously free features and sounds to a paid subscription model, frustrating long-time users.R12R48
  • Perceived as too expensive, with predatory pricing tactics, including charging for free trials and high annual costs.R15R27R49R50
  • Some users report glitches, such as the app turning off or changing volume unexpectedly.R85R100
  • Lacks spatial audio support, a feature expected by some users for an enhanced experience.R90
  • The free version has limitations, such as an 8-hour timer that requires manual restart for continuous play.R86R97

Latest update · v3.43.1

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

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Recurring themes

Pricing & Monetization negative
Many users are frustrated by the app's shift towards a subscription model, with previously free features now behind a paywall. There are complaints about the high cost of the subscription and aggressive sales tactics, including pressure to buy immediately upon opening the app and issues with free trials automatically converting to paid subscriptions without clear warning.R12R15R27R36
Effectiveness for Sleep positive
The app is widely praised for its effectiveness in helping users sleep, relax, and block out disruptive noises like snoring or loud neighbors. Many users report using it nightly and finding it indispensable for their sleep routine.R4R7R9R17
Sound Variety & Quality positive
Users appreciate the extensive selection of sounds, including various white noise types (fan, brown, pink, orange) and the ability to mix them for custom combinations. The sounds are generally described as soothing and of good quality.R3R10R11R14
Travel Utility positive
The app is highly recommended for travel, serving as a convenient and effective replacement for physical white noise machines when away from home.R14R18R19R23

Who it's for

This app is for individuals who struggle with sleep due to ambient noise, snorers, or those who need soothing sounds for relaxation R4R9R17. It's particularly useful for travelers who want a portable white noise solution R14R45. Users who are content with a limited selection of free sounds and don't mind an 8-hour timer will find value in the free version R34.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew negative due to monetization changes, which contrasts with the high lifetime rating. While many positive reviews praise the app's core functionality, the negative sentiment around pricing and feature accessibility is prominent in the recent sample.

Frequently asked

Is White Noise Deep Sleep Sounds free?
Yes, the app offers a free version with a good selection of sounds and an 8-hour timer, but many additional sounds and continuous play are locked behind a paid subscription R2R34R97.
What kind of sounds does the app offer?
The app offers a wide variety of sounds, including different types of white noise like fan, brown, pink, and orange noise, as well as nature sounds like rain and ocean waves, and the ability to mix sounds R10R20R44.
Does the app have a free trial?
Yes, a free trial is offered, but some users report being charged for a full year even after signing up for a trial, or being required to provide credit card information upfront R27R60.
Can I use this app while traveling?
Yes, many users highly recommend the app for travel, as it effectively replaces physical white noise machines and helps block out hotel or hostel noises R14R23R24R45.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 100 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R4] 5/5 · US Can’t sleep without it: I use this app every single night to help me sleep. The ringing in my ears coupled with an extremely inconsiderate, insomniac turd of an upstairs neighbor keeps me up at night without noise. I sleep with a fan on but it’s not nearly enough when he’s up all night, in and out of the room above me and constantly dropping things on the floor. I have to sleep with noise cancelin
  2. [R17] 5/5 · US Sleeping soundly: I’ve used this app for nearly a year and I love it! My husband is a snorer so I designed my own sleep sound combo. I put it on volume 2 and place it under my pillow and I sleep all night long. I love this app!
  3. [R28] 5/5 · US Best Sleep: I get the best sleep using this app! I fall right to sleep it’s so relaxing!
  4. [R33] 5/5 · US Couldn’t sleep without it!: This app on airplane cabin has been the best thing for my sleep l. I play it just loud enough to drown out the noise in the house and from the street.
  5. [R10] 5/5 · US Love this app: My son and I use this app in the winter when we don’t use a fan. The Brown Noise is perfect! You get some free sounds but if you pay for the year, you get A LOT of options of sounds!
  6. [R20] 5/5 · US Fantastic: not only does it have a great menu of sounds, you can mix them together for the perfect combination!
  7. [R32] 5/5 · US Amazing: Great sounds
  8. [R40] 5/5 · US Sweet dreams: Love the ease of use and variety of sounds!
  9. [R2] 5/5 · US Awesome: The best free sleep sound ever!
  10. [R8] 5/5 · US Helps me sleep: This app has helped me get to sleep and I like being able to use it even for free because I always mess up my Spotify wrapped with my sleep music so this is a good alternative
  11. [R13] 5/5 · US OMG: This is such an amazing app!! My twins really love it. Usually they stay up late talking to get to sleep but now they fall asleep right away. I used to hear them talking for hours. Let’s just it’s great for both sides. They use it to calm down after a bad day as well. We recommend the lullaby or peace sound. That’s what works best. We don’t even have premium, it just works that well fo
  12. [R34] 5/5 · US Good!: Free version gives you enough time (4 hours) of a pretty decent chunk of sounds to listen to. The Fan is my favorite.
  13. [R14] 5/5 · US Reliable Sound: I use this app while traveling to sleep with the pink noise, and it works great. No issues at all. The sound is soothing and it performs as well as my stationary machine at home. I highly recommend this app for relaxation, sleep, meditation, and focus. It offers a great selection of sounds.
  14. [R18] 5/5 · US Soothing: A definite for me! I use this app every time I am out of my house, on the road, in a hotel, or in a room that is not my own. The noise is soothing and great! Love it.
  15. [R19] 5/5 · US Love the fan noise: When I’m away from home, this app simulates my home fan and I sleep as soundly as if I were in my own bed!
  16. [R23] 5/5 · US Travel + this app = rest: I've been traveling for about half a year now, primarily in noisy hostels. Sleep sound on this app in combination with the Bluetooth eye mask headphones, essentially guarantees me a good sleep 🌙 highly recommend
  17. [R7] 5/5 · US I us this every night!: I made all sorts of mix es and used sounds to help keep sleep so much hp can't without this I'm still saying just one more short
  18. [R70] 5/5 · CA Lots of good sounds: I love that they have lots of good sounds for free with no ads and you can listen to them without Wi-Fi. The mixing feature is nice too because you can make custom sounds.
  19. [R80] 5/5 · CA Stays on: Love that it stays on and can be added into the background of other sleep music.
  20. [R12] 1/5 · US Changed Features on App: Used to like it before they switched lullabies to a premium feature
  21. [R48] 2/5 · US USE TO BE FREE: I honestly used to love this app for my baby and I. Deleted the app for some time and decided to redownload. I see that things have changed. Not sure why we need to pay for a subscription all of a sudden. Developers seem like get overs these days. Yes, new sounds get added but why are we now having to pay for a subscription? It's really frustrating!
  22. [R15] 1/5 · US High pressure sales tactics: Used high pressure sales tactics on me as soon as I opened the app and tried to use it. Saying it had a one time deal to buy I would lose forever if I closed the little page. Which it showed me before I had ever even used the app.
  23. [R27] 1/5 · US Predatory pricing: I don’t like apps that offer a free trial but require a credit card for it. Just give me the trial and then pause the app access after 7 days until I pay. No… instead you’re sneaky about it and don’t warn anyone. I used this app on a vacation while away from my home sound machine. Missed the cutoff by 6 hours to cancel and I’m now out $40 for something I’ll never use again
  24. [R49] 1/5 · US Be careful w free version: They constantly try to trick you into making a purchase.
  25. [R50] 1/5 · US Price.: Way too expensive for what it is.
  26. [R85] 3/5 · CA Glitchy: Glitchy
  27. [R100] 3/5 · CA Me: It turns off and gets louder but otherwise pretty good
  28. [R90] 2/5 · CA Missing basic feature: Its missing one of the most important feature for this kind of offer in 2025: SPATIAL AUDIO support for iPhone airpods or any other device/buds. Its a must for best experience. Other than that, very good variaty of sounds in good quality.
  29. [R86] 4/5 · CA So far so good: Warning: limited to 8 hours of a few noises for FREE.
  30. [R97] 4/5 · CA Thunderstorm sleeping: Great for sleeping. The free version only lasts 8h before turning off. The paid version is continuous. Wish the free version was continuous as well.
  31. [R36] 3/5 · US Ok: It’s food and all but my dad payed for the family thing. And in some places it said he payed for it and in some places it says he didn’t so he can’t add me on it. Kinda annoying.
  32. [R9] 5/5 · US White Noise - Ocean waves: Helps immensely! My mother-in-law roams the house at night, and this helps me not wake up to every noise - very soothing.
  33. [R3] 5/5 · US Fan: Great white noise sounds… Very soothing
  34. [R11] 5/5 · US Fan-Best App Fan hands down!: I hated cleaning fans, found this app, and I will never need another fan again! 💛
  35. [R44] 5/5 · US Cant sleep without it: Brown noise is my #1
  36. [R60] 1/5 · CA Charged me for a free trial: I got the option for a free trial, but it charged me for a full year!! And I’m unable to get refunded.
  37. [R24] 5/5 · US White noise: I love this app for when I am away from home and don’t have my fan to sleep with. Great app!!!
  38. [R45] 5/5 · US Why buy a separate white noise machine: We use this App when traveling to drowned out hotel noises and it works great. No longer carry a separate white noise machine.

Synthesized from 100 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store