Sleep Sounds by Sleep Pillow
Sleep Sounds by Sleep Pillow is generally effective at helping users, including children and babies, fall asleep and block out noise, but recent reviews highlight significant limitations in the free version and repetitive sound loops.
This app provides ambient sounds to aid sleep and relaxation, with many users finding it highly effective for themselves, children, and even pets. While the free version offers basic functionality, recent feedback points to aggressive monetization tactics and repetitive sound loops that detract from the experience.
What users like
- Effectively helps users fall asleep quickly and relaxR3R4R7R15
- Useful for helping children and babies sleepR2R4R12R19
- Good for blocking out external noise and distractionsR2R6R8R10
- Allows mixing and layering of sounds for custom ambianceR11R14R30R36
- Sounds are generally realistic and high qualityR3R7R80R96
- Includes a timer function for sound playbackR13R16R46R68
What users complain about
- Free version is very limited, with few sounds and aggressive monetizationR1R89R99R128
- Sound loops are short and repetitive, which can be distractingR89R121R32R75
- Intrusive ads hinder usability in the free versionR18R38
- Some sounds are too aggressive or loud for relaxationR121
- Issues with sounds stopping when the phone is locked or app is closedR31
Latest update · v8.0.4
What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):
Hello Sleepers! In this release, we’ve focused on making the alarm section work again under iOS 17. Hoping you'll sleep better than ever!
Recurring themes
Who it's for
This app is for individuals, parents, or caregivers who struggle with falling asleep, need to block out distracting noises, or want to create a relaxing ambiance for themselves or their children R2R4R12. It's particularly useful for those who find white noise or natural sounds soothing R7.
Evidence note: The recent reviews, while generally positive about the app's core function, show a clear increase in negative sentiment regarding the freemium model and sound repetition compared to the lifetime rating. The developer's notes mention fixing an alarm issue, but no recent reviews address this, suggesting it was either a minor bug or not widely noticed by the current sample.
Frequently asked
Is Sleep Sounds by Sleep Pillow free?
Does the app help with insomnia or trouble sleeping?
Can I mix different sounds together?
What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 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.
- [R3] Best app ever!!: At first i used the internet for ambient sounds however since i found this app i have never looked back. It is very convenient, has a variety of ambient sounds and its free. The ambient sounds are very realistic and it lasts all the way til the morning. Also it doesn't affect your alarm so u can sleep easy knowing you will wake up in the morning. Because of this app i fall aslee
- [R4] Love this app!: Love this app. Really relaxes me and sends my straight to sleep. I also play it for my little boy after his bedtime story it sends him straight off! 😀😀
- [R7] Best app I ever downloaded: Can't emphasise enough how well this app has worked for me and allowed me to take control of my own sleep patterns again! Would definitely recommend. Sound effects are realistic and immersive and even hearing them in the middle of the day makes me want to drift asleep! Brilliant even when played from my phone speaker rather than in headphones.
- [R15] Amazing: This app is so good helps me fall asleep even before the timer is finished 👌
- [R2] use it every night: gets the little ones to sleep and cuts out any household noise really well
- [R12] Great for kids: This is a fantastic app for kids and getting them to drift off. Great for interactivity. Get them to chose the sound and play it all night. It's also great for adults too. well put together app.
- [R19] Great for the little ones: I use this for my 2 and 4 year old to help them sleep, it works!
- [R6] Brilliant app!: Great for blocking out street noise or for getting back to sleep after those 3am wake-ups!
- [R8] Sleep Pillow: Transformed my nights with noisy neighbours! Thanks
- [R10] Great app - does what it says it will do: Helps me to get to sleep and block out the noise from my neighbour.
- [R11] 10/10 Would recommend: Really simple and easy to use app, can create your own mixes of sounds and layer the noise level. plus my puppy seems to like the sound of thunderstorms, so it always helps to calm him down 👍🏻
- [R14] Love this app!!: Such a good app to help you relax and fall asleep, my favourite is the beach, rain and fireside combo! 😊
- [R30] Very useful !: I'm still on an old version but it's a great standby for nights when you find it hard to sleep or to cover noises outside. I would recommend. I like the mix of the storm, the lapping water and the fire.
- [R36] Calming: I find it easier to fall asleep when there are things going on around me. So this sound maker was really useful and a lot better for my sleeping. My favourite sound mix I made is the waves, mixed with the fireplace, it gives a nice bonfire on the beach effect and I really like it. Overall good app for people like me. ;)
- [R80] A DREAM!: Excellent app! High quality of recorded sounds and background music. The option to mix a series of 3 sounds of your own choosing is a nice one! Highly recommended.
- [R96] Great app: Easy to use, high quality sounds!
- [R13] Relaxing: It is free it is cool what is it it is so relaxing!! When I put on the 15 minuet timer for the crackling fire I fall asleep before the timer ends !! There is a pro version but that isn't needed,so u really need to buy this!
- [R16] Perfect: I think this app is extremely helpful! It's free as well! You can pay for the pro version but I don't think that's needed. I use the 15 minute timer to the ocean sound and I fall asleep before the timer ends , it's very soothing and I certainly recommend it.
- [R46] AMAZING: this app is AMAZING it works so well!!! I personally use the sea sound and it really does help you sleep! You can also set a timer for how long it plays, so it won't be playing all night long. You MUST get it!
- [R68] Life saver: Downloaded this in the middle Of the night to soothe an unsettled baby and it was a complete hit. I also used it in the car today and not only did it settle the baby but my nearly 3 year old was fast asleep :-) love the sleep timer function
- [R1] Freemium App: Starting out you get 9 sounds. Anything else, you have to pay for, and they're not cheap. Much better and cheaper apps are out there.
- [R89] Chocolate teapot: This app is like a blunt pencil: pointless. All it managed to achieve after installion was to keep me awake an extra hour. From a selection of 9 sounds on repeat (including a metronome with a missing half second every time it looped), not one of them coerced me into sleep. Miracle cure for insomnia this app is not!
- [R99] Sleepy he'd: I think they shod put more sounds in it .It dose make you just a bit sleepy.from Eva shackleton
- [R128] Forced to get paid version: They took away sounds and only allowed you to set annoying time settings in order to force you to pay for it. I was always thinking of buying it, though that act of selfishness made me think twice.
- [R121] Too much: Some fairly good sounds included in the paid version, but too many I the sounds are far too aggressive to sleep to. Instead of a light breeze there are howling winds, instead of light rain it's a violent downpour.. Also, the tracks themselves are too short and it's receptiveness becomes apparent instantly. However the crackling fire sound is great an a few sounds are great to fall asle
- [R32] Good but repetitive: It's the best way I've ever found to get to sleep - and I'm a really light sleeper! My only gripe is that they are very repetitive. So the train rattles around exactly the same curve every 12 seconds and the same big blob of rain runs off the roof of the tent every 15! This all distracts from relaxing and falling asleep!
- [R75] Great app if you choose your sound carefully: My husband and I use this a lot in our noisy city apartment. The water sound is great; most of the others don't work for me, because I spend the whole time waiting for distinctive sounds to recur, and that's the opposite of relaxing. Anyway, it keeps the city noises out, and helps me sleep when I'm away from home.
- [R18] Works: The app certainly works but the intrusive ads leave something to be desired. The app is generally fine, but there are better alternatives.
- [R38] Annoying ads: You cannot make or edit a remix because of the ad at the top that covers the button for remixes and shows things for the full version that costs like more than one gold coin. I even tried deleting it and re downloading it again, but the ad still popped up, and I cannot make a mix at all now. Another case of taking away things to make you buy it. Otherwise, the app is good, with nice
- [R31] Brilliant app but is there now a bug?: Love this app, it has helped me fall asleep for a year or two now. However tonight for some reason the noise stops as soon as the phone is locked or you come off of the app- this never used to happen, is there a bug?
- [R24] Amazing: So happy I downloaded this! I always struggle with sleeping but using this makes me fall asleep within 20 minutes!! 😍😍😍😍
- [R35] Love this app!: Amazing app! From day 1 of using it I've fallen asleep within 15 mins of listening to the sounds! Normally I would lie awake for hours! Have told everyone I know about this app! 10/10!
- [R94] This app is amazing: I know this app sounds stupid but it really is a big help to my life and if you can't sleep I PROMISE this will work. It only takes a few minutes for me to get to sleep now, it used to take me hours GET THE APP GET THE APP GET THE APP GET THE APP GET THE APP 😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄😄
- [R44] Good app for trouble with sleeping: This app has a great selection of sounds and a nice interface. Really easy to use and simple to mix sounds together.
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store