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Rain Rain Sleep Sounds vs BetterSleep

Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 4.8★ · Free to download · ⚠ stale 85
Winner Rain Rain Sleep Sounds
BetterSleep 4.7★ · Free + IAP 60

Rain Rain Sleep Sounds is the better choice for users primarily seeking a wide variety of high-quality rain and ambient sounds to aid sleep and focus, despite recent complaints about its shift to a paywall for some content.

Full reviews: Rain Rain Sleep Sounds · BetterSleep

Rain Rain Sleep Sounds offers a vast library of ambient sounds, particularly rain, which users find highly effective for sleep, focus, and managing tinnitus. While some recent reviews express frustration over paywalled content and a complicated interface, many long-term users praise its simplicity and effectiveness. BetterSleep's reviews are not available for direct comparison in this set.

Head to head

Sound Variety & Quality edge: Rain Rain Sleep SoundsR15R16R28R34
Rain Rain Sleep Sounds Users consistently praise Rain Rain Sleep Sounds for its extensive and high-quality sound catalog, especially rain variations like 'Rain on a tent' and 'Rain on a car window', and the ability to mix sounds for custom soundscapes R15R16R28R34. Many find the sounds effective for sleep, relaxation, and blocking external noise R5.
BetterSleep No reviews for BetterSleep were provided to assess its sound variety and quality.
Effectiveness for Sleep & Focus edge: Rain Rain Sleep SoundsR5R13R22R47
Rain Rain Sleep Sounds Rain Rain Sleep Sounds is highly effective for helping users fall asleep quickly, often within minutes, and for maintaining sleep R5R13R22R47. Many users, including those with ADHD or tinnitus, report significant improvements in their sleep and ability to relax or focus R17.
BetterSleep No reviews for BetterSleep were provided to assess its effectiveness for sleep and focus.
Ease of Use / Interface edge: Rain Rain Sleep SoundsR28R34R12
Rain Rain Sleep Sounds Many long-term users appreciate the simplicity and straightforwardness of Rain Rain Sleep Sounds R28R34. However, some recent reviews indicate the interface has become 'too feature-rich and complicated to use' R12.
BetterSleep No reviews for BetterSleep were provided to assess its ease of use or interface.
Price / Value tieR20R21R32R48
Rain Rain Sleep Sounds Rain Rain Sleep Sounds is free to download, and many users praise its 'amazing free selection' and 'lots of great free sounds' R20R21R32R48. However, a significant number of recent reviews complain that previously free sounds are now paywalled, with some finding the monthly fee 'ludicrously expensive' or a 'piss take' R4R7. One user reported being charged £34.99 for a free trial R4.
BetterSleep No reviews for BetterSleep were provided to assess its price or value.
Privacy / Safety tieR1
Rain Rain Sleep Sounds One user found the app 'creepy' due to questions about sleeping patterns and hearing 'some guy breathing heavily' in the sounds, leading to feelings of unsafety R1.
BetterSleep No reviews for BetterSleep were provided to assess its privacy or safety.
Pick Rain Rain Sleep Sounds if

You prioritize a wide selection of high-quality, customizable rain and ambient sounds for sleep and focus, and are willing to navigate a potentially more complex interface or pay for premium content R15R16R28R34. You struggle with sleep due to tinnitus, stress, or a noisy environment R17R30.

Pick BetterSleep if

There is no basis to recommend BetterSleep based on the provided reviews.

Evidence note: The comparison is heavily one-sided as only reviews for Rain Rain Sleep Sounds were provided. Therefore, BetterSleep's performance is not reflected in this analysis. The lifetime rating for Rain Rain Sleep Sounds is very high (4.84525), but recent negative reviews highlight issues with paywalls and interface complexity that are not fully captured by the overall rating.

Frequently asked

Is Rain Rain Sleep Sounds free?
Rain Rain Sleep Sounds is free to download and offers a good selection of free sounds, but many previously free sounds are now behind a paywall, with some users reporting high monthly fees or unexpected charges after free trials R4R7R10R20.
Does Rain Rain Sleep Sounds help with tinnitus?
Yes, several users with tinnitus report that Rain Rain Sleep Sounds, particularly by layering sounds or using specific noises, significantly helps reduce their tinnitus and allows them to sleep better R17R30R33.
Can you mix sounds in Rain Rain Sleep Sounds?
Yes, Rain Rain Sleep Sounds allows users to layer different sound options to create custom soundscapes, which is a feature highly appreciated by many R15R16R27R28.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 50 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. [R15] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 5/5 · GB Sleep inducing…..: The best app’ for bad sleepers! My custom rain, thunder and storm selection gently sends me off to sleep. Highly recommended 😴
  2. [R16] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 5/5 · GB Amazing: It’s has background ambient and you can mix
  3. [R28] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 5/5 · GB Untouchable: The only app I have ever used and I need to use! A huge catalog of sleep aid sounds which can be mixed together for your own perfect aid. Personally I go for rain on tent and thunder cracks. Just like camping out! The simplicity of the app is one of its key features, nothing is over complicated and easy to find. The sleep timer fades out sound over time. Many a times I have woke t
  4. [R34] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 5/5 · GB Simple, Relaxing, Good Quality: Can’t say much more than that. I’ve been using this app for about three years now. The sounds are varied and high quality. I especially like the function where you can layer different options to create custom soundscapes.
  5. [R5] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 5/5 · GB Great to get you off to sleep: Fall asleep in moments with these in the background, would recommend
  6. [R13] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 5/5 · GB Rain rain: It’s so good the first night that I used this was soo good I really think that if u can’t sleep at night use this app I fell asleep in 3 minutes
  7. [R22] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 5/5 · GB Scarlett’s latest review: I go to sleep quicker than normal with this on
  8. [R47] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 5/5 · GB Amazing !: Great app. Gets me go sleep easy within 2 minutes , used to struggle with sleep until started using this app. The creator is a genius. thanks guys !
  9. [R12] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 3/5 · GB Excellent sounds, but interface has become too complicated: I have used this app a great deal over a number of years to help with focus and relaxation. The basic, original sound is the best I know of in terms of tonality and effectiveness in blocking out external sounds. However, in my opinion, the app has grown to become too feature-rich and complicated to use, where once it was reasonably clear
  10. [R20] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 4/5 · GB Free app is worth it: Great app to fall asleep to. You used to be able to buy premium sounds as well, but these days they are all behind a paywall with a ludicrously expensive monthly fee so I don’t bother with the premium sounds these days.
  11. [R21] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 5/5 · GB Rain Rain Review: Perfect app found nothing wrong but its sad that you can’t listen to the premium songs without paying 😭 but I do recommend 😎!
  12. [R32] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 5/5 · GB Great app: Lots of great free sounds.
  13. [R48] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 5/5 · GB Amazing to help sleep !: Very great app, would highly recommend, amazing free selection and more for purchase! Helps me sleep at night (can’t sleep without this app 😭)
  14. [R1] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 1/5 · GB creepy: asked me loads of questions about my sleeping patterns, whether i wake up in the night, whether i sleep with anyone else near me or in bed with me, i thought ok weird but i answered them. so i go to put some rain and thunder sounds on and i can hear some guy breathing heavily. those two things together really creeped me out and i don't feel safe lol.
  15. [R4] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 1/5 · GB Watch out: Have been charged 34.99 for a free trial . Shockingly expensive for something I’ve used once
  16. [R7] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 1/5 · GB Used to be free sounds, now it’s all paywalled: They ruined it
  17. [R10] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 1/5 · GB Money hungry: Did you make the rain?????????? Because if that was the case it would be somewhat understandable for it to be £9 a month. Piss take. Also I strongly despise thames travel.
  18. [R17] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 5/5 · GB Danny: I was told there was no cure to the tinnitus I had been diagnosed. They were correct. Three very long weird years struggling to sleep killed me. Then I found this app. Truth. Several years later, this app still shines! Couldn’t recommend it highly enough 🙏 Thank you ☔️ 🌧️ . Personal recommendation: Mississippi, log fire, and Thunder (turned up).
  19. [R30] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 5/5 · GB Very Rekaxing: Really enjoy this app, great for when I get tinnitus at night.
  20. [R33] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 5/5 · GB Love this!!: I have this on all night to reduce the tinnitus that I suffer from - i Bluetooth it to my eye mask and it helps me so much! Defo recommend this!
  21. [R27] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 5/5 · GB Gets me to sleep: This app works like a charm. It gets me into a deep sleep quickly. I’ve been using this app for about 8 years and regularly use it between 4-5 times a week. My favourite is thunderstorms, rain on window and 3D rain all playing at once and I place my phone on the windowsill for an extra effect.

Synthesized from 50 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store