A little quiet, with SleepBetter
Sleep sounds.
Quieter nights.
Let the day drift away with gentle rain, ocean waves and calming ASMR. Your own little world of sound, made for winding down.
Find your kind of calm
Rain, waves, ASMR and more sounds to come home to.
Drift off. We will stop.
Set a sleep timer and let the evening take its course.
Keep your favorites close
The sounds you love, ready for the next quiet night.
Less to do. More to feel.
A simple, distraction-free space designed for rest.
Inside the app
71 recordings. No talking.
6 categories and about 31 hours of sound. 61 of the 71 recordings run 10 minutes or longer. Rain and Ocean Waves are free to play. The rest of the library comes with Premium.
Water 18
Rain · Ocean Waves · Mountain Stream · Forest River
Nature 6
Fireplace Crackle · Night Crickets · Tree Wind
Brushing 13
Pure Scalp Brushing · Hair Wash · Mic Coating Collection
Tapping & Crinkle 10
Slow Tapping · Bubble Wrap Crinkles · Crystal Singing Bowl
Ear Cleaning 14
Cotton Ear Treatment · Goose Feather Ear Cleaning · Foam Ear Cleaning
Mouth Sounds 10
Soft Mouth Sounds · Gentle Mouth Sounds · Gentle Tongue Clicks
How a night with SleepBetter works
Pick a sound
Browse six categories, or start with Rain and Ocean Waves, which are free.
Set a timer
Choose 15 to 90 minutes or a custom time. The sound fades out at the end.
Put the phone down
Playback continues with the screen locked, with controls on the lock screen.
A sound for every kind of quiet
Where will you drift tonight?
From a rain-soaked window to the edge of the ocean.
Rain Sounds
Let the world soften.
Ocean Waves
A slower rhythm to settle into.
ASMR
Small sounds. A softer evening.
Fireplace
A little warmth for winding down.
Find a familiar favorite. Or a whole new kind of calm.
The quiet journal
A little reading. A little unwinding.
What Is ASMR? A Guide to Quiet Listening
Learn what ASMR means, why responses differ, how to explore brushing and ear-cleaning sounds, and what a university study can and cannot tell us.
No-Talking ASMR for Sleep: How to Choose a Sound
Choose no-talking ASMR for sleep: compare hair and scalp brushing, tapping and ear-cleaning textures, then listen with your iPhone screen off in SleepBetter.
How to Set a Sleep Timer on iPhone for Bedtime Audio
Set an iPhone sleep timer for Apple Music, Spotify or SleepBetter. Follow the steps, compare timers and fix playback that stops early.
Questions before you download
Is SleepBetter free?
Downloading is free, and Rain and Ocean Waves are free to play. The other 69 recordings are part of Premium, an auto-renewing subscription you can manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Current prices are shown on the App Store.
What does no-talking ASMR mean?
Close-up sound textures such as brushing, tapping, crinkling and ear-cleaning-style recordings, with nobody speaking to you. SleepBetter has 47 of them across brushing, ear cleaning, mouth sounds, and tapping and crinkle.
Does it keep playing with the screen off?
Yes. SleepBetter keeps playing in the background while your iPhone is locked, with playback controls on the lock screen.
How long are the recordings?
Between about 4 and 61 minutes. 61 of the 71 run 10 minutes or longer. You can play in order, shuffle, or repeat a single sound.
Do I need an account?
No. There is no sign-up or email. Purchases go through your Apple Account.
Can I listen before downloading?
Yes. The sound guides on this site include 45-second previews of app recordings such as Rain, Ocean Waves, Mountain Stream, Fireplace Crackle, Pure Scalp Brushing and Cotton Ear Treatment.
Which iPhones does it support?
SleepBetter needs iOS 17 or later.
A little less noise. A little more rest.
Sleep better tonight.
Your favorite sounds. Your own quiet corner of the night.
Download on theApp StoreMade for iPhone. Made for winding down.
Scan to open the SleepBetter download page.