The quiet journal
A little curiosity.
A calmer evening.
Notes on sound, simple bedtime rituals, and finding your own way to unwind.
Choose your sleep sound
Best Sounds for Sleep: Rain, Noise and ASMR Compared
Find a bedtime sound that suits your preferences by comparing rain, ocean, white noise, brown noise, ASMR, streams, and fireplace sounds at low volume.
Can Rain Sounds Help You Sleep?
Learn how to choose rain sounds for sleep, check for thunder and sudden changes, and set a comfortable volume for your evening.
White Noise vs Brown Noise for Sleep: Key Differences
Compare the brighter hiss of white noise with the deeper rumble of brown noise, and learn how to choose a comfortable sound without sleep guarantees.
Rain Sounds vs Ocean Sounds for Sleep: Which to Try?
Compare steady rainfall with the rise and fall of ocean waves, including quiet gaps, sharp details, speaker placement, and a simple bedtime listening trial.
Explore ASMR
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.
Set up your evening
Rain Sounds on iPhone: Background Sounds and Timers
Turn on built-in rain sounds on iPhone, keep them playing when locked, and set the iOS 26 Background Sounds timer. Compare Apple sounds with 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.
A little less noise. A little more rest.
Sleep better tonight.
Your favorite sounds. Your own quiet corner of the night.
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Scan to open the SleepBetter download page.