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alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
Yes! very soon. Hopefully in the next update
alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
That was just the OS version I was on. But i'll be making it backward compatible soon.
alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
Not at the moment but its easy to build. Do you already have a collection of ambient sounds that you know will loop seamlessly?
alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
Yeah..the goal is to keep the app as minimal as possible while offering useful functionality to users without charge. Glad it's useful for you.

You're right about the low app store ranking on search. I need to look into optimizing those results.

alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
Yes! public noises are next on the roadmap. Also had no idea something like Ozlosleep existed. Very interesting product.
alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
Yes! Coming very soon
alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
Thanks for the kind words and yeah there's another app with the same name that ranks higher. I need to work on my app store seo.
alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
Thanks for the support! Will definitely consider adding an about page
alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
Thanks for sharing the feedback. Making the timer granular is very easy. And I'll find more fire sounds as well :)
alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
Yes :)
alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
Great point.. that's definitely doable
alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
For sure..very helpful feedback. Will find better thunders
alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
Great suggestion! Will get these sounds to play with other music. Regarding the formatting issues- what phone and os version are you on? Would love to fix it asap
alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
cuuute!
alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
100% agree with you. Most of my time on this project actually went into making sure the loops play seamlessly—no gaps, glitches, or fades—since even the tiniest hiccup can throw off light sleepers. I’ve also tested the app across different headphones and speakers, with and without noise cancellation, but if you try it and notice anything off, please tell me. I’d really love to make it as smooth as possible.

For the app maintenance side, I’m intentionally keeping both the UI and backend super simple so updates are easy to manage. And honestly, I just enjoy iOS development, so even the maintenance part feels more like fun than work.

alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
some of the best sounds out there
alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
No you don't. You can submit an app as a solo developer. I formed the LLC for my design consultancy so just used the same for my Apple dev account.
alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
That's a great suggestion. I haven't given much thought to monetization. And personally I really this to be freely available to all who need and enjoy it. But an optional payment option doesn't sound too bad.
alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
- There are all curated from bunch of different online sources like pixabay that allow usage without any restrictions - Not too hard. I just need to test it thoroughly to make sure the experience is as good as the latest os
alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
:) glad its helpful!
alpaca121··on Show HN: I built a simple ambient sound app with no ads or subscriptions
Thanks for trying:) and its definitely a great way to develop a good ear for sounds and pickup basic audio engineering. i certainly got comfortable with audacity along the way