Ambient Soundscapes
| Category | Price | Seller | Device |
|---|---|---|---|
| Productivity | Free | George Talusan | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
FEATURES
• Plays audio continuously
• High quality, stereo audio tracks
• Listen through headphones or with the speaker
• AirPlay: Broadcast audio to any AirPlay device
• Seamless audio looping
• Play audio with the screen turned off
• Play audio while you use other apps
• Programmable fade-out timer
• Easy-to-use, attractive interface
• Works with iPhone, iPod touch and iPad
• Expandable: Instantly add more sounds
TRACKS INCLUDED
• Thunderstorm
• Pebble Beach
• Rainforest
• Paradise
• Big Waterfall
• Rain on Roof
• White Noise
• Pink Noise
• Brown Noise
ABOUT
Noise pollution and annoying sounds will seem like a thing of the past when you use Ambient Soundscapes to improve your focus and productivity. Control noise with this affordable alternative to noise canceling headphones and white noise machines. Block noise with relaxation sounds that work as a noise filter. Sleep better, too, by using Ambient Soundscapes as a natural sleep aid.
Reviews
Locking the phone stops the App
KwikSand
This App is one star because the selection is poor and when you lock your phone, the App stops playing.
No multi-tasking not can't turn off display
shunchu
Seriously, for a beautiful app to lack the two features is inexcusable. It's not like the developer doesn't know usability -- he does. But having no multitasking nor the ability to turn off the screen completely is just plain evil.
Nice sounds but....
BadFurball
Ok, I can deal with not being able to turn off the iPad, it doesn't have multi tasking yet. What I can't deal with is that stupid Ad at the bottom that won't go away after you dim the display in the app. If this is what iAds is all about you can have it! I would rather pay for an app than have it ruined by an obtrusive add.
Ads Ruin This App
Sven3rd
If it's supposed to help you relax and sleep, then you'd better put your iPad face down. Even when you select "dim screen" the damned ads keep flashing at the bottom/side of the screen (app only displays in portrait mode - won't rotate to horizontal). Sorry guys, if I'm trying to sleep I couldn't care less about ads. As others said, app shuts down when you lock your device.
Swindler
Open-mynded
Developer has twenty-two (22) identical sound apps in the App Store... Four of which are not even a free purchase. He is just trying to get as many people to use his junk app by using keyword saturation so he can make money off the ads (which don't go away when you dim the screen) and in-app purchases of additional sounds (99 cents each). The app itself is a template and has non-intuitive sound selection buttons. As stated, the dim doesn't dim because of the ads, and it is not multitasking, so it will not run in the background when device is put into sleep mode or you return home. It is clear that the developer will not be making any updates to these apps. They are solely for the purpose of using unknowing App Store searchers to increase his ad views and to sucker some users into spending money accidentally with his in-app purchases disguised as simple one-click sound expansions without mentioning that they cost money. Do not download! Run away! Be careful not to buy the identical apps that he is selling, either!
Give it a half star
Knittoni
Sounds, yes. Pleasant, no. And at .99 each to unlock additional sounds.. Forget it!
Total cheat
RannXXV
The sounds are short loops, which might have been okay for some of them. I foolishly upgraded thinking the underwater setting would be good and the ads would be gone. Nope. More fool I. Once I get the receipt email, I'll be filing for a refund.
Only thunderstorm?
DF5359
The description mentioned 9 different sounds but only 1 loaded. I'll check back as this has loads of potential when I'm traveling!
Re-write app description
joshuapm
I've no problem with limited availability in a free app, but the 9 sounds listed are not available. Nothing in the description hints at only the thunderstorm sound being available. The app does not offer what it states it does, though I wish it did; the thunderstorm track is nice and I'd love to hear the others.
