take the 1-star reviews with a grain of salt... – Ambiance Review

2017 update: since the developer has decided to officially abandon this as of iOS 11, can anyone recommend alternatives? --- 3.0 update: love the new rewrite. not thrilled it erased all my sounds but five. on first load the new version prompts you to email yourself your downloaded sounds, and good thing i did. settings are now available both in-app as well as from the standard Settings app. there's a lot of negative reviews on this site from people who are freaking out because: 1) the 2.0 update changed things so you have to download individual sound files, and 2) you have to provide an email address to get access to the sounds. in the developer's defense, there are some great benefits to this change: 1. size. you don't have to download 50+ megabytes to purchase or update the application. the core software is a small download. 2. previews! you can listen to a sound before deciding to install it. 3. customization. don't like a sound? you can opt not to download it, or delete it if you change your mind later. 4. expandability. no more waiting for Apple to approve an update just to get more sounds. as for sharing your email address, come on people. this is very common when buying shareware and is necessary for registration and receiving support. Coneybeare has stated he won't share your email with anyone. generally i'm happy with Ambiance; i like the interface and the sounds it offers. case in point: "Ambience Classic" is now available on the iTunes Store for those who prefer the way the original Ambience worked, and for a short time it was free.
Review by skellingtonjack on Ambiance.