The top complaint about sleep apps: audio that cuts out at 2 a.m.
It never stops on its own
Sound plays all night unless you set a timer. It pauses for calls, alarms and Siri, then fades back in.
White noise · Brown noise · Pink noise
White noise that plays all night. No ads, ever.
Sleepy Noise opens to one big button that plays your sound until morning. White, pink and brown noise, a box fan, rain, ocean and the sounds babies settle to. Free, with no account and nothing to interrupt you.
Try every free sound right here. Press play.
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Plays until you stop it. Phone browsers usually pause when the screen locks; the app doesn't. About brown noise
Built around the complaints
Everything people hate about sleep apps, fixed
We read thousands of words of one-star reviews before writing a line of code. The same few problems kept waking people up.
Free sleep apps and 10-hour videos make their money on ads.
No ads. Ever.
No banners, no video pop-ups and no ad that breaks in halfway through the night. There's no ad code in the app at all.
Most big sleep apps now charge $50 to $80 a year.
No subscription
The 12 core sounds are free for good. Lifetime is one $9.99 purchase that adds every sound pack.
Short looped clips leave a click or gap you start listening for.
No loop you can hear
Noise, fan, rain and body sounds are generated live on your phone, so there's no recording to restart.
Menus, sign-ups and upsells stand between a tired parent and the sound.
One tap, even from the lock screen
The app opens to one big button. Start it from a widget, the lock screen, Control Center, the Action Button or Siri.
Several popular sleep apps list data that's used to track you.
No account, no tracking
Nothing to sign up for and no analytics. The App Store privacy label reads Data Not Collected.
Start with your night
Not sure what to play? Start here.
Your partner snores
Low rumble sits right where snoring lives.
The baby won't settle
A steady shush that never runs out of breath.
Hotel walls are thin
The box fan from home, without packing it.
Traffic all night
Even and soft, covers the hiss of passing cars.
Your mind won't slow down
Gentle rain, no thunder, nothing to follow.
You miss the beach
Slow, uneven swells from a real recording.
Sounds
Twelve free sounds, matched in loudness
Every sound is tuned to the same level, so switching from brown noise to rain never jumps in volume. Most are generated live, so they never loop.
Plus 12 more pages in the Lifetime packs, each with a free preview: crickets, fireplace, heavy rain and thunder, grey noise, 432 Hz tones, singing bowl and more.
The app
Made for one thumb at 3 a.m.
How it compares
Sleepy Noise vs. the usual options
Prices as of October 2026. Details and sources are in our guide to white noise apps without ads.
| Feature | Sleepy Noise | Subscription sleep apps | 10-hour videos | White noise machine |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ads | Never | Usually none if you pay | Mid-roll ads unless Premium | None |
| Cost | Free, or $9.99 once | $50–$80 a year | Free, or $15.99/mo Premium | One hardware purchase |
| Plays all night with screen off | Yes, by default | Usually, with a timer | Only with Premium | Yes |
| Loop seams | None | Varies | Often | None on fan models |
| Noise colors | White, pink, brown | Usually | One per video | One or a few |
| Travels with you | It's your phone | Yes | Needs data | Another thing to pack |
| Account required | No | Usually | For Premium | Some need an app |
For parents
Shush, heartbeat and womb sounds, at a safer volume
Sleepy Noise started with a parent holding a crying baby, one thumb free. That’s why it opens to the sound, not a menu.
- Safer volume limit, on by default. Caps the app at 60% and reminds you to keep the phone about 2 m (7 ft) from the crib.
- Baby favorites, free. Shush, heartbeat, womb, dryer, vacuum and car ride.
- No asks at bedtime. No ratings prompts, no upsells while a sound plays, and notification permission only when you turn on a reminder.
- Never plays by itself. It won’t start when your phone connects to the car or a speaker.
Pricing
Free for good. Pay once if you want more.
No subscription, no trial that turns into a bill, no sound that moves behind a paywall later.
Free
$0 Forever
- 12 core sounds: white, pink and brown noise, box fan, rain, ocean, shush, heartbeat, womb, dryer, vacuum, car ride
- Plays all night, or set a fade-out timer
- Mix up to 3 sounds, save 1 mix
- Widgets, lock screen, Control Center, Siri
- Safer volume limit and night screen
- 1 bedtime reminder
- No ads
Lifetime
$9.99 One time. No subscription.
- Everything in Free
- Rain & Storms: real rain, rolling thunder, distant storms
- Night Outdoors: crickets, rainforest, crackling fire
- Deeper Nights: grey noise, deep brown, metal fan
- Tuned to 432: soft tones under your noise
- Every pack we add later, at no extra cost
- Unlimited mixes and a bedtime for every kid
- Family Sharing on iPhone
Guides
Straight answers about sleep sounds
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Is Sleepy Noise really free?
Yes. The 12 core sounds, the mixer, timers, widgets and the night screen are free with no ads and no time limit. Sleepy Noise Lifetime is an optional one-time $9.99 purchase that adds sound packs, unlimited mixes and more bedtime reminders.
Does Sleepy Noise play all night?
Yes. It plays until you stop it unless you set a timer, keeps going with the screen locked, and fades back in after calls, alarms and Siri.
Is there a white noise app with no ads?
Sleepy Noise has no ads in the free version or the paid one, and no ad software in the app. It also has no account and collects no data.
What's the difference between white, pink and brown noise?
White noise is equally loud at every frequency and sounds bright. Pink noise rolls off the highs and sounds like steady rain. Brown noise rolls off further and sounds like a deep rumble. Read the full comparison.
Can I use Sleepy Noise for my baby?
Yes. It includes shush, heartbeat and womb sounds, and a safer volume limit that's on by default. Keep the volume low and the phone at least 2 m (about 7 ft) from the crib. Our baby white noise guide has more.
Does it work offline?
Yes. Every sound plays on your phone with no internet connection, which also means nothing can buffer or drop out overnight.
Is Sleepy Noise on iPhone and Android?
Yes. The iPhone and Android apps have the same sounds and features. On Android, a widget, a Quick Settings tile and an app shortcut start your sound without opening the app.
Sleepy Noise for iPhone and Android
Take it to bed with you
The browser player is good for trying sounds. For a whole night with the screen off, the app keeps playing through calls and alarms, starts from your lock screen in one tap, and never shows an ad.
- Free core sounds, no ads, ever
- Plays all night with the screen off
- Lifetime is $9.99 once, not a subscription