Why rain is so easy to sleep to
Steady rain is close to pink noise: broad, even and soft at the top. The individual drops give the ear just enough detail to feel natural without anything to latch onto.
The trouble with most rain tracks is the extras. A thunderclap 40 minutes in, a bird, or an ad. Gentle Rain has none of those, on purpose.
Rain sounds with no thunder, and a black screen
Gentle Rain has no thunder in it at all: no rumble at 40 minutes, no crack at 2 a.m. If you've been searching for rain sounds with no thunder, this is the one.
Looking for a black-screen rain video so the room stays dark? In the Sleepy Noise app, the night screen is pure black with a dim clock, or you can lock the phone and the rain keeps playing. No video, no glow, and no ad lighting up the room halfway through.
How the drops are made
A soft hiss forms the bed. On top of it, each drop is synthesized on its own with a random pitch, size and length, around 2,600 a minute. That's what keeps it from sounding like a loop: there is no loop.
For real recorded rain, Sleepy Noise Lifetime includes the Rain & Storms pack: Soft Rainfall, Rain & Rolling Thunder, Distant Storm and a synthesized Thunderstorm. If you like thunder, try the storm sound here.
Frequently asked questions
Are there rain sounds for sleep with no ads?
Yes. This player has no ads and no sign-up, and Gentle Rain is free forever in the Sleepy Noise app, which has no ads at all.
Can I play rain sounds with a black screen?
Yes, in the app. Its night screen is pure black with a dim clock, or lock the phone and the rain keeps playing all night.
Does this rain sound have thunder?
No. Gentle Rain is steady rain only. For thunder, use the Thunderstorm sound, where the rumbles are kept distant and slow so they don't startle.
