Update: Got the developer to respond, and didn’t see the option as it is rather hidden I feel like (and unlike before where the music could be played in the app itself, it now just uses outside apps instead to help with sounds) but that’s fine to me because before music would just stop working when trying to play it in the app anyways. So rated 5 stars now for developer help and good answer! Decided to check this app out again after several years (I bought the lifetime subscription back before there was a lot of other subscription options) and remember being able to use this app with music I had in my iPhone, with the app itself. (So if you had relaxing music, you could have that playing while also having the sounds the app had as well) However I noticed, now it doesn’t use that as an option anymore :( Just wanted to write this review, in case the developer will check this review out with an answer to if there is a reason for this or not (I’d understand if Apple came back at them saying they aren’t allowed to use music from people’s music library, but otherwise I feel like it would be something they should add back in, if possible) It’s cool that they supply other music options, but would really like to use some music that I’d provide, just for myself personally. (I’d rate it higher, as definitely feels worth it, but taking that away as an option just feels like a downgrade too, unless again Apple forced that hand)

After my mother's bloody death, sleep became a distant memory. I was up all the time. Couldn't sleep. I still felt her blood on me, heard her panicked voice.....I never thought I'd sleep again. Then.....I discovered better sleep. It did what other apps don't. It turned my phone into my friend. Helped me relax through all kinds of meditations, bedtime stories and more. I began to find joy in turning on my phone, putting on a story and listening to the narrator as I fall asleep. It didn't take long for me to get hooked on this app. In a good way. Better sleep is like a friend. A life long dear friend.....no....it's more like.....it's a compassionate experience like what you get when you're a child held by your mother. The voice overs are so gentle and inviting while the background music is so magical and mood inspiring. The stories are something you can't help but embrace. The meditations are guided by the narrator as if it's a teacher in your room. Better sleep is my hero. Wonder if this could have saved mom if I had known abiut better sleep back then. Thank you better sleep for giving me a future to look forward to. I was starting to think I would live the rest of my life fearful of sleep. Now I live my life normal again with a healthy view of sleeping, wrapped in the arms of my friend, better sleep.

I’ve tried a lot of things for sleep sounds. But, year after year after year (how long have I been using this? A decade at least!), I consistently use this app. It’s always improving, even though I’ve never personally found it lacking. It’s amazing to have so much ability to customise mixes. I like layering multiple water sounds, brown noise, and a little quiet thunder. It’s created an almost Pavlovian response; I start playing my mix, and next thing I know, I’m asleep. I’ve struggled with sleep my entire life, partially due to just luck with biology, and also severe PTSD. I used to wake dozens of times in a night. Every small sound or shift in the room or house, and I’d be awake, full of anxiety. And certain sounds/frequencies bother me and/or trigger migraines, and that made it hard to play sounds that would both sufficiently drown out the tiny noises and also not leave me in pain. I’m a difficult customer. 🤷‍♀️ But this app is, and I cannot emphasise it enough, the absolute crown champ in its genre. Now in fairness, I’ve done a lot of work to reduce my sleep issues and PTSD symptoms, but it’s really nice to have an app that I can make work for me, for any kind of day, regardless of symptoms. It’s not a cure, obviously, but it never pretends to be. It’s just a sleep sound app that goes all in on what it aims to do… and it succeeds.