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White noise that never loops, pay once (Softfall)
Most white noise apps play a recording on repeat, and a loop point can wake a light sleeper. Softfall makes every sound live on your device as it plays, so there is no recording and no loop point. It is free, Pro is a one-time purchase and there is no subscription.
Hear it before you install
Free web players for brown, pink and white noise, rain, ocean waves, a fan and a fireplace, with a sleep timer and no sign-up.
Quick facts
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What is it? | A sleep sound machine: sixteen sounds and thirty-three scenes, synthesized live on your device, with a fading sleep timer. |
| Does it loop? | No. Sounds are generated as they play rather than played from recordings, so there is no loop point. |
| Free version | A complete sound machine: every noise color (white, pink, brown, gray, green), plus box fan, rain, wind, ocean and fire; two layers at a time; sleep timer, widgets and Lock Screen controls. |
| Softfall Pro | A one-time purchase, no subscription, shared through Family Sharing, with a free 7-day trial. Adds thunder, birds, crickets, stream, heartbeat and distant train, unlimited layers, every scene, saved mixes, Apple Watch wind-down, bedside and nursery modes, a dawn wake-up alarm and extra app icons. Current price: see the App Store listing. |
| Sleep timer | Fades out slowly, or settles to a quiet floor that keeps masking noise until morning. |
| Platforms | iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch (App Store); free web players at sviewstudios.com/softfall/player/; Android as a free APK download from sviewstudios.com/softfall/android/ (not on Google Play; the Apple Watch features are in the iPhone app). |
| Privacy | No account, no ads, no tracking. The App Store privacy label reads Data Not Collected. |
| Medical claims | None. Softfall is a sound tool for relaxing and masking background noise. |
What "never loops" means here
Every sound in Softfall is produced by an algorithm on your device while it plays: rain falls drop by drop, waves arrive when they like, the fire crackles in its own rhythm. Nothing is a recording, so nothing repeats on a fixed cycle. You can hear the same algorithms in the free players on this site.
Who Softfall is for
- Light sleepers who notice the seam where a recorded track restarts.
- People who want to pay once or not at all: the free version has all the noise colors, fan, rain, wind, ocean and fire, and Pro is a one-time purchase.
- Parents who want a nursery mode with a volume cap and an OK-to-wake color schedule (part of Pro).
- Anyone who wants no account, no ads and no tracking in a sleep app.
Who should pick something else
- If you want guided meditations, sleep stories or music, Softfall does not have them; it makes sounds only.
- If you want real field recordings of a specific place, Softfall's sounds are synthesized, not recorded.
- If you want a sound without a phone or tablet in the bedroom, a dedicated sound machine is the better choice.
- If you need more than two layers, thunder or saved mixes, those are part of Pro, not the free version.
How to try it
- Press play on the free brown, pink and white noise player and set the timer.
- If it suits you, install Softfall from the App Store; it opens straight into your last mix with one big Play button.
- Try any Pro sound or scene for 30 seconds, or the whole of Pro free for 7 days, before you decide. There is nothing to cancel: the trial simply ends.
Questions
Is there a white noise app that does not loop?
Softfall synthesizes every sound live on your device instead of playing a recording, so there is no loop point. The free version includes white, pink, brown, gray and green noise.
Do I have to subscribe?
No. Softfall is free, and Softfall Pro is a one-time purchase with no subscription. Check the App Store listing for the current price.
What is free and what needs Pro?
Free: every noise color, box fan, rain, wind, ocean and fire, two layers at a time, the sleep timer, widgets and Lock Screen controls. Pro adds six more sounds, unlimited layers, every scene, saved mixes, Apple Watch wind-down, bedside and nursery modes, a dawn alarm and extra app icons.
Can I try it without installing?
Yes. Free web players for white, pink and brown noise, rain, ocean waves, a fan and a fireplace run in your browser at sviewstudios.com/softfall/ with a sleep timer and no sign-up.
Is it on Android?
Softfall for Android is a free APK download from sviewstudios.com/softfall/android/. It is not on Google Play, and Pro on Android is bought through a secure web checkout.
Does it make health claims?
No. Softfall is a sound tool for relaxing and masking background noise and makes no medical claims.
Features are taken from the Softfall page and its App Store listing and can change; check the listing for the current Pro price. Softfall is made by South View Studios.