The A Soft Murmur Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about A Soft Murmur in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
A Soft Murmur
The Insider’s Guide
Ambient sound mixer for the browser, iPhone and Android
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among focus apps, read from A Soft Murmur’s own pages.
Made by Sleepy Rabbit LLC · checked Oct 9, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from A Soft Murmur’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on A Soft Murmur’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Oct 9, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
3.0
GPA, above 51 of the 65 other focus apps we grade
A Soft Murmur is a background noise generator that runs in the browser, with companion apps for iPhone, iPad and Android. Each ambient sound, such as rain, thunder, waves, wind or a coffee shop, has its own volume slider, and the resulting mix can be saved, named and shared. The website is free with ten sounds, and a yearly Pro license adds more.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about A Soft Murmur, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, but there's nothing to set up at all: open the page, drag a slider, you're listening.
- 1
Best for background noise in a browser tab
A Soft Murmur is a page of sliders: push up the rain, the coffee shop or the white noise, save the mix, and get on with your work.
- 2
Paid plans start at $1.25 a month when paid by the year
As its pricing page puts it: $14.99 / year (Pro, bought on the web); iOS sound packs are $1.99 to $3.99 each.
- 3
There is a free plan
Free on the web: 10 sounds with the mixer, Meander, timers and saved mixes. The iPhone and Android apps include 4 sounds free: rain, thunder, waves and wind.
- 4
It runs on 3 platforms
Web, iOS and Android.
- 5
Sound mixer
Each sound has its own volume slider. The free web app carries rain, thunder, waves, wind, fire, birds, crickets, a coffee shop, a singing bowl and white noise, and up to 10 sounds can be active at once.
- 6
Meander
With Meander switched on, the volume of every active sound drifts up and down at random, so the mix keeps changing instead of looping at fixed levels.
- 7
Timers
A timer can stop the sounds after a set period, start them after a delay, or fade them out gradually, which the site suggests for falling asleep.
- 8
A 3.0 GPA, above 51 of 65
That is against the other focus apps we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Your call
A focus timer at its plainest counts down 25 minutes and keeps a log.
A Soft Murmur at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $14.99 / year (Pro, bought on the web); iOS sound packs are $1.99 to $3.99 each
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- None stated
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Sleepy Rabbit LLC
- Category
- Focus Apps
- Our grade
- 3.0 GPA, very good
The report card
Best for background noise in a browser tab
A Soft Murmur is a page of sliders: push up the rain, the coffee shop or the white noise, save the mix, and get on with your work. Ten sounds are free in the browser and Pro adds 15 more for $14.99 a year, but the phone apps give four free sounds, there's no desktop app, and neither phone app has been updated since 2023.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | A | Pro is $14.99 a year, which works out at $1.25 a month where the cheapest quarter of focus tools starts at $2.99 and the middle is $3.99. Most people won't even reach for it, since the free web mixer does the job. On iPhone the extra sounds come as packs at $1.99 to $3.99. |
| Free plan and trial | B | The website is free with ten sounds, the mixer, Meander, timers and saved mixes, which one person could use for years. The wall is the other 15 sounds, and the phone apps, which hand over only four before you pay. |
| Features | C | It does its one thing completely: a slider per sound, up to ten playing at once, Meander to keep the mix drifting, timers that fade out and mixes you can save and share. That one thing is a small job, though, and the library stops at 25 sounds with Pro. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record, but there's nothing to set up at all: open the page, drag a slider, you're listening. No account, no install, no settings to learn. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | Any browser, plus iPhone, iPad and Android apps that play their sounds offline. No desktop app, nothing it connects to and no API, and both phone apps were last updated back in 2023. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who A Soft Murmur is for
- Fits if you want rain or coffee-shop noise in a browser tab without paying
- Works for falling asleep to waves, since a timer can fade the sound out
Who it is not for
- Too light for people who want a big library, as it tops out at 25 sounds on the web
- Tight if you listen on your phone, where only four sounds are free and the rest are paid packs
- Not for you if you want a Mac or Windows app, because there isn't one
- Watch out: neither phone app has been updated since 2023, going by the App Store and Google Play
- Watch out: the site says Pro sounds work on web and Android only, while the iOS notes say Pro accounts get them
Good to know
Good for
- Masking noise in a library, coffee shop or shared office
- People who want ambient sound in a browser tab at no cost
- Falling asleep to rain or waves with a fade-out timer
Worth knowing
- The free web app has 10 sounds; the other 15 in its list need Pro at $14.99 a year.
- The mobile apps include four sounds free, and the rest are in-app purchases.
- The site's upgrade screen says Pro's extra sounds work on the web and Android only; the iOS release notes say Pro accounts get its added sounds, and others buy packs.
- There is no desktop app. The App Store's latest version is dated 10/13/2023 and Google Play shows the Android app as updated on Aug 23, 2023.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$1.25
A month to start, paid by the year. There is a free plan too
A Soft Murmur has a free plan. Paid plans start at $14.99 / year (Pro, bought on the web); iOS sound packs are $1.99 to $3.99 each.
Most people won't even reach for it, since the free web mixer does the job.
Free
$0
Ten sounds on the website with the mixer, Meander, timers and saved mixes; four sounds in the iPhone and Android apps.
iOS sound packs
$1.99 to $3.99
per pack, US App Store in-app purchase
Unlock all default sounds is $3.99, described as a one-off purchase, and adds the six sounds beyond the free four. Six themed packs cost $1.99 to $3.99 each.
Android in-app purchases
$2.49 to $14.99
per item on Google Play (US); the basis is not shown
The listing says a single in-app purchase unlocks six of the app's ten sounds, and shows only a price range for its in-app items.
A Soft Murmur Pro
$14.99
per year, or local currency equivalent
A yearly license bought on the website through Paddle: the 15 extra sounds in the web app's list, plus any web sounds released later.
The free plan
Free on the web: 10 sounds with the mixer, Meander, timers and saved mixes. The iPhone and Android apps include 4 sounds free: rain, thunder, waves and wind.
Read from asoftmurmur.com on Oct 9, 2026.
What the app costs elsewhere
Each country’s App Store price for “Unlock all default sounds”, against $3.99 in the United States, in dollars at the day’s rate. The four cheapest and the four dearest of 11.
| Country | Price there | In dollars | Against the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | $4.99 | $3.51 | 12% less |
| Philippines | ₱ 249.00 | $3.96 | about the same |
| Turkey | ₺199,99 | $4.07 | about the same |
| India | ₹ 399 | $4.12 | about the same |
| South Africa | R79.99 | $4.84 | 21% more |
| Mexico | $89.00 | $4.89 | 23% more |
| Brazil | R$ 24,90 | $4.98 | 25% more |
| United Kingdom | £3.99 | $5.27 | 32% more |
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Ambient sound mixer for the browser, iPhone and Android. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, focus music.
Any browser, plus iPhone, iPad and Android apps that play their sounds offline.
- Sound mixer
- Each sound has its own volume slider. The free web app carries rain, thunder, waves, wind, fire, birds, crickets, a coffee shop, a singing bowl and white noise, and up to 10 sounds can be active at once.
- Meander
- With Meander switched on, the volume of every active sound drifts up and down at random, so the mix keeps changing instead of looping at fixed levels.
- Timers
- A timer can stop the sounds after a set period, start them after a delay, or fade them out gradually, which the site suggests for falling asleep.
- Saved and shared mixes
- Mixes can be named, saved and switched between. A mix can be shared as a link, and the web app has share buttons for Facebook, Twitter, Reddit and Tumblr.
- Extra sounds with Pro
- The web app lists 15 Pro sounds, among them brown and pink noise, two fan speeds, air conditioning, a city, a stream, a waterfall, three more rain recordings, cicadas and frogs.
- Offline mobile apps
- The iPhone, iPad and Android apps store their sounds on the device, play without a connection and keep running in the background alongside music or podcasts.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
Its own pages name no integrations.
A Soft Murmur is made by Sleepy Rabbit LLC.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
51/65
Other focus apps it is graded above
A Soft Murmur's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 51 of the 65 other focus apps we grade, and level with 7.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 40 of 65) and worst on features (C, above 3).
Its paid plans start at $1.25 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $2.82 for the category: 1 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 1 tool scores higher and costs less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 66 focus apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. A Soft Murmur’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 40 of 65
- BFree plan and trialAbove 41 of 65
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 65
- BEase of useAbove 17 of 65
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 39 of 65
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 56 focus apps. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. A Soft Murmur is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Your call
A focus timer at its plainest counts down 25 minutes and keeps a log.
A Soft Murmur sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either. What you would give up is listed below. Whether that is worth the price is your call. At $14.99 a year it costs less than the weekend it would take to replace, which is the argument for keeping it.
What you could not
- A library of sound you would have to license.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. A Soft Murmur’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Noisli, myNoise, Dark Noise, Noizio and Blanket
The 5 tools A Soft Murmur is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.2GPA
Noisli
Free plan · from $10/mo
Ambient sound mixer with a session timer and text editor.
- Only A Soft Murmur lists an Android app.
- Noisli also covers Markdown and Pomodoro timer.
- 3.2GPA
myNoise
Free plan · from $10 one-time
Adjustable background noise and soundscape generators.
- myNoise can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- 3.0GPA
Dark Noise
Free plan · from $2.99/mo
Ambient noise app for iPhone, iPad and Mac with custom mixes.
- Only A Soft Murmur lists a web app.
- Only A Soft Murmur lists an Android app.
- Only Dark Noise lists a macOS app.
- 3.2GPA
Noizio
Free plan · from $2.99 one-time
Ambient sound mixer for Mac, phones and the browser.
- Only Noizio lists a macOS app.
- Noizio can be bought with a one-time purchase.
- Noizio also covers Pomodoro timer.
- 2.8GPA
Blanket
Free
Free open-source ambient sound mixer for the Linux desktop.
- Only A Soft Murmur lists a web app.
- Only A Soft Murmur lists iOS and Android apps.
- Only Blanket lists a Linux app.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
12
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is A Soft Murmur free?
A Soft Murmur has a free plan. Free on the web: 10 sounds with the mixer, Meander, timers and saved mixes.
How much does A Soft Murmur cost?
A Soft Murmur lists 4 plans. Free: $0. iOS sound packs: $1.99 to $3.99 per pack, US App Store in-app purchase.
What platforms does A Soft Murmur work on?
A Soft Murmur is available on Web, iOS and Android.
Does A Soft Murmur have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. A Soft Murmur is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does A Soft Murmur have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. A Soft Murmur is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is A Soft Murmur open source?
A Soft Murmur is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Oct 9, 2026.
Does A Soft Murmur work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
Who makes A Soft Murmur?
A Soft Murmur is made by Sleepy Rabbit LLC.
What are the alternatives to A Soft Murmur?
The closest alternatives to A Soft Murmur in our directory are Noisli, myNoise, Dark Noise, Noizio and Blanket.
How does A Soft Murmur compare with other focus apps?
A Soft Murmur's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 51 of the 65 other focus apps we grade, and level with 7.
Is A Soft Murmur good value for money?
ToolGPA grades A Soft Murmur A for value for money. Its paid plans start at $1.25 a month when paid by the year, against a middle price of $2.82 for the category: 1 of the 45 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of A Soft Murmur?
A focus timer at its plainest counts down 25 minutes and keeps a log. A Soft Murmur sits between: not beyond making, and not a weekend's work either.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from A Soft Murmur’s own pages on Oct 9, 2026, and the grades were given on Oct 10, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from A Soft Murmur's own pages on 9 October 2026. A fresh look at its site that day got back a page with no readable text, so the price could not be compared again. Also tested with a demo account on 2026-06-25.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Sleepy Rabbit LLC. Prices change, so check asoftmurmur.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
3,189
Tools graded, in 94 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
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categories
426
price changes on record
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apps priced in 12 countries
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- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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