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Blanket

Free open-source ambient sound mixer for the Linux desktop

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Blanket report card

3.0GPA

Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Oct 9, 2026

Best for background noise on a Linux desktop

On Linux and want rain or a coffee shop murmuring away while you work? Blanket does exactly that, for free: mix a few sounds, save the mix, and it keeps playing after you close the window. It's small, with 14 sounds built in, and it only runs on Linux.

Who Blanket is for

  • Great if you work on Linux and want rain or café noise without keeping a browser tab open
  • Handy when you have your own recordings, since you can add them next to the stock sounds
  • Good for falling asleep somewhere noisy, as it keeps playing with the window closed

Who Blanket is not for

  • Skip it if you're on Windows, a Mac or a phone, because it's Linux only
  • Too light for people who want a big library, with 14 sounds built in

Why Blanket gets a 3.0

Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.

  • AValue for moneyIt costs nothing. Blanket is free, open-source software under the GPL, with no paid plan at all. The developer takes donations if you want to say thanks.
  • AFree plan and trialThe whole app is free: all 14 sounds, your own audio files, presets and background playback. There's no paid tier to hold anything back.
  • BFeaturesSmall on purpose, and it does its one job fully. Mix sounds at their own volumes, save presets, add your own files and run it from your desktop's media controls. The built-in library stops at 14 sounds.
  • BEase of useInstall it from Flathub or your distribution's packages and press play. There's no App Store rating on record for a Linux app, so it stops at a B.
  • DPlatforms and integrationsLinux only. The project's README mentions Windows, macOS, Android and web apps only as other people's projects inspired by Blanket.

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What is Blanket?

Blanket is a free, open-source Linux app that plays ambient sounds to help with focus or with falling asleep in a noisy place. It comes with 14 sounds, among them rain, a storm, a coffee shop, a fireplace and white and pink noise. Sounds can be combined at their own volumes, saved as presets and extended with your own audio files. It is a GNOME Circle app, installed from Flathub or a distribution's packages.

Blanket is free to use. See every plan

Good for

  • Linux users who want background noise while they work
  • Falling asleep in a noisy environment
  • People who want to mix their own audio files with stock sounds

Worth knowing

  • Linux only, from Flathub or distribution packages. The README lists Windows, macOS, Android and web apps only under Related Projects, as apps inspired by Blanket.
  • The built-in library is 14 sounds; anything else has to be added as a custom audio file.
  • The latest release, 0.8.0, is dated July 27, 2025; the one before it, 0.7.0, came out in April 2024.

Key features

Fourteen built-in sounds
Birds, Boat, City, Coffee Shop, Fireplace, Pink Noise, Rain, Summer Night, Storm, Stream, Train, Waves, White Noise and Wind, with a general volume control over the whole mix.
Presets
Save a set of sounds and their volumes as a preset and switch between presets later. Presets arrived in version 0.5.0.
Custom sounds
Add your own audio files alongside the built-in sounds. Version 0.8.0 added the ability to rename custom sounds.
Background playback and autostart
Sounds can keep playing after the window is closed, and the app can start in the background when you log in, with a preference to always start paused.
MPRIS controls
Play, Pause, Stop and PlayPause are available through MPRIS, the Linux desktop's media player interface, and its Next and Previous commands step through presets.
Power awareness
Playback pauses when the system enters power saver mode. Keeping the computer from suspending while sounds play is an option, off by default.

Blanket pricing

Starts at
Free
Free plan
Free and open-source software under the GPL 3.0 or later, listed as Free on Flathub. The developer takes donations through PayPal and Liberapay.
Free trial
None listed
Blanket$0The complete Linux app: 14 built-in sounds, custom sounds, presets, background playback and MPRIS controls.

Read from flathub.org on Oct 9, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Blanket before you buy.

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Common questions

Is Blanket free?

Yes. Blanket is free to use. Free and open-source software under the GPL 3.0 or later, listed as Free on Flathub. The developer takes donations through PayPal and Liberapay.

How much does Blanket cost?

Blanket lists one plan. Blanket: $0. Prices were read from flathub.org on Oct 9, 2026.

What platforms does Blanket work on?

Blanket is available on Linux.

Does Blanket have an Android app?

No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Blanket is listed for Linux.

Does Blanket have an iPhone app?

No iPhone app was listed when its pages were read on Oct 9, 2026. Blanket is listed for Linux.

Is Blanket open source?

Yes. Blanket is open source, according to its own site.

Who makes Blanket?

Blanket is made by Rafael Mardojai CM. It dates from 2020.

What are the alternatives to Blanket?

The closest alternatives to Blanket in our directory are Noisli, A Soft Murmur, myNoise, Noizio and Dark Noise. Each one has a side-by-side comparison with Blanket.

Sources for this page

The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Oct 9, 2026.