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Rainy Mood report card
Very good · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 12, 2026
Best for a free rain sound in a browser tab
Rainy Mood plays looping rain and thunder, free on the web. The iPhone and iPad app is $4.99 once and adds four scenes, a mixer and a sleep timer, but it is rain only, and there is nothing for Android, Mac or Windows.
Who Rainy Mood is for
- Fits if you want one rain sound and no sign-up
- Makes sense if you want to pay $4.99 once and not subscribe
Who Rainy Mood is not for
- Skip it if you use Android, Mac or Windows apps, as only the web page and an iOS app exist
- Too light for focus work beyond sound: no timer or tasks outside a sleep timer
- Watch out: the iOS app needs a recent iOS version, listed as iOS 26.1 or later
- Watch out: the free web version plays one rain recording; the scenes and mixer cost $4.99
Why Rainy Mood 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 money$4.99 once for the iOS app, with no subscription, which is under a year of the $3.99 monthly middle for focus apps. The web version costs nothing.
- BFree plan and trialThe web player is free for good with no account, and one person could live on it. The scenes, mixer and sleep timer sit in the paid app.
- CFeaturesIt plays rain and does that fully: four scenes in the app, a mixer, a sleep timer and a randomiser so the loop is hard to spot. It is the narrowest kind of focus tool, with no timer or tasks.
- BEase of useNo store rating on record. Open the page and the rain starts.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb plus iPhone and iPad, so it spans a computer and a phone. No Android app and no integrations.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Rainy Mood's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. How we review and grade.
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Rainy Mood's GPA of 3.0 is higher than 53 of the 69 other focus apps we grade, and level with 9.
It stands best on value for money (A, above 42 of 69) and worst on features (C, above 3).
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 70 focus apps we grade, cut by the letter each got. Rainy Mood’s own letter is outlined.
- AValue for moneyAbove 42 of 69, level with 27
- BFree plan and trialAbove 43 of 69, level with 12
- CFeaturesAbove 3 of 69, level with 48
- BEase of useAbove 18 of 69, level with 30
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 42 of 69, level with 25
Keep Rainy Mood, or make your own?
Your call
A focus timer at its plainest counts down 25 minutes and keeps a log.
Rainy Mood 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 $4.99, paid once, 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. Something home-made would be a web page.
What this rests on. Rainy Mood’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.
What is Rainy Mood?
Rainy Mood plays looping rain and thunder for background noise while you work, study or sleep. The web version is free and plays one rain recording. A paid iPhone and iPad app adds four rain scenes with a sound mixer and a sleep timer.
Worth knowing
- No Android, Mac or Windows app is listed; the App Store entry says it is designed for iPad and not verified for macOS.
- It plays rain only, with no timer or task features beyond a sleep timer in the iOS app.
- The iOS app needs a recent iOS version (the listing says iOS 26.1 or later).
Key features
- Free web player
- Open the site and rain starts playing in the browser, with no account.
- Four rain scenes in the app
- The iOS app has Classic, Ocean, Countryside and Cafe scenes that can each be adjusted.
- Sound mixer and sleep timer
- The app lists a sound mixer and a sleep timer, and it can play alongside your music apps.
- Large sample library
- The App Store listing cites 400+ thunder claps, cricket chirps, ocean waves and effects, with a randomizer so the sound does not loop obviously.
- Mixes with YouTube videos
- The site lists mixes of songs over rain, and says swapping youtube.com for rainymood.com in a video link makes your own mix.
Rainy Mood pricing
As of Nov 12, 2026, Rainy Mood has a free plan, and paid plans start at $4.99 one-time, iOS app.
- Starts at
- $4.99 one-time, iOS app
- Free plan
- The web version at rainymood.com is free to use.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Web | $0 | Free rain sounds in the browser. |
| iOS app | $4.99one-time, no subscription | Four customizable rain scenes (Classic, Ocean, Countryside, Cafe), sound mixer, sleep timer and free lifetime updates. |
Read from apps.apple.com on Nov 12, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with Rainy Mood before you buy.
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Common questions
Does Rainy Mood have an Android app?
No Android app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Rainy Mood is listed for Web and iOS.
Does Rainy Mood have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Rainy Mood is listed for Web and iOS.
Is Rainy Mood open source?
Rainy Mood is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
Sources for this page
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