The listening reference App comparison
Rainy vs. Rainlayer
Compare the recordings, controls, and purchase options in Taptanium’s two rain apps.
Compare the recordings
Taptanium publishes this guide and makes every app featured in it. These are our editorial picks for different listening preferences.
- Steady rain A close, continuous rain texture from the Rainlayer soundscape.
- Rain on a pond A soft rain bed with individual drops audible over it.
Choose Rainlayer for control over the landscape
Use Rain Journey to program a path or find one place and stay there. Noise Scan and the Noise Shape Mixer give you more ways to adjust the background. AirPlay 2 is relevant if you listen on a compatible speaker.
Choose Rainy to start with a scene
Pick one of the two free scenes and add optional birds, crickets, or music. Rainy Plus offers subscriptions and a one-time option. Check the current choices in your App Store.
Compare the audio before the feature list
Play each 30-second rain excerpt on the same device. Choose the recording you would want to hear for longer, then check whether its app gives you the playback controls you need.