Dark Noise helps you focus, relax or sleep by letting you create your own soothing sound mixes.

What we love: The extensive but not overwhelming selection of soporific sounds – not only wind chimes, ocean waves and rainfall galore but the hum of an airplane cabin, the bustle of a city street and the other-worldly rumble of a spaceship engine. Combine your favourites into custom mixes that sync across Dark Noise on iPhone and iPad.

Quick tip: Set timers to play your chosen soundscape at a specific time or for a set duration. Or take advantage of Dark Noise’s Siri Shortcuts support to trigger a mix or sound using Siri or as part of an automation. For example, play a mix as part of a “Writing” shortcut that quits all apps, changes your Mac to Dark Mode and opens Craft to your writing workspace.

Meet the creator: St Louis–based developer and designer Charlie Chapman created Dark Noise as a simple, fun way to help him sleep at night. First available on iPhone and iPad, the app is now available on Mac.