Show HN: I made a simple rain sounds app to help myself fall asleep

1 dominichuang 0 7/17/2025, 12:09:16 AM apps.apple.com ↗

I built a rain sounds app (currently iOS and iPadOS only) because I struggled to fall asleep—and it actually helped me drift off faster. If you have trouble sleeping too, maybe it’ll help you as well!

- Pure rain sounds - Runs offline, lightweight - Smooth rain animations

Now it’s my daily companion. If you try it out, let me know what you think!

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Show HN: I made a simple rain sounds app to help myself fall asleep

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