Drowsmith, a soundscape mixer for iPhone and iPad, is listed at no cost on the App Store at the time of writing. New Mobile Life, the site that spotted it, says the usual price is US $0.99.
The developer is Chebrolu Muralikrishna. The app sits in the Music category, weighs 196.1 MB and needs iOS 17.0 or later. The listing says the app is free for a limited time but gives no end date, so the price can change at any time.
What does Drowsmith do?
It lets you blend background sounds into one mix for winding down in the evening. The listing names rain, ocean waves, wind, rustling leaves, fireplace sounds, a fan, and white, pink or brown noise, plus gentle musical textures.
The features the developer lists:
- Up to 12 sound layers in one mix, each with its own volume, warmth and stereo position
- Ready-made mixes to play at once, and a personal library for saved mixes
- Recording a sound around you, or importing an audio file, to use inside a mix
- Playback with the screen locked, with controls on the Lock Screen
- A sleep timer of 15, 30, 45 or 60 minutes, with a gentle fade during the final five minutes
- Saved mixes and built-in presets that can be played through Siri, with pause and resume
Does it need an account or an internet connection?
No account is needed, according to the developer. Built-in sounds and mixing work offline, and the listing says recordings, imported sounds and saved mixes stay on the device.
The App Privacy section reads “Data Not Collected” and says the app has no advertising or tracking. Apple notes that this information comes from the developer and has not been verified by Apple.
How much does it cost?
The US App Store listing shows a price of zero in US dollars at the time of writing. New Mobile Life lists the normal price as US $0.99. We have not checked storefronts in other countries, so the price you see may differ depending on where your Apple account is set.
Who should download it?
People with an evening routine. If you already play rain or a fan to settle down, the 12 layer mixer and the 15 to 60 minute timer cover that without a subscription.
Anyone who cares about privacy. The developer says nothing leaves the device and no account is required, which is easy to check by reading the App Privacy section before you install.
Anyone expecting a medical tool. Look elsewhere. The developer states plainly that Drowsmith is a creative relaxation tool and is not intended to diagnose or treat sleep disorders.
Who should wait. The app is new, and the App Store says it has not yet received enough ratings or reviews to show an overview. There is no user verdict to lean on yet, so the only evidence is the developer’s own description.
What is still unknown?
The end date of the free offer, the price in other countries and the price after the offer ends are not stated on the pages we read. The next step is simple: open the Drowsmith page in the App Store on your iPhone, confirm it still shows as free, and download it before the price changes.
