Ocean Escape: Sleep Sounds, an iPhone and iPad app that plays three ocean soundscapes without an internet connection, is listed as Free on the App Store. New Mobile Life reported on October 29, 2026 that the app normally costs US $0.99 and is free for a limited time.
What is free in Ocean Escape?
The whole app, with all three sounds included. The App Store listing says the sounds are stored inside the app, so nothing else needs to be downloaded and no internet connection is needed after installation.
The three sounds are:
- Quiet Waves, a soft ocean surf in the background
- Waves with Rain, ocean waves and rainfall together
- Waves in a Storm, a stormier sea
Quiet Waves is ready the first time the app opens, and one tap starts playback.
What does the app actually do?
It is a simple sound player for bedtime, reading or quiet focus. Playback continues while the screen is locked, and you can pause or resume from the lock screen controls.
A sleep timer offers 15, 30 or 60 minutes, and the sound fades out gradually before it stops. An All night option plays without a timer.
The developer says there are no ads, no account, no streaks and no daily tasks. There are no guided sessions or sleep stories either. The listening counter shows playback time, not how long you slept, and the developer states plainly that the app is a sound player, not a sleep tracker or a medical device.
Which devices can install it, and how?
The listing says the app needs iOS 17.0 or later on iPhone and iPadOS 17.0 or later on iPad. It also lists Mac (macOS 14.0 or later with an Apple M1 chip or later) and Apple Vision (visionOS 1.0 or later), but marks it as designed for iPad and not verified for macOS. The download is 15.9 MB, the interface is in English, and the developer is Aleksandr Galkin.
To get it:
- Open the official App Store listing for Ocean Escape: Sleep Sounds on your device.
- Check that the price button reads Get, not a price.
- Tap Get and confirm with your Apple Account.
On privacy, the developer says in the listing that it collects no data from the app. Apple notes that this information has not been verified.
How long does the offer last, and is it worth it?
The sources do not give an end date, so the price could change at any time. The Free price was confirmed on the App Store listing; no source gives Canadian pricing, so readers in Canada should look at the listing in their own store before counting on it.
One oddity: the listing description still says “Buy once” and mentions a single purchase for all three sounds, while the price shows Free and the same text says there are no in-app purchases. Treat that as leftover wording from the paid version.
For a 99 cent app the risk is small. It suits anyone who wants plain ocean sounds without a subscription, ads or sign up. It has too few ratings to show a score yet, so judge it by how the sounds work for you. If you like it, download it now, since a free price on a limited offer can disappear without warning.
