Blankie Press Kit
Everything you need to write about Blankie, the free and open-source ambient sound mixer for iPhone, iPad, Mac and CarPlay.
Summary
Blankie is a free and open-source ambient sound mixer for iPhone, iPad, Mac and CarPlay with no ugly ads, no sneaky business model and no compromises for your privacy.
Blankie helps people all over the world focus, relax and sleep with high-quality ambient sounds (rain, waves, fireplaces, coffee shops, and more) mixed into custom soundscapes. In Blankie 2.0, listeners can now import their own audio, set sleep timers, set animated lock-screen artwork and take their mixes on the road with CarPlay. Blankie is open source, localized in 12 languages, fully accessible with VoiceOver and free forever.
Fact Sheet
- App name
- Blankie
- Version
- 2.0.1
- Developer
- Cody Bromley (independent developer)
- Price
- Free. No ads, in-app purchases, subscriptions or accounts.
- Platforms
- iPhone, iPad, Mac (CarPlay supported)
- Requires
- iOS 26 or later · macOS 26 or later
- First released
- April 2025 on the Mac App Store · iPad and iPhone (with CarPlay) on June 23, 2026
- Languages
- English, German, Spanish, French, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese, Turkish, Simplified Chinese
- Downloads
- 10,000+ all-time across the App Store, GitHub, and Homebrew
- License
- Open source under MIT (code) · openly licensed sounds
- Privacy
- No data collection, no tracking, no analytics. Listen 100% offline.
Why Blankie?
- The first ambient sound app with CarPlay support.
- 24 ambient sounds, static noises and music loops.
- Customize presets with artwork, colors and your own sounds, then export and share.
- Built natively for iOS 26 with Liquid Glass.
- Every feature and sound free forever, with no ads, subscriptions or trackers.
- Works 100% offline
- Built in sleep timer
- Fully accessible with VoiceOver and Dynamic Type.
- Open source and actively maintained with contributors worldwide.
Recognition & Coverage
Reviews
“This app is the best I have ever seen. I am very grateful to the author of the app, you have given me an excellent tool for concentration and completing my tasks. Thank you very much!”
“Enjoying using this a lot, it’s very 'Apple'…”
“Anyone who works in a co-working space or office should download this immediately! So relaxing!”
“I want rain sounds, it makes rain sounds. I don’t want anything else, I don’t have to have anything else. I wish more software was this straightforward.”
“Does exactly what it’s supposed to. The highest praise ♥️”
“Wish I could rate it higher, perfect lightweight solution compared to having several YouTube tabs open”
“Super great app. 1. Free with no in-app purchases. :D 2. Genuinely high-quality sounds. :) 3. Adjustable however you like. :D”
“So happy to have found this app as I also use Blanket on linux”
“It’s not new, but this time it’s understated and easy on the eye.”
Images & Assets
Free to use in coverage of Blankie. Need something specific? Localized screenshots and videos available on request.
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About the Developer
Cody Bromley is an independent developer from Tulsa, Oklahoma. He built Blankie in the great tradition of free Mac and iPhone apps that solve a problem elegantly. Blankie stays free forever with help from contributors and translators around the world. He's available for interviews and podcasts to talk about Blankie, indie development and why building free and open source apps for the App Store matters.