When you minimize the screen, the sounds ends and renders the app useless
10 February 2016
The name "White Noise" is misleading. (Intentionally? For boosted download stats? I hope not.) This isn't the same "White Noise" app you are used to using on your other platforms. Other platforms might have the app called "White Noise Lite" but even that isn't accurate for this app. I would characterize THIS app as "White Noise Ultra Lite" for two very big reasons. My biggest point being you are STUCK looking at the running app. There is only sound when the app is the active window. You can't work on other stuff. Your device can't go into screen saver or sleep mode. The 10 sounds that come in the app are the ONLY sounds you CAN have - no link with White Noise Market to add more. There isn't any recognition of Market downloads to the 'white noise' you installed on the device either if you come that direction. You can't mix sounds. The name "White Noise" is misleading.
19 July 2015
This app is pointless if it cannot run in the background. The android version lets you create mixes, favorites and runs in the background. This does none of that. I'm surprised it hasn't been fixed after so long.
11 June 2015
Great grafics and sound, lacking a lullaby and multiple sounds option.
11 May 2015
Sound stops when other apps are in the foreground.
14 January 2015
Thank-you for an app that has multiple sound tracks and no bugs, add more sounds please.
12 January 2015
It does not support connected standby and does not continue playing when the device is off.
10 January 2015
BAD
25 December 2014
I have the same app on Android and its great. On Windows however it won't stay on for more than a 5 minutes or so. Probably a function of how windows handles power consumption but needs to be fixed.
21 December 2014
On Android, this app is fantastic. Really appreciate it! On my Surface, though, it fails to continue playing the sound the moment I switch away from the app. Since I do artwork in sometimes noisy environments that would benefit from having an app like this, it makes White Noise for PC (Surface) useless to me. Too bad, since the sounds are really nice and the app is elegantly designed. Another (unfortunate) jab I have to make is that the app doesn't seem to let you play two or more sounds at once (which the phone/Android version does).
Fix these things and I'd be happy to rate a 4 or 5!!!
4 December 2014
I have this app on my android phone too, but that version has far more sounds included. Would love for them to be added to this one, as well!
21 October 2014
Awesome on my tablet, but would like to have more possible on my computer.
10 October 2014
Needs to be able to run in the background - I'm in a cubicle with no noise, without white noise in the background I hear EVERYTHING in my office. Music is frowned upon so I need to have noise though speakers... PC is the easiest method. Would like to do it via an app
28 September 2014
To my surprise, the sound stops when the screen turns off. This makes the app useless for me 😞
16 September 2014
Works great
10 June 2014
Sound shuts off when the computer sleeps...
30 April 2014
Can I mix the sounds?
6 April 2014
Not possible to run it in background?
30 March 2014
I'm a huge fan of this app on iPhone. I sleep with it every night and really would say I'm addicted to it, but the functionality differences between this windows rt version and the iPhone version is so huge... you can't mix sounds or download new sounds, etc... I have this perfect mix of brown and pink noise with the tibetian singing bowls that I use and there is just no means to recreate this on this version. Please bring some parity between the versions! I literally will not come off my iPhone until I have an alternative and this just doesn't compare at the moment.
13 March 2014
TEST
11 March 2014
It would be nice if the program could run in the background. More sounds would be nice as well
21 February 2014
Great
15 January 2014
Where is pink and brown noise...
14 January 2014
This is a pretty good app for simple noises including Beach Waves, Thunder Storm, Extreme Rain Pouring, Crickets Chirping, Grandfather Clock, Chimes Chiming, Oscillating Fan, Airplane Travel, Train Ride and plain White Noise. I find most of these sounds pretty soothing, though the Beach Waves sounds a little "slurpy" to me. I think the water sounds are a bit "gurgly", but not too bad.
Its hard to pick a favorite, but the Crickets Chirping and Chimes Chiming I enjoyed.
I'd say get it if you're looking for something like this, I don't think that there is another free app like this one. This is a really good app and I might've rated 5 stars if it had something like a waterfall, wind, or a simple soft rain (the Thunder Storm has light rain, but it would've been nice to have light rain by itself).
26 December 2013
Good but this version is missing a couple things: 1. Ability to continue playing while locked. 2. Integrated alarm clock. and 3. Ability to create your own mix (combine white noise with the shower sound and something like a nature sound. Then adjust the volume level for each separate sound.) Right now I use my iPhone at night since this can't do it yet. Once they add those other functions this will be a 5 star.
7 December 2013
I loved this app on the android and was excited to see it in the Microsoft store. The windows version though as a big issue. It stops when you turn off your screen instead of continuing to play. Please fix!
22 November 2013
It's a good App, I mainly use White noise with the purpose of not getting distracted.
But it seems that the App volumen goes down whenever I change to the desktop and leave the App in the background. Please, fix this. :)
31 October 2013
This app was great! It looped perfectly for me and even played when I had my settings changed so closing my laptop lid did nothing. But with the new Windows 8.1 Update, closing my lid, with the same settings, stops the sounds from playing. I really enjoyed this app while I could still use it, but as of now, it is completely worthless to me.
27 October 2013
After updating to 8.1, lock screen function of Windows turns off the White Noise app, even if the computer is set not to sleep. Hopefully the app will be updated some day. I would pay for a properly functioning version, as I do for my Android devices.
25 May 2016
When you minimize the screen, the sounds ends and renders the app useless
10 February 2016
The name "White Noise" is misleading. (Intentionally? For boosted download stats? I hope not.) This isn't the same "White Noise" app you are used to using on your other platforms. Other platforms might have the app called "White Noise Lite" but even that isn't accurate for this app. I would characterize THIS app as "White Noise Ultra Lite" for two very big reasons. My biggest point being you are STUCK looking at the running app. There is only sound when the app is the active window. You can't work on other stuff. Your device can't go into screen saver or sleep mode. The 10 sounds that come in the app are the ONLY sounds you CAN have - no link with White Noise Market to add more. There isn't any recognition of Market downloads to the 'white noise' you installed on the device either if you come that direction. You can't mix sounds. The name "White Noise" is misleading.
19 July 2015
This app is pointless if it cannot run in the background. The android version lets you create mixes, favorites and runs in the background. This does none of that. I'm surprised it hasn't been fixed after so long.
11 June 2015
Great grafics and sound, lacking a lullaby and multiple sounds option.
11 May 2015
Sound stops when other apps are in the foreground.
14 January 2015
Thank-you for an app that has multiple sound tracks and no bugs, add more sounds please.
12 January 2015
It does not support connected standby and does not continue playing when the device is off.
10 January 2015
BAD
25 December 2014
I have the same app on Android and its great. On Windows however it won't stay on for more than a 5 minutes or so. Probably a function of how windows handles power consumption but needs to be fixed.
21 December 2014
On Android, this app is fantastic. Really appreciate it! On my Surface, though, it fails to continue playing the sound the moment I switch away from the app. Since I do artwork in sometimes noisy environments that would benefit from having an app like this, it makes White Noise for PC (Surface) useless to me. Too bad, since the sounds are really nice and the app is elegantly designed. Another (unfortunate) jab I have to make is that the app doesn't seem to let you play two or more sounds at once (which the phone/Android version does). Fix these things and I'd be happy to rate a 4 or 5!!!
4 December 2014
I have this app on my android phone too, but that version has far more sounds included. Would love for them to be added to this one, as well!
21 October 2014
Awesome on my tablet, but would like to have more possible on my computer.
10 October 2014
Needs to be able to run in the background - I'm in a cubicle with no noise, without white noise in the background I hear EVERYTHING in my office. Music is frowned upon so I need to have noise though speakers... PC is the easiest method. Would like to do it via an app
28 September 2014
To my surprise, the sound stops when the screen turns off. This makes the app useless for me 😞
16 September 2014
Works great
10 June 2014
Sound shuts off when the computer sleeps...
30 April 2014
Can I mix the sounds?
6 April 2014
Not possible to run it in background?
30 March 2014
I'm a huge fan of this app on iPhone. I sleep with it every night and really would say I'm addicted to it, but the functionality differences between this windows rt version and the iPhone version is so huge... you can't mix sounds or download new sounds, etc... I have this perfect mix of brown and pink noise with the tibetian singing bowls that I use and there is just no means to recreate this on this version. Please bring some parity between the versions! I literally will not come off my iPhone until I have an alternative and this just doesn't compare at the moment.
13 March 2014
TEST
11 March 2014
It would be nice if the program could run in the background. More sounds would be nice as well
21 February 2014
Great
15 January 2014
Where is pink and brown noise...
14 January 2014
This is a pretty good app for simple noises including Beach Waves, Thunder Storm, Extreme Rain Pouring, Crickets Chirping, Grandfather Clock, Chimes Chiming, Oscillating Fan, Airplane Travel, Train Ride and plain White Noise. I find most of these sounds pretty soothing, though the Beach Waves sounds a little "slurpy" to me. I think the water sounds are a bit "gurgly", but not too bad. Its hard to pick a favorite, but the Crickets Chirping and Chimes Chiming I enjoyed. I'd say get it if you're looking for something like this, I don't think that there is another free app like this one. This is a really good app and I might've rated 5 stars if it had something like a waterfall, wind, or a simple soft rain (the Thunder Storm has light rain, but it would've been nice to have light rain by itself).
26 December 2013
Good but this version is missing a couple things: 1. Ability to continue playing while locked. 2. Integrated alarm clock. and 3. Ability to create your own mix (combine white noise with the shower sound and something like a nature sound. Then adjust the volume level for each separate sound.) Right now I use my iPhone at night since this can't do it yet. Once they add those other functions this will be a 5 star.
7 December 2013
I loved this app on the android and was excited to see it in the Microsoft store. The windows version though as a big issue. It stops when you turn off your screen instead of continuing to play. Please fix!
22 November 2013
It's a good App, I mainly use White noise with the purpose of not getting distracted. But it seems that the App volumen goes down whenever I change to the desktop and leave the App in the background. Please, fix this. :)
31 October 2013
This app was great! It looped perfectly for me and even played when I had my settings changed so closing my laptop lid did nothing. But with the new Windows 8.1 Update, closing my lid, with the same settings, stops the sounds from playing. I really enjoyed this app while I could still use it, but as of now, it is completely worthless to me.
27 October 2013
After updating to 8.1, lock screen function of Windows turns off the White Noise app, even if the computer is set not to sleep. Hopefully the app will be updated some day. I would pay for a properly functioning version, as I do for my Android devices.
27 October 2013
TMO is awesome, great app