Overview

Features & Capabilities

Environments delivers a historic catalog of long-form ambient soundscapes captured on analog tape in the 1960s and 70s. The collection includes 23 remastered recordings, most 30 minutes or longer, offering immersive, non-looping ambience you can use for work, meditation, or sleep, all accessible offline.

With simple navigation, you can loop favorites or build personalized playlists. The app features informative bios about creator Irv Teibel and concise notes on each recording. A collaboration between Syntonic Research and Numero Group, Environments has earned acclaim and even shortlisted for a Grammy, making it a timeless tool for calm and focus.

User Growth & Download Statistics

By:
The Numero Group
Rating:
4.80
(227)
Version:
1.7 Last updated: 2025-04-16
Version code:
874061139
Creation date:
2018-02-05
Compatible devices:
Size:
579.42MB
Price:
2.99
URLs:
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Full description:
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Source:
Apple Apps Store
Data ingested on:
2026-07-19
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Developed by:
The Numero Group
Apple Apps Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/environments/id1294132065
Website:
https://numerogroup.com/blogs/stories/environments-growing-up-syntonic

User Reviews

Overall, reviewers love Environments for its authentic, high-quality long-form ambient recordings and the nostalgia of having the full collection on iPhone. The sounds aid sleep, focus, and relaxation, and the playback offers immersive, non-looped textures—especially on good headphones. The main recurring criticisms are UI/UX/navigation issues and track-list access, plus occasional stability glitches on some devices. Despite these, the app is widely regarded as a premium, well-executed library that excels at creating immersive environments with room for polish in navigation and reliability.
Pros
  • Authentic, high-quality long-form ambient recordings with natural variation and non-looped textures that feel true to the originals.
  • The full Environments collection is accessible on iPhone, delivering nostalgia and convenience for fans who owned LPs/cassettes.
  • Excellent for sleep, relaxation, meditation, and focus; users report calmer mood and better rest.
  • Superb sound quality, especially with high-quality headphones or smart speakers, producing immersive, lush soundscapes.
  • Well-designed app experience for this format: lengthy tracks, continuous playback options, and a straightforward, purpose-driven interface.
Cons
  • UI/UX navigation and track-list access are repeatedly criticized; users want simpler navigation and more intuitive track browsing, with some UI glitches noted.
  • Occasional stability issues and UI glitches reported by some users, including crashes on play and inconsistent track display on certain devices.
Recent reviews
Thank you, thank you! Years ago I purchased Slow Ocean and Ultimate Thunderstorm on cassette. I worked graveyard, sleeping during the day wasn’t always easy. I started listening to Ultimate Thunderstorm on auto reverse with headphones and a sleep mask - I have never slept so soundly and awakened so refreshed in my life, even after just 5 or 6 hours. The cassette liner said you’d swear your speakers were dripping, and it’s true! Ultimate Thunderstorm is a city recording, I especially love hearing the distant echo of a car horn, and the splash of car wheels that sounds so near! Unfortunately, one day my tape jammed in the player and that was the end of that. I truly mourned the loss of my deep sleep catalyst! Now you have given me ultimate relaxation again with this app - and it allows continuous play!! To say I am thrilled is an understatement! There is absolutely no equal to Irv Teibel’s masterpieces. A million thanks to The Numero Uno group for partnering with Syntonic Research and making this possible!
by A *****, 2025-12-06

I used to have these on cassette. Then I had them when they went to CDs. They originally started on LP records. The fact that you have the entire collection on an app on your phone is amazing to me. Every one of these sounds is amazing. I happen to be obsessed with the intonation one. I’ve been listening to it since I was 18 lol of course that’s not consistently through. :-)
by Jo*****, 2025-10-03
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