Dark Noise: Ambient Sounds vs Portal - Escape Into Nature Usage & Stats

Portal transports your mind into the world’s most beautiful natural surroundings to help you stress less, focus better and sleep more. Through immersive nature sounds, window-like visuals, smart lighting and award-winning design, it guides you into natural environments perfectly suited to deliver life-changing impacts across productivity, mental health and sleep. Combining 40 years of robust scientific evidence with groundbreaking new research, Portal taps into the transformative powers of the natural world, and puts into practice the latest evidence for how our minds and bodies respond to our surroundings. Say goodbye to unproductive days, sleepless nights and a cluttered mind, and join millions of nature-lovers escaping noise, stress and distraction in the world’s most beautiful natural environments. Apple - Editor’s Pick Apple - Mac App of the Year (finalist) 1m+ downloads LIFE CHANGING CUSTOMER STORIES [FOCUS] The student in Hawaii who needed an escape from the drone of air con, traffic noise and the stress of assignment deadlines. “It engages your mind in a way that changes how you work and focus. I honestly am not sure I would be keeping all A's if I did not have it.” [RELAXATION] The lady who was at a heightened risk of a heart attack, and turned to Portal to help her stay calm and control her erratic heartbeat in the days leading up to her pacemaker fitting. "This app has literally changed my life - and, no, I don’t usually say this kind of thing.” [SLEEP] The mother living in a war zone who turned to Portal to help both herself and her children fall asleep whilst the sound of bombs and shelling can be heard in the distance. “Thank you for adding peace to the chaos of our world.” [ADHD] The tech professional who found Portal could help him better manage his ADHD, enabling him to unlock his professional potential, and be the husband and father he’s always wanted to be. “I use the iOS version daily. It’s better than any medication, therapy or treatment for my ADHD brain! Makes the yearly subscription the bargain of my life.” ADDITIONAL USE CASES Creativity, inspiration, mindfulness, meditation, PTSD, insomnia, maternity & childbirth, baby sounds, tinnitus, pain relief KEY FEATURES: - 100+ portals to the most beautiful & peaceful corners of our planet, including Costa Rica, Iceland, St Lucia, Scotland & Slovenia - Immersive true-to-life Spatial Audio recordings - Stunning retina-quality ultra high definition motion visuals - Philips Hue, HomeKit & Nanoleaf smart lighting integration - Webby award winning design for beautiful aesthetics & experience - Sunrise wake-up alarm - Sleep timer - Simplified pomodoro focus timer - Meditation & breathing exercises - Mix Portal audio with your playlists, podcasts, audiobooks & guided meditations - Offline usage - Siri Shortcuts - Family Sharing with up to 5 others - Absolute Privacy (no 3rd party tracking, targeted ads, or personal data collection) - Custom built for Apple devices PRICING & TERMS Portal Free: access to 6 portals. No subscription or trial required. Portal Premium: unlimited access to regularly updated library of 100+ portals, smart lighting integration & dynamic spatial audio. Monthly subscription, Annual subscription (with free 7 day trial), or Lifetime (one-0ff) purchase required. Subscriptions include full access to our Mac app. OTHER NOTES Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off in your App Store account at least 24 hours before the end of your trial or membership Dynamic (head-tracked) Spatial Audio requires compatible headphones that support head-tracking (AirPods (3rd/4th Gen), Airpods Pro, AirPods Max, Beats Fit Pro) Terms of Use: portal.app/terms Privacy Policy: portal.app/privacy