akous
Your Private
Soundscape.
Generate infinite, immersive ambient environments from text prompts using on-device AI. No cloud required. Powered by Apple Silicon.
100% On-Device AI
Powered by an ARC-distilled Diffusion Transformer running entirely on your iPhone's Neural Engine. Describe any scene — "ocean waves on a rocky shore" — and akous creates it locally in seconds. No cloud, zero latency.
Private by Design
Your prompts and audio never leave your device. No analytics, no tracking, no data collection. Just you and your imagination.
Pro Built-in Mixer
Shape your soundscapes with a 5-band EQ, dual LFOs, real-time granular synthesis, binaural beats, and a noise generator. Infinite sonic exploration.
9-Stage Pipeline
Every output passes through a professional post-processing chain: DC removal, glitch repair, edge fading, HPF/LPF, peak limiter, de-esser, and safety soft-clip.
Designed for iOS
Technical Specs
| Model Architecture | ARC-Distilled Diffusion Transformer (DiT), VAE Decoder, T5 Text Encoder |
| Generation Speed | 15-30 seconds on Apple Silicon (A12 Bionic and newer) |
| Audio Output | High-fidelity 11s clips with seamless edge-faded looping; export lengths from 1m up to 8h (WAV) |
| Hardware Acceleration | Fully optimized for Apple Neural Engine (ANE) and Metal GPU |
| Customization | Adaptive sampling, customizable steps (4-32), noise temperature (0.6-1.0), and seed control |
Privacy & Security
akous is built on the principle that AI should enhance your capabilities without compromising your privacy. Here's how we deliver on that promise:
No Data Collection
- No Personal Information: We do not collect, store, or transmit any personally identifiable information (PII).
- No Analytics: Zero third-party analytics, telemetry, or tracking SDKs are integrated.
- No Cloud Storage: All processing occurs locally on your device — your prompts and generated audio never leave your iPhone or iPad.
- No Internet Permissions: The app does not require network access for core functionality.
Data Ownership & Control
- Your Data, Your Control: All saved soundscapes and settings are stored locally in the app's iOS sandbox.
- No Background Transmission: The app cannot send data without your explicit action.
- Local Model Storage: The CoreML models are bundled directly with the app.
Technical Privacy Measures
- Sandboxed Execution: Models run in iOS's secure sandbox with no access to other apps or system data.
- In-Memory Processing: All inference calculations happen in RAM and are cleared when the app closes.
Transparency
akous is built on the foundation of CoreML and Apple's Privacy-first philosophy. The app's privacy policy is simple: we do not touch your data. If you are concerned about privacy, akous gives you the most secure environment possible.
Designed for Your Focus
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The Dreamer
Ethereal, evolving textures designed to lower cortisol and facilitate deep, restorative sleep and lucid dreaming.
The Zen Master
Custom binaural beats and frequency-aligned soundscapes for meditation, breathwork, and mindfulness practitioners.
The Nomad
Offline generation for travelers and commuters who need a private acoustic sanctuary in loud, public environments.
