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Earth.fm vs Arcwave

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Earth.fm compared with Arcwave
DetailEarth.fm logo Earth.fmArcwave logo Arcwave
What it doesPure, immersive natural soundscapes from around the world Listen to webnovels chapter by chapter with generated narration
StageEstablished Startup
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inEE Not given
Pricing modelFree Not given
PricingNot given Free: First 10 chapters of every novel, no sign-in. Free account with sign-in: 10 minutes listening per day on chapters 11+. Listener $5/month: Unlimited listening across the full catalog. Annual: $49/year for unlimited listening. Founder Lifetime: $99 once for unlimited listening with no renewals,
Key features
  • 1200+ nature soundscapes from field recordists worldwide
  • Themed playlists
  • Daily new soundscape sharing
  • Sound map for discovery
  • iOS and Android apps
  • Mac OS app available
  • Chapter-by-chapter audiobook streaming
  • Progress sync across devices
  • Bookmarks and resume state
  • Generated voice narration
  • Over 280 titles in catalog
  • Listener requests and voting system
  • Multiple genre categories
What makes it different
  • Non-profit model with all revenue supporting recordings and artists
  • Curated by experts in soundscape ecology
  • Supports underprivileged field recordists globally
  • Generated narration enables large catalog with rapid chapter releases
  • First 10 chapters free of every novel
  • Listener demand shapes what gets narrated next
  • Audio quality the same across all subscription tiers
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)61 +2 (up) since last check1 −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)172
Citation Flow (Majestic)4110
Referring domains (Majestic)8364

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