Murrona: Purr & Heartbeat
Not claimedFall asleep to a purr you can feel
By Michael Scherer · Health and fitnessWhy we expect it: A distinctive haptic sleep concept, with a clear, thorough description and a genuinely useful dim mode.
In short
Murrona: Purr & Heartbeat turns an iPhone's Taptic Engine into slow, body-like rhythms such as a cat's purr, a resting heartbeat, slow breathing, a train on rails, and ocean waves, with the screen dimmed to black. It is aimed at people who want to relax or fall asleep in dim rooms, with a sleep timer from 5 to 180 minutes. It stands out for its privacy approach: it has no tracking, no analytics, no account, and nothing leaves the device.
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Fall asleep to a purr you can feel.
Murrona turns your iPhone's Taptic Engine into slow, body-like rhythms: a cat's purr, a resting heartbeat, a long breath, a train on the rails, ocean waves. No sound needed. No bright screen. No headphones.
Pick a rhythm, set a timer, tap "Start and dim the screen". The display goes black, the rhythm carries on, and you simply hold your phone or rest it on a flat surface beside you.
FIVE RHYTHMS YOU CAN FEEL • Purr — a warm, organic purr that breathes and varies like the real thing. Not a mechanical buzz. • Heartbeat — a soft lub-dub at 40–100 BPM. "Settle" slowly eases the tempo over 15 minutes. • Breathing — intensity rises and falls like a breath. Presets: Slow (4/6), Even (5/5) and 4-7-8. • Train — a soft ta-dam on the rails at a pace you choose, with a gentle accent now and then. • Ocean Waves — slow swells that never repeat exactly. Slide between calm and stormy.
MADE FOR THE DARK • Always dark, built for dim rooms • Dim mode: the screen goes fully black; one tap lights it up gently to show the time and controls, then it darkens again • Sleep timer from 5 to 180 minutes with a soft fade-out • Strength and speed set separately for every rhythm, and remembered • Optional ultra-quiet sound layer that follows the haptics; mixes with your podcast or music • Pauses when you leave the app and continues when you come back
GOOD TO KNOW • iPhones vibrate only for the app in front, so keep the phone unlocked, ideally charging. Dim mode is made for exactly that. • Needs an iPhone with a Taptic Engine (iPhone 8 or later). iPad has no haptic motor. • Murrona is for comfort and relaxation. It is not a medical device and makes no medical claims.
SAFE BY DESIGN • Heat guard: halves the strength when your iPhone gets warm, stops if it gets hot • Battery guard: fades out below 10% unless charging • Never put the phone under a pillow, blanket or bedding, and never in a crib
FAIR AND PRIVATE • Try it free: 10 minutes a day on 3 days • One purchase unlocks everything. No subscription, no ads, no account • Family Sharing included • No tracking, no analytics. Nothing leaves your device
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