BetterSleep: Sleep tracker
Ipnos SoftwareAbout BetterSleep: Sleep tracker
Ratings & Reviews
Review Summary
Users generally like the BetterSleep app for its vast array of customizable sounds and sleep aids, although many express frustration over frequent and increasing paywalls, glitches, and performance issues.
I have slept horribly for years. Waking up 10, 20 times a night feeling exhausted the next morning. I knew sound machines helped me drown out the little noises that would wake me, so I'd been using the free "Alexa, play rain noises" option for a while, which is on an hour loop that fades in and out. It was okay. But THIS app is better in every way. It never fades out, I can customize and fine tune the sounds I want to hear. I've been sleeping so much better since I started. Worth every penny.
Have had this app for years - but it doesn't even resemble the old app. Not sure why they've needed to change it SO MUCH but I can never seem to find my saved sounds easily. 2 stars because the sounds frequently just... stop playing. I think the app completely closed because I have to go in and navigate to my sounds again to restart. If I have anything else open - it stops. (Has stopped twice since I've had App Store open to write this)
Developer response:
Hi Joy. Relax Melodies became BetterSleep, and we've significantly improved it, adding more content & features to enhance the value we offer. We still provide access to over 100+ free content options. If you're experiencing audio interruptions, it might be due to your device's battery settings. Message us in-app for support. We're here to help πΏ
This app has been a great value. At first I just got it for sleep sounds like falling rain, ocean waves or crackling fire. There are so many to choose from and you can make any combination of them you'd like. I didn't think I'd like the sleep stories or guided meditations but I find some of the narrator's to have extremely calming and soothing voices. I'm not sure how accurate the sleep tracking analysis is, but it's a thought provoking feature. Overall I definitely recommend better sleep.
Developer response:
Hi Darren, thank you for your awesome feedback! We're glad that you're enjoying the variety of sounds and discovering the calming benefits of sleep stories and meditations. We appreciate your thoughts on the sleep tracking feature and always strive to improve. Feel free to reach out through the in-app support. Be wellπΈLorie
Edit, Best app for sleep unfortunately you need 140$ a year to have full access to This app, Almost everything is locked. could just as easily get YouTube premium, Disney, Netflix, hulu, PS or Xbox yearly. They have more to offer and some cost less. However it says if you sign up now 40$ a year .limited time I'd assume. 40 is reasonable.
I use this app nearly every night. I wish there were more music options, I also wish new sounds got added more often. I also frequently have an issue with the audio recording for sleep tracking just stops in the middle of the night sometimes. So I'll wake up and have nothing recorded.
Developer response:
Hi Tricia, we're glad you're enjoying our app and appreciate your suggestions for more music and sounds, weβre always looking to expand our library. On the other hand, we're sorry you have issues with our sleep tracker. Please feel free to reach out in-app and weβd love to look into this further for you.π Sweet dreams!-πΉRose
The sounds can be very soothing. I notice, ever so slightly, that the sound bounces back and forth between right and left ears. I like rain or stream sounds too, because they drown out my husband's snoring. I use a sleep mask with Bluetooth, thin speakers over each ear. I love my mask with this app!
The sleep sounds are good, but you can get that from anywhere. The sleep cycles are not accurate. It's ok for just listening to your scores. It doesn't even give the count, so you have to go to the APP and count the lines yourself, which is really odd for an application not being able to add lines! They had that feature for a little while, but they took it off, saying it was just a pilot! Basically, they removed the only thing that was useful!
Developer response:
Hereβs a polished response: --- Hi Shawn. Thank you for your feedback. Weβre glad you enjoy our sleep sounds & we completely understand how important that sleep recordings count feature was to you. Weβve shared your input with the team for future improvements. For any other concerns, please message us in-app. We're here to help. All the best πΏ
A glitchy mess that wants your $ and data than anything else. The log-in bonuses don't appear on the new UI, it goes back to the old UI sometimes, the alarm sometimes sets itself if you just use the smart alarm once, and if you want to use the smart alarm, you're forced to have the app record audio and then delete those recordings later. The fact that it went from a paid app to a subscription based app littered with self adverts is the icing on the cake, but what app hasn't these days?
This app is PERFECT. I mean just that. You can select individual sounds, everything from river sounds, to birds singing, to tibetan bowls. Then you can add them together and adjust the level for each sound. I am EXTREMELY sensitive to vibrations and this app has an endless supply of what I need for a better night's sleep. I can even imitate an oscillating fan without the fan! Ha!
It's ok but I remember when this was relaxmelodies and was completely free with a lot more free sound choices and then u change it to this and take over half of the free sounds and want a subscription.? Greedy much? And u add all this new extra stuff that can't be used without a subscription either? And for some reason after using a setup after so long the list I made locks up and I have to make another sound list. Only reason I have it is i can play the sounds together and I like customizing
Developer response:
Hi there. Thank you for your review. Maintaining our app & constantly introducing new high-quality content & features requires resources as well as the hard work of our staff. While we can't sustainably offer everything for free, we're committed to providing as much free content as possible as well as many affordable options. Msg in-app for info πΏ