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Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

1. [R1] BetterSleep 1/5 · US Subscription Only now: I’ve had the app for many years, and there used to be a handful of free sounds you could use which I appreciated. Now I log in to find out everything requires you to pay. Not thrilled with this direction.
2. [R4] BetterSleep 2/5 · US Was great until…: Suddenly have to pay to access what I was using every night for years for free. 😞
3. [R10] BetterSleep 1/5 · US Paying service: Now you have to pay for basic noises
4. [R15] BetterSleep 3/5 · US Good app: Used to be free. Now costs. Not worth the money.
5. [R6] BetterSleep 3/5 · US I am able to install on AVP but it crashes immediately: I am able to install on AVP but it crashes immediately. Works great on all of my other devices. Would really like to enjoy this on AVP too - pretty please :)
6. [R21] BetterSleep 3/5 · US Glitch: I’m stuck on Home Screen I keep updating it but still doesn’t work it just at the loading screen I’m really confused please help me developers! I’m really sorry to bother y’all y’all work so hard for this app! User since 2025
7. [R24] BetterSleep 3/5 · GB Good sounds, but keeps crashing on MacBook: Works fine in android phone. I tried recording sleep on my android phone, but it doesn’t save recoding. I will uninstall and reinstall and see what happens.
8. [R30] BetterSleep 3/5 · GB What happened ?: I truly couldn’t live, let alone function without this app, as it literally is my the reason why i sleep, but for god sake… please STOP resetting or fix the obvious bug that makes it happen every time i turn it off for a few minutes, please STOP removing my fave mixes after a certain amount of time, and leaving me with just the standard one, it’s getting really tedious putting it
9. [R31] BetterSleep 1/5 · US i used to LOVE this app: i have always had issues with sleep, falling asleep and staying asleep, and this app was amazing! i decided to get the lifetime purchase because i used this app so often and so i had even more options, however that was just a waste. within about a month or two of purchasing, it got switched to either monthly or yearly subscription. there was no warning of the switch. i had
10. [R34] BetterSleep 1/5 · US Broken and not working: I have had this app since it was Relax Melodies now it won’t connect the Internet and it says that I have to pay for it even though I was grandfathered in years ago it’s absolutely useless to me now
11. [R49] BetterSleep 1/5 · US Had a subscription, now they want me to pay for another: I had this app and loved it for years. I got a new phone and when I reinstalled it on the new device, they wanted me to pay for it again (and this time at a much higher price!). I was unable to recover what I’d already paid for. By the way, it’s also VERY expensive now. Not worth it.
12. [R7] BetterSleep 2/5 · US Doesn’t update sleep tales: I used to love this app because the sleep tales knock me out and they used to make new ones every few months. It’s been over a year and the last updated tales (over a year old) are still labeled new and nothing has been added. $60 a year is a lot for a large part of their app to stay stagnant. Time to delete and cancel my subscription.
13. [R2] BetterSleep 5/5 · US Great Sleep App: I love this app and it really helps me fall asleep quickly. Please, for the love of all things holy, please put a search bar in the app so I can search for the sleeptale I want to listen to and get to sleeping. Thanks.
14. [R18] BetterSleep 3/5 · US Disorganized good content: Love the content. Hate the tiny, hard-to-read font and disorganized layout. Please stop changing the layout.
15. [R16] BetterSleep 1/5 · US Was randomly charged $75??: I had originally enjoyed the app and had been made aware of it through advertising on social media. The ads had discussed a 7 day free trial period with no fees. However, I then had $75 charged to my account even though I had cancelled the subscription before the trial period ended and had never made further app purchases. There is no indicators of purchases made in my
16. [R41] BetterSleep 5/5 · US Only made it 5 so yall can see: This app keeps charging me even though I cancelled my subscription
17. [R52] Calm 5/5 · US Trauma Relief: I was dealing with the trauma of my husband being shot. In his recovery I started having panic attacks and fear of what could have happened. I saw an ad for Calm and EMDR therapy. I started using it and it truly reset my brain to wear I felt calm and it calmed the chaos in my mind. After 5 days of insomnia I finally slept. I feel like myself again.
18. [R55] Calm 4/5 · US A really good review: This might be the reason I sleep at night and as a person with anxiety, it helps keep my mind on track, though I wish there were more stories. I highly recommend it though.
19. [R59] Calm 5/5 · US It’s the best thing ever: It’s so good with no ads and it helps me go to sleep every single night
20. [R60] Calm 5/5 · US Very helpful: Use it every night.
21. [R66] Headspace 5/5 · US Ebb is impressive: I’ve been someone who has struggled with anxiety my whole life, and the mix of meditation and therapy this app provides has been really effective for me. I have a three-pronged system in place. I speak to my therapist twice a week, meditate once a day, and externalize to Ebb during flare-ups of anxiety. These three things working together has made me feel a sense of progress I h
22. [R73] Headspace 3/5 · US It’s…ok?..: It’s really great like I love the sleepcasts, but otherwise….i don’t know
23. [R75] Headspace 5/5 · US Incredible: This app has been so amazing and helpful to me. I have struggled with anxiety and depression for years, and this app has been amazing to help me calm down when I’m spiraling. Ebb (virtual therapist) has helped me more than my therapist has in a long time. I am able to talk things through when I am in a spot where I can’t grasp what is going on. The fact that this is available to me at
24. [R76] Headspace 3/5 · US Mindful moments: I like getting that mindful moments notification on phone or watch. But when I accidentally click it, it goes away and I can’t find it in the app. Can you please put it on home screen when clicked.
25. [R80] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 5/5 · US I love it so much!!: It’s a great app. I even have the subscription for it! It’s so nice and it helps me sleep at night . I do have one suggestion though. I suggest that you please let us choose more sounds at once! The max on a phone is 3 but I feel like it needs more. But that’s just cause I like hearing layers in stuff..
26. [R82] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 2/5 · US Fade out mutes my phone: I like the sounds and the ability to mix several together and adjust their volumes separately. BUT the fade out mutes my phone so I do t hear my alarm set for 10 minutes later and if I forget to turn my sound up I miss calls & alerts unless I’m close enough to hear the vibrate mode.
27. [R83] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 5/5 · US The best sound app: I used this in free for several years and eventually got the paid version. I still use it regularly. The outside sounds are fantastic when I’m trying to sleep or get my kids to sleep. The washer, dryer, and clock combo are the absolute best if I’m trying to focus on something important and I either need to give myself a quiet space to focus or I need the noise in my brain to g
28. [R85] Rain Rain Sleep Sounds 5/5 · US Great App: Has worked for me for literally forever. I’ve used this app for probably 8-10 years. I love it so much. Never fails to put me to sleep. Very easy to use it’s perfect.
29. [R94] Sleep Sounds by Sleep Pillow 5/5 · US Helpful Sleep: I use every night in the hotels.
30. [R97] Sleep Sounds by Sleep Pillow 5/5 · US sooooo good!: i bought this app and it sounds just like my sound machine at home its super great for sleep.
31. [R98] Sleep Sounds by Sleep Pillow 3/5 · US It’s really helpful: When I forget my sound machine to have a sleepover at grandpa and grandma‘s, I have my iPad with me and I have Sleep Pillow the most relaxing calm 😌🥹🥹🥹app in the world probably
32. [R100] Sleep Sounds by Sleep Pillow 5/5 · US The perfect sleep formula: Sleep pillow mixes the perfect blend of noise and relaxation into my sleep. My personal fav is the rain, wind, and thunder noise and I have been listening to it for 15 years. The noise is great and I recommend this for anyone else that wants to sleep like a baby!
33. [R108] Sleep Aid Fan 5/5 · US Love: This app is a lifesaver when traveling and even occasionally at home!
34. [R109] Sleep Aid Fan 3/5 · US Good: I have us it for a while and I think it is great
35. [R111] Sleep Aid Fan 5/5 · US Good fan app: It’s good white noise or fan to fall sleep too 👍
36. [R113] Sleep Aid Fan 5/5 · US Sleepy time: Whenever I don’t have access to a fan, this is the only way I can sleep. Thank you! :)
37. [R3] BetterSleep 3/5 · US Question for developer: Is this app free or do you have to pay to use it at all?
38. [R9] BetterSleep 3/5 · US Ik it would be a great app: Sigh I need to pay
39. [R54] Calm 1/5 · US RIP OFF!: I paid for a year, and was only able to use this once. Over $80 and one use. I reached out to customer service, received a generic message back and that was it. No help, and they did not seem to understand what I was trying to tell them was happening. Each time I login, either the app or the browser, I get an Error code. I requested a refund and for a year they were “looking into it”. Do
40. [R56] Calm 1/5 · US Disappointing & Expensive: I could not access the material at first & then, it was very difficult to cancel.
41. [R58] Calm 1/5 · US To much money: Where are the free apps... what's this world coming to ..greeed...
42. [R65] Headspace 2/5 · US You have to pay for everything: Headspace used to be an amazing app, I used to use it all the time back in the day. I downloaded it in hopes to get back into meditation, just to find out it’s a “free” app but almost nothing in the app is free! At this point just make the app not free so people aren’t confined to about 3 courses! 🤦‍♀️
43. [R67] Headspace 3/5 · US Three stars: How am I supposed to relax when it’s 70$????im going to freak out instead