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BetterSleep

Sleep app with mixable sleep sounds, meditations, bedtime stories and a sleep tracker; a subscription is needed after a free trial.

BetterSleep helps you wind down with sleep sounds you can mix, meditations and bedtime stories, and it can track your sleep. After a free trial it costs about $9.99 a month or $59.99 a year. It is not a treatment for insomnia, and its data is shared with ad networks unless you opt out.

  • From $9.99/month or $59.99/year
  • iPhone · Android
  • Privacy C
  • 4.7 on App Store

Reviewed by HeyPsych Board · 2026-10-23

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What you get

On your own

Best for people who fall asleep more easily with background sounds or stories

What it costs

From $9.99/month or $59.99/year

About $120 a year

How you start

Start with a free trial, then subscribe

iPhone · Android

Know first

Not for a crisis. Call or text 988 any time.

Is it right for you?

Both sides, from our review. Tap what describes you.

A good fit if

Look elsewhere if

Tap anything that describes you.

What it's for

  • Sleep sounds and custom sound mixes
  • Guided sleep meditations and hypnosis
  • Bedtime stories
  • Sleep and snore tracking

What it costs

Subscription

From $9.99/month or $59.99/year

Over a year

About $120 a year

$9.99 a month × 12

The annual plan ($59.99) saves about $60 over paying monthly.

Worked out from the listed price. Check the vendor for today’s price.

How you start: Start with a free trial, then subscribe

Free trial, then subscription required. Lifetime option (about $249.99) and family plan ($119.99/year for 5) offered. Prices vary by region, store and promotion.

Privacy, evidence & safety

Privacy

C

Our privacy grade, from the facts below

Sells data or shares it for ads
Yes
You can have your data deleted
Policy doesn't say
Health data protected by HIPAA
No
Data stays on your device
No
Account needed
Yes
Regulatory action (last 5 years)
None found

Research

Not independently studied

How we rate research

Trade-offs

  • Requires ongoing subscription with no free option
  • Requires app download - no web version
  • Self-guided only - no direct professional support

What we couldn't verify

Nothing outstanding in our review.

Policy says it discloses data to advertising networks for personalized ads, which counts as a 'sale' or 'sharing' under US state laws; opt-out offered.

Privacy policy read 2026-10-23 · How we grade privacy

BetterSleep is not for a crisis. If you are thinking about suicide or in danger, call or text 988 any time.

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The full guide

Everything we know about BetterSleep, chapter by chapter.

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