Apps and online care
Sleep Cycle vs CBT-i Coach
They differ on 8 of 10 things we check. No winner here: the better one is the one that fits what you need and how you'd pay.
Sleep Cycle
You set an alarm window, put your phone by your bed, and Sleep Cycle listens through the night, then wakes you when it thinks you are sleeping lightly and shows your sleep and snoring in the morning.
CBT-i Coach
CBT-i Coach gives you a sleep diary, help setting a sleep schedule, sleep education and relaxation exercises, based on CBT for insomnia.
Where they differ
- Good for
- Sleep Cycle: Seeing rough patterns in your sleep without buying a wearable; A wake-up alarm timed within a window you choose
- CBT-i Coach: People doing CBT for insomnia (CBT-I) with a clinician who want a sleep diary and tools; Veterans and others with insomnia who want a free, no-account CBT-I toolkit
- Probably not for
- Sleep Cycle: Chronic insomnia, which is better treated with CBT-I
- CBT-i Coach: Anyone in crisis: call or text 988 (veterans press 1)
- Cost
- Sleep Cycle: Free version, or Free; Premium about $39.99/year
- CBT-i Coach: Free
- How you pay
- Sleep Cycle: Free, I'll pay myself
- CBT-i Coach: Free
- Research
- Sleep Cycle: Not stated
- CBT-i Coach: Some research support
- Privacy
- Sleep Cycle: Grade C
- CBT-i Coach: Grade A+
- Sells your data
- Sleep Cycle: Not stated
- CBT-i Coach: No
- HIPAA
- Sleep Cycle: Not stated
- CBT-i Coach: No
The same for both: kind of help (an app i use on my own), where (iphone, android).
In crisis or thinking about suicide? In the US, call or text 988. This page is information from our reviews, not medical advice.