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These sleep apps will have you rested and ready to take on the day.
Beyoncé once said, “Having peace, happiness and healthiness is my definition of beauty. And you can’t have any of that without sleep.” Sleep is essential for pretty much everything good in our lives, yet we just don’t get enough of it. According to the CDC, a full third of American adults report they lack the crucial sleep they need. With general life stresses and strains like finances and relationships all contributing to trouble getting to and staying asleep, it can have a real negative impact on your life. Lack of quality sleep can worsen your physical and mental health. And because we are all about better living, we rounded up some of the best sleep apps to help you get back on track, and get those precious z’s.
Why we love it: With guided breathing exercises, a myriad of sleep sounds, calming meditations, daily “How did you sleep?” check-ins, and bedtimes stories narrated by A-listers like Harry Styles and Matthew McConaughey (in his soothing Texas drawl), this top-rated app is an all-around winner for helping you get a restful night’s slumber. Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Price: Seven-day free trial, then $69.99 a year
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Why we love it: This engaging app offers all kinds of contents geared to getting you snoozing. It boasts a specific sleep section with “thousands of free music tracks and stories” to help you sleep, from “rain and river” sounds to “tropical thunder,” as well as bedtime tales, sleep meditations, yoga classes for better sleep, and even guided meditations for your kids. Because the app has instructors from around the globe, you can find live content nearly any time of day—or night—to help you rest and relax. Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
Price: Free, or $59.99 for MemberPlus
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Why we love it: Part of RoundGlass, a new company geared to holistic well-being, the app is part of the organization’s mission to offer a preventative approach to health. RoundGlass Living is easy to navigate, pretty to scroll through, and offers specific sleep meditations, tracks, and tips that, true to their mission, tackle all the reasons one might have trouble sleeping. Plus. the app offers a diverse group of instructors creating a space that feels welcoming and inclusive. Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
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Price: Free
Why we love it: The Swedes (home to Hästens, the company that makes the most expensive mattresses in the world) really prize their sleep. So it’s no wonder they created an app that help tracks your sleep so you can slumber not only longer but better. The app tracks sleeping patterns through your microphone, checking on your movement and breathing, and wakes you up when you’re sleeping the lightest so you have a gentle re-entry back in to the waking world. Plus, Scandi hottie Alexander Skarsgård will read you a bedtime story, making your sleep ritual something to enjoy instead of stress about. Available on the Apple App Store, Google Play, and AppGallery.
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Price: Seven-day free trial, then $39.99 premium
Why we love it: With a four-star rating, this is one of the most popular sleep apps on the market. The background noise app offers ambient sounds for sleeping, and reviewers love the crisp sound quality, wide selection, and ability to blend and combine noises (rain, wind, thunder, campfire, train tracks, and more) to create your own relaxing rhythms. The app also offers a soothing color generator that can help you unwind and shift into rest and digest mode. Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
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Price: Free, or $1.99 for premium
Why we love it: After journalist Dan Harris had a panic attack on live TV, he set out to find ways to help him relax and de-stress. His popular book (of the same name) and highly rated app (4.8 out of 5 stars) work because they offer real and practical advice to most people who don’t know how to meditate. The sleep section offers meditations starting at just five minutes and has renowned teachers like Sharon Salzberg. Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
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Price: Seven-day free trial, then $99.99 a year
Why we love it: The meditation app Headspace has put a lot of thought into helping people fall asleep, and it shows. Its main sleep offerings are its “sleepcasts,” which are ever-changing audio guided tours of a “dreamy environment,” and specific tracks to help you if you wake up in the night from pain, work stress, nightmares, and more. The app also focuses on things to help you get to sleep, like yoga for sleep, as well as soundtracks and meditations to help you switch gears and downshift into bedtime. The app centers sleep in way that’s more a lifestyle than quick fix, which makes all the difference. Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
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Price: Seven-day free trial, then $49.99 a year
Why we love it: The relaxation app Pzizz blends science, music, and tech to help you sleep. “Psychoacoustics” is the arm of psychology that focuses on the perception of sound and its psychological effects, and Pzizz studies data and infuses the latest findings into its dreamscapes, sounds, and narrations to help you nod off and stay asleep. From a user perspective, the audio is high-quality and varied, and customizable. And for fans like JK Rowling and NBA star Roy Hibbert, who credits the app with “curing his insomnia,” the app is a dream. Available on the Apple App Store and Google Play.
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Price: Seven-day free trial, then $49.99 a year
