# Bedtime - Stories & Meditation — user reviews > 99 indexed App Store user reviews of Bedtime by Manki Business, rated 4.50/5 from 388 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bedtime-stories-and-meditation/id1332871024/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bedtime-stories-and-meditation/id1332871024.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 284 · 4★ 59 · 3★ 12 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 25 ## What do users think of Bedtime? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Helps with sleep - 👍 Soothing and relaxing stories - 👍 Tracks sleep quality - 👍 Variety of options - 👍 Gentle alarm **Cons** - 🐛 Audio cuts off when screen locks - 🐛 Sleep tracking inaccurate - 💰 Expensive subscription - 🔍 Limited free content **Commonly reported bugs** - Audio stops when screen locks - Inaccurate sleep tracking **Most requested features** - More story options - Customizable alarm sounds - Option to disable audio when screen locks ## Newest reviews (16 of 99) ### 2/5 — Better sleep *2021-12-13, version 1.6* So far I’m enjoying it. I paid for the pro version but keep getting emails telling me to get the pro version. But other than that, I like it. After having the app for about a week I’m realizing the app is not as good as I thought it was. The stories are too short. There isn’t enough variety of stories or story tellers. I only bought the app for a year because I thought I was signing up for only a month. Of all the apps I tried this one is the worst! ### 4/5 — Pretty good! *2021-09-04, version 1.6* This app has helped me fall asleep. The bedtime stories are good. My only problem with the app is the voice and some of the stories are kinda creepy. Otherwise, I like this app and it helps a lot. Definitely download. ### 4/5 — Love this app! *2021-04-26, version 1.6* I look forward to listening to Bedtime! It helps me get settled in for the night. My favourite is listening to bedtime stories. ### 4/5 — GREAT! Two suggestions tho... *2021-02-22, version 1.6* This app is hands down AmAzInG!!! It defo helps me sleep and I track my sleep ever night. But my first suggestion is to have an option to turn off the stories or sounds because some nights I just want to be sleep in a silent room but I still want to track my sleep and have an alarm. My second suggestion is that it tells you what alarm you have got on and you can choose your own. My first time trying this app I had no clue what the alarm was going to be and I wasn’t really sure if it would be to quiet or loud or whatever. If you could add these in this app would be top notch! Thanks for reading 😉 ### 3/5 — Not sure *2020-09-20, version 1.6* I downloaded this two nights ago. So far I like it. They offered me a free week of Pro if I rate them so... ### 3/5 — Great! *2020-03-24, version 1.6* I always struggle to go to sleep at night because of overthinking. This kinda makes you listen to it while shutting your eyes. So the first time I used it I was skeptical because you have to record but I fell asleep in just around 2 minutes. So if you are struggling to sleep at night please download this.🙌🏻 ### 4/5 — It is very helpful. *2020-01-15, version 1.6* I loved it. Very nice and relaxing. ### 5/5 — Marion Jones *2020-01-13, version 1.6* Really love this app, especially the stories, even though I love the stories, I drift off before they finish. Definitely recommend this app. ### 2/5 — No Longer 5 Stars *2020-01-08, version 1.6* When I first began using this app I was impressed. However after several weeks I find that the Sleep Quality graph is just a gimmick and means nothing at all. Also I only like a few of the stories. Customer Service does not respond. I thought I had made a mistake when I was charged for a full year when I intended to pay for a month. However other reviews indicate the same thing. I wish I could have a refund. As of tonight I will no longer access this app. ### 5/5 — Bedtime *2020-01-07, version 1.6* Amazing app! Sends me off in minutes, it’s nice to be able to see how well I slept! ### 4/5 — Bedtime *2019-11-05, version 1.6* I mean it’s really great but, who needs prices to sleep? ### 5/5 — Helped *2019-09-05, version 1.5* Struggled with insomnia for years and was able to find sleep in 30 min or less with their sleep stories ### 5/5 — Huge help with my insomnia *2019-09-01, version 1.5* I have horrible insomnia and this app has helped my issues with falling asleep dramatically. And I am staying asleep longer when falling asleep to this app! I am able to relax more easily whenever I even turn this app on now. I’m having more pleasant dreams that I can remember too, maybe that’s coincidence, but maybe not. ### 5/5 — Sleep *2019-08-26, version 1.5* It’s the thing that helps me sleep all night, feeling refreshed in the morning. Thank you for this bedtime site. ### 5/5 — Storytelling *2019-08-23, version 1.4* What a lovely way to go to sleep! Much nicer than trying to read a book so thank you for helping me get into a routine again. ### 2/5 — Very frustrating *2019-07-20, version 1.4* The first story I listened to was working really well in lulling me to sleep - and then it stopped abruptly. I did not allow microphone access and was listening with Bluetooth headphones. Anytime my phone would lock, the audio would cut off. Very displeased. The audio did continue to play even with locked screen when playing the audio directly from the phone (instead of headphones). Unfortunately, playing audio this way at night is not feasible for me. Overall, the app was frustrating and kept me up trying to fix the problem. But the story, voice, and pacing were great. If only the story would keep playing... 😞 ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — * REALLY? * *2020-12-02, version 1.6* So I opened the app and I thought it was going to be awesome! The little bird appeared, introduced himself and very sweetly asked what he should call me. I gave him my first name and I was SO excited because I’ve not slept worth a tinker’s dam for the last 20 years. It’ll be 21 years on 5 January 2021. Prior to that my WHOLE LIFE I would snuggle up with a book/Kindle and maybe 15 minutes later I slept like a corpse for about 9 hours. You could have set your clock by me! So I was excited about this app because I. Am. Tired. I’ve been to all kinds of doctors and they look at me like I have 3 eyeballs when I explain everything that didn’t work. So I answer a couple of setup questions and The Bird asks for MONEY. ALREADY! It was only 99 cents the first week but then it goes up up up. That made my happiness go down, down, down so I would say to you, Bird, NO STARS FOR YOU! REVAMP, COME BACK ONE ☝️YEAR!! And another long night ahead for me ... ### 1/5 — Sad *2020-06-17, version 1.6* The app won’t let you use it to even sample the stories unless you let them listen to you sleep through your mic. Very disappointing.. this looked like the perfect sleep app and I would’ve bought it otherwise. Oh well.. deleting ### 1/5 — Very Disappointing *2020-03-26, version 1.6* The free selection is so small as well as boring, combined with an annoying, irritating, mid range, female voice, (as opposed to a soothing one), it gives no reason whatsoever to want to buy the app, in order to get any more of the same. However, that is not the worst part. The worst, which makes it an absolute waste, is that every 2 minutes, it simply stops. Thus making you have to get up and touch the start button, to get the story to come out of sleep mode, for the next 2 minutes until you have to do that again. Seriously? And as the story is not interesting or cute enough to even want to, How is this supposed to help you get to sleep? I just deleted it after the 2nd night of trial. Don’t waste your time. Get Libby. It’s free with hundreds of selections with many different voices to choose from. ### 1/5 — The sound doesn’t work *2019-11-23, version 1.6* I had just got the app and tried it but I couldn’t get the sound to work I tried a lot of things I turned my volume up I was looking in settings to give it sound I turned my ringer on and up but nothing worked! ### 1/5 — Turns off *2019-07-18, version 1.4* Turns off every time my auto lock turns off the screen. ### 1/5 — Really bad *2019-05-19, version 1.4* Did not even let me try any of the other stories. ### 1/5 — Payment misleading *2019-03-03, version 1.3* I want charged full price when originally indicated monthly payment. This was misleading. I am asking for FULL refund. Have not used nor do not wan to use app. Please connect with me. ### 1/5 — No! *2019-01-03, version 1.3* They will hit your credit card for $89 before you even get into the app! BEWARE. ### 1/5 — Auto lock issues *2018-12-12, version 1.3* I wish I could rate this app higher, but since I have auto lock after 5 minutes of non-use, this app shuts off. You have to keep touching the screen to have it continue. I don’t want to turn off my auto lock and have to remember to turn it on during the day. My other sleep app don’t stop. If they could fix this, I will give it another try. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work for me *2018-09-10* I have an Apple phone. The story narrator turns off every time your screen turns off. I’ve always had my brightness and lock set on 30 seconds. The long you can set it for is five minutes or never. So you have to set it for never which means you’re screen will be lit all night. The stories are very childish. But the biggest problem even if you leave your screen on all night some of the stories are only eight minutes long. Even without insomnia I don’t think I could fall asleep that fast. Very frustrated. I’ve tried to contact them twice. Using their contacts site and it doesn’t go through. Their conditions agreement states over and over again that there are no refunds. I’m very foolishly signed up for a year. And it auto renews if you don’t cancel it. That concerns me because I can’t even contact them. Be careful **Developer response:** Hey there, we're sorry you're experiencing this issue. We've designed Bedtime to work regardless of your auto-lock setting and we haven't had this happen before - could you please contact us at vaidhy@getbedtime.com with your device info and iOS version? Apologies if our support team didn't manage to resolve your issue - we can comp you with free months of Bedtime Pro for your trouble. Thanks so much! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Ooo *2021-06-06, version 1.6* Awesome help me sleep ### 5/5 — Best of the best *2020-12-24, version 1.6* Best sleep and relaxation app hands down! ### 5/5 — Love it! *2020-11-29, version 1.6* I have had better sleeps and love the sleep tracker! App works perfectly! ### 5/5 — Best Sleep Ever *2020-08-17, version 1.6* My husband and I LOVE this app. He and I have a hard time falling asleep, but since using this app we fall asleep within minutes. Highly suggest!!! ### 5/5 — Using for a while *2020-07-27, version 1.6* This app is great love the stories ### 5/5 — Relaxing bedtime *2020-07-20, version 1.6* This really helps me to relax and drift off to sleep of a night time. Prior to using this app, falling asleep is something I have struggled with, I've noticed massive improvements in my sleep routine, and the quality of sleep I have been having. Would recommend. ### 5/5 — Far From disappointed !!! *2020-03-25, version 1.6* I’ve been combing the app for a sleep meditation or aid that would help me fall asleep quickly without having to disrupt my flow by opening multiple apps at once. (BTW I have just about all the free trials you can download for these types of app... it’s bad) However, I happened to find this one last night in my sense of haze due to terrible insomnia. And wouldn’t you know it after the 1/2 of the second one I choose, BOOM, out like a light and slept through till morning ! I’m in love !! ### 5/5 — Love it *2020-02-17, version 1.6* Very impressed with the app. The story tellers have soothing and relaxing voices. A+ ### 5/5 — Sleeping *2020-02-03, version 1.6* This is a sight that has assisted me with getting in the right frame of mind to sleep. Didn’t think it would work but it has ### 5/5 — Love *2020-01-26, version 1.6* This app has been eye opening since I usually go to sleep late. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-06-10.*