# Cool Koala: Bedtime Meditation — user reviews > 50 indexed App Store user reviews of Cool Koala by Michael Feigenson, rated 4.90/5 from 77 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cool-koala-bedtime-meditation/id1615557294/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cool-koala-bedtime-meditation/id1615557294.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 73 · 4★ 2 · 3★ 0 · 2★ 0 · 1★ 2 ## What do users think of Cool Koala? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - ✨ Calms children effectively - 🌙 Aids in bedtime routine - 😌 Helps with anxiety - 🧠 Teaches emotional regulation - 🗣️ Soothing voice - 🧘‍♀️ Teaches mindfulness skills - 🌟 Personalized meditations appreciated - 🧸 Engaging characters - 🎶 Relaxing music - 👍 Easy to use - 👨‍👩‍👧‍👦 Great for the whole family - 💡 Teaches coping strategies - 🔄 Daily new meditations **Cons** - 🐛 Loading issues - 🚫 No offline listening **Commonly reported bugs** - App struggles to load - App does not load at all **Most requested features** - Download episodes for offline listening ## Newest reviews (17 of 50) ### 5/5 — My son asks for this at bedtime! *2024-02-19, version 3.6* Thank you Ryan and Cool Koala for such a beautiful addition to our bedtime routine! Not only do these meditations help my son relax into sleep, they provide him with helpful tools he can use during his day to deal with stress, anxiety, worry, frustration and to help cultivate a grateful heart. My son regularly asks to listen to Cool Koala before bed! Thank you so much! ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2023-11-14, version 3.5* My brother loves this app! Me and him use it every night! ### 5/5 — What a gem of an app! *2023-09-14* Ryan & Cool Koala have become part of our bedtime routine & we couldn’t be happier. My 7 year old daughter is in the 2nd grade & she’s definitely a busy body... Sometimes it’s hard to get her to calm & wind down at night because her brain is still going going going. Ever since Ryan & Cool Koala have become a part of our bedtime routine, our nights have been more peaceful, more loving, more calm, & more beautiful. My daughter requests it every single night without fail. Not only do the meditations get her to sleep fast 100 percent of the time, but they’re also very informative & teach kids about beautiful things like… Positive feelings & emotions, being loved, empowerment, being grateful, letting go of negatively, finding inner peace & so much more. Ryan’s voice is so inviting & so soothing that even I have found myself dozing off quite a few times. Lol. The icing on the cake was when I sent Ryan a request for a “personalized meditation” for my daughter & he emailed us one back fairly quickly! My daughter was so surprised when I played it for her that night. “Mommy OMG they said my naaaaammme OMG” & she jumped out of bed with excitement lol. That was the only night where it took us a bit longer to get to sleep because she insisted on me playing the part where they said her name over & over again. What joy! We are very grateful to have found an app that can truly integrate into our lives. Give this app a try. It’s amazing, it’s simple, it’s user friendly, & so very rewarding. ### 5/5 — Essential wind-down for my 9 year old *2023-09-02, version 3.5* So pleased I found the Cool Koala app! My 9 year old son has ADHD & asks for Cool Koala every night to help him drift of to sleep. The characters are friendly, gentle & lovable. The meditation stories are child centric & suggest coping mechanisms / calming breathing techniques. We also love the soft background music, fusing beach waves with a chill-out guitar. Such a professionally produced app - a real keeper! ### 5/5 — Ideal Meditations for Kids *2023-08-04* I downloaded the Cool Koala app in order to help my son calm down at the end of the day and prepare for bedtime. After using this app for several months, I have seen a remarkable positive impact not only at bedtime, but throughout the day. The meditations offer breathing and visualization techniques which prove to be helpful in various situations (for example, imagining your worries put into a balloon and drifting away into the sky), and our son now asks to listen to Cool Koala every night. From Ryan's calm voice to the relaxing accompanying guitar music, we have found this app and the meditations it provides to be the ideal way to close each day with our son. We highly recommend this app! ### 5/5 — Love it! *2023-07-29, version 3.5* Highly recommend! My son loves it and it helps him fall asleep quickly ### 5/5 — This has become part of our nightly routine! *2023-07-21* Cool Koala has really changed our bedtime routine for the better! I love doing this nightly with my son (7) and daughter (4) it’s such a great way to relax and connect. The personalized meditations are unique and special. Both kids lit up when they heard Ryan say their name. The topics seem so relevant to the big feelings kids have every day. And they’re super relaxing for me too! ### 5/5 — Mindfulness Magic *2023-07-18* Cool Koala was the perfect fit for our bedtime routine. My 7 year old would get wound up at bedtime unloading all the struggles of his day but with Cool Koala the meditations help him to let go and relax. Since using the app he falls asleep faster and has better sleep translating to better days. I see him integrating the coping techniques outside of using the app and he’s able to navigate through situations that in the past would have thrown off the whole day. Thank you Ryan for sharing your talents with us. ### 5/5 — Easy On-Ramp *2023-06-15* What I love most about this app is that it gets straight to what you downloaded it for: the experience. It does a great job of serving up the content and keeping all the nuts and bolts of menus and granular options out of your way. I always know it will be immediately playing within seconds of opening it, which is worth more than it sounds like when dealing with a group of children finding their various paths into their separate serene settings. Thanks Cool Koala! ### 5/5 — Very helpful. *2023-05-22, version 3.2* Our grandchildren love it! So much so, they ask for it when they are trying to wind down. Very helpful. ### 5/5 — Bedtime Wind-Down *2023-05-15, version 3.2* We are so happy to use this app to create a calming wind-down to our day. This really helps the challenge of transitioning from fun to bedtime for our son. He looks forward to the relaxing time as he falls to sleep. Definitely the best approach and Ryan has exceeded our expectations. ### 5/5 — Helping kids believe in themselves! *2023-04-26* I feel so fortunate to have found Cool Koala for my 5 and 8 year old. Ryan and his good friend Cool Koala have become like family members each night, guiding our kids to sleep. Our 8 year old has often spoken of having “too many tabs open” in her brain at bedtime. My wife began sharing some sleep meditations at one point but unfortunately the app we used only had a handful of mediations for kids. After a google search for more meditations for kids we found Cool Koala and it was an instant hit. Meditations are new each night but follow a theme for each day of the week, which offers consistency of message. Routine is important to kids with anxiety as in our family, so knowing what will happen each Tuesday or Wednesday is always a plus. Ryan’s delivery is very calming but more importantly helps deliver a message or lesson in self affirmation to all kids but especially those suffering from anxiety. We also enjoy that each meditation runs about 15 minutes with half of the time being wind down time with calming music and ocean sounds to reflect on the lesson. Its a tough time to be a parent and keep your cool. And it’s a tough time to be a kid, let alone one with anxiety. It’s comforting to know that each night when I hear “Hey! It’s Ryan! And I’m here with my good friend Cool Koala…” that positive messages at the end of a busy day will help my kids believe in themselves and bring the day to a calm, positive close. **Developer response:** Wow, that is one of the best, most thoughtful reviews we've ever received! Thank you for taking the time to write that! It warms our hearts and fuels our motivation. ### 5/5 — Excellent tool for bedtime *2023-03-27, version 3.1* We started using this app every night when my then 9 year old was having emotional meltdowns. I love that Cool Koala meditations also have lessons on how to handle anger and frustration. Cool Koala has become an important part of our nightly bedtime routine. Ryan has such a soothing voice. I highly recommend this app! ### 5/5 — The best! *2023-03-06, version 2.9* We love this app. We used the meditation before bed every night with my 7 year old and it helps her go right to sleep. So grateful for this app and look koala. :) ### 5/5 — You are loved! *2023-02-15, version 2.8* My eight year old child loves this app. It helps him quiet his mind at night and begin to rest. He likes the gong and I love the ending mantras that remind him he is loved. Win win for this household! ### 5/5 — Go to app for therapists! *2022-11-11* As a therapist who specializes in anxiety, I highly recommend this app for your anxious kids. It also is great for just sleep hygiene for anyone and helping to calm yourself down in general. Ryan is so calm and soothing and the meditations are evidence-based. What really puts it over the top for me though, is the generosity of making it free for mental health professionals. Amazing! Keep up the good work! ### 5/5 — Excellent mindfulness resource for young children *2022-11-09, version 2.5* Cool Koala is a comprehensive, thoughtful mindfulness resource for young children and their parents. Ryan has done a wonderful job of addressing key social emotional skills in a supportive, age appropriate and user friendly app. As a mental health professional, I am excited to have this resource to share with families. Thank you Cool Koala and Ryan Judd! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Amazing *2024-02-17, version 3.6* This app put me to sleep! Most nights I have trouble sleeping but with this I was asleep as soon as they stopped speaking and I the next morning I felt so refreshed and ready to go. I haven’t slept so well in a long time. Love this app so much and I’m so grateful for it! ### 3/5 — Great meditation but loads off issues *2024-02-23, version 3.6* Great meditation, my kids loves it, but almost every second day struggles to load and need to wait or does not load at all ### 4/5 — Great for whole family *2023-07-17* I love doing this nightly with my son (7) it such a great way to relax and connect. I wish there was a way to download episodes or listen offline. We missed an episode driving in the mtns and then he wanted to hear it the next day. Keep up the great work! ### 5/5 — Lifesaver! *2026-04-23* Our 6 year old autistic son started using this app well over a year ago when he started having trouble during bedtime. It’s a staple in our house and we can’t do bedtime without it! Most nights, he listens more than once and we’ve even used it during tantrums when nothing else calms him down, he will specifically ask for “the Koala”. We needed support with the app and their team is so responsive and incredibly helpful. I can’t recommend this enough!!! ### 5/5 — Great app, helps my adhd son *2026-01-12, version 5.3* This app is worth the purchase. It’s has really helped my son who has ADHA in to relax at bedtime and sleep. ### 5/5 — The best there is! *2025-06-19, version 5.0* Cool Koala has been a nightly staple in our house for the past few years. Out of all the apps out there, Cool Koala is the only one that our 9 year old consistently asks for each night. ### 5/5 — Nice Way for Kids to Get into Sleep Meditation *2025-04-13, version 4.7* My sons (9, 12) have been doing this sleep meditation for over a year. It’s a good way to wind down and the meditations aren’t so long that we parents can do it too. I am hopeful that my kids will remember the lessons on how to let go of frustration, relax deeply, etc. ### 5/5 — Best Nightly Routine *2025-03-10* We listen to Cool Koala every night before bed. My son has ADHD and it is a great way to get him relaxed and clear his mind from the “noise” of the day. He loves that it changes and he can look forward to a new meditation every night. He also feels like he knows each character and gets so excited when they join in on the fun. **Developer response:** Thank you so much for sharing this! We're thrilled to hear that Cool Koala has become a part of your nightly routine and is helping your son relax before bed. Wishing you and your family all the best! ### 5/5 — Amazing intro to the power of mindfulness for my kid *2024-09-26, version 4.2* I’m a parent of an 8year old boy with ADHD and this year he started to experience anxiety so I sought out a mindfulness app that we could do together at night before bed. This app is awesome! The daily meditations mean we never hear the same one twice and they introduce important lessons on emotional regulation, focus and self confidence that have been so helpful for my son. Highly recommend! ### 5/5 — An essential part of our bedtime routine *2024-05-13* We have tried many different methods of helping our boys calm down before bedtime. Cool Koala is the only meditation app that has resonated with my boys and has become an essential part of our bedtime routine. The meditations rotate with nightly themes, but follow the same structure so my kids know what to expect (so important!). Additionally, it is not too long or too short, introduces social-emotional coping strategies and wraps with quick affirmations. Highly recommend!! ## Most praised reviews (3 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Love this app! *2024-05-06* I cannot say enough good things about cool koala! My 6yr old son looks forward to bedtime every night and always looks forward to meeting cool koalas friends in each meditation! We have found it has helped him relax and he has woke up in the middle of the night and has wanted us to put it back on to help him go back to sleep. So far it has been very helpful with his anxiety and has been relaxing him right to sleep! ### 5/5 — Our Bedtime Routine *2024-04-06, version 3.7* Fantastic podcast we do this 80% of our nights! We even set the smart lightbulbs to get the perfect mood lighting every night. The kids love it (imagination time is their favorite) and my wife and I love the wind down it provides. We really appreciate the thought you’ve put into this app. ### 5/5 — This app has changed our lives *2024-03-19* Our 4 year old has ADHD and bedtime was such a struggle. Sometimes lasting 2+ hours. We were tired, frustrated, and hopeless. After adding Cool Koala to our routine, he’s usually asleep after the music finishes. We love the characters, the lessons, and the music. We also requested the personalized meditation which was a huge win with our son. --- *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 2026-08-29.*