# Drift - Sleep App — Drift into Sleep > Drift into Sleep (iPhone/iPad app by David Schmid.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drift-sleep-app/id6768883911 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [David Schmid](https://appshunter.io/developer/1893016107) - Category: Lifestyle, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 17.0 · 446 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-05-17 - Data updated: 2026-07-29 - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/drift-sleep-app/id6768883911/reviews.md ## What is Drift? DESCRIPTION: Drift turns your phone into a sleep companion. Place it face-down on your chest, tap start, and feel gentle vibrations soothe you to sleep — with or without sound. YOUR PHONE BECOMES A SLEEP TOOL Drift uses your phone's haptic motor to deliver calming vibration patterns directly to your sternum. Research suggests chest vibration may stimulate the vagus nerve — the key nerve that activates your body's relaxation response, slowing heart rate and calming the nervous system. 6 VIBRATION PATTERNS • Breathing — a slow inhale-exhale rhythm that guides your body • Heartbeat — a gentle resting pulse • Gentle Pulse — soft, steady pulsing • Ocean Wave — rolling crescendos that build and recede • Snowfall Drift — light, random flutters like falling snow • Deep Calm — an ultra-low continuous hum 18 REAL-TIME SYNTHESIZED SOUNDS Every sound in Drifa is generated in real-time — no loops, no recordings. The audio is alive, always subtly different, never repetitive. Nature — Rain, Ocean Waves, Wind, Forest Night, Distant Thunder, Stream. Classic sleep sounds, synthesized fresh every second. Soundscapes — Evolving ambient textures inspired by generative music. Drift is a warm, slowly shifting drone pad. Crystal shimmers with bell-like tones. Nebula wraps you in filtered noise clouds. Aurora washes through shifting harmonics. Deep Space hums with vast cosmic low-end. Electronic — A category you won't find in other sleep apps. Inspired by deep house and deep techno, these are warm sub-bass pulses, hypnotic minimal loops, slow dreamy chord progressions, and deep muted industrial rhythms — reimagined for sleep. Tracks like Bunker deliver the muffled, heavy pounding of a faraway Berlin club. Slow Chords drifts through Am, Fmaj7, Cmaj7, and Em with eight-second holds. Midnight layers atmospheric pads over a barely-there kick. BREATHING SYNC Drifa detects your breathing through the motion of your chest and gradually slows the vibration rhythm, guiding your breathing rate down to a deep, relaxed state. Your body follows the vibration without you needing to think about it. DESIGNED FOR SLEEP • Screen dims to black automatically • Sleep timer: 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes • Adjustable vibration intensity and sound volume • Mix any vibration pattern with any sound • Keeps running when the screen locks Inspired by 'Drifa', the Old Norse word for snowfall, this app is designed to help you Drift — gentle, quiet, effortless. Drift Premium ($0.99/month) unlocks all patterns, all sounds, and Breathing Sync. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://ss88hjg8w2-commits.github.io/congenial-succotash-dream/ ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | drift_tip_small | $1.99 | one-time | | Superstar tip | $9.99 | one-time | | Pizza tip | $4.99 | one-time | ## Version history (last 3 releases) ### 1.2 — 2026-05-21 Rating link added. ### 1.1 — 2026-05-18 What's New in v1.1: - Real nature recordings replace synthesized nature sounds (Rain, Ocean, Wind, Stream) - Improved soundscapes — softer, slower, more sleep-friendly - Improved electronic sounds — snaps and crackle eliminated, volumes balanced - New "Berlin Vibe" sound with atmospheric minor pad and evolving high tones - "No Vibration" option — use sounds only without haptics - Volume and intensity sliders always visible and persist between sessions - Support button for tip jar ### 1.0 — 2026-05-17 No release notes. ## More apps by David Schmid - [Limina — Dream Interpretation](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/limina-dream-interpretation/id6762124322) - [Style Oracle](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/style-oracle/id6762566776) - [Tonight.](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tonight/id6763760965) All apps by David Schmid: https://appshunter.io/developer/1893016107 --- *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 2026-07-29.*