# Lucid Dreamer

> App to induce and control lucid dreams with audio cues, dream journal, and advanced features. (iPhone/iPad app by Guardanis LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lucid-dreamer/id687588983 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Guardanis LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/687588986)
- Category: Lifestyle, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.16/5 from 38 App Store ratings · 50 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 10.0 · 77 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2013-09-21
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lucid-dreamer/id687588983/reviews.md

## What is Lucid Dreamer?

The first step to controlling a dream is realizing you are actually asleep.

To help you do that, Lucid Dreamer will play a series of audio and/or visual cues during your sleep cycles.

When you wake up, you can record your dreams with our free, secure, PIN-protected Dream Journal. Your entries can be written or voice recorded, can be tagged, and you can even log technique metrics. 

If you want to get even more advanced or try additional techniques, we’ve also built Lucid Dreamer Pro ($6.99) directly into this free version:

+ Reality Checker - Stop looking at your hand, counting your toes, or whatever habit you've been trying to form. The Checker can remember to do it for you, when convenient for you, and then alert you by sound, vibration, or even notification up to 287 times per day.

+ Paralyzer - Sleep Paralysis is a state in which your mind is awake, but your body is completely asleep. This transitional state can be used to achieve lucidity and the Paralyzer can help you enter into it.

+ Da Vinci – Although hard to get used to, cycle adjustment techniques can help you be far more productive throughout the day and even experience more frequent lucid dreams. Da Vinci can help you plan, and adhere to, the best cycles for you (default: Uberman Polyphasic Sleep Cycle).

+ Custom Music Selection – Use your own audio cues, Binaural Beats, or even record your own voice for use with the Dreamer.

+ Dreamscapes, Focalizer, Subliminator – Everything you see, hear, think about, and experience throughout the day has a direct impact on the contents of your dreams. These pre-sleep visual augmentations to Lucid Dreamer are designed to help you focus and direct those contents via color psychology, focal imagery, and rapid visual stimulation.

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When you’re lucid dreaming, the only limit is your own imagination.
Carpe Noctem.

## Key features

- Audio and visual sleep cues
- PIN-protected dream journal
- Voice and written dream recording
- Reality checker alerts
- Sleep paralysis assistance
- Sleep cycle adjustment tools
- Customizable audio cues

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock All Features | $6.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 50)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lucid-dreamer/id687588983/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Great App, good for journaling

*2020-10-16, version 3.2.1*

This is a great app for your dream journal and general lucid dream practice, thought it could use some work. I’m using the free version, so I may need to buy to unlock some of the cooler features, but one complaint I have is towards the dream journal itself. The dream journal has a tag feature, where I can tag the dream as anything. This feature is nifty, but a little pointless without a search feature. I’ve been using this app for years and would love if I could simply search a tag and find all dreams that use that tag. Otherwise, this is great stuff! Very sleek night-friendly interface. It would also be cool to be able to use the app with my device horizontal, rather than exclusively vertical.

### 3/5 — Pretty basic, minimal help files

*2020-09-13, version 3.2.1*

The initial screen just has a timer with play & pause buttons that do nothing. My assumption was the timer was for the length of the dream cues but it turns out to be a countdown until you're asleep. The play & pause buttons only work after you've pressed Start below and after the countdown reaches 0. The UI looks nice but is not intuitive at all, basically counter intuitive.

### 5/5 — Great app but I think I broke it

*2020-06-14, version 3.2.1*

I tried out the reality checker and tried to edit the message it sends and clicked out of the typing pad. Now I can’t edit it. Help?

### 2/5 — Abandonware, Methinks

*2020-05-30, version 3.2.1*

At this point it seems pretty clear the app has been abandoned. It's a shame, it was one of the better ones out there. It doesn't seem to be fully compatible with iOS 13, either. Don't waste your money on the unlock, some of it simply doesn't work. The rest is actually pretty good, so too bad.

### 3/5 — I have one problem

*2019-12-17, version 3.2.1*

This app is excellent and is everything I wanted, almost. I like the lucid dream timer but it doesn’t do what I want it to do. I want it to turn off after 10-15 seconds so that it is enough to wake me up but the lowest option is 15 minutes. Please make it so you can make the time lower because I think a lot of people could benefit from it. Would definitely give it 5 stars if that feature is added but without I don’t see any use.

### 3/5 — I want to cancel the trial!!

*2019-08-07, version 3.2.0*

I dont have enough money for it!! Please cancel the trial!!

### 3/5 — Help Please?

*2019-08-06, version 3.2.0*

I love the layout of the app and the features. However I can’t get the main feature, which inspired me to buy the upgrade, to work... Every time I choose a custom audio track there’s the check mark next to the chosen track, I press “done”, and then the audio still reads/plays “default”. Can you please help? 
Thanks!

### 3/5 — Ok

*2019-07-24, version 3.2.0*

I like the idea just not that almost everything is locked. I also have a hard time using this app because I roll in my sleep causing my headphones to fall off in the middle of the night defeating the purpose of listening to the music. Good app otherwise.

### 1/5 — false advertising

*2019-04-27, version 3.2.0*

The upgraded account doesn't support custom music

### 3/5 — Please add a sleep stage tracker

*2018-10-25, version 3.01.03*

This would be so much more useful if it had something that made use of the phone’s accelerometer to track when you are in REM.

## Frequently asked questions about Lucid Dreamer

### What is Lucid Dreamer?

Lucid Dreamer is an application designed to help users achieve lucid dreams. It works by providing audio and/or visual cues during sleep cycles to help you realize you are dreaming. The app also includes a dream journal for recording your dreams and advanced features to further enhance your lucid dreaming experience.

### What are the key features of Lucid Dreamer?

Key features include audio and visual sleep cues, a secure PIN-protected dream journal for recording dreams via text or voice, reality checker alerts to prompt dream awareness, sleep paralysis assistance, sleep cycle adjustment tools like the Da Vinci feature, and customizable audio cue options including your own recordings and binaural beats.

### How much does Lucid Dreamer cost?

The core functionality of Lucid Dreamer, including the dream journal and basic cues, is available for free. Advanced features such as the Reality Checker, Paralyzer, Da Vinci, custom music selection, and Dreamscapes are available through Lucid Dreamer Pro, which can be purchased for $6.99 within the free version.

### What are the use cases for Lucid Dreamer?

Lucid Dreamer can be used to explore the dream world with conscious awareness, practice dream control, overcome nightmares, and enhance creativity. It is also useful for individuals interested in sleep paralysis management, improving sleep productivity through techniques like polyphasic sleep, and for general self-exploration through dreams.

### Is Lucid Dreamer compatible with my device?

While the description does not specify exact compatibility, it is presented as a mobile application. Users can typically find compatibility information, such as supported operating systems and device requirements, on the app's store page before downloading.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.3.0 — 2021-01-02

+ Bug fixes left and right, with better support for iOS 13/14
+ Style and accessibility improvements for all features 
+ Background service optimizations 
+ Clearer warnings and descriptions
+ Additional custom feature settings and options
+ More than can fit in this message

### 3.2.1 — 2019-10-06

+ Adds Journal entry CSV import/export
+ Fixes reported bugs with importing custom sounds/images on iOS12+
+ Fixes severals things that would definitely break on iOS13
+ Fixes other minor display bugs and generally improves some underlying components

### 3.2.0 — 2018-12-03

+ Fixes dreamer issues with starting/stopping on iOS 12
+ Fixes style issues introduced with iOS 12
+ General under-the-hood improvements
+ Fixes a few other minor reported issues

### 3.01.03 — 2018-08-09

+ Added long-press to delete action for reality checker alarms
+ Fixed a bug related to the lightscriber not always starting
+ Fixed an issue preventing non-english journal input (oops)
+ A few other minor tweaks

### 3.01.02 — 2018-01-05

Added audio recording option back into cue selection menu
Fixed audio cue import on iOS11 (re-import music if this bug affected you)
Fixed background crash on iOS11

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