# Sleep Worlds: Sounds & Stories — Dynamic storytelling for sleep > Immersive, evolving audio stories designed to help users fall asleep. (iPhone/iPad app by Sleep Worlds Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleep-worlds-sounds-and-stories/id6449667520 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Sleep Worlds Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1669816353) - Category: Health & Fitness, Entertainment - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.40/5 from 366 App Store ratings · 160 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 14.0 · 214 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2023-06-23 - Data updated: 2026-08-25 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleep-worlds-sounds-and-stories/id6449667520/reviews.md ## What is Sleep Worlds? SLEEP WORLDS: THE MOST BEAUTIFUL WAY TO FALL ASLEEP Drift off to sleep with unique audio journeys that change every night With acclaimed actress Hayley Atwell as creative director, who also conceived and voices two of our immersive worlds. A DIFFERENT KIND OF SLEEP EXPERIENCE Sleep Worlds isn't meditation or guided relaxation. It's richly detailed storytelling designed specifically for sleep - sophisticated enough to engage your mind, soothing enough to let you drift away. Written by acclaimed novelists and poets, each world gives you something textured to settle into. Think of it as a game you play by sleeping. FULLY IMMERSIVE 3D AUDIO Every world is built in stunning spatial audio. Rain moving around you at the Hotel de Luge. Ocean waves shifting perspective in the Archipelago. The isolated stillness of a mountain cabin at The Lookout. The gentle passing of a toy train through Tiny City. Combined with literary-quality narration, these aren't just soundscapes, they're comforting places you'll want to revisit again and again. KEY FEATURES: Star-Quality Narration: Worlds conceived and voiced by Hayley Atwell, plus acclaimed voice talent including Eve Lewis Literary Quality: Stories crafted by renowned writers including Editor-in-Chief Emily Berry, Joe Dunthorne, and Katharine Kilalea 7 Unique Worlds: Each with its own atmosphere, characters, and stories Content That Evolves: Every night brings subtle variations - familiar yet always fresh Multiple Narrators: Choose your favorite voice from up to three narrators per world Customizable Duration: Set narration from 5 minutes to continuous all-night play Beautiful Visuals: Subtly changing environments each time you visit DISCOVER YOUR WORLD The fog-shrouded villages of the Archipelago (with fog whales). The rain-soaked Hotel de Luge. The mountain solitude of The Lookout. The infinite Archive-of-All-in-All. The global community of Radio Anywhere's CB enthusiasts. The miniature charm of Tiny City. Find your perfect sleep destination. BEAUTIFULLY SIMPLE We've stripped away unnecessary features like sleep tracking to create an elegantly simple experience. Just open the app, select your world, and drift away to immersive soundscapes including rain sounds, ocean waves, white noise, radio static, and thunderstorms. Sleep Worlds is available with a 7-day free trial, currently offering 50% off our full subscription price. Goodnight, Sleep Worlds. Terms of Service: https://sleepworlds.app/terms-conditions/ Privacy Policy: https://sleepworlds.com/privacy-policy/ ## Key features - Dynamic, evolving audio stories - Immersive 3D spatial audio - Literary-quality narration - Multiple unique worlds - Customizable duration - Subtly changing visuals ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Sleep Worlds Yearly | $39.99 | per year | | Sleep Worlds Yearly | $49.99 | per year | | Sleep Worlds Premium | $7.49 | per month | | Sleep Worlds Premium Yearly | $34.99 | per year | ## What do users think of Sleep Worlds? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🌙 Soothing and calming stories - 🎶 Immersive atmospheric sounds - 🌟 High-quality narration and production - 💤 Effective for falling asleep - 🌍 Unique and creative worlds **Cons** - 🔁 Repetitive content - 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes - 💰 Expensive subscription - 🤖 Artificial-sounding voices **Commonly reported bugs** - Stories failing to load - Screen freezing issues - Inconsistent performance **Most requested features** - More diverse story options - Ability to skip or resume stories - Offline listening mode - Customizable timer and fade-out options ## Recent user reviews (10 of 160) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleep-worlds-sounds-and-stories/id6449667520/reviews.md ### 3/5 — Cool idea, poor execution and small selection *2026-08-11* Perhaps my biggest complaint is simply that there is no rewind or fast-forward. If you swipe to a new story, you will have to re-hear all that you just heard of you return to the previous one. Same goes for if you change the narrator’s voice. It is absolutely brutal if you swipe away after already listening for 10+ minutes… As it currently stands, only 2 of the current “worlds” hold my interest through a combination of narrator and subject. I wish there were more to choose from, and in varying genres. The two that I listen to are the ones that feel the most like I am exploring another world. One is about a strange archive and has a very pleasant female narrator, and the other is about a tree-based city (albeit with a less enjoyable narrator selection). I want to enjoy the world about islands in fog, but I just can’t quite click with the narrators. All the other options feel a bit… mundane. I don’t feel like I am learning about a world, so much as merely listening to an intentionally boring story. The idea is great and I hope it continues and expands to include more actual worlds that are interesting, but as it currently stands I wouldn’t consider actually spending money on a subscription unfortunately. ### 4/5 — great for sleep, need more stories faster *2026-08-09* as others have said the quality of the stories, originality and the narrators are all wonderful and I rarely get to the end before I’m asleep. That being said after using this for seven months, I’ve heard everything there is to hear and they have been really slow to add new content. Just a few new vignettes here and there guys you don’t need to build a whole New World. If it gets boring, you will lose your listeners. ### 5/5 — Highlight of my evening *2026-07-29* An absolute delight. The stories are charming, interesting and so deeply relaxing. Even after a year of using this app every night I get excited to listen and genuinely look forward to what story I’ll hear next. Somehow despite that I find myself relaxing deeply and falling asleep. Also a great listen to calm your nervous system even if you aren’t looking to fall alseep. The best app I’ve ever used, please create more worlds and stories! 10/10 ### 5/5 — Wonderfully Weird Wind Down *2026-07-25* I love this, it really works. I used to go to sleep to audiobooks but had to rewind every night to go back to where I dozed off. These calming and somewhat eccentric tales are just perfect to send you off. Immerse yourself in these truly beautiful but strangely odd environments and drift away. Wonderful production, writing and narration. Very well done to all involved. Keep the Sleep Worlds stories coming please xx ### 5/5 — Magical *2026-07-16* There is something magical about Sleep Worlds. With each one, k feel like I’m entering a physical space surrounded by comfortably ambient sound, not a story but a whole universe you can move around in and experience in different ways. Guaranteed to take me to sleep every time and I feel like I never hear the same thing twice. I would love to see some new worlds added though! ### 5/5 — Bedtime stories as cozy as a lullaby *2026-07-16* Narration is the perfect volume and tonal inflection makes me very sleepy. Simple and intuitive controls. Multiple themes/stories to choose from. Familiar yet slightly different stories each time. Snuggle in a blanket, or get cool and comfortable, and drift off to sleep. You can listen to the story, or if you are a doom scroller like me, keep the app open and watch the gradual animations for a double whammy of an audiovisual sleep-inducing experience. Highly recommend, this app works wonders for me. ### 5/5 — peaceful and helpful *2026-07-12* The app does work. It’s calming and does work to get you drifting off to sleep. But, especially in the forest of rains, the stories repeat themselves quite a lot, and you end up hearing the same things over again, sometimes even in the same night. Otherwise, it’s a great app and I can’t complain, I use it a lot. Thanks! ### 5/5 — Best sleep stories ever *2026-07-12* I’ve used a number of sleep story apps, some free, some subscription, and I’m here to say this is a horse of a different color. I’ve had trouble sleeping for more than 20 years. The reasons don’t matter; the lack of sleep does. Most sleep stories are fairly formulaic; these, however, are like narrated dreams. It didn’t take me long to figure out that I don’t need to follow a plot- I just need to be present. The stories themselves are surreal, truly dream-like and as such they allow your racing brain a great jumping off point far away from whatever is keeping you awake. Absolutely the best sleep story curation I’ve ever discovered. ### 1/5 — Infuriating *2026-06-14* If you’re a side sleeper and have to use one ear bud, this app is beyond infuriating, especially half asleep in the middle of the night. When you switch ear buds out and go to resume, the music app starts playing g whatever you last had playing. Then you try to go back to the Sleep Worlds app and tell it to continue, it may the first time, it may not. But if you try to restart the app, it just won’t continue, it just hangs there doing nothing while it says it’s playing. That’s absolutely not something I want to deal with half asleep. Combine that with the fact that it’s the same things over and over, it gets repetitive to the point I know them all by heart. **Developer response:** Thank you for this, it's a hard review to read, but the detail is exactly what we needed. A playback issue like this is likely our app failing to handle the audio route change when you swap earbuds, which would explain why your iPhone reverts to your last-played music. We're on it. On repetition: we add content regularly. New chapters in the Forest of Rains just launched, more material for existing worlds is coming, and several new worlds are planned this year. ### 5/5 — Look forward to listening *2026-06-13* A great way to wind down, even better to distract from racing thoughts on middle of the night waking. I’ve tried binaural sounds and didn’t really get on with them, but this is a helpful distraction that eventually brings me back to sleep. Combined with a sleepband I can listen without discomfort or disturbing my partner. So far, it’s working for me. ## Frequently asked questions about Sleep Worlds ### What is Sleep Worlds? Sleep Worlds is an app that provides unique audio journeys designed specifically for sleep. It offers richly detailed storytelling with immersive 3D audio and literary-quality narration, aiming to engage your mind and soothe you into slumber rather than being a meditation or guided relaxation app. ### What are the key features of Sleep Worlds? Key features include star-quality narration by acclaimed talent, literary-quality stories crafted by renowned writers, 7 unique worlds with evolving content, multiple narrator options, customizable duration for narration, and beautiful, subtly changing visual environments. ### How much does Sleep Worlds cost? Sleep Worlds is available with a 7-day free trial. Following the trial, it offers a subscription service, with a current discount of 50% off the full subscription price. ### What kind of audio experiences does Sleep Worlds offer? The app provides fully immersive 3D audio experiences, such as rain moving around you, ocean waves shifting perspective, the stillness of a mountain cabin, and the gentle passing of a toy train. These are combined with literary-quality narration to create comforting places. ### What are some common use cases for Sleep Worlds? This app is ideal for individuals who have trouble falling asleep, those looking for an alternative to traditional meditation apps, or anyone who enjoys immersive storytelling. It's designed to be a beautiful and simple way to drift off to sleep with engaging audio content. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.8.15 — 2026-07-07 Bug fixes and playback improvements. ### 1.8.14 — 2026-06-14 Bug fixes and improvements to the subscription experience. ### 1.8.12 — 2026-04-06 Bug fixes and improvements. ### 1.8.11 — 2026-03-29 Bug fixes and playback improvements. ### 1.8.10 — 2026-03-29 We've been making improvements to our audio playback, fixing issues with overnight logouts and premature fade-out. ## Apps similar to Sleep Worlds | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [White Noise Deep Sleep Sounds](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/white-noise-deep-sleep-sounds/id1083248251) | 4.8 (206,800) | Free | Health & Fitness | | [Slumber－Calm Stories for Sleep](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/slumbercalm-stories-for-sleep/id1109543953) | 4.7 (26,869) | Free | Health & Fitness | | [Sleep: Sounds & Meditation](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleep-sounds-and-meditation/id1476252089) | 4.6 (9,604) | Free | Health & Fitness | | [Sleep Sounds by Sleep Pillow](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleep-sounds-by-sleep-pillow/id410606661) | 4.9 (89,709) | Free | Health & Fitness | | [Sleep Sounds White Noise, Rain](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleep-sounds-white-noise-rain/id1453508270) | 4.8 (34,025) | Free | Health & Fitness | | [Sounds to Sleep Well: Sleepi](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sounds-to-sleep-well-sleepi/id1507018513) | 4.7 (379) | Free | Health & Fitness | ## Related topics [free sleep stories sounds](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/free-sleep-stories-sounds) · [thunder sleep](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/thunder-sleep) · [sleeping apps free stories](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/sleeping-apps-free-stories) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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