# SleepStream 2 — user reviews > 175 indexed App Store user reviews of SleepStream 2 by Explosive Apps, rated 3.80/5 from 33 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleepstream-2/id432771824/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleepstream-2/id432771824.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 16 · 4★ 6 · 3★ 5 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 5 ## What do users think of SleepStream 2? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 🚀 Great app - 👍 Relaxing sounds - 👍 Helps with sleep and focus - 👍 Useful for meditation - 👍 Customizable options - 👍 Works well for years **Cons** - 🐛 Crashes and glitches - 🐛 Deleted purchased content - 🔋 Drains battery - 👎 Confusing interface changes - 👎 Aggressive ads and upsells **Commonly reported bugs** - App crashes on launch - Purchased content disappears - Binaural beats not functioning properly - Timer issues causing sounds to stop prematurely **Most requested features** - Add more sound options - Improve binaural beats quality - Allow layering of sounds - Add timer to start sounds at a specific time - Improve syncing of purchased content ## Newest reviews (12 of 175) ### 4/5 — Ripped off *2026-04-13, version 3.2* I have steadily purchased different packages and sounds through the years. Now all the sudden I have just some of the basics and a BUNCH of missing purchased material. That’s fraud in my legal sense. Doesn’t sound like a good business plan to be doing this to people who paid for service. ### 4/5 — Great app! *2026-02-25, version 3.2* Slightly different from the pro version but still great and suffice for relaxing journeys from short to extended plays. ### 2/5 — E *2024-04-10, version 3.2* 2 star bc I’m first ### 4/5 — Simple but great app - Please add brown noise! *2022-05-26, version 3.2* This is a very simple app that does its job very well. I use the Atlantic Ocean sounds along with the deep sleep beats every night and it helps my sleep a lot. I would love it if they could add brown noise in. They already have white and pink noise so brown would complete the set! ### 3/5 — Sleep stream 1 *2020-05-29, version 3.2* If I see “calm progressions” return, and some other music tracks bet I’m buying. For now this is decent, appreciate the hard work though. ### 2/5 — App is glitching when any other app is opened *2020-04-13, version 3.2* Hey there, I’ve enjoyed your app for many years but now I have a glitch. When the music is playing and I have it on in the background, as I’m winding down to sleep. Whenever I have my iPhone go to open another app or safari page or anything is loading, your app shuts off. The sound stream just stops. Causing me to open it up and turn it on again... only to have it shut off when I open something else. It’s super annoying. I’ve tried reinstalling it turning off and on my phone she updating my phone as well. Nothing is fixing it. Please help. ### 4/5 — Best ambient drone sounds *2018-08-07, version 3.2* This app has super dry drone sounds. I love those for their ability to drown out my husband’s snoring so I can fall asleep quickly. I would love to be able to play more than 1 at once. I downloaded this app in HD & regular so I run both and it works that way. This app really has the richest and most full sounds though. ### 4/5 — Many years *2018-05-11, version 3.2* I’ve had this app for many years and I have always loved it! ### 3/5 — Downloads don’t appear anywhere *2017-10-11, version 3.2* I really do love this app (the reason for only 3 stars instead of 5) but I’ve downloaded at least 2 of the free additional tones and I’m not able to play them. It shows in the thread of tones offered that it’s installed but there are not in the list of standard tones that are provided. Very frustrating. I don’t want to purchase additional if I can’t even listen to the free downloads I have now. ### 5/5 — Great for my sleep *2016-12-26, version 1.7* Allows me to calm down easily. I suggest the $10 app as well. ### 5/5 — Great basic app for blocking out sounds. *2016-05-21, version 1.7* I've been using this app for years. It's always reliable and doesn't disappoint! ### 5/5 — 最高 *2016-05-19* リラクゼーションヒーリングアプリの中で一番気に入ってます。これがないと生きていけぬ ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Pathetic *2025-06-17, version 3.2* I’ve been using Sleep Stream 2 since 2021. I recently upgraded my iPhone and upon opening the app I realised all the additional binaural beats and ambient sounds I paid for have been deleted. When I click on Restore purchases the app just closes. It only allows me to purchase either SleepStream Pro or SleepStream Ultimate which require me to pay again! The best part? When I try to contact the developer they only have a placeholder website that says “Hello!” on the homepage. Pathetic. ### 1/5 — Used to be my favorite *2021-01-20, version 3.2* What is with the ads? I paid for this app! And why is it taking so long to load? I am not a happy camper. I used to love sleep stream. 😭 ### 1/5 — What happened to the lite version *2019-10-29, version 3.2* The original was way better, blue dive is no where to be found as well as other sleepstream classics. Trash app ### 1/5 — What happened? *2017-05-14, version 3.0* This app used to be user friendly and informative. I've even tried upgrading in the past (but found out it wasn't actually $2.99 as advertised, so cancelled). Now the formatting etc has changed dramatically and it's very difficult to select the option you want, I can't figure out how to access the sleep binaural beats any more and there's no info about the overlays. Previously I had read who created the Deepspace Ambient track but that info isn't available now either. I was going to upgrade this morning, even at the higher price, definitely not now :( ### 1/5 — Appalling interface *2017-04-23, version 3.1* The new interface is so ugly and unusable that it must have been designed to annoy lite users into upgrading to the pro version. Not worth the risk. Deleted. ### 1/5 — You just killed this app *2017-04-13, version 3.1* The new interface is completely unusable. It is nearly impossible to select the white noise I am used to. This is something I use before bed and now I have to fumble with it for a long time to get it to work. This was a huge step backwards. Please test your app, I'm using a 6+. ### 1/5 — The update...🙄 *2017-04-05, version 3.1* The new interface is confusing and terrible. ### 1/5 — Don't like it *2017-04-04, version 3.1* The new app is confusing and jumps when you try to choose an option. The improvements will cause me to delete this app and discourage me from paying for the pro ### 1/5 — I paid for this years ago now update removed features *2015-05-10, version 1.7* Unmm hello?! This app was amazing then some update on a new phone and now it is missing all sorts of sounds I had before. Oh now they want you to buy a new version to get all the old sounds I originally paid for! This is illegal ! ### 1/5 — Limited Functionality, Annoying/Pestering Update Trolling *2014-12-07* The app does have a good number of well designed sounds to choose from and a wide array of updates. Yet there is little to no ability to layer sounds. I cannot, for example, layer a thunderstorm with a fireplace, which should be the simplest form of enjoying this app. The more serious problem is the update trolling. Every single time I engage the app, even if it was already open in the background, a pop up ad interrupts and begs me to buy the new updates. It effectively ruins the ability to enjoy the app. Yes this is how they make their money. And so it shows the priority of the developers. They will beg you to buy new updates even if it ruins the fun of an app of which they've forgotten to increase the functionality. I would not bother purchasing this unless you want to be annoyed by begging pop ups. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Outdated app better than new machine *2025-11-02, version 3.2* Despite the lack of updates in years, this app earns my 5 stars! Having used this for a decade, I find it impossible to switch to newer noise machines. Heck, I got one for Christmas, and I've only used it for a couple weeks before turning back to SleepStream! ### 5/5 — Outdated app better than new machine *2023-09-11* Despite the lack of updates in years, this app earns my 5 stars! Having used this for a decade, I find it impossible to switch to newer noise machines. Heck, I got one for Christmas, and I've only used it for a couple weeks before turning back to SleepStream! ### 5/5 — Update update update update *2023-02-21, version 3.2* Pls update this app I love it. If you love sleep you will love SleepStream. I am extremely tired right now while writing this and I’m so excited to turn on the SleepStream 2 piano music and fall asleep in 3 minutes GET THIS APP GIVE THEM MONEY THEY DESERVE IT ### 5/5 — The best pink noise *2022-09-26, version 3.2* This is the best app to play continuous pink mouse. No pauses. No changes in volume. Phenomenal. Unfortunately it’s gotten glitchy so it looks like I’ll be buying the paid versions. Two years or more free. 100% worth it. ### 5/5 — Still excellent *2021-10-08, version 3.2* This has been my “go to” sleeping app for years. Find a setting you like and stick with it- it’s free and it works. ### 5/5 — Been using this for years. *2019-12-25, version 3.2* Every night it plays in my ears to block out noise. ### 5/5 — Goodnight mum! *2019-06-13, version 3.2* I fell asleep within 2minutes! Literally amazing! ### 5/5 — Life changer *2019-04-11, version 3.2* As someone who has ADHD, Anxiety and OCD, this app has changed my world. It helps me more than just sleeping, it helps calm me when I’m anxious, it helps me focus and concentrate especially when I’m studying and of course helps me relax making it easier for me to sleep. I love this app! ### 5/5 — excellent *2017-06-24* excellent thanks ### 5/5 — It's free, and its good too *2017-05-24, version 3.2* It's a free good app. Just for the basics, I love it. Well worth the memory on my phone. --- *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 2026-09-07.*