# Sleepy Stories — user reviews > 42 indexed App Store user reviews of Sleepy Stories by Bushel & Peck Books LLC, rated 4.67/5 from 237 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleepy-stories/id1510574895/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleepy-stories/id1510574895.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 191 · 4★ 29 · 3★ 8 · 2★ 3 · 1★ 6 ## What do users think of Sleepy Stories? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 😴 Helps users fall asleep - 😌 Calming stories and narrators - 🎶 Pleasant background music - 💖 Great for children's bedtime - 😊 Beneficial for anxiety - 📚 Interesting stories - 👍 High quality content - 🆓 App is free (partially) - 🌟 Highly recommended - 😌 Relaxing experience - 💯 App is amazing - ✨ Helpful for sleep problems - 👍 Kid-friendly - 👍 Easy to use **Cons** - 😩 Logs out too often - 🔒 Subscription issues - 🔄 Stories get old/repetitive - 💸 Most stories are locked/paid - 🐛 App crashes - 🤔 Account issues after login problems - 😔 Not all stories are free - 🐌 Slow to fall asleep for some - 👂 Sibilance in narration is painful - ❌ Stories removed after update - ⚪ App screen is white/blank **Commonly reported bugs** - Logs out too often - App crashes - Account doesn't exist after login issues - App hasn't been working, stories won't play and freezes - Member but can't access anything but free stories - App screen is pure white and unplayable - App is down/not working **Most requested features** - Allow users to stay logged in permanently - Create a section for old, free stories with updates every 2 months - Make all stories free or offer more free content - Fix the app so it doesn't crash - Allow access to more books and sound/songs - Add a loop of the music/waves to the music section - Add more original stories with the same narrator - Make the 's' sounds less hissy/painful - Bring back removed stories like 'wheel fun' and 'dizzy the cement truck' ## Newest reviews (14 of 42) ### 4/5 — Use it every night *2025-03-02* It helps me sleep well but the stories get a little old after a while if you don’t have the subscription to get all of them. The annoying part of how the stories getting old is that you eventually know almost all the words so you start saying them and then it’s not relaxing. But I do use this almost every night and it’s pretty relaxing. ### 4/5 — It’s not the best app ever *2025-02-24, version 1.6* Love it but the app crashes 🩷🌙💫🌜 ### 5/5 — Amazing *2024-09-16* My 10-year-old has developed anxiety, and this helps her go to sleep easier and faster. I recommend this. ### 5/5 — Best app *2024-07-07, version 1.5* This was a amazing app it’s so helpful for sleeping ### 4/5 — Pretty helpful but.. *2023-12-11* I deleted the app a little while ago and decided to get it back. I listened to The Land of Sleeps one night and fell asleep in about 5 maybe 9 minutes who knows. But this has really helped me go to sleep faster and as a kid writing this review it really helps me go to bed so i can be nice and refreshed for my day. There is some improvements i would recommend like letting people have access to more books and sound/songs to listen to. I would recommend it for those who struggle with going to sleep but don’t recommend it for people who get annoyed from hearing the same thing over and over again. ### 5/5 — Perfect bedtime app for my kids. They love the calming stories and ask for it every night. *2023-11-08, version 1.5* My two kids love this app. We originally downloaded the free version and then upgraded because my kids wanted to listen to the stories and music every night. They still do. I like that the stories, especially the original stories which is what my kids love, aren't loud, crazy, fast music, etc...like a lot of the kids shows and YouTube channels they watch. They're interesting without being boring, if that makes sense. I've even fallen asleep to a few of the stories. ### 5/5 — Fab stories *2023-01-04, version 1.4* My daughter loves listening to the stories at bedtime. They are relaxing and calming and I even full asleep sometimes with her. ### 5/5 — Life saver *2022-10-06, version 1.3* My baby girl 👧 is sleeping 😴 she was sleeping so so bad before I downloaded the app ### 3/5 — Great app but wish more was free *2022-09-28, version 1.3* I wish it could all be free I love it but I know there is a free trail but some parents need to pay and they won’t let them get a free trail. ### 5/5 — Best story app ever *2022-09-04, version 1.3* I’m So happy we found this app about a year ago. The meditation stories are the best. My little one enjoys them every night. We’ve had other Pay for story apps that just don’t have the same content. And the customer service is excellent. Well done. ### 4/5 — It’s ok *2022-08-22* I love this app but the one thing I don’t like is how you have to pay for all of the stories to be unlocked and you have to listen to the same stories over and over again every night but it really does help me sleep even with only a couple stories to read 👍🏻👍🏻👎🏻 **Developer response:** We're so glad the stories help you sleep! We're adding a new one every week, so hopefully that starts giving you lots of new things to listen to. Just look at the "New" section on the homescreen—we add them there automatically each time! ### 5/5 — Great soothing app *2022-08-19* My boys like the soothing voices and stories before bed. Nice classic stories and lovely voices. Even my 13 year old listens when he’s having trouble falling asleep. **Developer response:** Hooray! That's exactly what we hoped would happen. And you're right! There are some great stories on there even for older kids. Thank you for sharing—you made our day! ### 5/5 — SOO Helpful *2022-05-12, version 1.2* This has helped me fall asleep WAY faster. ### 5/5 — Best sleep story app ever!! *2022-04-28* My daughter can’t sleep without the story’s she loves them even when she not going to bed she like the historic read aloud! Thank you Sleepy Stories!! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Logs out too often *2025-11-26, version 1.6* Let us stay logged in permanently please. ### 1/5 — Not working *2023-09-20* The app hasn’t been working. None of the stories will play and just freezes. Emailed multiple times and no response. Currently paying for a subscription that can’t be used. Also, you have to constantly login to the app because it doesn’t keep you signed in. ### 1/5 — Very disappointed in recent changes *2022-08-23* I’ve been listening to Sleepy Stories with my youngest for about a year now. She prefers these fairytales and original stories to others we’ve tried. And what a wonderful thing that all the stories and meditations and sounds were available for free to us…until tonight. I see now that everything is locked except 3 stories! This is very disappointing for us both. It is difficult to find apps these days that don’t require in-app purchases. Sleepy Stories used to be one-of-a-kind and our go-to for bedtime. Sadly, not any more. **Developer response:** We're so sorry to hear that! As an original listener, you've actually been gifted a free subscription. Please email us at davidandstephanie@bushelandpeckbooks.com, and we'll help you get that activated! ### 1/5 — Where’d the stories go? *2022-04-27, version 1.2* My son loved the stories like “wheel fun” and “dizzy the cement truck” and they took them down :( I can’t find a story he will like now since the update ### 1/5 — 💧 *2022-04-26, version 1.2* I just want you to know i went in to the app and it was pure white i couldn’t listen to it 🥺💧 ### 1/5 — Gone Fishing? *2022-04-22, version 1.2* Why did you take the app down? ### 2/5 — Too much sibilance! (“S” words sound hissy) *2022-05-27* We cannot enjoy this app because every time the narrator says something with an “s” it’s high pitched hissy sound hurts our ears… causing us to lose all interest in listening to these stories. Can the app makers please edit (dull down) the s sounds to be more natural or at least to be less painful for those of us who are affected by this hissy noise? ### 2/5 — Not working *2020-11-04, version 1.1* Prior to update this things was working great, now updated it do not work. It was helping me to sleep. ### 3/5 — Member *2022-12-19, version 1.4* I’m a member but I can’t get into anything but the free stories. I have Parkinson’s disease and the stories help me relax and sleep. ### 3/5 — Keeps logging us out *2022-11-15* We love the sleepy stories, but it keeps logging me out, and when I went to log in, it says an account doesn’t exist. I’m still being charged a subscription. Super frustrating. It would be perfect if it didn’t keep doing this. **Developer response:** Thank you for telling us! We're working hard to make quality stories and audio, and we're just delighted to hear that you think they are! ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — It helps me sleep *2025-09-04* I used it since I was 6 or 5 it helps me sleep a lot and also makes me sleepy and I’m 9 and it needs to be fixed I don’t got a lot of story’s and it’s one you can play it’s free but also it’s it’s not but it’s not good tho because some people got the subscription for it the story is called my father‘s Dragon but I still want it free it’s a really great story hope it helps And I hope the developers see this and can you make a new section for like old stories that were free and gets updated every 2 months? Adrian. ### 5/5 — Wonderful! *2025-07-31* We use this app every night to help my three kiddos fall asleep. We enjoy the stories so much. Everybody has a favorite and the narrators are wonderful. I really enjoy the background music as well. ### 5/5 — It helps me sleep *2025-07-10* I used it since I was 6 or 5 it helps me sleep a lot and also makes me sleepy and I’m 9 and it needs to be fixed I don’t got a lot of story’s and it’s one you can play it’s free but also it’s it’s not but it’s not good tho because some people got the subscription for it the story is called my father‘s Dragon but I still want it free it’s a really great story hope it helps Adrian. ### 5/5 — Love this *2025-05-09, version 1.6* The voice is soft and helps me sleep peacefully and fixes my sleep problems! ### 5/5 — It helps me sleep *2025-03-11* I used it since I was 6 or 5 it helps me sleep a lot and also makes me sleepy and m 8 ### 5/5 — Great app! *2025-03-03* Great app overall, just takes a little for me to fall asleep to it. Pros: Great, interesting stories. Calm voices to help you fall asleep. Cons: May take a few replays to fall asleep (in my case). Same intro everytime, which I find slightly annoying. Like I said, great app. Just needs a update or two! It really helps me fall asleep overall, and I enjoy going to sleep; just for these stories after a long day. This app has been really beneficial—as to sleep—for me. I would recommend! ### 5/5 — Best app ever *2025-02-14* This is the best app for kids or even adults! I use this app a ton and fall asleep every night and I have been getting better sleep every night I use it. Best app ever!!! ### 5/5 — Quick sleep *2025-02-07* My son falls asleep so quick from these stories, the tranquil background music while the story is being told is a great combination, 10/10!! ### 5/5 — It’s amazing *2025-01-10* As a ten year old I don’t know that much about things yet but I sure do know that this app helps me a lot I see a lot of reviews saying that all of the stories were locked except for a few but in my opinion you should be grateful for what you have so I’m grateful that you made this app it really helps me sleep ### 5/5 — A great add *2024-10-07, version 1.6* Love the app! --- *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 2026-08-10.*