# Stellar Sleep: Insomnia CBT — user reviews > 157 indexed App Store user reviews of Stellar Sleep by Merlin Collective, LLC, rated 4.70/5 from 2,690 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stellar-sleep-insomnia-cbt/id1602312365/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stellar-sleep-insomnia-cbt/id1602312365.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 2,228 · 4★ 328 · 3★ 42 · 2★ 23 · 1★ 69 ## What do users think of Stellar Sleep? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🚀 Brilliant! - 🚀 Great app, Definitely well-researched Stuff in here. - 🚀 Helped with Perimenopausal Insomnia - 🚀 Outstanding AI - 🚀 Best solution for beating insomnia - 🚀 Worked brilliantly - 👍 Keeping me honest! - 🚀 Cured insomnia - life changing - 🚀 Great program - 🚀 Really works - 🚀 Insomnia cured - 🚀 Surprisingly effective - 🚀 Empowering and judgement-free app - 🚀 I'm finding it highly effective **Cons** - 🐛 Complete scam - 🐛 Won't stop charging your CC after you cancel - 💰 Cancel your subscription for a massive discount - 💰 Canceling is hard, $183 a MONTH charge - 🐛 It'll cause a fraud alert with your credit card company - 🐛 Ineffective for my sleep issues - 💰 Intentional scam - 🐛 BEWARE - 🐛 Not Transparent Until They Have Your Money - 💰 Why are you still charging me? - 💰 Good app but can't bill properly - 🐛 BEWARE: TEHY STEAK YOUR MONEY WITH NO AUTHORIZATION - 💰 Scam alert - 💰 Be careful, auto renew charged me $130 every three months! - 💰 Misleading - 🐛 Beware this app! - 🐛 Hassle to cancel - 🐛 Garbage App from the get go … **Commonly reported bugs** - The program will not download despite multiple attempts - The app freezes when trying to access the sleep log **Most requested features** - More CBT-I or whatever the newer Type of Sleep therapy that they offer, which is the more Mindfulness-based Insomnia help - A search feature to easily find previously viewed videos - Sync across devices ## Newest reviews (10 of 157) ### 5/5 — Stellar Sleep Is Stellar! *2026-02-27, version 1.0.138* When I bought the app, I was doubtful that my sleep would actually improve, I don’t sleep through the night like I’d hoped but I awaken refreshed and ready for the day bc of the advice and encouragement the app provided on a daily basis. I understand my habits much better and I get more deep sleep and REM sleep than I did. BEST OF ALL, they don’t cut you off at the end of the time you pay for. You get an extra 30 days that helped me immensely! I have saved many “modules” to help me cope better. Now that the extra 30 days are over, I can keep up with the app for nothing! 5 star? If I could give it 10, I would. ### 5/5 — Customer Service *2026-02-03, version 1.0.138* Excellent customer service ### 5/5 — Works when you use it *2026-02-02, version 1.0.138* I love this app have used it several times now and just signed up for another month ### 5/5 — Worked for Post-Menopausal Insomniac *2025-12-05, version 1.0.137* I’ve grappled with insomnia for nearly a decade. I wondered if CBT-I could work for insomnia in menopausal woman. It DOES! The secret for me has been revisiting it regularly. My fitful, unrestorative sleep and 3 a.m. awakenings began in perimenopause nearly a decade ago. I was under no illusion that I would be “cured” in a matter of weeks. When I stick to the program, I sleep better. When I do not sleep well, I now have the skills to bounce back quickly. After trying countless medications, supplements (including magnesium), and hormones, this app has helped me the most by far. I am eternally grateful. ### 5/5 — It works if you do *2025-12-04, version 1.0.137* This is my second time through the program. The first go around worked well until I had another major life event that caused me to lose sleep again. Now, I’m already sleeping better and I’m only a week into the program. This is definitely worth the few minutes a day you’ll spend on it! ### 5/5 — Chronic insomnia *2025-11-25, version 1.0.137* I suffered from PTSD for 10 years and I am surprised that I gained the courage and knowledge to sleep easily within the trial period itself !!! Amazing app ❤️ ### 3/5 — Helped sleep - but overpriced *2025-10-31, version 1.0.137* I had tried many things but having this app with everything laid out for me made my realise how poor my sleep hygiene was & moved things in the right direction for me. I sleep much better having used this app. The price however is absolutely extortionate given that it only lasts 3 months. If it was a lifetime purchase this would be 5 stars. ### 2/5 — Rip off *2025-10-21, version 1.0.137* You have to pay $180 and you’re not allowed to revisit material?!! Imagine paying the publisher every time you reread a passage in a book!!! Some good content on here - find it elsewhere free of charge by googling CBT sleep techniques / you tube relaxation methods …. ### 5/5 — Amazing program! *2025-10-01, version 1.0.136* I used to get anxious hours before bed, fearful of another sleepless night. This program provided me with the tools to combat these fears and return to a restful, restorative sleep cycle. I highly recommend this for any suffering from insomnia. ### 5/5 — Wonderful tool for helping my sleep *2025-09-05, version 1.0.134* I am on day 7 of using stroller sleep for my insomnia and although it’s not amazing yet my sleep I feel is slightly improving and I have hope because I love the little helpful videos each night and meditations. They’re so helpful :) ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Zero Sense *2026-08-18, version 1.0.140* This app makes zero sense with its “sleep efficiency” metric. It rated me 73% effective after getting a total of 2.5 hours of sleep with multiple wake ups. I even rated the sleep quality “very poor” this obviously needs to be fixed. ### 1/5 — Dishonest listing *2026-06-09, version 1.0.138* App is listed as free, but costs an outrageous amount to use. Wasted time going through the steps only to be blocked from actually using it without paying. Disappointed in the misleading advertising. ### 1/5 — Do people REALLY… *2026-06-01, version 1.0.138* … pay $188.00 per month? I think the price is nuts for information you can google on line yourself. ### 1/5 — not for primary insomnia *2026-05-22, version 1.0.138* this app is designed only for people who can't sleep because they are stressed and thinking too much. if you have other forms of insomnia, this won't be effective. additionally, it costs $188 per month (absolutely outrageous), yet is incapable of importing prior months of sleep data, when there are free apps that can. ### 1/5 — AN ABSOLUTE SCAM!! *2026-05-05, version 1.0.138* $177/month?!!!! ### 1/5 — Subscription Unreasonable *2026-03-13, version 1.0.138* If you asked me a month ago I would give this app four stars if not five, but then I realized that after six months the real daily tools/content conclude but they still keep charging you a subscription fee. It’s like paying for a cheeseburger but the restaurant keeps sending you a bill for the same amount that the cheeseburger originally cost every month because you digested it and its molecules are still being used in your cells. Then if you stop paying, they come and slice off part of your fingertip to reclaim their property. If you stop paying then you’re cut off from all of the tools you used such as bookmarking certain passages and journal entries. How can people that design such an effective tool then turn around and be so, so greedy? Gross. ### 1/5 — App wont cancel *2025-12-26, version 1.0.138* I signed up to try the app but did not find a lot of value so I tried to cancel it but they billed me $188 anyway despite being in the seven day cancellation Window. Impossible to find a telephone number. ### 1/5 — Avoid *2025-11-24, version 1.0.137* I do hate these so-called purveyors of self-self who are in reality thieves waiting for you to trip up and steal £170.00 from you. I cancelled on the day the trial was over as the app did not suit, and they have still stolen £170 from me. Many more negative reviews to follow ### 1/5 — Sleep *2025-09-12, version 1.0.134* Charged me 188 dollars after my free trial was over and had to get a new debt card do not recommend using this app ### 1/5 — Costs $188/3 months *2025-08-30, version 1.0.134* They have you complete a long signup form just to reveal the price at the end of $188 every 3 months. They even let you pick how much you wanna pay for a 1 week trial, telling you that they want to be able to help more people and that you paying more for the trial lets them make the app more accessible to those who need it. In reality this sounds like a lie to guilt you into paying more for a trial. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Early evaluation, but great so far. *2026-08-28, version 1.0.141* I don’t review apps or purchases of any sort too often, but this particular app has really be fantastic. As someone going through their first bout of chronic insomnia, this has been a far better tool than any sleeping meds that have been prescribed so far. It’s still early on, and I haven’t beaten the insomnia at this stage, but this resource really has me optimistic for the first time in many months. ### 5/5 — Cured my insomnia of 30+ years *2026-08-06, version 1.0.140* I’ve had horrific insomnia for much of my life. In 1992 a doctor prescribed Ambien for me and I’ve taken it from then until December 2025 when I discovered the Stellar Sleep app. I didn’t believe it would work, but I haven’t taken Ambien since. A miracle. ### 5/5 — Sweet sleep *2026-08-05, version 1.0.140* Within a week I am sleeping longer and going back to sleep faster when I do wake up at 3am ### 5/5 — IT WORKS! Life Changing *2026-08-05, version 1.0.140* Stellar Sleep app has been life changing for me. I have been struggling with insomnia since turning 60 almost a decade ago. I have learned so much about myself through this app and so many ways to improve my sleep. It helped me to cope with and reduce my nighttime anxiety. I am grateful that I found this app while scrolling for help to sleep without medication. Thank you Stellar Sleep. ### 5/5 — Excellent App and Excellent Service *2026-07-31, version 1.0.140* I was having a really hard time staying asleep for ages and i didn’t want to rely on sleeping meds. I found this app and it was a tough journey but after 3 months i was sleeping much better and i have been doing better for a couple of years since. I did have an issue with my subscription, but the service team took good care of me and were quick to respond! ### 5/5 — More positive and informative *2026-07-23, version 1.0.140* This is the second CBTi program I have been a part of. This once is all together better and suitable to my needs. The information is presented in a way that helps me to improve and understand. The counselor is more relaxed and understanding than the previous one. So far I am very happy and pleased with the way it is working. ### 5/5 — Learning steps for deeper sleep *2026-07-07, version 1.0.140* Thank you for suggesting things to help me power down and relax to achieve better deep sleep ### 5/5 — Helping after 1 week *2026-05-13, version 1.0.138* I love this app so far! I’ve been struggling with insomnia for over six months and have started taking Lexapro to help with the anxiety but the insomnia didn’t improve. I started using Stellar sleep a week ago and I’ve already seen improvements in my sleep. Very thankful!! ### 5/5 — Relaxing is great *2026-04-09, version 1.0.138* Taken time for myself at night to relax, meditate, breathing exercises, in writing down my worries, and my gratitudes has really helped me a lot. I feel like I’m on the right track. ### 5/5 — Life altering ♥️ *2026-03-24, version 1.0.138* I’ve just completed a fully dedicated 70 days with this app. Throughout the experience I felt supported. The cognitive behavioural therapy took me well-beyond any sleep hygiene articles so that I could get to the root of my concerns and begin to do my sleep-life differently. Prior to this I was averaging about 5.5 hours a night. This had been the case for more than 10 years. A combination of being unable to get to sleep to mid-sleep wakings sometimes left me with less than 5 hours - usually at least once a week. The app gave me permission to go to bed later, and wake up at a rigid time. No weekend sleep ins. (I won’t share any more of their tricks.) Bottom line, my average is now 7, and I’m happy. Going to bed has become a joy, and my husband now joins me on the couch every morning to share quiet coffee time. It’s been a noon for our household, and I know I will continue to sleep well. 😴 --- *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 2026-09-10.*