# Yawn: Sleep Sounds, Audiobooks — user reviews > 44 indexed App Store user reviews of Yawn by Michael Ayton, rated 4.50/5 from 147 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yawn-sleep-sounds-audiobooks/id6473270731/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yawn-sleep-sounds-audiobooks/id6473270731.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 118 · 4★ 10 · 3★ 6 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 12 ## What do users think of Yawn? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 👍 Lovely layout and design - 👍 Great green noise sound - 👍 Good quality audio - 👍 Quick and easy onboarding - 👍 Works well for some users - 👍 Beautiful UI - 👍 Comforting sounds - 👍 Good user experience - 👍 Unique and functional **Cons** - 🐛 Repeat button not working - 🐛 Syncing issues with iOS - 🐛 Content is minimal/limited - 🐛 Loop function not working - 🐛 No Airplay support - 🐛 Audiobooks not scrollable - 🐛 Sounds randomly stop - 🐛 Premium lifetime purchase issues - 🐛 No offline mode - 🐛 No search functionality - 🐛 No way to save favorites - 🐛 Audio cuts off when screen is locked - 🐛 Annoying subscription popups - 🐛 Overpriced for current features - 🐛 Misleading advertising for free premium **Commonly reported bugs** - Repeat button not working - Syncing with iOS not working properly - Loop function not working on iPhone 14 - No Airplay to HomePod mini - Cannot scroll audiobooks to continue listening - Repeat function for rain sounds not working - Sounds randomly stop after a few minutes - Cannot play a single sound scale on a loop - Premium lifetime not able to purchase - Keeps asking for subscription even with premium - No sound after 30 minutes - Sound not playing until end of timer - Recordings are few minutes long and cannot loop - App frozen after playlist finishes - Lifetime 0 subscription not found - Audio cuts off when screen is locked - Subscription form pops up and requires restore purchases - Replay button doesn't work **Most requested features** - Add ability to add own audiobooks - Add favorite/heart functionality for sounds - Implement offline mode - Add search functionality - Add ability to save favorites - Add lock screen controls - Add Airplay support - More content/audio tracks - Customized playlist option - Recently played list ## Newest reviews (15 of 44) ### 4/5 — Loop function still not working on IPhone 14 *2024-04-19, version 1.0.3* Love the app, but loop function still not working on iPhone 14… have deleted and redownloaded, but still no success. Any thoughts? ### 2/5 — No Airplay *2024-02-13, version 1.0.3* Can’t airplay to my bedroom HomePod mini, so it’s rather useless unless you just want to listen to the tiny iPhone speakers. ### 2/5 — Repeat function fails? *2024-02-04, version 1.0.3* Sounds are decent but the repeat function for rain sounds does not work for me. I get the pleasure of 3 min of sound in total before it cuts off. Cannot work out a fix. Not very immersive. ### 3/5 — No instructions and can’t contact developer *2024-01-22, version 1.0.2* I have questions about using this app but I can’t contact the developer. All links in the App Store go to the privacy policy. Even though I got the Free Lifetime Subscription I have deleted the app because I can’t get my questions answered. Update. After posting this review the developer did reach out to answer my questions. ### 3/5 — Room to improve *2024-01-21, version 1.0.2* The app looks nice and I like the sleep timer. However I am wondering why the sound, that I activated, is not playing until the end of the timer has been reached. It makes no difference whether the „loop“ is activated or not. ### 4/5 — Has reasonable potential, but missing some key features and content. *2024-01-21, version 1.0.2* This app has a nice, modern layout that is easy to use and navigate and accomplishes the basics pretty well. The quality of the audio is very good but unfortunately there’s not a lot of it, maybe around 100 tracks distributed across the categories. It’s also missing the iOS media integration that allows for lock screen controls and airplay which limits its functionality massively. If there was significantly more (~10x) content (even AI generated, it doesn’t need lyrics) and integrated media controls then I’d be far more likely to use this, but right now it’s just too bare to use properly. ### 4/5 — Great app but missing 1 feature *2024-01-20, version 1.0.2* I really love Yawn but it’s missing a simple feature - allow us to repeat 1 audio sound for the X amount of time. At the moment it’s possible to set it to repeat but it seems to go through the entire catalog instead of just the 1 audio. ### 4/5 — Good UI/X and collection too but.. *2024-01-20, version 1.0.2* The app is well designed. Good categorical division of stories and audiobooks. Soothing sound playlists are a good staple to such apps. However I’m guessing the app is in its early days still as the collection is overall very limited. I’d have hoped more items under each category. Currently the collective items in the app altogether don’t seem a lot on offer. I’m on a lifetime sub using an offer/promo so not complaining but a genuine feedback. ### 3/5 — it has potential *2024-01-20, version 1.0.2* It's a pretty little app and seems like care has gone into making it. There's a lot to like: the visual appeal, good privacy of no data collected, and a wide variety of types of bedtime sounds to choose from. And I do like the green noise a lot. But lots of downsides too and at this point, definitely not worth the amount of money being asked for it. 1) Even though I have premium it keeps acting like I don't, it keeps prompting me to buy it and shows lock symbols but I can access it all. 2) No offline mode, it requires internet but at bedtime I am not connected so it's basically useless. 3) Not able to fast forward through music or audio books. 4) It looks like certain items expire so if I end up really liking something it could be taken away. 5) No search to easily find what you're looking for, just have to browse through everything until found. 6) No way to save favorites for easy access. 7) It requires a name to be given and I don't care to be called by name. 8) No explanation of the difference between the Home tab and the Discover tab. In summary: it has potential but for right now doesn't seem developed enough and is too expensive. ### 3/5 — Seems great, but :( *2024-01-20, version 1.0.2* Looks great! Heard something I really liked, then something else played. Couldn’t go back. Don’t know name and can’t find again. And there’s no way to favorite things? Was going to be relaxed, then frustrated because the nice music was replaced with jingle bells :( Favoriting would be helpful. And maybe “recently played” I closed out the app for now. We’ll see ### 1/5 — No instructions and can’t contact developer *2024-01-19* I have questions about using this app but I can’t contact the developer. All links in the App Store go to the privacy policy. Even though I got the Free Lifetime Subscription I have deleted the app because I can’t get my questions answered. **Developer response:** Hey JAlanC, you can reach me at mick@joinyawn.com and I would be happy to help you :) Sorry you are having a little trouble with the app. Let's get it sorted out for you. ### 1/5 — Fake free app. *2024-01-19, version 1.0.2* The description of the app makes you believe that its free but once you click and download, you get charged. I want my money back. ### 1/5 — Fraud *2024-01-19, version 1.0.2* Offered life time for $0 cannot be activated. ### 4/5 — Yes, you can get it free *2024-01-19, version 1.0.2* There is a teaser in the description of this app that indicates you can get it for free. Yes, you can. It is possible, but you might have to try a few times to do it. Start with understand you sleep. ### 1/5 — Lifetime Free Not Avaliable *2024-01-19, version 1.0.2* The In App Tab say life time free Bilti in app there is no option just paid option is available Avoid ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2024-07-09, version 1.0.3* Very basic with a lot of issues such as repeat button not working and not syncing with iOS properly. It’s a shame because it has a lovely layout but the content is very minimal too. ### 1/5 — No possibility to scroll audiobooks *2024-02-13, version 1.0.3* I want to continue listening audiobook from the moment I stopped before. But I have to listen over and over again.. ### 1/5 — Too many bugs *2024-02-04, version 1.0.3* Sounds randomly stop after a few minutes, even with a timer set for longer periods. I can’t find a way to play a single sound scale on a loop, the repeat button doesn’t work. Such a shame because it promised so much. ### 1/5 — Premium lifetime not able to purchase *2024-01-22, version 1.0.2* The $59.99 is available but NO lifetime free premium is offered like it says in the app purchase info… ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2024-01-21, version 1.0.2* With the free premium purchased . It keep asking for subscription every time the app open . And after 30 minutes there is no sound . ### 1/5 — Nothing special so far *2024-01-21, version 1.0.2* In description developers claim huge library. In reality it is not. There is repeat button but doesn't work. Recordings (few I checked) are few minutes long. Can't put them in loop. After playlist finish I had to force app to close twice as it was frozen. 30£ subscription 😂 It is new app so maybe it'll improve. As of now it's hard to recommend ### 1/5 — Life time 0 subscription fake *2024-01-21, version 1.0.2* It’s shows lifetime 0 while installing I couldn’t find this life time 0 options pls update or remove it it’s not good to attracting people by just showing lifetime 0 subscription ### 1/5 — This app needs fixing *2024-01-20, version 1.0.2* Wow a app that is very over priced There is a spelling mistake “Hov long do you want the audio to play for?” In the timer option. The timer works but the audio does not continue since some tacks or only minutes long. There is no option to just play one sound. Where is a customized play list option? The repeat button does not work. How can I fall asleep to this app when the audio tracks change every few minutes?There are many other sleep app out there that actually help you sleep. This one does not. This one is just frustrating and annoying. ### 1/5 — Premium lifetime not able to purchase *2024-01-20* The $59.99 is available but NO lifetime free premium is offered like it says in the app purchase info. **Developer response:** Hey there, the offer you are talking about is absolutely free and I am sorry you are having trouble finding it - you can reach me at mick@joinyawn.com and I can walk you through how to get the free subscription :) ### 1/5 — Misleading *2024-01-19, version 1.0.2* Why to lie and say that you are offering premium for lifetime for 0.0$ while it’s not even an option in the app?? Very dishonest ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Great (especially for Reddit users 😉) *2024-03-06, version 1.0.3* Shoutout to the developer of this app for having a way for people who don’t want to spend money on a sleep sound app get this. As a broke college student who needs to fix their sleep cycle I really appreciate this app. The green noise is fantastic, I’m going to check out the audiobooks later, I’ll update if there’s anything amazing or not amazing about them! The onboarding is super quick and easy. The first screen when you get in seems a little bare but go over to the discover page and root around. Thanks again for making this! ### 5/5 — Greating app 😍😍 *2024-01-31, version 1.0.3* I really like this app and I look forward to its future development ### 5/5 — Yawn works *2024-01-25, version 1.0.3* Simply put - it works!!!!! 😊👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼 ### 5/5 — Good app *2024-01-20, version 1.0.2* Smoth and beautiful. I love the sound in app ### 5/5 — Love this app! Please keep up the great work! *2024-01-19, version 1.0.2* Love, love(!), LOVE this app! I look fwd to experiencing it’s evolution over time. Would absolutely love to be able to favorite / heart certain sounds that I want to come back to regularly. Hats off to the developers! I thought this was an over-saturated space but I was so wrong. This is so relaxing on so many fronts! Thank you! ### 5/5 — 🟢Green Noise is a game changer!🟢 *2024-01-18, version 1.0.2* The green noise in this app has helped me wind down at the end of the day. It’s very comforting. This app offers a large library of great sounds to help you wind down. I highly recommend this app for its quality and value! ### 5/5 — Beautiful UI *2024-01-17, version 1.0.2* beautiful ui and a well made app, As said on Reddit could you please add ability to add our own audiobooks to be playable. ### 5/5 — Top *2024-01-17, version 1.0.2* Eine fantastische App! Meine Empfehlung. 👍👍👍👍 ### 5/5 — Great! *2024-01-17, version 1.0.2* Finally a unique and functional sleep app that’s worth the price. Definitely give it a try! ### 5/5 — Ok *2024-01-17, version 1.0.2* Ok --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). 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