SMA vs SLEEP by Max Richter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SMA
This smart watch offers comprehensive activity and sleep tracking, along with essential notifications and remote functions. It boasts exceptional battery life and durable, premium materials for a stylish and practical wearable experience.
- Activity tracking
- Sleep monitor
- Call & SMS notifications
- 5ATM water resistance
- 6+ month battery life
- Sapphire glass
- Integrates with Apple Health
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SMA star sign series smart watch have a fashion & exclusive style. 1. Activity tracking, sleep monitor, call&sms notification, sedentary alarm, remote capture, anti-lost function, make interactive. 2. 5ATM water resistance 3. No charging, smart function battery life last more than 6 months, timekeeping more than 5 years. 4. Nordic Bluetooth chipset, Ronda movement. 5. 316L surgical stainless steel case, Sapphire glass. Anti-scratch 6. BT 4.0, compatible with IOS 8.0 or above 7. The program integrates Apple Health applications
SLEEP by Max Richter
Experience a unique musical journey designed to aid sleep, meditation, and focus. This app features exclusive compositions by Max Richter, customizable sequences, and tools for well-being tracking. It aims to help users fall asleep gently, wake up peacefully, and enhance concentration.
- Fall asleep with expert-consulted composition
- Gentle wake-up sounds
- Immersive music for meditation
- Focus enhancement
- Personal well-being journal
- Unlockable planet experiences
- Apple Watch heart rate integration
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Max Richter's award-winning composition re-imagined to help you sleep, meditate and focus. SLEEP is renowned composer Max Richter's dedication to our daily ritual of sleep. Composed in consultation with sleep experts, SLEEP is a musical tour de force that enamored global audiences and saw more than half-billion digital streams. For the first time ever, exclusive new sequences of SLEEP are now introduced via a fully customizable app experience. Curated musical selections from the SLEEP album will help you sleep, meditate and focus. “The way that the app allows listeners to make a unique and personal journey through the landscape of SLEEP is remarkable and conveys the spirit of the music in a completely new way.” Max Richter SLEEP is free. There are no in-app purchases and all you need is a premium account on Apple Music or Spotify. FEATURES - FALL ASLEEP: A groundbreaking composition written in consultation with sleep experts to help you sleep - WAKE UP: Start your days gently with exclusive sounds from Max Richter that can only be found in this app - MEDITATE: Dive into immersive music and animations to relax your mind, body and soul - FOCUS: Blend out every day life’s noises and sharpen your focus - YOUR OWN JOURNAL: Reflect, take notes and track your well-being - EXPAND YOUR SPACE: Collect experience and progress to unlock further planets - FREE FOR ALL: All features are completely free with either an Apple Music or a Spotify premium account - APPLE WATCH: For Apple Watch, the SLEEP app measures your heartbeat and will adjust the music programming to approximate the rhythm of your heart Let the music of SLEEP guide you into your best slumber, relax your mind and gently wake you up into each brand-new day. Note on Apple Watch and HealthKit: an Apple Watch is required to use the HealthKit features of the SLEEP app. You can choose to grant or deny permission from the SLEEP Watch app to access your heartbeat. If granted permission, the app will try to sync the music programming to be close to your heart rate. Your data is stored locally on the device and is deleted when you delete the app. The SLEEP app uses HealthKit and integrates with the Health app in this manner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SLEEP by Max Richter at 4.8 against SMA's 2.0. SLEEP by Max Richter also leads on review sentiment (55% vs 27%) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 1). SMA's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SLEEP by Max Richter holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SLEEP by Max Richter has 1.7K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 27% of SMA's written reviews are positive against 55% of SLEEP by Max Richter's.
SMA ships an update every 2 months, SLEEP by Max Richter fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SMA | SLEEP by Max Richter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) | 4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 27.3% of reviews | 55.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 225 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shenzhen Smart Care Technology Co., Ltd | U-Apps |
Customer experience
SMA
SLEEP by Max Richter
Bugs and requests
SMA
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
SLEEP by Max Richter
Reported bugs
4 issues- App crashes or fails to open
- Music playback issues and skipping
- Alarm not working as expected
- Incorrect time and date displayed
Requested features
5 requests- Offline music playback option
- More music and sound options beyond Max Richter
- Integration with other music streaming services
- Customizable sleep/wake up settings
- Apple Watch and Health app integration
In-app purchases
SMA
No in-app purchases
SLEEP by Max Richter
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is SMA free?
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