Comparison

Sleep Timer vs SAWA

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Sleep Timer

This app helps you wake up feeling refreshed by tracking your sleep cycles. It calculates the optimal time to go to bed or wake up based on your sleep patterns and allows you to set an alarm for the ideal moment.

Highlights
  • Sleep cycle tracking
  • Optimal wake-up time calculation
  • Bedtime recommendations
  • One-click alarm setting
  • Growth Bundle integration
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*** THE #1 APP FOR SLEEP TRACKING *** Sleep is a sequence of several cycles, each lasting 1.5 hours. A good night sleep consists of 5-6 complete cycles. If you wake up in the middle of the cycle, you feel groggy and exhausted. Therefore, to feel refreshed and alert, it is important to wake up between cycles. Sleep Timer counts sleep cycles, taking into account the average time needed for a person to fall asleep (it is 14 minutes). With this app, you can find out when to go to bed, if you need to wake up at a certain time or when to wake up if you go to sleep right now. Then, in just one click, you can set up an alarm to wake up at the right time. --- Sleep Timer is also part of the Growth Bundle. Get discounted premium access to a bundle of the most popular productivity and lifestyle apps. See more under the Growth Bundle section in the app's settings. Sleep Timer contains subscription plans for its own Premium and the Growth Bundle - both of which are optional annual subscriptions. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, for the chosen plan's price. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes/App Store Account Settings after purchase. Read our full Privacy Policy and Terms of Service here: Privacy Policy: https://growthbundle.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://growthbundle.com/terms-of-service

About

SAWA

Features
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How are you feeling right now? Sawa is a calm mood tracker. Pause for a second, notice how you feel and see how your days add up. One check-in, three steps • Pick one of five levels, from Awful to Great. • Mark what affected your mood. Add your own factors and hide the ones that don't fit. • Write a few words if you want to. This step is optional. What's inside • History: your entries by day, week and month, with a chart that shows how your mood shifts over time. • Milestones: Sawa supports you when the moment is right. There’s nothing to chase: no points, no streaks, no race. • Private by design: entries stay only on this device — no account, no cloud, no backups. Lock the app with biometrics or your device passcode. • Made to fit: six languages, light and dark themes. Please note Sawa helps you notice how you feel. It is not a medical device: it doesn't diagnose, treat or prevent any condition and isn't a substitute for professional help. If things feel hard, talk to a healthcare professional. In an emergency, contact your local emergency services. Noticing how you feel is already a way of caring for yourself.

Screenshots

Sleep Timer4 screens
SAWA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SAWA at none against Sleep Timer's 11. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sleep Timer sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. SAWA asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Sleep Timer versus SAWA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSleep TimerSAWA
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB32 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperKodeon, Inc.Maxim Gorin

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Sleep Timer

Subscriptions9
  • Week$1.997 Days
  • Week$2.997 Days
  • Month$5.991 Month
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  • Year$6.991 Year
  • Year$14.491 Year
  • Year3 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • Year3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Sleep Timer Premium1 Year trial2 variants$29.991 Year
  • Growth Bundle: Yearly1 Year trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade to Premium$2.99
None

SAWA

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sleep Timer free?
Sleep Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SAWA free?
SAWA is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sleep Timer or SAWA have ads?
Neither Sleep Timer nor SAWA shows ads.

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