Eight Sleep vs Idealbed
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Eight Sleep
This advanced sleep system intelligently adjusts temperature and elevation for personalized comfort. It tracks detailed sleep metrics, offering insights and recommendations to help you wake up refreshed. Supports up to two users with individual profiles and customizable wake-up features.
- Personalized temperature control
- Intelligent sleep tracking
- Autopilot for automatic adjustments
- Sleep stage analysis
- Customizable vibration alarm
- Dual sleep profiles
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Introducing Pod 6. The setup is as effortless as your sleep. Guided Hub setup gets you paired in minutes, a live priming screen decodes your Pod's lights in real time so you're never guessing, and Solo Pod owners get a path built just for them. Your best sleep starts tonight. The Eight Sleep Pod is the intelligent sleep system that gives you up to one hour more of sleep every night. It cools. It heats. It elevates. PERSONALIZED SLEEP WITH AUTOPILOT Autopilot is the intelligence behind the Pod. It adjusts your temperature and elevation to perfect your sleep experience. LEARN ABOUT YOUR SLEEP AND HEALTH View your sleep stages, time slept, heart rate, HRV, and snoring. Plus, receive personalized insights and recommendations. WAKE UP REFRESHED With customizable chest-level vibration and a gradual thermal change, you will wake up gently and feel fully refreshed. TWO SLEEP PROFILES PER POD Autopilot creates a profile for up to two individuals on the same Pod and refines overtime. Have questions? We’re here to help. Email us at support@eightsleep.com. Terms of Use: - www.eightsleep.com/app-terms-conditions/ - www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Idealbed
Control your bed or sofa with a dual or single motor device using your mobile phone. Enhance your comfort and quality of life with this smart home integration.
- Dual motor device control
- Single motor device control
- Mobile phone integration
- Bed and sofa applications
- Quality of life improvement
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Idealbed Designed to improve the quality of life of our customers Idealbed It is a dual motor device or single motor device that uses a mobile phone for bed or sofa applications
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Eight Sleep at 4.8 against Idealbed's 2.7. Eight Sleep also leads on ratings volume (18K vs 12). Idealbed's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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. Eight Sleep sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $18.99 per month. Idealbed asks for nothing beyond the download.
Eight Sleep holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eight Sleep has 18K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Eight Sleep's written reviews are positive against 25% of Idealbed's.
Eight Sleep ships an update every 4 days, Idealbed every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Eight Sleep | Idealbed |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (18K ratings) — better | 2.7 (12 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better | 25.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 18K — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 6 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 265 MB | 91 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Eight Sleep, Inc | Qingdao Richmat Intelligence Technology Inc. |
Customer experience
Eight Sleep
Idealbed
Bugs and requests
Eight Sleep
Reported bugs
5 issues- App freezes and loses connection to pod
- Alarms not working or turning off properly
- Temperature settings not saving or resetting
- Sleep data not syncing or displaying accurately
- Frequent app crashes and performance issues
Requested features
5 requests- Apple Watch app integration
- Offline temperature/alarm controls
- Customizable sleep tracking and insights
- Improved alarm snooze/dismiss functionality
- Nap mode and more sleep schedule flexibility
Idealbed
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Eight Sleep
- 8+ Pro (Monthly)$18.991 Month
- 8+ Pro (Annual)$179.991 Year
Idealbed
No in-app purchases
