Ceiling Fan Balancer vs Sleep Save
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ceiling Fan Balancer
Eliminate ceiling fan wobble with this app. It uses your phone's camera to measure wobble strength and guide you in placing weights for a balanced fan. Fix wobbles quickly and easily without guesswork.
- Dynamic wobble balancing
- Phone camera wobble detection
- Weight placement calculation
- Blade-specific wobble recording
- Real-time wobble strength
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No guessing. No trial and error. Fix the wobble quickly and easily! Dynamically balance your ceiling fan using your phone. This app determines which blades and where to place weights to offset the wobble. Preparation: •Clean fan. •Tighten all screws. Instructions: •Draw a dot on masking tape and place it on the fan. •Number the blades. •Hold phone under the fan and record the wobble. Check Wobble: •Simply point the camera at the dot to get the wobble strength in realtime. Balance Fan: •Place a clip on each blade. Record the wobble of each blade. The best position to place counterweights is calculated.
Sleep Save
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You fall asleep watching TV. It plays for six more hours. Sleep-Save listens for the moment you actually drift off — then pauses your show, dims the lights, and lets the house go quiet. It isn't a timer. It doesn't guess. WAKE UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Drift off mid-episode and Sleep-Save pauses instead of barrelling through four more. Your show is waiting exactly where you left it. Free, forever. NO MORE 3AM WAKE-UPS No blaring dialogue at three in the morning. No hunting for the remote in the dark. No lying there deciding whether it is worth getting up. YOUR WHOLE BEDROOM, HANDLED Connect your lights, plugs and thermostat and Sleep-Save takes care of the room, not just the screen. STOP PAYING FOR HOURS YOU ARE NOT WATCHING A 65-inch TV left on five hours a night costs about $32 a year in electricity. Heating and cooling is the bigger prize: nearly half the average household energy bill. SleepSave Premium — Subscription Details Individual — $4.99 per month, auto-renewing monthly subscription. Household — $12.99 per month, auto-renewing monthly subscription, shared with your Apple Family Sharing group (up to six people). New subscribers are eligible for a 1-week free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional Terms of Service: https://sleep-save.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://sleep-save.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Sleep Save at Free against Ceiling Fan Balancer's $2.99. Sleep Save also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 8 months). Ceiling Fan Balancer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#75 vs unranked). On ads and device support 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
Sleep Save is free to download; Ceiling Fan Balancer costs $2.99 up front. Sleep Save sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Ceiling Fan Balancer asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ceiling Fan Balancer ships an update every 8 months, Sleep Save every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ceiling Fan Balancer | Sleep Save |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.2 (121 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 121 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #75 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | pseudomath LLC | Sleep Save LLC |
Bugs and requests
Ceiling Fan Balancer
Reported bugs
10 issues- App fails to detect blade movement on vaulted ceilings
- Camera dot recognition fails with certain tape colors
- App freezes on blade measurement stage
- Incompatible with iPhone 14 and iPad 10.6
- Front camera not activating on some devices
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- App crashes or doesn't progress past first blade
- Inconsistent wobble readings between runs
- Blade numbering direction confusion causes incorrect results
- Weight placement recommendations fall on motor housing instead of blade
- App unable to recognize fan on iPad devices
Requested features
10 requests- Support for 2-blade and 10+ blade fans
- Clarification on distance measurements (center vs blade tip)
- Follow-up adjustment recommendations without full restart
- Zoom functionality for camera view
- Auto-advance between blade measurements
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- Support for fans with rotating housing
- Better UX flow between weight placement steps
- Logging feature to track weight positions and wobble scores
- Optional single-clip/weight balancing mode
- Improved English translation in app text
Sleep Save
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Ceiling Fan Balancer
No in-app purchases
Sleep Save
- Individual7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Household7 Days trial$12.991 Month
Questions
Is Ceiling Fan Balancer free?
Is Sleep Save free?
Do Ceiling Fan Balancer or Sleep Save have ads?
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