Comparison

SleepMapper vs EllieGrid

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

Head to head
About

SleepMapper

This app enhances sleep quality by connecting with smart headbands and wake-up lights. It tracks sleep stages, provides soothing audio, and offers smart alarms to improve daytime energy and promote a refreshed awakening.

Highlights
  • Deep sleep enhancement with audio tones
  • Sleep stage tracking
  • Smart alarm for gentle waking
  • Bedroom environment monitoring
  • Guided wind-down feature
  • HealthKit integration
Features
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The SleepMapper app pairs with the SmartSleep Deep Sleep Headband and the connected Sleep & Wake-Up Light devices. Download the SleepMapper app to awaken to a better day tomorrow. Enhancing deep sleep With SmartSleep Deep Sleep Headband: Improves your total sleep experience - falling asleep, sleep quality and waking up. Measures your sleep stages and delivers audio tones to boost quality of deep sleep, increasing daytime energy. Soothes you to sleep with gentle sounds only you can hear. Smart Alarm wakes you with gentle sounds during periods of light sleep. SmartSleep Deep Sleep Headband is a wearable sleep solution, proven to help improve the quality of your sleep for those who do not get enough sleep due to lifestyle. Sound tones enhance the “slow waves” your brain produces during deep sleep. Feel more rested and refreshed without changing how long you sleep. Waking up refreshed With SmartSleep Sleep & Wake-Up Light: Fall asleep relaxed, wake up refreshed and learn about your bedroom environment. Monitor amongst other the light and sound levels so you can adjust to improve your sleep. Philips SmartSleep Sleep & Wake-Up Light is our premier Sleep & Wake-up Light and is designed to help you wake up refreshed after a productive night’s sleep. It combines the benefits of a Wake-up Light with RelaxBreathe, a guided wind-down-to-sleep feature that helps calm your body and mind – and offers extensive app-enabled customization for personalizing your sleeping environment. Philips SmartSleep Sleep & Wake-Up Light is part of our full range of light therapy products created to get you into a positive sleeping, waking and living routine. You’re part of our first release of our sleep platform and we’d love your help to continuously improve. We welcome any feedback on how you’re finding the app, additional features, and improvement. Thank you for supporting and joining our healthy sleep community. Please note SleepMapper supports Philips SmartSleep Deep Sleep Headband and the connected Sleep & Wake-Up Light devices. For CPAP devices, please download the DreamMapper app. For more info visit Philips.com/SmartSleep This app is compatible with HealthKit for sleep tracking purposes.

About

EllieGrid

This app streamlines medication management by organizing pills, sending reminders, and tracking adherence. It also allows for caregiver notifications of missed alarms, promoting healthier living.

Highlights
  • Streamlined medication management
  • Organize medications quickly
  • Pill taking reminders
  • Medication adherence tracking
  • Caregiver notifications for missed alarms
  • Seamless smartphone syncing
Features
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At EllieGrid, we make beautiful and intuitive products designed to promote wellness, so that our users can live happier and healthier lives. The EllieGrid app works seamlessly with the Ellie smart pill box to make medication management easier and more empowering than ever! EllieGrid's app and smart pill box allows users to: - Streamline their medication management with a product that doesn't look like a medical device - Organize all of their medications in seconds - Receive reminders when it is time to take their pills - Keep track of their medication adherence - Notify caregivers about missed alarms https://elliegrid.com/terms-of-use https://elliegrid.com/privacy-policy

Screenshots

SleepMapper4 screens
EllieGrid4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SleepMapper at 4.7 against EllieGrid's 3.8. SleepMapper also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ratings volume (3.8K vs 72). EllieGrid's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 30%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. EllieGrid sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. SleepMapper asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SleepMapper holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SleepMapper has 3.8K ratings behind it against 72, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of SleepMapper's written reviews are positive against 56% of EllieGrid's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SleepMapper ships an update every 2 months, EllieGrid every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SleepMapper versus EllieGrid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSleepMapperEllieGrid
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.8K ratings) — better3.8 (72 ratings)
Positive reviews30.2% of reviews55.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.8K — better72
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size193 MB46 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPhilipsEllieGrid, Inc.

Customer experience

SleepMapper

All ratings3,789 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.5%
Negative4.7%
Written reviews242 reviews
Positive30.2%
Neutral12.4%
Negative57.4%

EllieGrid

All ratings72 ratings
Positive65.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative23.6%
Written reviews68 reviews
Positive55.9%
Neutral13.2%
Negative30.9%

User reviews

SleepMapper

From 3.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent wake-up light
  • 🌙 Helps with sleep
  • 👍 Customizable settings
  • 🌞 Simulates sunrise/sunset

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues with app
  • 🔌 Unreliable WiFi connection
  • 📱 App is buggy and unstable
  • 🕰️ Difficult to set up and use

EllieGrid

From 72 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💡 Innovative concept for medication management
  • 👍 Simplifies pill organization and tracking
  • ❤️ Helpful for individuals with ADHD and memory issues
  • ✅ Provides positive confirmation of medication intake
  • 🚀 Eliminates the need for weekly pill sorting

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App is very buggy and glitchy
  • ⚠️ Bluetooth connection issues
  • ❌ Device stops working after updates
  • 🚫 Alarms and notifications are unreliable
  • 📉 Inconsistent registration of pill intake

Bugs and requests

SleepMapper

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App won't connect to device
  • Alarm settings not saving
  • Frequent disconnections and need to reset
  • App crashes on launch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Integrate with smart home platforms
  • Add more sound/music options
  • Improve sleep tracking and data analysis
  • Allow remote control from anywhere

EllieGrid

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Bluetooth connection problems
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Device stops syncing after updates
  • Alarms not going off or are unreliable
  • Notifications not received
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  • Pill intake not registered correctly
  • App logs out unexpectedly
  • Indicator lights not working as expected
  • Cannot update or delete pill settings
  • Pill counts are inaccurate
  • Multiple alarms set for a single pill
  • Battery drains quickly
  • Device disconnects from app/Bluetooth when charger is removed
  • App is slow to process actions
  • Smart alarm not registering missed pills outside the window
  • App doesn't show pill history without subscription
  • Device not syncing or working after troubleshooting
  • Dark mode issues (resolved)
  • Issues with the sitch alarm (resolved for some)
  • Problems connecting to Bluetooth
  • App not working for notifications or logging intake

Requested features

18 requests
  • More compartments for pills
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Programmable refill reminders
  • Record actual time box was opened
  • Option to snooze alarms
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  • Better documentation and FAQs
  • More color options for the device
  • Ability to expand smart alarm window without constant alarms
  • More intuitive manual tracking
  • Ability to easily transfer information between compartments
  • Notes section in the app
  • Longer warranty period
  • Information on battery replacement
  • Improved battery life
  • Integration with Health Kit
  • More alarm sound choices
  • Ability to manually enter number of pills each time (currently required)
  • Fix issues with renaming pill box

In-app purchases

None

SleepMapper

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

EllieGrid

Subscriptions4
  • EllieGrid Plus7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • EllieGrid Premium7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • EllieGrid Plus$2.991 Month
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  • EllieGrid Premium1 Month trial$7.991 Month
One-time1
  • EllieGrid Discount Premium$2.99

Questions

Is SleepMapper free?
SleepMapper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is EllieGrid free?
EllieGrid is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SleepMapper or EllieGrid?
SleepMapper is rated higher. SleepMapper averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.8K ratings, while EllieGrid averages 3.8 from 72 ratings.
Do SleepMapper or EllieGrid have ads?
Neither SleepMapper nor EllieGrid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SleepMapper or EllieGrid?
SleepMapper ships an update every 2 months, and EllieGrid every 5 weeks. Most recently, SleepMapper was updated on October 16, 2026 and EllieGrid on October 7, 2026.

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