Insomnia Coach vs Reframe Sleep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Insomnia Coach
This app offers a guided training plan and interactive tools based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i). It provides personalized feedback and tips to help users track and improve their sleep patterns. Designed for daily use over five weeks, it aims to help users regain healthy sleep habits.
- Guided weekly training plan
- Personalized sleep coach feedback
- Interactive sleep diary
- 17 sleep improvement tools
- Scientifically-based approach
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Insomnia Coach is designed for Veterans, military Servicemembers, and others who are suffering from insomnia. The app is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-i) and provides: * a guided, weekly training plan to help you track and improve your sleep * a sleep coach with personal feedback about your sleep and fun sleep tips * an interactive sleep diary to help you keep track of daily changes in your sleep * 17 tools to help you get your sleep back on track This app is based on scientific research about how people can change their behaviors and thoughts to improve their sleep. This app does NOT replace professional care. Insomnia Coach is designed to be used daily for 5 weeks by following the Training Plan. After that, you can continue using the app to track your sleep and maintain good sleep habits. Insomnia Coach was created by VA’s National Center for PTSD.
Reframe Sleep
Access a certified sleep coach and a suite of sleep tools to improve your rest. Get a personalized sleep program based on your goals and patterns, with unlimited coach communication and flexible support.
- Unlimited access to certified sleep coach
- Personalized sleep programs
- Sleep toolkit with meditations and stretches
- HealthKit integration
- Flexible, on-demand support
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Better sleep starts today. Bringing together unlimited access to a certified sleep coach with in-app sleep tools, you’ll discover the power of a good night’s rest with Reframe Sleep. Reframe Sleep matches you with one of the top sleep experts in the country who builds a sleep program just for you, based on your goals and sleep patterns. WHAT YOU GET WITH REFRAME SLEEP: -Unlimited access to your own personal sleep coach: We’ll match you with a coach who has experience specifically with your goals and needs. Your coach will communicate as much as you need to keep you on track and consistent. -A toolkit designed for successful sleep: Whether you’re looking for a calming meditation or some pre-rest stretches, Reframe Sleep’s toolkit has exactly what you need to fall asleep and stay asleep. -Unlimited flexibility: No more restless nights full of tossing and turning. Now, whenever you’re struggling to fall asleep, you’ll know exactly where to go and what to do. With Reframe Sleep, you always have support. -Reframe Sleep integrates with HealthKit to provide you with information related to your sleep habits. It’s time to experience the rest you deserve. Join Reframe Sleep and get started with your personal coach today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Reframe Sleep at 5.0 against Insomnia Coach's 3.8. Reframe Sleep also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 months). Insomnia Coach's advantage is ratings volume (73 vs 6). 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.
Reframe Sleep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Insomnia Coach has 73 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Insomnia Coach ships an update every 9 months, Reframe Sleep every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Insomnia Coach | Reframe Sleep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (73 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 73 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) | Glucobit Inc. |
Customer experience
Insomnia Coach
Reframe Sleep
Bugs and requests
Insomnia Coach
Reported bugs
8 issues- Sleep diary errors (negative hours)
- Progress tab not reflecting data
- App won't download
- Audio not playing through headphones
- Sleep diary calculation errors
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- Error when entering shift work hours
- App doesn't account for sex in diary
- Diary locks entries after prescription update
Requested features
9 requests- Dark mode feature
- Wireless headphone compatibility
- Ability to edit past diary entries
- Sync between devices
- More sleep stories and anxiety resources
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- Option to indicate getting out of bed in the middle of the night
- Better handling of irregular sleep hours
- Clearer overview of weekly exercises
- Support for Bluetooth earbuds
Reframe Sleep
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Insomnia Coach
No in-app purchases
Reframe Sleep
No in-app purchases
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