# Insomnia Coach vs Dad's First Watch

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dad's First Watch at 100% against Insomnia Coach's 50%. Dad's First Watch also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.7). Insomnia Coach's advantage is ratings volume (89 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Dad's First Watch holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Insomnia Coach has 89 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Insomnia Coach's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dad's First Watch's.

## The numbers

| Metric | Insomnia Coach | Dad's First Watch |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.7 (89 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insomnia-coach/id1341944736/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dads-first-watch/id6776828095/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **89** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | — |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Size | 35 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)](https://appshunter.io/developer/430646305) | [Zachary Barlow](https://appshunter.io/developer/6775323953) |

## What reviewers say

### Insomnia Coach

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/insomnia-coach/id1341944736)

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.

**Highlights:** Guided weekly training plan, Personalized sleep coach feedback, Interactive sleep diary, 17 sleep improvement tools, Scientifically-based approach

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- ✅ Effective CBT-i program
- 💰 Free to use
- 💡 Helpful explanations
- 📈 Tracks sleep patterns
- 🧘 Guided relaxation

**What reviewers complain about**

- ⚠️ Struggles with irregular sleep
- 😵 Makes insomnia worse
- 📱 Bright white background
- 🎧 No wireless headphone support
- 🔄 Inability to edit entries

**Reported bugs**

- Sleep diary errors (negative hours)
- Progress tab not reflecting data
- App won't download
- Audio not playing through headphones
- Sleep diary calculation errors

**Requested features**

- Dark mode feature
- Wireless headphone compatibility
- Ability to edit past diary entries
- Sync between devices
- More sleep stories and anxiety resources


### Dad's First Watch

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dads-first-watch/id6776828095)

A rugged, tactical pregnancy companion designed for expecting fathers. It provides a countdown to the due date, weekly baby size comparisons to familiar objects, and actionable "Dad Missions" to help you prepare.

**Highlights:** Countdown to due date, Weekly baby size comparisons, Actionable "Dad Missions", Hospital go-bag checklist, Contraction timer, Offline functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Insomnia Coach free?

Insomnia Coach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Dad's First Watch free?

Dad's First Watch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Insomnia Coach or Dad's First Watch?

Dad's First Watch is rated higher. Insomnia Coach averages 3.7 out of 5 from 89 ratings, while Dad's First Watch averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Insomnia Coach or Dad's First Watch have ads?

Neither Insomnia Coach nor Dad's First Watch shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*