Comparison

iRis vs Sleep

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

Head to head
About

iRis

This app enhances vision by adding contrast to images, making text easier to read. It works with any VR headset that supports camera input and is compatible with iOS devices.

Highlights
  • VR headset compatibility
  • Image contrast enhancement
  • Grayscale vision mode
  • Improved text readability
  • iOS 8 and up support
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iRis current features: - Any VR Headset that allows your camera to be used works - Adds contrast to the image to make distinctions between objects easier (currently in grayscale) - Makes text easier to read - Any cell phone works (iOS 8 and up) Instructions: 1. Open iRis and place your cell phone into a VR headset. 2. Put on the VR headset Created by Henry Warren

About

Sleep

Drift off to sleep with a variety of soothing content, including narrated stories, guided meditations, and ambient sounds. Manage stress and anxiety to improve sleep quality and establish a consistent bedtime routine.

Highlights
  • Bedtime stories
  • Sleep meditations
  • Extensive sound library
  • Fade out timer
  • Bedtime reminder
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Having trouble sleeping? It’s time to say goodbye to sleepless nights and stop missing out on sweet dreams! Sleep will be your favorite lullaby and will help you fall asleep thanks to soothing stories, meditations, white noise, tons of sounds from different environments and much more. You are not the only one to face issues at night. It is not uncommon to find it hard to fall asleep or to wake up various times during the night: Sleep feels you and we're here to help! Learn how to manage stress and anxiety so they don’t ruin your doze anymore, and bring peacefulness into your life. This app provides you with many features that answer to your own needs, from the fight against insomnia to making the morning wake up easier, from improving sleep quality to the management of tinnitus. *FEATURES* - Bedtime stories: listen to narrated bedtime stories designed to lull you to sleep that will help you turn off your mind. Let these peaceful, soft narrations calm your nerves. We found out the best narrators for you: choose among 10 soothing voices the ones you prefer. - Sleep meditations: improve your mindfulness and relieve stress and anxiety in just a few minutes a day. Disconnect your mind, take deep breaths and dive into slumberland. - Sleep sounds: discover a broad library of carefully selected sounds, choose your favorite mix or create your own combination. Fireplace, cat purring, hairdryer, gong, thunder, airplane, urban rain: more than 80 sounds are waiting for you. - Fade out timer: decide the time you want sounds gently dissolve to avoid disturbing your blissful dream. This way you can relax without thinking about switching off your phone. - Bedtime reminder: having a consistent bedtime is key to better sleep, so set up a reminder to go to bed and be sure to awake refreshed. Go on a dreamy adventure into “The Valley of a Hundred Waterfalls” or lose yourself in the “City of many canals". Establish a relaxing bedtime schedule to get your mind and body ready for slumber with Sleep! ---------- SUBSCRIPTION INFO: Subscribe to take advantage of the features described above. • Subscription length: weekly, monthly, yearly • Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. • You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. • Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. • When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of service: https://bendingspoons.com/tos.html?app=1447478883 Privacy policy: https://bendingspoons.com/privacy.html?app=1447478883 Have a feature request you would like to see in a future version of the app? Do not hesitate to contact us at sleep@bendingspoons.com Website: sleepapp.com

Screenshots

iRis4 screens
Sleep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iRis at none against Sleep's 12. iRis also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 60%). Sleep's advantage is ratings volume (9.6K vs 10). On price, rating 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sleep sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. iRis asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for iRis against 4.3 for Sleep. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sleep has 9.6K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of iRis's written reviews are positive against 60% of Sleep's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iRis versus Sleep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriRisSleep
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (10 ratings)4.3 (9.6K ratings)
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews — better59.8% of reviews
Number of ratings109.6K — better
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThomas WarrenMosaic S.r.l.

Customer experience

iRis

All ratings10 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Sleep

All ratings9,644 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative14.7%
Written reviews1,061 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral6.9%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

iRis

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Sleep

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Sound playback stops when screen is locked
  • Frequent app crashes on older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • More free sound options
  • Ability to save custom sound mixes
  • Integration with smart home devices
  • Offline mode for sound playback
  • Personalized sleep tracking and analysis

In-app purchases

None

iRis

No in-app purchases

12 purchases

Sleep

Subscriptions12
  • Weekly Pro$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Pro with Free Trial7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium with Free Trial7 Days trial$3.997 Days
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  • Weekly Bundle - Free Trial7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Weekly Bundle - No Free Trial$3.997 Days
  • Help fall asleep7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Premium with Free Trial7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Bundle7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Bundle with Free Trial7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Bundle - Weekly - Free Trial7 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Bundle - Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro with Free Trial7 Days trial$9.991 Month

Questions

Is iRis free?
iRis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sleep free?
Sleep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iRis or Sleep?
iRis and Sleep are both rated 4.3 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 9.6K ratings respectively.
Do iRis or Sleep have ads?
Sleep shows ads; iRis does not.

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