RISE vs Cognius
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RISE
This app helps you understand and improve your sleep by tracking sleep debt and energy levels. It offers personalized recommendations, circadian rhythm insights, and integrates with various health devices to guide you toward better sleep habits and increased energy.
- Sleep debt tracking
- Energy level monitoring
- Circadian rhythm analysis
- Personalized sleep recommendations
- Integration with health trackers
- Smart alarm clock
- Sleep knowledge library
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Join over 10 million users! Become a better sleeper and morning person thanks to 100 years of sleep science with RISE, the only sleep tracker that also measures your sleep debt and energy levels. Recommended by the Sleep Foundation and trusted by teams in the NFL, MLB, and NBA, and top Fortune 500 companies, RISE makes it easy to improve your sleep and energy. But RISE is more than a sleep and energy tracker. Users can access widgets, calendar integration, sleeping sounds, meditation guides, smart alarm clocks, habit reminders, and a sleep knowledge library. FROM THE RISE COMMUNITY *** Chase M. "RISE helped me understand how vital sleep truly is. In only a few weeks, I found myself more focused, energetic, and productive at work." *** Becky G. "I could see where sleep debt was causing issues, like temper short, not comprehending things, moving slowly. I had an epiphany... I'm getting 45min more sleep on average than I was before RISE." UNLOCK BETTER SLEEP Tired of the age-old "eight hours of shut-eye" advice? Go beyond buying a new mattress or pillow and discover the life-changing concept of Sleep Debt. Scientifically proven to be a vital factor in your well-being, a low Sleep Debt can improve your life quality and even your longevity—while high Sleep Debt can cause fatigue and harm your health. RISE calculates your Sleep Debt, helps you understand its impact on your energy, and guides you on how to lower it by improving sleeping habits. Learn about your melatonin window, when to prioritize sleep, and understand the real cost of those late nights—and how you can benefit from naps. PERSONALIZED SLEEP TRACKER Do you find your mind racing when your head hits the pillow? Can’t stop doom-scrolling on your phone? Feeling fatigued all day? Based on your sleep data, circadian rhythm and research, we’ll make recommendations that fit your needs and guide you toward healthier habits. RISE will get you in bed on time, guide you when you can’t sleep, reduce the times you wake up at night, and make you feel less groggy in the morning. DISCOVER YOUR CIRCADIAN RHYTHM We all have an internal brain clock, our circadian rhythm, it signals to our body when to be alert or go into recovery mode. Everyone is unique, from when we perform our best to when we should sleep and wake up. We use advanced algorithms to find your optimal sleep windows. You’ll gain insight into your circadian rhythm and energy levels, helping you plan for a productive day. Sleeping refuels energy, and 83% of RISE users feel more energy in a week or less. AUTOMATICALLY TRACK SLEEP Through our integration with Apple Health, Apple Watch, Fitbit, Oura, and data from other sleep trackers on your phone, like Sleep Cycle and ShutEye, RISE can determine the hours of sleep you get every night, sleep debt, the number of steps you take each day, as well as data from other activities that affect your sleep pattern. WHY WE STARTED RISE We want to help get ahead of the Insufficient Sleep Epidemic (CDC, 2014) we're experiencing, which has been increasing since 1985. This Epidemic has led to elevated mortality rates (Cappuccio, 2010) as well as underperformance in most aspects of life (RAND, 2016). Today, we look at sleep as a luxury. RISE strives to create a world where healthy sleep is a necessity. Subscription pricing & terms RISE offers auto-renewing yearly subscriptions to provide unlimited access to all premium features. There’s also a limited-time free trial of 7 days to explore the premium features for free. A Paid Subscription (or free trial) is required to access the content of the app. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your App Store account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Go to your Profile or App Store settings to manage your subscription. Terms of Service available at: bit.ly/rise-sleep-app-tos
Cognius
This app offers AI-powered personality and relationship tests, providing detailed insights based on your answers. Engage in private conversations with a guide that remembers your discoveries, helping you understand yourself better over time.
- AI-powered personality and relationship tests
- Personalized readings based on your answers
- Conversational guide that remembers past interactions
- Visual representation of self-knowledge over time
- Private and secure user experience
- Over forty tests available
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Cognius helps you understand yourself. Take short personality and relationship tests, get a reading written from your own answers — not a score, but plain words about the way you actually live — and talk it through with a guide who remembers what you found. Private, thoughtful and never judgmental. Key Features: Tests That Read You Attachment style, stress responses, communication, empathy and more — over forty tests in the catalogue. Answer honestly; Cognius reads carefully. Your Reading, One Card at a Time Every result arrives as a deck of cards: one honest observation at a time, with room to say "that's me" or "not quite". A Guide Who Remembers Talk through what you found — by typing or by voice. Your guide keeps the thread: what you discovered, what you corrected, what is still open. Every conversation builds on the last. The Map of You Seven sides of you, each opening through a test or one honest conversation. Watch the picture fill in over time. Private on Your Screen No scores on your lock screen and no test names in notifications. What arrives on your screen stays yours. Why Cognius? Most tests hand you a label and leave. Cognius starts where the label ends: it explains what your answers mean for your relationships, your work and your days, and then stays in the conversation for as long as you want to keep going. Privacy First: Your answers and conversations are stored securely and processed by AI to write your reading and power your guide — with your consent, disclosed up front. Nothing is sold and nothing is shared for advertising. You can delete your account in the app at any time, and request erasure of your stored data at cognius.app/support. Subscription Information: A subscription unlocks the full reading, every test in the catalogue and unlimited conversation with the guide. Cognius offers weekly, monthly and quarterly plans. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Questions? Suggestions? Anything else? Let us know at support@cognius.app Disclaimer: Cognius offers self-knowledge screenings and reflection. It is not a therapist, not medical care, not a diagnosis and not a crisis service. If you are struggling, or having thoughts of harming yourself, please seek professional help. In the US: call or text 988 (Suicide & Crisis Lifeline). For immediate danger: 911 or your local emergency number. ********************************** Privacy Policy: https://cognius.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://cognius.app/terms Support: https://cognius.app/support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: RISE at 49% against Cognius's 0%. RISE also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.1) and ratings volume (73K vs 41). Cognius's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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. RISE sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Cognius sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RISE holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RISE has 73K ratings behind it against 41, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of RISE's written reviews are positive against 0% of Cognius's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 days. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | RISE | Cognius |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (73K ratings) — better | 4.1 (41 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 49.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 73K — better | 41 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days | Every 2 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #18 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 229 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Rise Science Inc | Mindly Apps Ltd |
Customer experience
RISE
Cognius
Bugs and requests
RISE
Reported bugs
4 issues- Alarm not working consistently
- Sleep data not syncing accurately
- Notifications not working as expected
- App crashes or freezes unexpectedly
Requested features
5 requests- Add monthly subscription option
- Improve manual sleep data editing
- Integrate with more fitness trackers
- Provide better support for shift workers
- Add ability to track naps and their impact
Cognius
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
RISE
- Sleep Improvement Membership$9.991 Month
- AI Expert Access7 Days trial$29.991 Month
- Sleep Improvement Membership7 Days trial$35.991 Year
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- Sleep Improvement Membership1 Month trial$35.991 Year
- Sleep Improvement Membership7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Sleep Improvement Membership14 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Sleep Improvement Membership1 Month trial$59.991 Year
- Sleep Improvement Membership7 Days trial$60.991 Month
- Sleep Improvement Membership$61.991 Month
- Sleep & Energy Premium7 Days trial$69.991 Year
- Sleep Improvement Membership1 Month trial$69.991 Year
- Sleep Improvement Membership$69.991 Year
- RISE Lifetime Access$149.99
Cognius
- Premium · 1 week$4.997 Days
- Premium · 1 month$13.991 Month
- Premium · 3 months$29.993 Months









