Comparison

SleepUp vs Acalanto

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

Head to head
About

SleepUp

This app offers clinically validated digital therapies to improve sleep and combat insomnia. It utilizes Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-I), mindfulness, and remote consultations. Advanced sleep monitoring solutions are available, including an oximeter and an EEG headband for personalized therapy.

Highlights
  • Clinically validated digital therapies
  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-I)
  • Mindfulness techniques
  • Remote consultations (chat/video)
  • Sleep monitoring (oximeter, EEG headband)
  • AI-powered therapy personalization
  • Educational and relaxation content
Features
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SleepUp is the first platform of clinically validated digital therapies, approved by Anvisa, to improve your sleep. Our goal is to reduce and prevent insomnia through digital therapeutic programs based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT-I), mindfulness, and remote consultations via chat and video. Now, we offer two innovative solutions for sleep monitoring: Sleep Screening – An oximeter that monitors oxygen levels and heart rate during sleep to detect respiratory disorders. SleepUp EEG Headband – An advanced device that tracks your brain activity during sleep, providing precise data on sleep stages and enhancing therapy personalization. Your information will be analyzed by our artificial intelligence, allowing us to customize your therapy and track your progress. SleepUp also offers a variety of educational and relaxation content to help you sleep better, including lifestyle tips, music, relaxing sounds, and guided meditations. The techniques used are recommended by specialists, psychologists, and sleep doctors and are based on globally recognized clinical studies. SLEEPUP APP IS A CLASS 1 MEDICAL DEVICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH REGULATION (EU) 2017/745 (FOR MDR). BASIC UDI-DI: 7898996102535408SLEEPUPYU AUTHORISED REPRESENTATIVE (EU): OBELIS SA, BOULEVARD GÉNÉRAL WAHIS 53, 1030 BRUSSELS, BELGIUM For more information, please visit our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy at https://www.sleepup.com.br/terms.

About

Acalanto

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Sleep better tonight. Acalanto is a sleep-sounds app - completely free, with no ads and no data collection of any kind. RAIN, YOUR WAY Build your perfect rainy night: from a fine drizzle to a full storm, with thunder as strong and frequent as you like, wind in the trees, birds, crickets and little surprises of nature. A CRACKLING FIREPLACE Logs crackling on a cold night, with rain on the window if you like. NOISE THAT LULLS White, pink and brown noise, loudness-calibrated - deep brown noise is the sleep favorite, great for babies too. ASMR, YOUR WAY Build your own ASMR: nail tapping, whispers, cat purring, brush, book pages, rain on an umbrella and more. With headphones, the sounds slowly drift between your ears. BINAURAL BEATS Delta (3 Hz) and Theta (6 Hz) with headphones, to accompany relaxation and deep sleep. MOTION SICKNESS RELIEF Based on Nagoya University research (Japan, 2025): 1 minute of a 100 Hz tone stimulates the inner ear and reduces nausea and dizziness. One button, one minute, safe travels. MADE FOR BEDTIME Sound keeps playing with the screen locked Sleep timer (15 min to 4 h) with gentle fade Your settings are always remembered Works 100% offline No ads, no accounts, no data collection - ever First release: customizable rain, fireplace, custom ASMR, colored noise, binaural beats, motion-sickness relief (100 Hz) and sleep timer.

Screenshots

SleepUp4 screens
Acalanto4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Acalanto at none against SleepUp's 4. Acalanto also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. SleepUp sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Acalanto asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SleepUp ships an update every 2 weeks, Acalanto every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
SleepUp versus Acalanto: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSleepUpAcalanto
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB234 MB
Age rating+174+
DeveloperSleepup Tecnologia em Saude LtdaMarcus Garcia

In-app purchases

4 purchases

SleepUp

Subscriptions4
  • Standard Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium Plan7 Days trial$29.991 Month
  • Standard Plan7 Days trial$59.991 Year
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  • Premium Plan7 Days trial$179.991 Year
None

Acalanto

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SleepUp free?
SleepUp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Acalanto free?
Acalanto is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SleepUp or Acalanto have ads?
Neither SleepUp nor Acalanto shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SleepUp or Acalanto?
SleepUp ships an update every 2 weeks, and Acalanto every 5 days. Most recently, SleepUp was updated on October 6, 2026 and Acalanto on October 6, 2026.

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