Sunrise.sleep vs Empower Sleep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunrise.sleep
This medical device app analyzes sleep quality directly from your bed. It provides insights to help you immediately improve your nightly rest. Requires a compatible sensor and is available in Europe.
- Medical-grade sleep analysis
- In-bed sleep tracking
- Sleep quality improvement insights
- Requires Sunrise sensor
- European availability
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Sunrise is a certified medical device that analyzes your sleep from your bed and helps you improve immediately the quality of your nights. Please check with a doctor in addition to using the app and before making medical decisions. The Sunrise.sleep app must be used with the Sunrise sensor. The Sunrise sensor is currently only available in Europe (European Economic Area).
Empower Sleep
Track your sleep patterns to receive personalized insights and a tailored care plan. Consult with a professional sleep care team for science-backed treatments like CBTi therapy or CPAP. An FDA-approved at-home sleep test helps diagnose and treat sleep issues.
- Sleep tracking and insights
- Personalized care plans
- Professional sleep care team
- At-home sleep testing (SleepImage)
- Diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea
- CBTi therapy and CPAP support
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Track your sleep to unlock personalized insights and trends. Our data-driven approach removes the "guessing game" and develops the best care plan for you. Consult with an accredited Empower Sleep Care team whenever you need them. Everyone's sleep is different, so cookie-cutter sleep care doesn't work. That's why the Empower Sleep team will develop a personalized care plan for you, whether these are Behavior Changes, CPAP, Oral Appliance, CBTi therapy, or other science and clinically tested treatments. TESTIMONIALS "I'm very thankful to have discovered Empower Sleep. My life has improved for the better, no longer living in a fog during the day, feeling better, and more hopeful for the future." - Todd, May 30, 2023 "I highly recommend Dr. Chopra and his staff. They were very friendly and helped me with my sleep anyway they could." - Ercan, May 9, 2023 "Our experience with Empower Sleep was very pleasant, professional, and informative. The equipment that my daughter easily wore at night, gave us data that enabled us to help her. Even though we sleep for 1/3 of our life, we have no real understanding of sleep quality and sleep patterns. " - Angela, May 25, 2023 SLEEP TEST Empower Sleep uses SleepImage, an FDA-approved at-home sleep test worn on your finger and minimally disruptive to your sleep. This convenient and comfortable ring can be used for multiple nights and is designed to aid in the diagnosis and treatment of sleep apnea. The care team prescribes the longitudinal sleep study, and you get sleep test results after every night of sleep. Empower Sleep is using data collected using the SleepImage sleep test, which has been certified by the FDA as a Medical Device for use in the US and is granted a CE Medical Device mark for use in Europe. DISCLAIMER The Empower Sleep app is not designed or intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease or condition without a doctor's visit. Users should make medical decisions only through consultation with Empower Sleep physicians. For additional information: Privacy Policy: https://www.empowersleep.com/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://www.empowersleep.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Empower Sleep at 95% against Sunrise.sleep's 18%. Empower Sleep also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (61 vs 11). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Empower Sleep holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Empower Sleep has 61 ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 18% of Sunrise.sleep's written reviews are positive against 95% of Empower Sleep's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Sunrise.sleep | Empower Sleep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (11 ratings) | 4.9 (61 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 18.2% of reviews | 94.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 61 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 130 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sunrise (App) | Empower Sleep Inc. |
Customer experience
Sunrise.sleep
Empower Sleep
In-app purchases
Sunrise.sleep
No in-app purchases
Empower Sleep
No in-app purchases
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