Before Sleep vs Thoughtsy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Before Sleep
This app uses a combination of ambient sounds and projected light patterns to help users fall asleep faster. It offers customizable light themes like rain and fireplace, along with white noise options to mask distractions. The app can also function as a dimmer and automatically closes after a set time.
- Light projection on ceiling
- Ambient relaxing sounds
- Customizable light themes
- White noise generator
- Adjustable timer
- Dimmer function
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Do you spend more than five minutes to fall asleep? Does your newborn baby wake up in the middle of the night? A simple combination of lights and sounds that help you fall asleep! Use your device to reflect lights on the ceiling that simulate rain, fireplace, and more! In addition you will enjoy amazing relaxing sounds. You can use the app as a dimmer too, with a variety of different colors. Just place just device on the night stand and enjoy the app. The application will close after the time is over. You can set the time as well. With the white noise option, you can select a variety of different frequencies. This option is useful to cancel unwanted noises like police sirens. A simple but effective solution to improve your sleep time!
Thoughtsy
This app offers a unique journaling experience by interacting through text messages. It uses AI to analyze your thoughts and feelings, creating a personal history. Improve your mood and mental health by reflecting on your daily experiences.
- Text message journaling
- AI sentiment analysis
- Personalized thought organization
- Daily check-ins
- Lifetime memory creation
- Mood and productivity improvement
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Thoughtsy is the easiest to use journaling app, that stays in your text messages like your best friend. Once a day, you will receive a text from Thoughtsy checking in to see how you feel. Simply respond with a thought, feeling, or summary of your day, and Thoughtsy will save it away. Using artificial intelligence and sentiment analysis, Thoughtsy will score and organize all your thoughts for you. By simply texting back one time a day, you start to build a history of your entire life. It takes less than a minute, but will give a lifetime of memories. Journaling every day can improve your productivity, your mood, and your mental health. Look back in time to see your best days, or your worst. We all have both. It is the practice that counts. Thoughtsy offers auto-renewing subscriptions: - $3.99 billed monthly - $23.99 billed annually You will receive 7 free text messages to start, and after that will have to subscribe. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal at the total subscription price within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions and auto-renewals may be managed or canceled via your iTunes Account settings. These prices are in US dollars (USD). Pricing in other currencies and countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. Read more about our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy here: - Privacy Policy: http://thoughtsy.io/privacy - Terms of Service: http://thoughtsy.io/tos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Before Sleep at 5.0 against Thoughtsy's 4.2. Before Sleep also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%). Thoughtsy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Before Sleep sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Thoughtsy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Before Sleep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Thoughtsy has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Before Sleep's written reviews are positive against 75% of Thoughtsy's.
Before Sleep ships an update every 2 weeks, Thoughtsy every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Before Sleep | Thoughtsy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 74 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Edison Largo | CURIOUS INSPIRATION LLC |
Customer experience
Before Sleep
Thoughtsy
In-app purchases
Before Sleep
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlock Timer$3.99
- Unlock Timer and Remove Ads.$4.99
Thoughtsy
- Thoughtsy Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Thoughtsy Pro AI Monthly$9.991 Month
- Thoughtsy Pro Annual$23.991 Year
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- Thoughtsy Pro AI Annual$59.991 Year









