Comparison

Before Sleep vs Thoughtsy

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Light projection on ceiling
  • Ambient relaxing sounds
  • Customizable light themes
  • White noise generator
  • Adjustable timer
  • Dimmer function
Read full description

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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • Text message journaling
  • AI sentiment analysis
  • Personalized thought organization
  • Daily check-ins
  • Lifetime memory creation
  • Mood and productivity improvement
Features
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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

Screenshots

Before Sleep4 screens
Thoughtsy4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Before Sleep ships an update every 2 weeks, Thoughtsy every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Before Sleep versus Thoughtsy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBefore SleepThoughtsy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings15 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdison LargoCURIOUS INSPIRATION LLC

Customer experience

Before Sleep

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Thoughtsy

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Before Sleep

One-time3
  • Remove Ads$2.99
  • Unlock Timer$3.99
  • Unlock Timer and Remove Ads.$4.99
4 purchases

Thoughtsy

Subscriptions4
  • 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

Questions

Is Before Sleep free?
Before Sleep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Thoughtsy free?
Thoughtsy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Before Sleep or Thoughtsy?
Before Sleep is rated higher. Before Sleep averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Thoughtsy averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Before Sleep or Thoughtsy have ads?
Before Sleep shows ads; Thoughtsy does not.
Which is updated more often, Before Sleep or Thoughtsy?
Before Sleep ships an update every 2 weeks, and Thoughtsy every 5 days. Most recently, Before Sleep was updated on November 3, 2026 and Thoughtsy on November 3, 2026.

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