Comparison

Just Between Us vs Sleeps

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

Head to head
About

Just Between Us

This secure messaging app allows couples to share private texts, photos, and videos. It offers features like romantic invites and conversation prompts to foster connection, with end-to-end encryption and password protection for peace of mind.

Highlights
  • Encrypted messaging
  • Photo and video sharing
  • Romantic invites
  • Conversation prompts
  • Password protection
  • Thumb kisses
  • Dedicated couples channel
Features
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Just Between Us is a fun chat app for couples that want to keep the spark alive through a fun and interactive messaging system. Couples using Just Between Us can send photos, videos, texts, romantic invites and conversation prompts. Long distance couples can send each other a thumb kiss as well. The app is password protected so you can feel confident knowing that no one else will accidentally stumble across your conversations. Communicating with your spouse with Just Between Us is encrypted to protect private communication. The app works only with one other person that you synced with, giving couples a dedicated channel for private communication. Just Between Us has undergone an audit by a private third-party security company to independently review its security implementation. It truly is a safe and secure way to connect remotely with your partner! How It Works: 1. Download the app and set up your free account. 2. Invite your sweetheart to do the same. 3. Share your unique sync code with him or her. 4. Instantly send messages, photos, or videos to each other. With Just Between Us, you’ll enjoy more flirting, more fun, and a deeper connection with your sweetheart, with the peace of mind that your communication is just between the two of you. About In-app Purchases This app is free to download and use right away. You can upgrade to unlock its premium features. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. You can go to your Apple Account settings to manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew. Visit https://getyourmarriageon.com/terms-of-use/ to read our full Terms Of Service and https://getyourmarriageon.com/privacy-policy/ to learn about our Privacy Policy. Frequently Asked Questions: Q. Who is this app for? A. it's designed for couples in committed relationships (e.g. married couples). Q. What do people use this app for? A. Sending messages - including photos and videos - to just one other person, not a group or multiple individuals. Q. Can I chat with multiple people or groups with this messaging app? A. No. You can message only the one person you're synced with. Q. Are our messages truly private and encrypted? A. Yes. This app uses RSA and AES encryption to help protect your private communication. Q. Besides sending messages and photos, what else makes this app unique? A. You can send each other "thumb kisses", create photo galleries of your favorite photos, stage photos and videos to send for later, answer inspiring questions to spark conversation, and send invitations to each other.

About

Sleeps

This app helps children visualize the time until special events by counting down the number of sleeps remaining. Users can create personalized countdowns with titles, dates, pictures, and colors, and view the remaining sleeps on their home screen via widgets. It also offers optional reminders and syncs across devices.

Highlights
  • Sleeps countdowns
  • Customizable events
  • Home screen widgets
  • Siri integration
  • Optional reminders
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Sleeps is a countdown app for kids. It answers “how long until…?” in sleeps — the nights left until a birthday, trip, holiday, or other day they’re waiting for. Add a countdown with a title, a date, a picture, and a color. The app shows how many sleeps remain as a large number. Optional home screen widgets keep that number visible without opening the app. You can also ask Siri how many sleeps are left until a countdown you’ve saved. Optional reminders can notify you a week before, three days before, the day before, and on the morning of the event. Countdowns sync through your iCloud account across your own devices. Sleeps has no ads, no in-app purchases, no accounts, and no tracking. It does not collect data. Support and privacy information: https://iliarafa.github.io/sleeps/

Screenshots

Just Between Us4 screens
Sleeps3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sleeps at none against Just Between Us's 3. Sleeps also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 69%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Just Between Us's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Just Between Us sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sleeps asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sleeps holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just Between Us has 2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Just Between Us's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sleeps's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just Between Us ships an update every 3 weeks, Sleeps monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Just Between Us versus Sleeps: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust Between UsSleeps
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB5 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperGet Your Marriage On!Ilias Rafailidis

Customer experience

Just Between Us

All ratings1,967 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive68.9%
Neutral9.9%
Negative21.1%

Sleeps

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

Bugs and requests

Just Between Us

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Decryption/encryption errors
  • Messages and photos not syncing or disappearing
  • App crashes when trying to access chat or gallery
  • Notifications not working consistently

Requested features

5 requests
  • 📽️ Ability to send longer videos
  • 🎨 More customization options (e.g., font size, filters)
  • ⏱️ Adjustable message/photo expiration timers
  • 🔗 Integration with other apps (e.g., Intimately Us)
  • 👥 Ability to connect with multiple partners

Sleeps

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Just Between Us

Subscriptions2
  • Unlock All - Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Unlock All - Yearly Plan$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Unlock All - One Time Fee$49.99
None

Sleeps

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Just Between Us free?
Just Between Us is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sleeps free?
Sleeps is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Just Between Us or Sleeps?
Sleeps is rated higher. Just Between Us averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Sleeps averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Just Between Us or Sleeps have ads?
Neither Just Between Us nor Sleeps shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Just Between Us or Sleeps?
Just Between Us ships an update every 3 weeks, and Sleeps monthly. Most recently, Just Between Us was updated on October 30, 2026 and Sleeps on October 7, 2026.

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