Comparison

SLEEP by Max Richter vs Noddly

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

Head to head
About

SLEEP by Max Richter

Experience a unique musical journey designed to aid sleep, meditation, and focus. This app features exclusive compositions by Max Richter, customizable sequences, and tools for well-being tracking. It aims to help users fall asleep gently, wake up peacefully, and enhance concentration.

Highlights
  • Fall asleep with expert-consulted composition
  • Gentle wake-up sounds
  • Immersive music for meditation
  • Focus enhancement
  • Personal well-being journal
  • Unlockable planet experiences
  • Apple Watch heart rate integration
Features
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Max Richter's award-winning composition re-imagined to help you sleep, meditate and focus. SLEEP is renowned composer Max Richter's dedication to our daily ritual of sleep. Composed in consultation with sleep experts, SLEEP is a musical tour de force that enamored global audiences and saw more than half-billion digital streams. For the first time ever, exclusive new sequences of SLEEP are now introduced via a fully customizable app experience. Curated musical selections from the SLEEP album will help you sleep, meditate and focus. “The way that the app allows listeners to make a unique and personal journey through the landscape of SLEEP is remarkable and conveys the spirit of the music in a completely new way.” Max Richter SLEEP is free. There are no in-app purchases and all you need is a premium account on Apple Music or Spotify. FEATURES - FALL ASLEEP: A groundbreaking composition written in consultation with sleep experts to help you sleep - WAKE UP: Start your days gently with exclusive sounds from Max Richter that can only be found in this app - MEDITATE: Dive into immersive music and animations to relax your mind, body and soul - FOCUS: Blend out every day life’s noises and sharpen your focus - YOUR OWN JOURNAL: Reflect, take notes and track your well-being - EXPAND YOUR SPACE: Collect experience and progress to unlock further planets - FREE FOR ALL: All features are completely free with either an Apple Music or a Spotify premium account - APPLE WATCH: For Apple Watch, the SLEEP app measures your heartbeat and will adjust the music programming to approximate the rhythm of your heart Let the music of SLEEP guide you into your best slumber, relax your mind and gently wake you up into each brand-new day. Note on Apple Watch and HealthKit: an Apple Watch is required to use the HealthKit features of the SLEEP app. You can choose to grant or deny permission from the SLEEP Watch app to access your heartbeat. If granted permission, the app will try to sync the music programming to be close to your heart rate. Your data is stored locally on the device and is deleted when you delete the app. The SLEEP app uses HealthKit and integrates with the Health app in this manner.

About

Noddly

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Say goodbye to sleepless nights, crying babies, and endless rocking. Noddly is not just another white noise app or basic shusher—it is your personal AI-powered pediatric sleep composer, designed exactly for your baby's unique sleep challenges, whether it's a sleep regression or colic. Every newborn and toddler is different. What works for a newborn might not work for a teething 6-month-old. Noddly asks you a few simple questions about your baby’s current state—their name, age, wake triggers (like separation anxiety or colic), and your own emotional state as a parent. Then, our advanced AI generates a completely unique, acoustically optimized lullaby that dynamically weaves your baby’s name into the melody. Key Features: • Personalized Lyrics: Your baby’s actual name is naturally sung in the lullaby, creating an instant bond and a feeling of warmth, safety, and comfort. • Science-Backed Acoustics: Depending on your baby's profile, the app adjusts the BPM and sound textures—from deep womb sounds and ambient heartbeat for newborns, to warm acoustic baby sleep music for toddlers experiencing sleep regressions. • Custom Sleep Profiles: Got a baby dealing with colic? Overstimulation? Noddly generates the exact soothing sounds, frequencies, and vocal styles tailored to their current bedtime challenge. • Empathetic Daily Reminders: Parenting is hard. Receive gentle, timed notifications to remind you that you are doing a great job, especially on the hardest days. • Offline Playback: Play your baby sleep sounds anywhere, whether you're in the car, traveling, or offline at bedtime. How It Works: Answer a quick matching profile about your baby’s sleep habits. Let the AI build a tailored acoustic environment specifically for your child. Generate your personalized lullaby and play it immediately to put your newborn to sleep fast. Transparency & Subscriptions: We believe you should see the magic first. Noddly offers a free trial experience allowing you to generate your first custom lullaby to see how your baby responds. To unlock unlimited generation, offline library storage, and continuous playback, you can upgrade to Noddly Premium. Take a deep breath. Tonight, your baby sleeps. And so do you. — Legal & Privacy: Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/wallpaper-uhd Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SLEEP by Max Richter4 screens
Noddly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SLEEP by Max Richter at none against Noddly's 2. 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. Noddly sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. SLEEP by Max Richter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
SLEEP by Max Richter versus Noddly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSLEEP by Max RichterNoddly
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.7K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperU-Appsmohamed saied mohamed ahmed nasef

Bugs and requests

SLEEP by Max Richter

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or fails to open
  • Music playback issues and skipping
  • Alarm not working as expected
  • Incorrect time and date displayed

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline music playback option
  • More music and sound options beyond Max Richter
  • Integration with other music streaming services
  • Customizable sleep/wake up settings
  • Apple Watch and Health app integration

Noddly

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SLEEP by Max Richter

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Noddly

Subscriptions2
  • Noddly Premium3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Noddly Annual7 Days trial$79.991 Year

Questions

Is SLEEP by Max Richter free?
SLEEP by Max Richter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Noddly free?
Noddly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SLEEP by Max Richter or Noddly have ads?
Neither SLEEP by Max Richter nor Noddly shows ads.

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