Comparison

Hypnos vs Hearthwave

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

Head to head
About

Hypnos

Features
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Sleep better. Understand your nights. Wake up on time. Hypnos: Sleep Cycle & Alarm combines sleep analysis, private night-sound insights, Apple Watch support, and a mission alarm built for people who need more than a basic clock. UNDERSTAND YOUR SLEEP CYCLE • Review Awake, Core, Deep, and REM sleep stages from Apple Health • See sleep duration, bedtime, wake time, regularity, and sleep score • Explore daily history and weekly trends to understand your routine • Use clear insights instead of dense charts PRIVATE SLEEP AUDIO • Detect snoring-like, coughing-like, and loud-sound events on your iPhone • Audio analysis happens on device • Keep short event clips only when you choose • Full recordings are deleted after analysis SMART WAKE & APPLE WATCH • View sleep stages and recent trends on your wrist • Use a wake window for a gentler Smart Wake experience • Keep an iPhone backup alarm for reliability • Create and manage alarms from Apple Watch MISSIONS THAT GET YOU UP • Math Quiz, Object Scan, Memory Matrix, Shake to Wake, Walking, QR Code, Typing, Eyes Open, Trivia, and Push-Ups • Wake-Up Check can confirm that you stayed awake after dismissing the alarm • Flexible schedules, sounds, snooze controls, and adaptive wake plans BUILD A BETTER NIGHT ROUTINE • Plan bedtime and wake schedules by weekday • Use wind-down tools and relaxing sleep sounds • Review wake-up history, streaks, on-time rate, and morning check-ins Apple Health data appears only after you grant permission. Sleep and sound insights are estimates for wellness and are not medical diagnoses. Term of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://hellenisticlabs.com/projects/hypnos/privacy-policy

About

Hearthwave

Features
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Hearthwave brings calm into your space with warm, cozy ambient scenes and gentle soundscapes. No accounts, no ads - just peaceful moments. Choose from softly lit cabins, rainy nights, quiet forests, and more. Each scene blends a calming visual with subtle, immersive audio designed to help you unwind, focus, or drift into rest. Features • Curated ambient scenes • Soft, high-quality looping audio • Minimal, calming design • Works offline • No ads, no sign-in required Create a small sanctuary whenever you need a breath of quiet.

Screenshots

Hypnos4 screens
Hearthwave3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hearthwave at none against Hypnos's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Hypnos sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Hearthwave asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Hypnos versus Hearthwave: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHypnosHearthwave
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUMIT KASStory Bloom, Inc.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Hypnos

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pro Subscription$2.997 Days
  • Monthly Unbreakable Pack$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Unbreakable Pack$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • One Time Lifetime Offer$29.99
None

Hearthwave

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hypnos free?
Hypnos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hearthwave free?
Hearthwave is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Hypnos or Hearthwave have ads?
Neither Hypnos nor Hearthwave shows ads.

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