Comparison

Sleepa vs Pulse Timer

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

Head to head
About

Sleepa

This app offers a library of natural and ambient sounds to help you sleep better. Mix and match over 120 million combinations to create your perfect soundscape, with features like an ambient alarm and battery-efficient sleep timer.

Highlights
  • Customizable soundscapes
  • 120M+ sound combinations
  • Ambient alarm
  • Battery-efficient sleep timer
  • Binaural beats
  • Home screen widget support
Features
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Sleepa is an easy to use and beautifully designed app that will help you sleep better. Sleepa includes a library of natural and ambient sleep sounds that can be mixed into the perfect relaxing soundscape, along with other simple and powerful features. Sleepa features include: Mix, match and save over 120M different combinations of sounds Immersive, original artwork throughout the app Home screen widget support, for quick access to your favorite sounds Dark and light mode support Ambient alarm and battery-efficient sleep timer Popular types of white noise & original binaural beats that replicate your brainwaves Plus, unlock unlimited access to all current and future features with the Better Bedtime subscription. Sleepa Sound Library: - Rain sounds: rain light, rain medium, rain thunder, rain under umbrella, rain on roof, rain on the window, rain on leaves, rain water, rain ocean - Nature sounds: forest, creek, leaves, birds, waterfall, wind, fire, grasshopper, frogs - City sounds: cars, traffic, rails, subway, airplane, restaurant, keyboard, fan, washing machine - Relaxation & meditation sounds: piano, flute, stones, bowl, bell, wind chimes, white noise, pink noise, brown noise - Ambient noise: white noise, pink noise, brown noise - Binaural beats that replicate your brainwaves: alpha, beta, gamma, delta, and theta waves Subscription terms for Better Bedtime can be reviewed here: https://maplemedia.io/terms-of-service/ If you have any ideas for app improvements or are searching for a particular sound, let us know at contact@maplemedia.io for fast and friendly support. Enjoy the app and sleep well :)

About

Pulse Timer

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Create timers for workouts and increase the efficiency of the exercises. Simple control allows to quickly create, run and manage a timer. Sound and vibration wil warn you about the exercise change. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sleepa4 screens
Pulse Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pulse Timer at none against Sleepa's shown. Pulse Timer also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 16 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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. Sleepa sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.19 per month and Pulse Timer sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sleepa ships an update every 16 months, Pulse Timer every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Sleepa versus Pulse Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSleepaPulse Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size214 MB19 MB
Age rating+174+
DeveloperMaple Media Apps, LLCMaksim Mironov

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Sleepa

Subscriptions8
  • Sleepa Better Bedtime Monthly 03$1.191 Month
  • Sleepa Better Bedtime Monthly 02$1.791 Month
  • Sleepa Better Bedtime Monthly 01$2.391 Month
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  • Better Bedtime - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Sleepa Better Bedtime Annual 03$9.991 Year
  • Sleepa Better Bedtime Annual 02$14.991 Year
  • Sleepa Better Bedtime Annual 01$19.991 Year
  • Better Bedtime - Annual$24.991 Year
3 purchases

Pulse Timer

Subscriptions2
  • 1 month$0.991 Month
  • 6 month$3.996 Months
One-time1
  • Unlimited access$12.99

Questions

Is Sleepa free?
Sleepa is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pulse Timer free?
Pulse Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sleepa or Pulse Timer have ads?
Sleepa shows ads; Pulse Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, Sleepa or Pulse Timer?
Sleepa ships an update every 16 months, and Pulse Timer every 4 months. Most recently, Sleepa was updated on November 3, 2026 and Pulse Timer on October 25, 2026.

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