TAVO Sleep vs kōan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TAVO Sleep
This app pairs with a wearable device to offer silent, vibration-based alarms. It allows users to set personalized wake windows, track sleep patterns, and analyze wake-up trends. Features include smart and expert alarm modes, nap timers, and a movement graph for sleep data analysis.
- Silent wrist vibration alarms
- Personalized wake windows
- Sleep and wake-up trend analysis
- Smart and expert alarm modes
- Nap timers
- Movement graph for sleep data
- Backup iOS alarm integration
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Wake up silently with TAVO. The companion app for your TAVO Device puts your wake-up routine in your hands. Set your alarms, personalize your wake window, and follow your sleep and wake-up trends, all in one place. Paired with your TAVO Device, the app helps you wake with silent wrist vibration. Smart mode: Choose when you need to be awake and adjust your wake window. TAVO is designed to wake you during lighter sleep within that window. Expert mode: Fine-tune your alarm settings and save three alarm presets for different routines. Smart naps: Choose Power Nap or Long Nap for a quick rest or a longer break. My Sleep: Review your sleep and wake-up data and follow your TAVO Score over time. Add optional sleepiness ratings (SSS) to record how alert you feel when you wake up. View your trends by day, week, month, quarter, or year. Movement graph: See the movement recorded during your wake window in My Sleep. Get a closer look at the data TAVO’s light-sleep algorithm uses to help time your alarm. Backup alarm: Set a backup alarm integrated with iOS for extra peace of mind. Simple alarm setup: Set, save, and sync your alarms with your TAVO Device. Make your mornings your own with TAVO. A compatible TAVO Device is required for wearable alarm features.
kōan
This daily planner helps users achieve a sense of enlightenment through its streamlined and powerful interface. It offers a focused approach to daily planning, aiming to foster personal growth and mindfulness.
- Streamlined daily planning
- Powerful interface
- Focus on personal growth
- Mindfulness integration
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Achieve your buddha-nature through kōan's streamlined, powerful daily planner.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: kōan at 100% against TAVO Sleep's 36%. kōan also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.6) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). TAVO Sleep's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
kōan holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TAVO Sleep has 27 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of TAVO Sleep's written reviews are positive against 100% of kōan's.
| Parameter | TAVO Sleep | kōan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (27 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 36.4% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 27 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 38 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TAVO SLEEP, LLC | NICHOLAS ARTHUR OSBORNE ROSEBOROUGH |
Customer experience
TAVO Sleep
kōan
In-app purchases
TAVO Sleep
No in-app purchases
kōan
No in-app purchases
