Comparison

Adiem vs Sleep Vibrations

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

Head to head
About

Adiem

This app uses personalized haptic rhythms based on your heart data to help you self-regulate and feel calm in social situations. It discreetly guides your body into a relaxed state through subtle vibrations on your wrist.

Highlights
  • Personalized haptic feedback
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Adaptive rhythm adjustment
  • Seamless and private operation
  • Supports emotional regulation
  • Based on heart data
Features
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Find your calm. Feel it from your wrist. Adiem delivers gentle haptic rhythms through your Apple Watch — personalized to your heart data — that help your body settle into a calmer, more grounded state. It's like music you don't just hear — you feel. Using real-time analysis of your heart rate and variability, Adiem creates a soothing pulse that mirrors your most resilient state. You'll feel this rhythm on your wrist for one minute, every three minutes — quietly guiding your body toward calm. Key Features: 1. Personalised Calming Rhythms Adiem adapts its haptic rhythm to your unique biometrics — heart rate, variability, and resting baseline. Support that's made for your body. 2. Live Dashboard & Insights Track every session in real time. See your Calming Effect, heart rate trends, and how your body responds — all in a clean, private dashboard at adiem.com. 3. Trends That Grow With You The more you use Adiem, the smarter it gets. Unlock personal insights over time — your best time of day, your calming trend, which session length works best, and even how weather affects your calm. 4. Effortless Apple Watch Integration Launch sessions discreetly, anytime, anywhere. Add Adiem as a Watch complication for instant access with one tap. Sessions run for up to 1 hour. 5. Seamless & Private Adiem operates silently in the background. No sounds, no screens, no distractions — just a calm pulse on your wrist while you live your life. How It Works: 1. Start a Session Tap your Apple Watch. Adiem begins reading your heart and delivering personalized haptic rhythms — quietly, invisibly. 2. Feel Your Body Settle Subtle vibrations sync with your heart's rhythm, gently guiding your body into a more relaxed state. Like slow breathing, but through touch. 3. See Your Progress After each session, your dashboard shows exactly what happened — how your heart rate shifted, how your body responded, and how this session compares to others. Who Is Adiem For? Anyone seeking calm, focus, or ease — privately, in everyday life. Whether you're managing anxiety, navigating social situations, preparing for a challenging moment, or simply want to feel more grounded, Adiem helps you stay centered and present. The Science Behind Adiem: Developed with leading universities in neuroscience and physiology. In our first published study, users showed a 12% increase in cognitive empathy — a key trait for meaningful connection. Ongoing research continues to validate Adiem's impact on emotional well-being and real-world resilience. Start free. Upgrade when you're ready. Learn more at adiem.com

About

Sleep Vibrations

This Apple Watch app uses gentle, rhythmic vibrations to help you relax and fall asleep faster. It provides a silent, tactile anchor for your attention, guiding you away from racing thoughts without disturbing others or requiring headphones.

Highlights
  • Adjustable vibration timer
  • Customizable vibration speed and style
  • Pitch black, minimalist interface
  • Completely silent, haptic-only operation
  • Standalone Apple Watch functionality
  • Battery efficient design
Features
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Struggling to quiet your mind at night? Let your wrist lead the way to sleep. Sleep Vibrations is a standalone Apple Watch app designed to help you relax, decompress, and fall asleep faster using the power of haptic feedback. By utilizing the haptics in your Apple Watch, the app generates a soothing, rhythmic vibration that acts as a physical anchor for your attention, pulling you away from racing thoughts and into a state of deep relaxation. Whether you need to focus on your breath, calm anxiety, or simply need a gentle distraction to drift off, Sleep Vibrations provides a silent, non-intrusive solution. Why Use Haptics for Sleep? Unlike white noise apps or guided meditations that require headphones or audio, Sleep Vibrations is completely silent. It allows you to fall asleep without disturbing your partner, and without the need to wear uncomfortable earbuds in bed. It is a purely tactile experience designed to ground you in the present moment. Key Features: Adjustable Timer: Set your vibration session for up to 10 minutes, perfect for a quick wind-down routine. Speed and Style: Set your desired type of vibration and its speed. Pitch Black Design: A minimal, dark interface designed specifically for bedtime usage to reduce eye strain and blue light exposure. Completely Silent: Uses only vibration (haptics), making it perfect for shared beds or quiet environments. Standalone Experience: Runs entirely on your Apple Watch. No need to touch your iPhone and risk getting distracted by notifications. Battery Efficient: The session ends automatically when the timer runs out, ensuring your watch battery is preserved for morning tracking. How to Use: Open Sleep Vibrations on your Apple Watch while in bed. Set vibration type. Set desired speed. Select your desired duration (e.g., 5 or 10 minutes). Close your eyes, rest your hand comfortably, and focus on the rhythmic sensation on your wrist. Drift off to sleep. Download Sleep Vibrations tonight and feel the difference.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Adiem at Free against Sleep Vibrations's $0.99. Adiem also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). Sleep Vibrations's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 77%) and chart position (#44 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Adiem is free to download; Sleep Vibrations costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Adiem against 5.0 for Sleep Vibrations. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Adiem has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Adiem's written reviews are positive against 100% of Sleep Vibrations's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Adiem versus Sleep Vibrations: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAdiemSleep Vibrations
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating5.0 (10 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews76.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#44 — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdiemIan Akio Melo Shimabukuro

Customer experience

Adiem

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive76.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative23.1%

Sleep Vibrations

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Adiem

No in-app purchases

None

Sleep Vibrations

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Adiem free?
Adiem is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sleep Vibrations free?
Sleep Vibrations costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Adiem or Sleep Vibrations?
Adiem and Sleep Vibrations are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 10 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Adiem or Sleep Vibrations have ads?
Neither Adiem nor Sleep Vibrations shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Adiem or Sleep Vibrations?
Adiem ships an update every 2 months, and Sleep Vibrations every 2 months. Most recently, Adiem was updated on October 15, 2026 and Sleep Vibrations on October 28, 2026.

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