Comparison

Sheep Machine vs Beyond Anxiety

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

Head to head
About

Sheep Machine

This app offers a unique sleep aid experience by combining calming sleep sounds with a playful "counting sheep" animation. Explore a special "ZZ Flock" area for additional relaxation.

Highlights
  • Sleep sounds
  • Animated sheep counting
  • ZZ Flock relaxation area
  • Calming animations
Features
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Sheep Machine is an app with sleep sounds that also shows a fun animation while you "count sheep". There's also a bonus "ZZ Flock" area for you to enjoy!

About

Beyond Anxiety

This science-backed program helps you rewire your brain's anxiety habit loops. Learn evidence-based techniques through video lessons, daily practices, and live coaching to interrupt anxiety spirals and build new neural pathways for lasting change.

Highlights
  • Science-backed program by Dr. Jud Brewer
  • Rewire anxiety habit loops
  • Step-by-step video lessons
  • Daily practices
  • Weekly live coaching calls
  • Private community support
  • Direct Q&A access
Features
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Anxiety isn't your destiny — it's a habit. And habits can be changed. Going Beyond Anxiety is the latest science-backed program developed by Dr. Jud Brewer, a New York Times bestselling author, psychiatrist, neuroscientist, and Brown University professor. With 20+ years of clinical research, Dr. Jud has helped thousands transform their relationship with anxiety using a proven methodology that achieved a 67% reduction in anxiety symptoms in randomized controlled trials. WHY THIS PROGRAM WORKS Traditional approaches treat anxiety as something to manage forever. This program takes a different approach: treating anxiety as a habit loop that can be rewired. Learn how your brain forms anxiety habits, then use evidence-based techniques to interrupt anxiety spirals and build new neural pathways. WHAT'S INCLUDED Step-by-step video lessons you can watch anytime Daily practices that turn knowledge into wisdom Weekly live coaching calls with Dr. Jud and Dr. Robin Boudette Private community to connect with others on the same journey Direct Q&A access to get your specific questions answered New tools and strategies based on the latest neuroscience THE 3-PHASE APPROACH Phase 1: Learn How Your Brain Works Discover how anxiety becomes a habit loop and map YOUR specific triggers and patterns. Phase 2: Rewire Your Anxiety Responses Learn evidence-based techniques to interrupt anxiety spirals and build new neural pathways. Phase 3: Integrate & Master a New Way of Being Develop sustainable practices that fit your real life and create lasting change. ABOUT DR. JUD Dr. Jud Brewer is the author of "Unwinding Anxiety," "The Hunger Habit," and "The Craving Mind." His TED Talk on breaking bad habits has been viewed over 20 million times. After experiencing his own panic attacks, he discovered what was missing from traditional anxiety treatment — even as a psychiatrist. REAL RESULTS FROM REAL PEOPLE "I already feel like more than half of my anxiety has faded, and the other half is easier to handle." "After 2 months... I've gone from a constant background noise of anxiety to none." "Of all the books and courses that I've done to learn to manage my anxieties... this has easily had the largest impact." Join tens of thousands who have transformed their relationship with anxiety, and learned how to go beyond it to real flourishing. Your transformation begins today!

Screenshots

Sheep Machine4 screens
Beyond Anxiety4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Beyond Anxiety at none against Sheep Machine's shown. Beyond Anxiety also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Sheep Machine's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. 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 Sheep Machine against 5.0 for Beyond Anxiety. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sheep Machine versus Beyond Anxiety: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSheep MachineBeyond Anxiety
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size99 MB62 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperWorld Tourism LLCOpenMind AI, Inc.

Customer experience

Sheep Machine

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Beyond Anxiety

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Sheep Machine

No in-app purchases

None

Beyond Anxiety

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sheep Machine free?
Sheep Machine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Beyond Anxiety free?
Beyond Anxiety is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sheep Machine or Beyond Anxiety?
Sheep Machine and Beyond Anxiety are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Sheep Machine or Beyond Anxiety have ads?
Sheep Machine shows ads; Beyond Anxiety does not.

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