Comparison

Olo vs Somnee

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

Head to head
About

Olo

This app offers immersive audio journeys to help you relax, manage stress, and improve sleep. Based on Positive Mind Wandering, it resets your nervous system and recharges energy with personalized soundscapes. It requires no signup and is accessible anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Immersive audio sessions
  • Stress and anxiety relief
  • Improved sleep quality
  • Personalized soundscapes
  • Positive Mind Wandering technique
  • No signup required
Features
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Olo is an easy-to-use mental wellness app that helps you relax, manage stress, and improve sleep. With just one tap, you can enjoy immersive audio sessions tailored to your needs. The app is based on Positive Mind Wandering, designed to reset your nervous system and recharge your energy. Olo’s sessions are short but effective and adapt to your habits and usage. The app selects from hours of nature sounds and music to create a personalized experience. It requires no signup or additional data and can be used anytime, anywhere. The app is perfect for anyone looking for fast and accessible relief from stress and anxiety. It can also help improve sleep and release tension from distractions. Olo is an excellent tool to befriend your body, welcome your feelings, and free your imagination. “I love these journeys! This is a great treat for yourself to take an inner time-out and refresh yourself.” — Norbert Distler, psychologist and physicist “These carefully designed soundscapes ingeniously train your nervous system from arousal to relaxation and trigger emotions of all colors without being overwhelming. It crosses language and education barriers, which so often limit psychotherapy. It offers an immediate experience of oneself as a unique human being.” — Anna Neidhöfer, M.D. psychiatrist “The sound journeys produce a sensation of total bliss and calm in my body, and I feel that no external situation can change that. Also, I feel very awake, very intuitive, just listening to myself. I am very appreciative of this experience of body awareness.” — Martina, interior designer “It helps me to get back into the body, back into the nervous system, to really rethink what it is to be myself, to be me, to be here. And that is really important to me.” - Vera, Psychology Student “The experience is really amazing. I experience such a powerful connection to my inner self. It’s really quite fascinating, and it allows me to realize the issues I need to continue working on.” — Vicky, diversity expert Try Olo today and use sound and awareness exercises to help you become the best version of yourself. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Somnee

This app works with a smart headband to improve sleep quality using personalized neurostimulation and EEG tracking. It provides detailed sleep reports and insights to help you sleep faster, longer, and deeper.

Highlights
  • Personalized sleep neurostimulation
  • Clinical-grade EEG sleep tracking
  • Detailed sleep performance reports
  • AI sleep coach
  • Phone-free session start
  • Comfortable, breathable headband design
Features
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Meet Somnee, the app that works with the award-winning smart sleep headband that directly improves sleep quality and decodes nightly sleep performance for unrivalled insights. As your own clinical-grade AI sleep coach, Somnee pairs proven personalized neurostimulation that helps you naturally sleep faster, longer, and deeper, with precise sleep reports powered by lab-grade EEG tracking. IMPROVE 360° SLEEP HEALTH Somnee is proven to cut time to fall asleep by 50%, reduce wake-ups by 33%, and boost total sleep time by ~30 min. It’s 4x more effective than melatonin, 2x more effective than CBT-i, and 1.5x more effective than Ambien. PERSONALIZED SLEEP NEUROSTIMULATION Somnee maps the unique way your brain sleeps, then delivers gentle frequencies to boost your optimal sleep signals. The result: a dynamic, effective, 100% personalized sleep system that evolves with you as your sleep changes over time. BRAIN-BASED TRACKING + SLEEP REPORTS Clinical-grade EEG+ sensors collect precise brainwave data straight from the source, uploading 40x more sleep data than most trackers. Explore reports featuring insights into sleep onset, sleep stages, and more. PHONE-FREE USE, ALL-NIGHT COMFORT Start sessions phone-free with just the click of the headband button. Somnee’s soft, breathable fabric and innovative design molds to you for maximum comfort, no matter how you sleep. MADE BY WORLD-RENOWNED SLEEP NEUROSCIENTISTS Developed over 7 years of R&D by Dr. Matthew Walker (Author of NYT Bestseller, “Why We Sleep”), Dr. Bob T. Knight. Dr. Ram Gurumoorthy, and Dr. Rich Irvy — Somnee leverages cutting edge neuroscience used by top sleep labs for decades, now made available from the comfort of home. Our real-world results are clinically proven and published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. Have questions? We’re here to help. Email us at support@somneesleep.com. Terms of Use: www.somneesleep.com/pages/privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use/ www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Olo4 screens
Somnee4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Olo at 4.9 against Somnee's 3.6. Olo also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months) and review sentiment (86% vs 63%). Somnee's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume and ads 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. Olo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Somnee asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Olo holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69 and 71 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 86% of Olo's written reviews are positive against 63% of Somnee's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Olo ships an update weekly, Somnee every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Olo versus Somnee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOloSomnee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (69 ratings) — better3.6 (71 ratings)
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews — better63.3% of reviews
Number of ratings6971 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB164 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOlo space OyStimScience

Customer experience

Olo

All ratings69 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

Somnee

All ratings71 ratings
Positive64.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative32.4%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive63.3%
Neutral5.0%
Negative31.7%

Bugs and requests

Olo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Somnee

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App malfunctions and prevents use
  • Sleep reports are delayed or unavailable
  • Device asks for reset in the middle of the night but won't restart
  • App stops tracking sleep if woken up and button is pressed
  • Device inaccurately registers sleep patterns (e.g., REM sleep)
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  • App says user is not due for another session after taking device off
  • Headband falls off frequently
  • App is not intuitive and lacks instruction
  • New UI is missing reports
  • Headband is not reliable and asks for reset
  • App is buggy and prevents use (e.g., 'cool down mode')
  • Bad connection with electrodes
  • Device doesn't track sleep stages
  • Customer service is evasive with answers
  • Trial period starts from order date, not activation date
  • Subscription is required for cancellation
  • App is extremely buggy and data is useless
  • App prevents use due to 'cool down mode'

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more sleep tones or meditation sounds
  • Provide a better tutorial on data interpretation
  • Improve headband design for comfort
  • Offer bulk electrode sales
  • Provide warranty on the headband
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  • Add a dark mode to the app
  • Track sleep stages for real-time feedback
  • Easier way to update payment information

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Olo

Subscriptions5
  • Olo Premium Monthly7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly - 1 month free1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Olo Premium (Annual)3 Months trial$49.991 Year
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  • Premium Annual - 1 month free1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • Olo Premium Annual$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Olo$4.99
None

Somnee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Olo free?
Olo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Somnee free?
Somnee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Olo or Somnee?
Olo is rated higher. Olo averages 4.9 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Somnee averages 3.6 from 71 ratings.
Do Olo or Somnee have ads?
Neither Olo nor Somnee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Olo or Somnee?
Olo ships an update weekly, and Somnee every 2 months. Most recently, Olo was updated on October 30, 2026 and Somnee on October 27, 2026.

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