Comparison

Sleep Cycle vs SkillScan

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

Head to head
About

Sleep Cycle

This app uses sound analysis to track sleep patterns and improve rest. It features an AI sleep coach, a smart alarm that wakes you during light sleep, and tools to identify issues like snoring. Gain insights into your sleep and build healthier habits for more energized days.

Highlights
  • AI sleep coach
  • Smart Alarm clock
  • Sound-based sleep tracking
  • Snoring and cough detection
  • Sleep sounds library
  • Long-term sleep pattern analysis
Features
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Built on science, Sleep Cycle uses sound analysis to track and improve sleep for over 3 million users worldwide. Our AI sleep coach, sleep tracker and Smart Alarm clock app help users to identify potential sleep issues, gain valuable insights into their sleep patterns and build a healthier sleep routine. Sleep Cycle is the world’s no.1 sleep app with more than 40 million downloads. Track your rest, wake refreshed, and build lifelong sleep habits. AWARDS & RECOGNITIONS Sleep Cycle has been awarded Best Sleep App in 2024 by Digital Health Magazine and featured as App of the Month in Wellness Today. In 2024, Sleep Cycle won two Merit Healthcare Awards: Gold for Mobile Digital Health Resources and Silver for Best Use of Artificial Intelligence. WITH SLEEP CYCLE YOU CAN • Get guidance based on your sleep patterns with our AI sleep coach Luma. • Wake up gently during your lightest sleep phase with our Smart Alarm clock. • Track every night using patented sound technology or accelerometer-based sleep detection, no wearables needed. • Detect nighttime noises like snoring, coughing, or sleep talking, for a path to quieter sleep. • Drift off easily using our sleep sounds library of relaxing stories, sleepy soundscapes and guided meditations. • Understand your sleep patterns with long-term trends and compare your sleep to global benchmarks. • Log sleep notes to understand how caffeine, stress, or exercise affect your rest. WHY USE SLEEP CYCLE? • Wake feeling refreshed with no more groggy mornings. • Get daily stats to help you understand your rest. • Sleep guidance based on your tracked nights. • Health insights with snoring and cough tracking for wellness. • No gadgets, just place your phone on the nightstand. • Premium tools like supportive soundscapes, sleep stories, data export, Philips HUE sunrise and Apple Health sync. ABOUT SLEEP CYCLE Sleep Cycle helps you sleep smarter. Track your nights, gain valuable insights into your sleep patterns, and wake at just the right time to start the day energized. Sleep Cycle gives you science-backed tools and an AI sleep coach Luma to help you improve your sleep for brighter days. Our popular features include: • Superior sleep tracker. • AI sleep coach. • Smart Alarm clock. • Sleep talking recorder. • Advanced sleep analysis. • Snore tracker. • Sleep timer. • Cough recorder. • Sleep stages. • Sleep programs. • SleepGPT. • Sleep goal and score. • Relaxing sleep sounds like nature, rain and ocean sounds. • Sleep Aid including calming meditations and breathing exercises. • And more features to help you improve your rest. TALK TO US If you need any help please contact our customer service at support.sleepcycle.com JOIN THE COMMUNITY ▶ Web: https://sleepcycle.com/ ▶ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sleepcycleapp/ ▶ TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@sleep_cycle ▶ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/sleepcycle/ Terms & Privacy https://www.sleepcycle.com/privacy-policy/ DOWNLOAD NOW – Sleep Better with Sleep Cycle

About

SkillScan

Analyze your calisthenics form with AI-powered video analysis. Get objective data on hold duration and form quality to track progress and identify weaknesses. Offers personalized session plans for subscribers.

Highlights
  • AI form check for calisthenics
  • Measures hold duration and form quality
  • Identifies specific form faults
  • Skeleton tracking replay
  • Progression map with avatar
  • Personalized session plans (paid)
Features
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FREE PLANCHE FORM CHECK, EVERY SESSION. THE NEXT TIER PLAN BUILDS YOUR SESSIONS FROM YOUR OWN HOLD. Is your planche actually clean? The mirror can't tell you. SkillScan can. WHAT A SCAN GIVES YOU (FREE) Film one attempt, side-on. SkillScan tracks your body frame by frame and hands you the two numbers that matter: SECONDS HELD — how long you were up. SECONDS CLEAN — how much of it met the gymnastics standard. The gap between them is your diagnosis: the fault that cost you time — elbows, body line, hips — and the frame where it broke. Your tier, the change since your last scan and your personal bests come with it. A clip the camera can't measure doesn't count. WATCH YOUR HOLD, THEN SHARE IT • Replay: your hold played back with your skeleton on it, so you can see the frame where it broke. • Share video: your hold with your skeleton tracked over it and the seconds counting up. THE PROGRESSION MAP Every step from tuck to full planche on one map, with your own step marked and your personal bests. The avatar draws each step of the progression. THE NEXT TIER PLAN — PAID Weekly sessions dosed from your own measured hold, and re-planned after every scan. New subscribers to the annual plan get the first week free. With the plan: • The plan, session by session, for your step • Your full file: every scan, the trend line and skeleton before/after The plan is general fitness guidance, not medical advice. Stop on pain and see a professional. FOUNDING PRICE The Next Tier Plan is $39.99 a year for the first 100 members. List price: $89.99 a year or $9.99 a month. HOW IT IS MEASURED Everything is banded against the FIG Code of Points — tuck, advanced tuck, straddle, full — the standard competition judges score against. Same standard every scan, so when the number moves, it's you. Your clip is processed for measurement and deleted immediately; what your file keeps is the skeleton, a stick figure over time, not footage. Progress in this sport is real but invisible. Stop guessing. Measure it. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS The Next Tier Plan is an auto-renewing subscription, offered monthly (1 month) or annually (12 months). The price is shown in the app before purchase, in your local currency. The annual plan starts with a one-week free trial for new subscribers: payment is charged to your Apple Account when the trial ends, unless you cancel at least 24 hours before it does. Without a trial, payment is charged at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically for the same period unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel it any time in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://skillscan-api.fly.dev/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sleep Cycle4 screens
SkillScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SkillScan at 100% against Sleep Cycle's 40%. SkillScan also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Sleep Cycle's advantage is ratings volume (32K vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Sleep Cycle sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and SkillScan sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SkillScan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sleep Cycle has 32K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 40% of Sleep Cycle's written reviews are positive against 100% of SkillScan's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sleep Cycle ships an update weekly, SkillScan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Sleep Cycle versus SkillScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSleep CycleSkillScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (32K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews39.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings32K — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
Best chart rank#40 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.215.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size290 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSleep Cycle ABAhmed Manai

Customer experience

Sleep Cycle

All ratings31,507 ratings
Positive93.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews2,307 reviews
Positive39.6%
Neutral13.0%
Negative47.4%

SkillScan

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sleep Cycle

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes or stops recording sleep randomly
  • Inconsistent time zone handling, causing alarm issues
  • Microphone issues, unable to detect certain sounds

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to edit sleep data and notes
  • Nap tracking and power nap functionality
  • More customization options for alarms and sleep aid
  • Improved integration with Apple Health and other devices

SkillScan

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Sleep Cycle

Subscriptions9
  • Sleep Cycle Premium$2.991 Month
  • Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Year
  • Premium1 Month trial$11.991 Year
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  • Premium1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • Sleep Cycle Premium$19.991 Year
  • Premium1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Premium1 Month trial$34.991 Year
  • Premium: Unlock all features$39.991 Year
  • Sleep Cycle Premium7 Days trial2 variants$57.991 Year
3 purchases

SkillScan

Subscriptions3
  • SkillScan Pro$9.991 Month
  • The Next Tier Plan — Founding7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • SkillScan Pro7 Days trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Sleep Cycle free?
Sleep Cycle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SkillScan free?
SkillScan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sleep Cycle or SkillScan?
SkillScan is rated higher. Sleep Cycle averages 4.7 out of 5 from 32K ratings, while SkillScan averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Sleep Cycle or SkillScan have ads?
Neither Sleep Cycle nor SkillScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sleep Cycle or SkillScan?
Sleep Cycle ships an update weekly, and SkillScan every 3 weeks. Most recently, Sleep Cycle was updated on November 10, 2026 and SkillScan on November 6, 2026.

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