Comparison

Sleep Cycle vs MaxPull

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, identify potential issues, and build healthier sleep routines. It features an AI sleep coach, a smart alarm to wake you gently, and tools to record snoring and sleep talking.

Highlights
  • AI sleep coach
  • Smart Alarm clock
  • Sleep pattern tracking
  • Snore and cough detection
  • Sleep sounds library
  • Sleep 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

MaxPull

Features
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axPull is a pull-up training app built around one idea: your working max should go up, automatically, based on how your last set actually felt. Open the app, see today's plan, get on the bar. No sign-up screen, no account to create, nothing to remember. Your progress lives on your phone from the first set. **HOW IT WORKS** Every session ends with one question: Easy, Normal, or Hard? That single answer drives your next plan. Crush it, and your working max climbs. Grind through it, and MaxPull mostly holds steady — two solid Normals in a row nudge it up, one alone just holds the line. Struggle twice in a row, and it backs off — so you're always training at the edge of what you can actually do, not a fixed number that ignores how you're feeling. Every 18 days, MaxPull asks for a real max-effort (AMRAP) test to recalibrate against reality, so the number driving your plan never drifts too far from the truth. **50 LEVELS** Your plan is built from your working max and organized into 50 levels, each with its own five-set structure. Level up automatically the moment you're ready — no manual button, no gate, no waiting. **BUILT FOR THE BAR** Reps are logged after each set, not tapped in live — when you're hanging from the bar, both hands are busy. Drop off, log what you got, and move to the next set. Logged the wrong number? Undo it in one tap. Feeling strong? The target's a floor, not a ceiling — log more if you've got it left. Rest between sets is a simple countdown with a chime when it's done. Skip it if you're ready early. **STREAKS THAT MATTER** MaxPull tracks your current streak and your longest streak, plus a 14-day view of your daily reps, so you can see the pattern, not just today's number. **WHAT MAXPULL DOESN'T HAVE** No account or login — your data stays on your device. No in-app purchases. No subscription. No paywalled history. Every core feature is available from the first launch, for everyone, for free. **SIMPLE BY DESIGN** MaxPull is one screen away from a workout at all times: open the app, see the plan, start. That's the whole product.

Screenshots

Sleep Cycle4 screens
MaxPull4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MaxPull at none against Sleep Cycle's 11. Sleep Cycle's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and chart position (#55 vs unranked). On price 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. MaxPull asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
Sleep Cycle versus MaxPull: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSleep CycleMaxPull
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews39.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings31K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#55 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.2 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size293 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSleep Cycle ABWillem Turkstra

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

MaxPull

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
None

MaxPull

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sleep Cycle free?
Sleep Cycle is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MaxPull free?
MaxPull is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Sleep Cycle or MaxPull have ads?
MaxPull shows ads; Sleep Cycle does not.

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