Comparison

Sleep Bug Pro vs Rooted Coaching

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

Head to head
About

Sleep Bug Pro

This app offers a wide variety of ambient soundscapes and white noise to help users relax, concentrate, or fall asleep. It features a diverse collection of high-quality scenes and individual sound effect adjustments for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • 24 high-quality sound scenes
  • Over 300 individual sounds
  • Customizable sound mixing
  • Background playback
  • Sleep timer
  • Individual volume control
  • No ads
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One of the best rated white noise machines on the market. Superior in sound contents: 24 scenes, 83 different sound effects and more than 300 different sounds ensure that everyone will find an ambience matching their needs. Sleep Bug Pro is an ambient sound mixer that produces a variety of scenes and music with random sound effects. The built-in sound generator creates a realistic listening experience to help calm a busy mind and is perfect for adults, children, and babies who are having trouble sleeping. You can also use Sleep Bug Pro in the office to mask out distracting noises, improve concentration, and increase privacy. So don’t delay, try Sleep Bug Pro today. Improve your mind and improve your life, through sound! More than 3.500.000 users worldwide! With a rating average of 4.75/5.00 Sleep Bug Pro is one of the best rated white noise machines in the App Store. Try it out today! ------------------------------------- -- FEATURES -- - 24 High quality scenes each with multiple sound effects. - Play scenes in the background while using other apps. - High quality retina graphics. - Clock and date display. - Sleep timer. - Individual volume adjustment for each sound effect. - Accessibility support. - No ads! - GREAT USER SUPPORT! ------------------------------------ -- 24 SCENES -- Available for iPhone, iPod and iPad. Sleep Bug Pro includes the following scenes: Beach – With birds, ship horn, chimes and waves Music Box – With bells, birds, guitar and piano Zen – With hok, bamboo, drum, strings and chants (zen scape without voices) Zen Garden – With hok, bamboo, drum and strings River – With birds, insects, frogs, lightning and wind Forest – With birds, wolves, eagles, bird wings and music beats Jungle – With tigers, parrots, drums, monkeys and frogs Classical – With violins, cello, drums and solo violin Fire – With birds, burning wood, crickets, lightning, wind and owls Waterfall – With streams, trees and birds Weather – With lightning, rain and wind Lullaby - With birds, chimes, wind and waves Horror – With ghosts, screams, chains, doors and owls City – With bicycles, birds, motorbikes and cars Clock - With chimes, mechanical and pound Dreams – With bass, bells, pad loop, pads and organ Train – With carriages, horns and passing trains Sci-fi – With static noises, voices, flares, U.F.O’s and space wind Airport – With planes taking off, music and announcements Outback – With snakes, didgeridoo and chimes Winter – With ice cracking, walking in the snow, bells, music and pads White Noise – With pads, 528Hz noise, wind and waves Underwater – With sonar, whales and bubbles Dark Drone – With storms, aggressive additions & mellow additions ------------------------------------- -- CUSTOMER REVIEWS -- In love! - Absolutely love this app!! Use it every night!! Great app! Very soothing for baby and parents! Such a great app, simple and easy to use. I was snoring 5 minutes after buying it. Wonderful sound machine to relax, sleep, meditate or just unwind. Highly recommended. ------------------------------------- To learn more, check out our webpage at: http://www.sleepbug.com

About

Rooted Coaching

This comprehensive health and fitness app provides personalized coaching, nutrition tracking, and habit support for sustainable transformation. It connects users with certified coaches for guidance on fat loss, muscle gain, and overall well-being.

Highlights
  • Customized training programs
  • Personalized nutrition targets
  • Daily habit tracking
  • Direct coach communication
  • Progress tracking
  • Community support groups
  • Weekly check-ins
Features
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Rooted Coaching is your all-in-one fitness, nutrition, and lifestyle coaching app, designed to guide you through sustainable transformation with expert support and proven systems. Built for clients and members of the Rooted Coaching community, this app brings coaching, communication, and accountability into one simple, powerful platform—so you can stay consistent and focused no matter what your schedule looks like. Whether your goal is fat loss, muscle gain, improved strength, hormone balance, or simply feeling better in your body, Rooted Coaching provides the structure and daily support to help you succeed long term. WHO THE APP IS FOR This app is designed for Rooted Coaching clients who are working 1:1 or in a group setting with our team of certified health and fitness coaches. It supports a wide range of goals and needs, including: • Nutrition coaching and macro tracking • Strength and conditioning programming • Period recovery and hormone health • Pre- and postnatal health • Lifestyle and stress management • Habit and behavior change support KEY FEATURES • Customized training programs delivered directly to your calendar • Personalized macro and nutrition targets, with integrated food logging • Daily habit tracking and check-ins to support accountability • In-app messenger to communicate directly with your coach • Progress tracking with photos, measurements, and performance data • Community groups for support, education, and motivation • Weekly check-in forms to review goals, feedback, and coaching strategy • Sync with the Apple Health app to update your metrics instantly Rooted Coaching is not just about workouts and macros—it’s about building habits and creating a healthier, stronger version of yourself that lasts well beyond any short-term plan. The app serves as your daily home base, keeping everything you need for success in one place. If you’re a Rooted Coaching client, this is where your coaching experience comes to life. Medical Information: The meal plan and nutritional guidance provided in this app are based on resources and information available from the following websites: 1. National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) Offers evidence-based information on healthy eating, calorie management, and dietary approaches to support heart health and overall wellness. https://www.nhlbi.nih.gov 2. Healthy Eating by NHLBI Offers practical dietary guidance, heart-healthy recipes, and tools to support individuals in adopting healthier eating patterns. https://healthyeating.nhlbi.nih.gov/ 3. USDA FoodData Central A comprehensive database providing detailed nutritional information for a wide range of foods, supporting informed dietary choices. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/

Screenshots

Sleep Bug Pro4 screens
Rooted Coaching4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Rooted Coaching at Free against Sleep Bug Pro's $1.99. Rooted Coaching also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Sleep Bug Pro's advantage is ratings volume (132 vs 6). 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

Rooted Coaching is free to download; Sleep Bug Pro costs $1.99 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 — 4.9 for Sleep Bug Pro against 5.0 for Rooted Coaching. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sleep Bug Pro has 132 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sleep Bug Pro ships an update monthly, Rooted Coaching every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sleep Bug Pro versus Rooted Coaching: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSleep Bug ProRooted Coaching
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.9 (132 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings132 — better6
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size225 MB427 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArnt-Henning MobergRooted Coaching, LLC

Customer experience

Sleep Bug Pro

All ratings132 ratings
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative0.8%
Written reviews270 reviews
Positive94.8%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.3%

Rooted Coaching

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Sleep Bug Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sudden sound stopping wakes up users
  • Compatibility issues with newer devices
  • Unreliable background playback

Requested features

5 requests
  • Gradual volume fade-out before stopping
  • Alarm clock integration
  • More natural and ambient sound options
  • Playlist or sequence of sounds
  • Ability to save custom sound mixes

Rooted Coaching

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Sleep Bug Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Rooted Coaching

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Sleep Bug Pro free?
Sleep Bug Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rooted Coaching free?
Rooted Coaching is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Sleep Bug Pro or Rooted Coaching?
Rooted Coaching is rated higher. Sleep Bug Pro averages 4.9 out of 5 from 132 ratings, while Rooted Coaching averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Sleep Bug Pro or Rooted Coaching have ads?
Neither Sleep Bug Pro nor Rooted Coaching shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sleep Bug Pro or Rooted Coaching?
Sleep Bug Pro ships an update monthly, and Rooted Coaching every 4 weeks. Most recently, Sleep Bug Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Rooted Coaching on October 19, 2026.

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