Comparison

Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help vs Valora

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

Head to head
About

Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help

Utilize the power of hypnosis during sleep to address various challenges like weight loss, anxiety, and addiction. Train your brain to break negative habits and achieve deep, restful sleep, waking up feeling rejuvenated and energized.

Highlights
  • Hypnotherapy tracks for sleep
  • Guided meditation
  • Stress relief
  • Fall asleep faster
  • Customizable playlists
  • Background sound options
Features
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Sleep hypnosis by Rachael Meddows, hypnotherapist: the 30-Night Deep Sleep Plan and a library of 102 guided hypnosis programs for bedtime. THE 30-NIGHT DEEP SLEEP PLAN One program and one Subliminal Affirmations track each week, a little deeper each time, so you are not choosing from a hundred programs at bedtime. A This Week card on Home counts your nights, and a missed night never resets the plan. - Start Here: Getting Ready for Bed, a short talk from Joel Thielke about the hour before bed: lights, screens, a simple ritual and a quiet mind - Week 1, settle the mind: Calming Meditation, then Sleep Wind-Down Subliminal Affirmations - Week 2, let the body go: Relaxation, then Restful Sleep Subliminal Affirmations - Week 3, go deeper: Deep Sleep, with Deep Sleep Subliminal Affirmations repeating all night - Week 4, stay settled through the night: Peace & Pure Meditation, with REM Sleep Subliminal Affirmations all night - Nights 29 and 30 are yours: play the program and music that suited you best Each week plays as a playlist called This Week. Edit it, or make your own. With Repeat on, only the music repeats; the spoken program plays once. SUBLIMINAL AFFIRMATIONS Music only, with no spoken words: 30 minutes of slow ambient music made as a seamless loop, with no beat. Play it once after a program, or repeat it all night. BUILD TONIGHT'S SESSION - Choose your way in: six inductions. Short, Long and Sleep are gentle and bedtime-paced; under Classic you'll find the original Beach, Speed and Staircase - Choose the program, then the ending: Sleep (no wake-up), Wake, Delay or None - Repeat all night, build playlists, and set a sleep timer that fades the audio out softly - Tap the screen and the controls melt away into the night sky BACKGROUND SOUNDS Rain, ocean waves, a babbling brook, crickets, a crackling campfire, green noise, binaural beats, a 528 Hz tone and more. One sound is included and plays on its own or under any program; the Sound Mixer lets you layer up to six, set each level and save your mixes. THE LIBRARY Sleep & Calm comes first: Deep Sleep, Sweet Dreams Tonight, Relaxation, Calming Meditation, Create Inner Peace, Peace & Pure Meditation, Live in the Now and Be in the Moment. Then Anxiety & Stress, Confidence, Love & Relationships, Health & Healing, Success & Money, Weight & Body, Mind & Focus, Spiritual and more. FOR PEOPLE WHO ALREADY HAVE THE APP Deep Sleep is still yours, and everything you bought is still yours: tap Restore Purchases. If you used the app before, you start on Speed, the induction the original app opened with. Once a program has played it is saved on your device, so it plays offline. HOW PURCHASES WORK Start Here, Calming Meditation and Week 1's music are included. Every other program and track is a one-time purchase. The 30-Night Deep Sleep Plan unlocks Weeks 2 to 4 together, and Unlock All unlocks the whole library, plan and Sound Mixer included, available through Family Sharing. The Sound Mixer is also sold on its own. No subscription, no ads, no account. ABOUT HYPNOSIS Hypnosis is a state of focused, relaxed attention. You stay aware and in charge the whole time; you are simply relaxed enough to be open to positive suggestions. If you drift off to sleep, that's fine. ABOUT RACHAEL MEDDOWS AND JOEL THIELKE Rachael Meddows is the hypnotherapist and voice behind every program in this app. The app is published by Hypnosis & Subliminal, the company of Joel Thielke, certified clinical hypnotherapist, certified instructor, NLP coach and trainer, who also gives the Start Here talk. Hypnosis is a relaxation practice, not medical treatment. If you have a sleep disorder or a medical condition, talk to your doctor. Do not listen while driving or operating machinery. Questions? support@motivationalhypnotherapy.com

About

Valora

Access hypnotherapy sessions designed to help you overcome fears, reduce anxiety, and build confidence while you sleep. Explore guided programs, sleep stories, and soothing sounds for lasting personal transformation.

Highlights
  • Sleep Learning System
  • Hypnotherapy programs
  • Customizable playlists
  • Built-in alarm clock
  • Offline functionality
  • Sleep stories and sounds
Features
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Valora is a sleep hypnosis app for an anxious mind: 20 Sleep Learning programs by Joel Thielke, C.Ht., for fear, worry, stress and confidence, played whole while you sleep. Joel Thielke is a certified clinical hypnotherapist, certified instructor, and NLP coach and trainer. His voice is the one you hear, start to finish, on every hypnosis program here. HOW SLEEP LEARNING WORKS Each program plays in one piece, start to finish. Press play at bedtime, get comfortable, and let it carry you down. There is no wake-up inside the program, so you drift off while it plays and it keeps working through the night. Repeat it all night, give it a sleep timer, or let the built-in wake alarm bring you up gently in the morning. ANXIETY & FEAR • Face Your Fears — included with the app, plays in full from the first open • No More Anxiety • Stop Your Fear of Flying • Stop Stage Fright • Stop Obsessing • Overcome Stress CONFIDENCE & STRENGTH • Total Confidence • Inner Strength • Empower Yourself SLEEP & CALM • Deep Sleep • Pure Meditation SLEEP STORIES • Old World Essex, narrated by Rachael Meddows • Travel to Maui, narrated by Catherine Perry SLEEP SOUNDS • Beach Campfire • Rain on Umbrella • Soothing Storm Sounds SUBLIMINAL AFFIRMATIONS Four tracks in a section of their own, made to repeat all night: • Anxiety Relief Subliminal Affirmations — low cello-like drones and Tibetan bowls on one steady key • Calm Sleep Subliminal Affirmations — a low drone under warm pads and resonant bowls • Deep Rest Subliminal Affirmations — warm velvety pads, soft distant strings and a faint high shimmer • Peaceful Dreams Subliminal Affirmations — a very low drone, shimmering pads and single distant piano notes THE SOUND MIXER Put a steady sound beneath the voice, at your own level: rain, a storm, ocean waves, a campfire, crickets, wind, chimes and more. One sound is included. Layer up to six, save your mixes, and let them keep playing after the program ends, with the Sound Mixer purchase or Unlock All. The mixer also plays on its own from Home, with no program at all. TONIGHT The Tonight card lines up your night in one tap: a program, a wind-down, a night sound, and the wake alarm. Build playlists, mark favorites, and search by what you feel ("worry", "plane", "can't sleep"). A FREE GUIDE "The Quiet Hours" is the companion guide Joel wrote for this app: a seven-night calm plan, exercises you can do in the day, a worry log for the evening, and a 21-night log. Tap it in the app and this app's own page opens in Safari, where your email address gets you the PDF. Home then offers one item from it each day on the Today card. UNLOCK ALL One purchase opens every program, all four Subliminal Affirmations tracks and the Sound Mixer, for good. Unlock All includes everything we add to this app, now and later, and it is available through Family Sharing. Programs can also be bought one at a time. No subscription, nothing renews. ABOUT JOEL THIELKE Joel has worked with thousands of clients in his practice, from athletes and actors to parents and students, and millions of people have listened to his programs. His method is simple: relax the body, quiet the critical mind, and let the subconscious take in the words. A NOTE ON SAFETY These programs are for relaxation and personal growth. They are not a substitute for medical or psychological care. Listen only in bed or somewhere safe to rest, never while driving. Questions? support@motivationalhypnotherapy.com

Screenshots

Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help4 screens
Valora4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Valora at 100% against Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help's 77%. Valora also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help's advantage is update cadence (every 11 months vs every 42 months) and ratings volume (420 vs 74). 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. Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help sells 20 one-off in-app purchases and Valora sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Valora holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help has 420 ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 77% of Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help's written reviews are positive against 100% of Valora's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help ships an update every 11 months, Valora every 42 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help versus Valora: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep Sleep, Insomnia HelpValora
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (420 ratings)4.8 (74 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings420 — better74
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 42 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHypnosis & SubliminalHypnosis and Meditation for Success, LLC

Customer experience

Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help

All ratings420 ratings
Positive86.9%
Neutral6.4%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral8.0%
Negative14.8%

Valora

All ratings74 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.7%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Purchased content not working
  • Audio stops playing when screen locks
  • Inconsistent performance

Requested features

4 requests
  • More variety in audio options
  • Ability to loop multiple tracks
  • Separate volume control from system volume
  • Customizable settings

Valora

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

20 purchases

Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help

One-time20
  • Relaxation App$3.99
  • WeightLoss App$3.99
  • Sweet Dream Tonight$3.99
Show 17 more
  • MoveOn App$3.99
  • Seduction App$3.99
  • Create Inner Peace$3.99
  • Pain Relief Hypnosis$3.99
  • Sleep Confidence$3.99
  • Overcome Depression$3.99
  • Exercise Motivation$3.99
  • Peace & Pure Meditation$3.99
  • Super Fast Learning$3.99
  • Positive Thinking$3.99
  • Stress Relief & Anxiety Help$3.99
  • Unlimited Financial Success$3.99
  • Learn to Love Yourself$3.99
  • Rapid Weight Loss$3.99
  • Social App$3.99
  • Optimism App$3.99
  • Get Out of Toxic Relationships$3.99
11 purchases

Valora

One-time11
  • Ease your Anxiety$1.99
  • Stop Obsessing$3.99
  • Stop Stage Fright$3.99
Show 8 more
  • Deep Sleep$4.99
  • Empower Yourself$4.99
  • Pure Meditation$4.99
  • Stop Your Fear of Flying$4.99
  • Total Stress Relief$4.99
  • Total Confidence$4.99
  • Inner Strength$4.99
  • Unlock All Programs$23.99

Questions

Is Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help free?
Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Valora free?
Valora is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help or Valora?
Valora is rated higher. Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help averages 4.5 out of 5 from 420 ratings, while Valora averages 4.8 from 74 ratings.
Do Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help or Valora have ads?
Neither Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help nor Valora shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help or Valora?
Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help ships an update every 11 months, and Valora every 42 months. Most recently, Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help was updated on October 24, 2026 and Valora on November 1, 2026.

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