Comparison

Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help vs DriftMind

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

DriftMind

Quiet your mind and find peace with guided meditations, sleep stories, and affirmations. Designed by a hypnotherapist, this app helps you reduce anxiety and improve sleep quality. Features include ambient sounds, progress tracking, and offline access.

Highlights
  • Guided meditations with hypnotherapy techniques
  • Immersive sleep stories
  • Affirmation sessions for positive thinking
  • Ambient soundscapes and binaural beats
  • Progress tracking and streaks
  • Offline functionality
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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Sleep hypnosis and guided meditation by Joel Thielke, a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist, to help you relax, quiet a busy mind and drift into deep sleep. That restless feeling before bed. The racing thoughts that keep going. DriftMind uses clinical hypnotherapy techniques to help you unwind and settle into rest, one calm session at a time. DriftMind was created by Joel Thielke, a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist with over 20 years of experience. Every program is written and guided with the same methods he uses with clients. NEW: SUBLIMINAL AFFIRMATIONS Five 30-minute subliminal affirmation music programs: slow, spacious ambient tones that loop seamlessly. Play one once, set it to repeat through the night, or add it to a playlist. - Inner Peace - Focus & Clarity - Lucid Dreams - Self-Love & Healing - Chakra Balance SEVEN NIGHTS TO A QUIETER MIND A guided seven-night sleep program. One session each night, about 15 minutes, each building on the last. GET STARTED IN UNDER 30 SECONDS No long setup. Take one guided breath, tell us your name and goals, and you are in. SLEEP STORIES Drift away to peaceful places, from the sunny streets of Barcelona to the clear waters of Bora Bora. - 11 immersive sleep stories, up to 83 minutes each - Gentle fairy tales and magical adventures - A soothing voice paced for sleep - Sleep timer that fades out gently GUIDED HYPNOSIS AND MEDITATION Guided sessions built on hypnotherapy techniques: - Break Free from Anxiety: 75 minutes of deep relaxation - Lucid Dreams: explore conscious dreaming - REM Cycle Sleep: 119 minutes of subliminal programming - Chakra Balance and Soul Transformation - Pure Focus: a session for concentration - Morning Awakenings: start the day with intention AFFIRMATIONS Nine guided affirmation sessions for a more positive inner voice: - Attract Good Luck and Life Success - Build Unshakeable Courage - Breakthrough Limiting Beliefs - Positive Body Image and Self Love - Unlock Creative Flow 15 CALMING BACKGROUND SOUNDS, FREE FOR EVERYONE Layer them over any session or play them alone: - Gentle Rain and ASMR Thunder - Ocean Waves and Babbling Brook - Crackling Campfire - Binaural Beats - 528Hz Frequency - 8Hz Theta Tone - Ambient Room Tone - Green Noise, Crickets, Wind Chimes and more FEATURES - A dark interface designed for night-time - Mix background sounds with any session - Sleep timer with a gentle fade - Tap the player to hide the controls and keep only the calming animation - Session rewards with XP and streaks - Mood tracking to see your patterns - Achievements and daily streaks - Daily reminders to keep you consistent - Personal playlists - Zero ads WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE DRIFTMIND Created by a Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist with two decades of experience. No fluff and no filler: calm, carefully made sessions for rest and relaxation. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS DriftMind Premium Monthly: $7.99 per month DriftMind Premium Yearly: $44.99 per year Both plans include a 7-day free trial with full access to everything. Cancel anytime. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Service: https://driftmind.store/terms Privacy Policy: https://driftmind.store/privacy

Screenshots

Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help4 screens
DriftMind4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DriftMind at 5.0 against Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help's 4.5. DriftMind also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and review sentiment (100% vs 77%). Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help's advantage is ratings volume (420 vs 1). 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 DriftMind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DriftMind holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help has 420 ratings behind it against 1, 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 DriftMind's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help ships an update every 11 months, DriftMind every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help versus DriftMind: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDeep Sleep, Insomnia HelpDriftMind
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (420 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings420 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size141 MB41 MB
Age rating4+12+
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%

DriftMind

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 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

DriftMind

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
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  • 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
2 purchases

DriftMind

Subscriptions2
  • DriftMind Premium$7.991 Month
  • DriftMind Premium (Annual)7 Days trial$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help free?
Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DriftMind free?
DriftMind is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help or DriftMind?
DriftMind is rated higher. Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help averages 4.5 out of 5 from 420 ratings, while DriftMind averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help or DriftMind have ads?
Neither Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help nor DriftMind shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help or DriftMind?
Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help ships an update every 11 months, and DriftMind every 3 weeks. Most recently, Deep Sleep, Insomnia Help was updated on October 24, 2026 and DriftMind on October 18, 2026.

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