Comparison

Sleep Fan vs Sleeptracker®

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

Head to head
About

Sleep Fan

This app provides a simple and effective way to fall asleep faster and stay asleep longer. It offers various calming sounds and customizable timers, with premium features like sleep tracking and additional audio options.

Highlights
  • White noise and calm sleep sounds
  • Customizable timer
  • Alarm clock with snooze
  • Sleep tracking (premium)
  • Additional sounds (premium)
  • Binaural beats (premium)
Features
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Welcome to Sleep Fan! The ORIGINAL sleep aid app! Sleep Fan has helped countless satisfied users get to bed on time and stay asleep longer. We all know we should be getting more sleep. Studies have shown that a full night's sleep can significantly reduce all-cause mortality. Don’t sacrifice your health and well being. Download Sleep Fan tonight and wake up refreshed in the morning. • Sleep fan is simple and easy to use. • No signup, no hassle. • Listen within seconds. • Choose from an expanded library of sounds: original fan noises, plus Rain, Nighttime crickets, Relaxing meditation, Crashing Waves, and the River. • Single-Day Sleep Tracking: Monitor your sleep cycles, blood oxygen, and heart data to get a personalized Custom Sleep Score. • Apple Health Integration: Syncs seamlessly with Apple Watch and other compatible sleep trackers. • Set a timer for your sleep sounds. • Set the alarm clock to wake you up or hit snooze to get a little more sleep. Sleep Fan is a perfect and simple tool that will reliably aid in the ease of falling asleep. Join the millions of satisfied users that proudly use Sleep Fan every night. **PREMIUM FEATURES** • Long-Term Sleep Trends: Full access to comprehensive Week and Month sleep tracking views. • Ability to overlay binaural beats on top of sleep sounds. • Listen to mind enhancing binaural beats by themselves. • No advertisements. Subscription pricing and terms: Sleep Fan offers an auto-renewing monthly subscription at $1.99/month and an auto-renewing annual subscription at $14.99/year to provide you with unlimited access to the above features while you maintain an active subscription. Payment will be charged to the credit card connected to your iTunes Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current subscription period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You may manage your subscription and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after the purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription, where applicable. Read more about our terms and conditions here: Terms of service: https://www.yappyapps.com/sleepfan/tos.html Privacy policy: https://www.yappyapps.com/sleepfan/privacypolicy.html

About

Sleeptracker®

This app requires specific hardware to function, acting as a companion to smart bed monitors. It provides detailed sleep analysis, including sleep stages, heart rate, and respiration, with personalized AI coaching to help improve sleep quality. Features include a smart alarm and integration with Apple Health.

Highlights
  • Detailed sleep stage tracking (REM, light, deep)
  • Respiration and heart rate monitoring
  • AI Sleep Coach with personalized tips
  • Sleep cycle alarm for optimal wake-up
  • Automatic sleep monitoring (no hardware to wear)
  • Integration with Apple Health
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** THIS APP WILL NOT FUNCTION WITHOUT HARDWARE. This is the companion app for Beautyrest® Sleeptracker® Monitors and Tomorrow® Sleeptracker® Monitors. ONE OF THESE DEVICES IS REQUIRED TO USE THIS APP. ** POWERED BY SLEEPTRACKER®-AI: BETTER SLEEP Learn about your sleep - and improve your sleep - with nothing to wear or charge! This is the companion app for the Beautyrest® Sleeptracker® Monitor and the Tomorrow® Sleeptracker® Monitor which make your bed a smart bed. The Sleeptracker®-AI system is the first cloud-based, non-invasive IoT sleep optimization solution powered by artificial intelligence (AI) and integrated into the smart home. The app provides detailed daily sleep graphs and sleep metrics derived from accurately and continuously monitoring the sleeper’s respiration rate, heart rate, and movements throughout the night. Easy-to-understand sleep graphs visually distinguish between periods when you were in REM sleep, light sleep, deep sleep, or awake. The AI Sleep Coach delivers personalized tips and insights to help you improve your sleep every night. AI SLEEP COACH The AI Sleep Coach, powered by the Sleeptracker®-AI Artificial Intelligence Engine, provides effective, easy-to-implement, personal sleep tips based on a comprehensive analysis of individual sleep patterns. RESPIRATION AND HEART RATE MONITORING The Sleeptracker®-AI system monitors both respiration and heart rate accurately through the night for deeper sleep analysis, with your data displayed as easy to read charts in the app. SLEEP CYCLE ALARM Optionally select white noise that gently fades away after you've fallen asleep, then set a sleep cycle alarm that will help you Wake Up at the Optimal Time™ in your sleep cycle so you wake up refreshed and more energized. AUTOMATIC SLEEP MONITORING If you choose to record your sleep automatically, there’s nothing to do and nothing to wear. Optionally receive a notification in the morning when your sleep results are available and a daily email with your sleep summary and AI Coach insights. APPLE HEALTH Share your Sleeptracker®-AI sleep data to the Apple Health app. The Sleeptracker®-AI system reports the following sleep-related statistics each night: - REM sleep, light sleep, deep sleep, awake time - Time at which you fell asleep and woke up - Number of times awoken during the night - Continuous respiration rate - Continuous heart rate - Sleep quality metric (scale of 0-100) - Sleep efficiency (time spent in bed vs. total time asleep) - Time it took you to fall asleep This is also the companion app for Sleeptracker® smart beds by Simmons® and Serta® including Beautyrest® SmartMotion™ and Serta® SleepGPS™ adjustable bases. Sleeptracker® Premium Advanced Subscription Available: 1-year subscription - $29.99 (automatically renewed until canceled) 1-month Free Trial A subscription to Sleeptracker® Premium Advanced gives you unlimited cloud-based sleep data storage, personalized sleep coaching, and advanced sleep analysis reports. Subscription automatic-renewal feature: Your subscription will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase and will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of your current period. Your iTunes account will be automatically charged $29.99 for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription or turn off auto-renewal by visiting your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. Current subscriptions may not be canceled during the active subscription period. Any unused portion of the 1-month free trial period will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Prices shown are in U.S. dollars. Terms of Use: https://www.fullpower.com/home/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://www.fullpower.com/home/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Sleep Fan4 screens
Sleeptracker®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sleeptracker® at none against Sleep Fan's shown. Sleep Fan's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 45%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). On price, update cadence, 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 Fan sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Sleeptracker® sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Sleep Fan holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36K and 12K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Sleep Fan's written reviews are positive against 45% of Sleeptracker®'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sleep Fan ships an update every 2 months, Sleeptracker® every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Sleep Fan versus Sleeptracker®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSleep FanSleeptracker®
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (36K ratings) — better4.5 (12K ratings)
Positive reviews73.4% of reviews — better44.6% of reviews
Number of ratings36K — better12K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB85 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTattlebeeFullpower®

Customer experience

Sleep Fan

All ratings36,189 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews241 reviews
Positive73.4%
Neutral5.8%
Negative20.7%

Sleeptracker®

All ratings11,499 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.4%
Negative7.2%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive44.6%
Neutral6.3%
Negative49.1%

User reviews

Sleep Fan

From 36K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💤 Helps with sleep
  • 🔊 Realistic fan sounds
  • 🕰️ Timer feature
  • 🧳 Useful for travel
  • 🆓 Free app

Room to improve

  • 🔇 Stops playing when phone is locked or app is minimized
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🔊 Loud ads disrupt sleep
  • 🔍 Ads difficult to close

Sleeptracker®

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate sleep tracking
  • 📊 Valuable insights and data
  • 👍 Easy to set up and use
  • 💤 Helps improve sleep quality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • ⏰ Inaccurate sleep/wake times
  • 🔌 Requires dedicated hardware
  • 🤔 Confusing user interface

Bugs and requests

Sleep Fan

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App stops playing randomly
  • Overheating issues with prolonged use

Requested features

2 requests
  • No timer option for continuous playback
  • Ability to play in background even with phone locked

Sleeptracker®

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarm issues (playing randomly, incorrect times)
  • Inconsistent sleep tracking (missing data, incorrect readings)
  • Connectivity problems (frequent disconnections)

Requested features

4 requests
  • Snore tracking
  • Ability to edit sleep data
  • Better integration with health apps
  • Multiple alarm/sleep schedule options

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Sleep Fan

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Account3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Account$14.991 Year
1 purchases

Sleeptracker®

Subscriptions1
  • Sleeptracker Premium Service1 Month trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Sleep Fan free?
Sleep Fan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sleeptracker® free?
Sleeptracker® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sleep Fan or Sleeptracker®?
Sleep Fan is rated higher. Sleep Fan averages 4.8 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while Sleeptracker® averages 4.5 from 12K ratings.
Do Sleep Fan or Sleeptracker® have ads?
Sleep Fan shows ads; Sleeptracker® does not.
Which is updated more often, Sleep Fan or Sleeptracker®?
Sleep Fan ships an update every 2 months, and Sleeptracker® every 6 weeks. Most recently, Sleep Fan was updated on September 25, 2026 and Sleeptracker® on September 23, 2026.

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