Sleep Time+ Cycle Alarm Clock vs Nightly Reflections
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sleep Time+ Cycle Alarm Clock
Understand your sleep patterns and wake up feeling refreshed. This app tracks sleep cycles, offers soothing soundscapes for falling asleep, and measures resting heart rate without wearables. It provides detailed analysis and customizable alarms to optimize your sleep and wake-up experience.
- Sleep cycle analysis
- Soothing soundscapes
- Resting heart rate measurement
- Smart alarm clock
- Detailed sleep graphs
- Apple Health integration
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Fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake up refreshed! Sleep Time is a complete sleep tracker and smart alarm clock. Place your phone on the bed and Sleep Time analyzes your sleep cycles through the night, then wakes you during your lightest sleep within your chosen window — so you start the day rested instead of groggy. Trusted by over 35 million users, Sleep Time is an award-winning sleep app. ------------------ 5/5 “I finally understand why I wake up tired some mornings. Sleep Time showed me my sleep cycles, and the smart alarm has made my mornings so much easier — I haven’t hit snooze in weeks.” 5/5 “I’ve tried several apps that log sleep duration and stages, and the interface of Sleep Time is the best by far. It’s easy to understand and simple to use.” 5/5 “Fascinating results. It works remarkably well providing helpful information.” Featured on: TechCrunch, Mashable, Lifehacker, 148apps, eHealth, and many others. ----------------- MAIN FEATURES √ Set the alarm clock with a single gesture √ Fall asleep to soothing soundscapes and white noise √ Alarm rings even in silent mode √ Choose from 20 built-in alarm sounds √ Wake up to your favorite song from your music library √ Sleep Lab™ with light, deep, and REM sleep analysis √ Detailed daily, weekly, and monthly graphs √ Smart wake-up window for a gentler start to the day √ Full history makes night-to-night comparison easy √ Cloud backup and restore for your sleep data √ Clear, easy-to-read interface √ Apple Health integration We build Sleep Time for our users and would love your feedback. Tell us what you think so we can keep improving the app. Upgrade to Premium for unlimited soundscapes, advanced sleep insights, priority support, and an ad-free experience with an auto-renewable subscription. We offer auto-renewable subscriptions with the following terms: - Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication - Our privacy policy and terms of use: https://www.azumio.com/page/privacypolicy Sweet Dreams, Azumio Team
Nightly Reflections
A privacy-focused journaling app designed for evening reflection. It offers simple prompts and a calming interface to help users organize thoughts and check in with themselves without ads or pressure.
- Simple nightly prompts
- Soothing interface for low light
- No ads, accounts, or subscriptions
- Data stays on device
- Write quick reflections
- Revisit past entries
- Notice emotional patterns
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Wind down your day with Nightly. A calm, privacy first journaling app designed for reflection before bed. Nightly helps you slow down, organize your thoughts, and check in with yourself in just a few minutes each evening. Whether you are tracking emotions, remembering moments, or setting small intentions, Nightly gives you a quiet space to do it without ads, accounts, or streak pressure. WHY NIGHTLY Simple nightly prompts A soothing interface designed for low light No accounts, no subscriptions, no ads Your data stays only on your device Nightly does not upload, analyze, or transmit your journal. Your entries live on your device, and your phones security features protect them. FEATURES Write quick reflections each night Revisit past entries Notice patterns in how you feel over time A clean design built for nighttime use A gentle flow that fits into your wind down routine PRIVACY Nightly does not collect personal data, does not track you, and does not share or sell information. Your thoughts stay yours. FOR QUIET EVENINGS Nightly is for people who want a calm, predictable place to write at the end of the day. No streaks, no pressure, just a simple way to check in with yourself before sleep.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nightly Reflections at none against Sleep Time+ Cycle Alarm Clock's 10. Nightly Reflections also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 69%). Sleep Time+ Cycle Alarm Clock's advantage is ratings volume (2.5K vs 6) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.5). On price and device support 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
Both are free to download. Sleep Time+ Cycle Alarm Clock sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Nightly Reflections asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nightly Reflections holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sleep Time+ Cycle Alarm Clock has 2.5K ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Sleep Time+ Cycle Alarm Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nightly Reflections's.
| Parameter | Sleep Time+ Cycle Alarm Clock | Nightly Reflections |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.5K ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.5K — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 185 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Azumio Inc. | Julia Teleki |
Customer experience
Sleep Time+ Cycle Alarm Clock
Nightly Reflections
Bugs and requests
Sleep Time+ Cycle Alarm Clock
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on startup
- Freezing issues
- Inconsistent alarm behavior
- Lost sleep data after updates
Requested features
4 requests- Heart rate monitoring integration
- Sleep data export and analysis
- Apple Watch companion app
- More customization options
Nightly Reflections
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sleep Time+ Cycle Alarm Clock
- Premium$4.991 Month
- Premium$8.991 Month
- Premium$9.991 Month
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- Premium7 Days trial2 variants$9.991 Month
- Premium$19.993 Months
- Premium$29.991 Year
- Premium1 Month trial2 variants$29.991 Year
- Premium$46.991 Year
Nightly Reflections
No in-app purchases
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