Comparison

Sleep Guard vs LastCup

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

Head to head
About

Sleep Guard

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Sleep Guard lets you precisely track your sleep while capturing important context - no Apple Watch required! Fall asleep when you need to using the guided breathing exercise. Get visual insights into your activity and synchronize your data with Apple Health. Export your sleep data as CSV. Start improving your well-being by ensuring you get the sleep you need, now!

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LastCup

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Stop guessing how your afternoon coffee will affect your sleep. LastCup is a beautifully designed, privacy-first caffeine tracker that uses pharmacokinetics to predict exactly when your body will clear enough caffeine for a good night's rest. Built purely for iOS, LastCup works seamlessly with Apple Health to give you peace of mind. And the best part? Absolutely NO subscriptions. 1ใ€ KEY FEATURES โ€ข Smart Sleep Predictor: Know the exact hour your body's caffeine level drops below the safe sleep threshold (50mg). โ€ข Beautiful Metabolism Charts: Watch your active caffeine fade away over a 12-hour predictive curve. โ€ข 1-Tap Quick Log: Add Espresso, Cold Brew, Energy Drinks, or Matcha in seconds. โ€ข Massive Beverage Library: Built-in database with accurate caffeine amounts for popular drinks. โ€ข Oops, Undo: Accidentally logged a drink? Remove it instantly with one tap. 2ใ€ PRIVACY FIRST & APPLE HEALTH LastCup uses HealthKit as its single source of truth. We don't have servers, we don't require accounts, and your health data never leaves your device. 3ใ€ PAY ONCE, YOURS FOREVER Tired of modern apps asking for $5/month? We are too. LastCup is a single, upfront purchase. Buy it once, use it forever. Zero ads, zero hidden fees, zero subscriptions. Download LastCup today, find your perfect caffeine limit, and reclaim your deep sleep. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Sleep Guard4 screens
LastCup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sleep Guard at none against LastCup's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. LastCup sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Sleep Guard asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sleep Guard ships an update every 3 weeks, LastCup every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Sleep Guard versus LastCup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSleep GuardLastCup
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.2 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB16 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJoshua Pusch็‘žๅŽ ๅผ 

In-app purchases

None

Sleep Guard

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LastCup

One-time1
  • LastCup Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Sleep Guard free?
Sleep Guard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LastCup free?
LastCup is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sleep Guard or LastCup have ads?
Neither Sleep Guard nor LastCup shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sleep Guard or LastCup?
Sleep Guard ships an update every 3 weeks, and LastCup every 2 weeks. Most recently, Sleep Guard was updated on October 5, 2026 and LastCup on October 3, 2026.

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