Comparison

Somnee vs Prime Timed

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

Head to head
About

Somnee

This app works with a smart headband to improve sleep quality using personalized neurostimulation and EEG tracking. It provides detailed sleep reports and insights to help you sleep faster, longer, and deeper.

Highlights
  • Personalized sleep neurostimulation
  • Clinical-grade EEG sleep tracking
  • Detailed sleep performance reports
  • AI sleep coach
  • Phone-free session start
  • Comfortable, breathable headband design
Features
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Meet Somnee, the app that works with the award-winning smart sleep headband that directly improves sleep quality and decodes nightly sleep performance for unrivalled insights. As your own clinical-grade AI sleep coach, Somnee pairs proven personalized neurostimulation that helps you naturally sleep faster, longer, and deeper, with precise sleep reports powered by lab-grade EEG tracking. IMPROVE 360° SLEEP HEALTH Somnee is proven to cut time to fall asleep by 50%, reduce wake-ups by 33%, and boost total sleep time by ~30 min. It’s 4x more effective than melatonin, 2x more effective than CBT-i, and 1.5x more effective than Ambien. PERSONALIZED SLEEP NEUROSTIMULATION Somnee maps the unique way your brain sleeps, then delivers gentle frequencies to boost your optimal sleep signals. The result: a dynamic, effective, 100% personalized sleep system that evolves with you as your sleep changes over time. BRAIN-BASED TRACKING + SLEEP REPORTS Clinical-grade EEG+ sensors collect precise brainwave data straight from the source, uploading 40x more sleep data than most trackers. Explore reports featuring insights into sleep onset, sleep stages, and more. PHONE-FREE USE, ALL-NIGHT COMFORT Start sessions phone-free with just the click of the headband button. Somnee’s soft, breathable fabric and innovative design molds to you for maximum comfort, no matter how you sleep. MADE BY WORLD-RENOWNED SLEEP NEUROSCIENTISTS Developed over 7 years of R&D by Dr. Matthew Walker (Author of NYT Bestseller, “Why We Sleep”), Dr. Bob T. Knight. Dr. Ram Gurumoorthy, and Dr. Rich Irvy — Somnee leverages cutting edge neuroscience used by top sleep labs for decades, now made available from the comfort of home. Our real-world results are clinically proven and published in the peer-reviewed scientific journal, Frontiers in Human Neuroscience. Have questions? We’re here to help. Email us at support@somneesleep.com. Terms of Use: www.somneesleep.com/pages/privacy-policy-and-terms-of-use/ www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Prime Timed

Features
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Prime Timed was made for those who wanted a simple interval timer app — but also love deep sound customization for rounds as well as personal training programs utilizing voice to create the workouts. Use it as plain as a stopwatch, or go as deep as you like. It can be as simple or as complex as you need. Live widget and privacy focused. START IN SECONDS Pick from a list, hit Start. Huge, readable numbers and round names you can see from across the room, with color-coded Work, Rest, and Get Ready screens. READY-MADE TIMERS INCLUDED Popular HIIT and Tabata protocols are already set up — Tabata Classic, 30/30, 40/20, 45/15, 50/10, EMOM, AMRAP, sprint intervals, and more — plus boxing rounds, Muay Thai and MMA rounds, CrossFit benchmarks (Murph, Fight Gone Bad, Fran), and a full set of jiu jitsu competition-prep timers built on standard match times for every belt, from White through Black, along with ADCC-style rounds. SOUND CUSTOMIZATION THAT GOES DEEP • A distinct sound for every moment: work start, rest, finish, beginning countdown, round countdown, and a round-ending warning — each with its own volume. • Record your own voice, or import audio, right inside the app. Every sound you add is available everywhere. • Timed Sounds: play any sound at an exact second of any round — into the round, before it ends, before it starts, even before the whole workout's countdown. Pick exactly which rounds it plays in. • Inspirational Sounds: build a pool of clips that play at random intervals during work — motivation that never gets stale. • Pause-while-playing: freeze the clock while an instruction plays, then resume automatically. Perfect for coached drills. • Music-friendly: your playlist keeps playing; Prime Timed can duck it under cues and bring it right back. DON'T LIKE THE COLOR OR FONT • Now a font selection system in the settings menu that allows you to pick from a number of fonts that change not only the system font but, the timer fonts as well. • Don't like the default color scheme then you can pick from a number of them or completely customize it to your liking MADE FOR TRAINERS Personal trainers of any kind: record your own voice giving commands at any interval, in any round. Build a coached session once — "switch sides," "last ten seconds," "water break" — and it runs itself. SHARE EVERYTHING Send a timer to anyone and it arrives complete — settings AND your custom recorded sounds travel with it. Build once, share with your whole gym.

Screenshots

Somnee4 screens
Prime Timed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Somnee at Free against Prime Timed's $0.99. Somnee also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Prime Timed's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Somnee is free to download; Prime Timed costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Somnee ships an update every 2 months, Prime Timed every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Somnee versus Prime Timed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSomneePrime Timed
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating3.7 (71 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings71 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStimScienceI Make Robots Work LLC

Bugs and requests

Somnee

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App malfunctions and prevents use
  • Sleep reports are delayed or unavailable
  • Device asks for reset in the middle of the night but won't restart
  • App stops tracking sleep if woken up and button is pressed
  • Device inaccurately registers sleep patterns (e.g., REM sleep)
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  • App says user is not due for another session after taking device off
  • Headband falls off frequently
  • App is not intuitive and lacks instruction
  • New UI is missing reports
  • Headband is not reliable and asks for reset
  • App is buggy and prevents use (e.g., 'cool down mode')
  • Bad connection with electrodes
  • Device doesn't track sleep stages
  • Customer service is evasive with answers
  • Trial period starts from order date, not activation date
  • Subscription is required for cancellation
  • App is extremely buggy and data is useless
  • App prevents use due to 'cool down mode'

Requested features

8 requests
  • Add more sleep tones or meditation sounds
  • Provide a better tutorial on data interpretation
  • Improve headband design for comfort
  • Offer bulk electrode sales
  • Provide warranty on the headband
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  • Add a dark mode to the app
  • Track sleep stages for real-time feedback
  • Easier way to update payment information

Prime Timed

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Somnee

No in-app purchases

None

Prime Timed

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Somnee free?
Somnee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Prime Timed free?
Prime Timed costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Somnee or Prime Timed have ads?
Neither Somnee nor Prime Timed shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Somnee or Prime Timed?
Somnee ships an update every 2 months, and Prime Timed every 2 days. Most recently, Somnee was updated on October 7, 2026 and Prime Timed on October 3, 2026.

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