Comparison

Somnee vs Shout Clock

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

Shout Clock

Control a stopwatch and countdown timer using only your voice. Ideal for hands-free operation during workouts or activities, it announces time remaining and lap times, and works with your music playing. Supports English and Italian.

Highlights
  • Voice commands for start, stop, lap, and reset
  • Audible time announcements
  • Customizable countdown alerts
  • Lap timing with voice feedback
  • Works with screen locked and music playing
  • Large, easy-to-read display
  • Supports English and Italian
Features
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The stopwatch and countdown you control with your voice, for training with your hands full. Say “Shout, go” and it starts. “Shout, lap” marks a lap. “Shout, how long” and it tells you. No touching your phone, not even looking at it: Shout Clock answers out loud, in your headphones or on the speaker, while your music keeps playing. Two switches, two directions: • Shout talks to you: it calls out the time, how long is left, the final seconds • Talk to Shout: you give the commands, Shout listens COUNTDOWN • Pick a duration with one tap: 30 seconds, 1, 2, 3 or 5 minutes, or any length you like • It tells you how long is left, as often as you choose: “thirty seconds left”, “one minute left” • It counts the last 5 or 10 seconds out loud: “five, four, three, two, one” • At zero it says “Time!”. Say “Shout, go” and it starts again for the next set STOPWATCH • “Shout, lap” marks a lap and tells you its time • If you want, it calls out the elapsed time every 30 seconds, every minute or every 5 minutes • Pause, resume, reset: by voice or with the big buttons BUILT FOR TRAINING • Works with the screen locked, phone in your pocket or your bag • Your music doesn’t stop: the app’s voice plays over it • Answers right away, no Siri in between • Big buttons and digits you can read from across the room YOUR AUDIO STAYS YOURS Speech recognition happens entirely on your iPhone. Neither audio nor transcripts leave your phone, and nothing is recorded or stored. No account, no subscription, no ads. WHAT YOU CAN SAY “Shout, go” · “Shout, pause” · “Shout, resume” · “Shout, lap” · “Shout, reset” · “Shout, how long” · “Shout, quiet” · “Shout, talk” ENGLISH AND ITALIAN Shout Clock understands and speaks English and Italian. It follows your iPhone’s language, or you can pick one in Settings: screen, commands and voice switch together. Requires iOS 26.

Screenshots

Somnee4 screens
Shout Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shout Clock at 5.0 against Somnee's 3.6. Shout Clock also leads on monetization model (free vs paid) and update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). Somnee's advantage is ratings volume (71 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shout Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Somnee has 71 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Somnee ships an update every 2 months, Shout Clock every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Somnee versus Shout Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSomneeShout Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (71 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings71 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size164 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStimScienceFabio Crestoni

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

Shout Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Somnee

No in-app purchases

None

Shout Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Somnee free?
Somnee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shout Clock free?
Shout Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Somnee or Shout Clock?
Shout Clock is rated higher. Somnee averages 3.6 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Shout Clock averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Somnee or Shout Clock have ads?
Neither Somnee nor Shout Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Somnee or Shout Clock?
Somnee ships an update every 2 months, and Shout Clock every 2 days. Most recently, Somnee was updated on November 12, 2026 and Shout Clock on October 31, 2026.

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