Comparison

NightBell vs Bedtime App Blocker

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

Head to head
About

NightBell

This app monitors for sleepwalking episodes using motion sensors. It triggers a gentle alarm to wake you and can alert household members. A unique task-based system on a smartwatch helps differentiate between sleepwalking and being awake to prevent false alarms.

Highlights
  • Sleepwalking detection via motion sensors
  • Gentle alarm to wake user
  • Household member alerts
  • Smartwatch task for false alarm prevention
  • Designed for sleepwalker safety
Features
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NightBell is an app developed to meet sleepwalker needs. It’s designed to keep you safe by triggering an alarm, gently waking you up, and alerting your household members, if you start sleepwalking. Key Features: 1. Sleepwalking Detection: NightBell uses motion sensors to detect sleepwalking episodes and triggers an alarm to wake you up. 2. Gentle Alarm: The app wakes you up gently, minimizing disruption while ensuring you are aware of your sleepwalking. 3. Prevention of false alarms: If NightBell detects walking when the session is active, it will ask the user to perform a simple Task on the Apple Watch to understand if he’s awake or sleepwalking. Download NightBell now and experience the peace of mind that comes with knowing you'll be alerted if sleepwalking occurs. Sleep tight and let NightBell watch over your slumber.

About

Bedtime App Blocker

This app helps you break the habit of late-night phone scrolling by locking your apps before bedtime. It offers gentle reminders to rest and tracks your progress towards establishing healthier sleep schedules.

Highlights
  • App locking before bedtime
  • Gentle sleep reminders
  • Sleep time tracking
  • Progress monitoring
  • Customizable app restrictions
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Can’t stop scrolling at night? Froggy locks your apps and reminds you to rest. Track your bedtime and build better sleep habits. Are you the kind of night owl who just can’t go to bed? 2 a.m., 3 a.m.—your eyes hurt, but you still want “five more minutes” on your phone? Froggy understands—because I was like that too. That’s why I made Frog Sleep : - Locks your screen before bedtime so you have to put your phone down. - Talks to you softly: “You’ve done great today. You deserve rest. Close your eyes, sleep well~” - Tracks your sleep time and shows your progress toward earlier nights. —————— Features: - Sleep Lock – Locks non-whitelisted apps before and during sleep - Froggy Reminders – Cute, nagging, and always watching when you scroll too long - Sleep Log – Records bedtime every night; see your late-night “red zone” clearly —————— Terms of Use (EULA): https://branch-mountain-80d.notion.site/Terms-of-service-FrogSleep-25333667df91808eb861c236a95e0c8a?pvs=74

Screenshots

NightBell3 screens
Bedtime App Blocker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NightBell at none against Bedtime App Blocker's 5. Bedtime App Blocker's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days) and ratings volume (10 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Bedtime App Blocker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. NightBell asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for NightBell against 4.9 for Bedtime App Blocker. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 10 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of NightBell's written reviews are positive against 93% of Bedtime App Blocker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NightBell ships an update every 11 days, Bedtime App Blocker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
NightBell versus Bedtime App Blocker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNightBellBedtime App Blocker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better4.9 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better93.3% of reviews
Number of ratings310 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIrina Deeva林克时间(北京)科技有限公司

Customer experience

NightBell

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bedtime App Blocker

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive93.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.7%

In-app purchases

None

NightBell

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Bedtime App Blocker

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Membership$2.991 Month
  • Annual Membership7 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Annual Membership$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Pro Membership$17.99
  • Lifetime Membership$49.99

Questions

Is NightBell free?
NightBell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bedtime App Blocker free?
Bedtime App Blocker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, NightBell or Bedtime App Blocker?
NightBell is rated higher. NightBell averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Bedtime App Blocker averages 4.9 from 10 ratings.
Do NightBell or Bedtime App Blocker have ads?
Neither NightBell nor Bedtime App Blocker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NightBell or Bedtime App Blocker?
NightBell ships an update every 11 days, and Bedtime App Blocker every 5 days. Most recently, NightBell was updated on October 24, 2026 and Bedtime App Blocker on October 25, 2026.

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