Comparison

DreamDirector vs Steady

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

Head to head
About

DreamDirector

Record and influence your dreams with this companion app for Apple Watch and iPhone. Explore your subconscious and gain insights into your dream world.

Highlights
  • Dream journaling
  • Dream guidance
  • Apple Watch integration
  • iPhone compatibility
  • Subconscious exploration
Features
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DreamDirector is an Apple Watch and iPhone app that helps you remember & guide your dreams.

About

Steady

This app helps shift workers manage fatigue and optimize sleep. It offers a smart wake alarm, fatigue forecasting, and personalized coaching tips. Prioritizing privacy, it keeps all your data on your device.

Highlights
  • Drive home risk alert
  • Smart wake alarm
  • 3-day fatigue forecast
  • Evidence-based coaching tips
  • Bilingual (English/Spanish)
  • Private, on-device data storage
Features
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Steady is built for shift workers, not 9-to-5. WHAT MAKES STEADY DIFFERENT Drive home risk alert When fatigue makes driving home too risky, Steady warns you before you get in the car. Drowsy driving is comparable to drunk driving, 17 hours awake is roughly a 0.05% BAC, 24 hours awake is roughly 0.10%. No other shift-work app ships this warning the way Steady does. Smart wake alarm Wakes you in your lightest sleep within a 30-minute window. Beats your iPhone's default alarm for anyone who can't sleep on a 9-to-5 clock. 3-day fatigue forecast See your hardest days before they hit, then plan around them. 300+ evidence-based coaching tips Grounded in research from the American Academy of Sleep Medicine, NIOSH, and Czeisler and Walker's chronobiology work. Routed to your current state, not rotated randomly. Bilingual English and Spanish Written natively in both languages. Not a translation, full native UX in either language. Private, on-device No accounts, no servers, no tracking. Your sleep data never leaves your phone. Carries Apple's "Data Not Collected" privacy badge. INDUSTRIES STEADY UNDERSTANDS Manufacturing, DuPont, 4-on-4-off, Panama 2-2-3, 5-on-5-off. Healthcare, 12-hour rotating, fixed nights, on-call. Public safety, police, fire, corrections, dispatch. Hospitality, hotels, restaurants, bars, gaming. Transit and logistics, trucking, rideshare, public transit, delivery. CORE FEATURES (FREE) Shift pattern templates plus a custom editor. Sleep log with Apple Health auto-sync. Daily fatigue score with full "why" breakdown. Smart nap planner. Caffeine tracker. Bedtime reminders. Sleep streaks. Apple Watch companion with complications. Home screen and lock screen widgets. Live Activity for next-shift countdown. Bilingual EN and ES. STEADY PRO Free 7-day trial. $3.99 per month or $24.99 per year, still a fraction of what comparable shift and sleep apps charge. Pro unlocks the drive home risk alert, the 3-day fatigue forecast, the smart wake alarm, unlimited Apple Health history, unlimited shift overrides, and the full 300+ coaching library. WHY WE BUILT THIS Most shift workers don't get to choose their schedules. They do get to choose how they recover. Steady is the app that helps you do that, without selling your data or charging $70 a year. Steady is not a medical device. Always consult a licensed clinician for medical advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DreamDirector4 screens
Steady4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Steady at every 4 days against DreamDirector's every 4 months. On price, rating, ratings volume 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. DreamDirector sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Steady sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for DreamDirector against 5.0 for Steady. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DreamDirector ships an update every 4 months, Steady every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
DreamDirector versus Steady: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDreamDirectorSteady
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB6 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMotionBed Inc.JC Mobile App Studio LLC

Customer experience

DreamDirector

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Steady

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DreamDirector

Subscriptions2
  • Pro - Monthly1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • Pro - Yearly1 Month trial$7.991 Year
2 purchases

Steady

Subscriptions2
  • Steady Pro, Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Steady Pro, Yearly7 Days trial$8.991 Year

Questions

Is DreamDirector free?
DreamDirector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Steady free?
Steady is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DreamDirector or Steady?
DreamDirector and Steady are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do DreamDirector or Steady have ads?
Neither DreamDirector nor Steady shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DreamDirector or Steady?
DreamDirector ships an update every 4 months, and Steady every 4 days. Most recently, DreamDirector was updated on September 9, 2026 and Steady on September 1, 2026.

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