Night Hark vs Shift
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Night Hark
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Ever wondered about the sounds accompanying your sleep? Night Hark is your private, offline sleep sound tracker and ambient noise analyzer. Discover night noise, record sleep audio, and gain deep insights into your sleep environment. LISTEN & EXPLORE Night Hark records and analyzes nighttime ambient sounds while you sleep. Listen back to your nocturnal soundscape — from soothing ambient sounds to unexpected noises and snoring. ADVANCED SLEEP SOUND ANALYTICS • Second-by-Second Analytics: Track volume level changes and decibel variations throughout the night. • 500+ Sound Categories: Identify sleep noise patterns including ambient hums, rustling, snore sounds, and environment changes. • Detailed Sleep Visualizations: View intuitive audio charts to pinpoint noise disturbances. 100% OFFLINE & PRIVATE Your privacy comes first. Night Hark works completely offline and processes all audio data locally on your device. Zero internet transmission means your private sleep recordings never leave your phone. WHY CHOOSE NIGHT HARK? • Improve Sleep Quality: Identify environmental noise triggers interrupting your rest. • Snore & Noise Monitor: Track nighttime disturbances with precision. • Privacy-Focused: No cloud uploads, no account required. Download Night Hark today and discover the soundscape of your sleep!
Shift
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The simplest calorie, protein, and weight tracker.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Night Hark at every 3 weeks against Shift's every 7 months. Night Hark also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Night Hark ships an update every 3 weeks, Shift every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Night Hark | Shift |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 90 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bernhard Piskernik | Kip Builds LLC |
In-app purchases
Night Hark
No in-app purchases
Shift
No in-app purchases
