Elemind vs Orion Sleep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Elemind
This app uses neurotechnology to read and respond to your brainwaves, guiding you into deeper sleep. It analyzes EEG signals to deliver precise acoustic stimulation, helping you fall asleep faster and improve sleep efficiency without negative side effects.
- Real-time EEG brainwave tracking
- Personalized acoustic stimulation
- Faster sleep onset
- Improved sleep efficiency
- Detailed sleep stage analysis
- Data-driven sleep insights
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Elemind is pioneering neurotechnology for sleep that reads and instantly responds to your individual brainwaves and works naturally to direct your brain out of wakeful patterns into a deeper sleep, on-demand. Our patented algorithm tracks your EEG brain signals and delivers precise acoustic stimulation tailored to your brain’s natural rhythms - so you fall asleep significantly faster. Like noise cancellation for the brain, you can switch off the world and switch off the stress and go to sleep faster because with Elemind you actively drive your brain from an awake state to a sleep state. Elemind is clinically shown to improve sleep efficiency. It is designed to help you fall asleep as fast as the leading sleep drugs, without the negative side effects or next day grogginess. Which means that when you wake up, you’ll feel at your best and ready for whatever the day brings. The Elemind app is designed to pair with our EEG-based headband, which houses multiple sensors designed to accurately track your sleep. However, different from other sleep trackers, the Elemind headband analyzes your brain activity in real time to deliver precisely timed acoustic stimulation via a bone conduction speaker that has clinically been shown to get you to sleep faster. The app features: DETAILED SLEEP MONITORING Sleep isn’t a score to chase—it’s a rhythm to understand. Elemind skips oversimplified metrics and delivers data-driven insights that support healthier, more natural sleep—so you can wake up feeling truly restored. The Elemind app provides raw and derived metrics in clear visual formats like hypnograms and bar charts, paired with context that helps you interpret them. You’ll see how long you were in each sleep stage, how efficiently you slept, and how your sleep changes over time—all without being reduced to a grade. Elemind is a general wellness product, not a medical device. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, prevent, or manage any disease or medical condition. Elemind is designed to support and encourage a healthy lifestyle and is intended for general wellness use only. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Orion Sleep
Discover your sleep patterns with a personalized optimization test. Receive expert consultation and order a custom sleep system tailored to your body temperature for improved rest.
- Sleep Optimization Test
- Personalized Sleep System
- Body Temperature Analysis
- Expert Consultation
- Partner Sleep Analysis
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The Orion Sleep System is now shipping! Take the Orion Sleep Optimization test and find out how you (and your partner) have been sleeping! Book a free consultation call with one of our sleep experts to discuss your results. Order a personalized Orion Sleep System based on your body temperature today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Orion Sleep at 4.7 against Elemind's 2.3. Orion Sleep also leads on review sentiment (84% vs 44%) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Elemind's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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
Both are free to download. Elemind sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Orion Sleep asks for nothing beyond the download.
Orion Sleep holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Orion Sleep has 37 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Elemind's written reviews are positive against 84% of Orion Sleep's.
Elemind ships an update every 10 days, Orion Sleep every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Elemind | Orion Sleep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (7 ratings) | 4.7 (37 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 44.0% of reviews | 84.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 37 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 71 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Elemind Technologies, Inc. | Orion Sleep |
Customer experience
Elemind
Orion Sleep
In-app purchases
Elemind
- Elemind Monthly1 Month trial$12.991 Month
- Elemind Annual1 Month trial$83.991 Year
Orion Sleep
No in-app purchases








