# Trouble Tree vs Sleep Meditations

The clearest difference is monetization model: Sleep Meditations at free with in-app purchases against Trouble Tree's subscription. Sleep Meditations also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). Trouble Tree's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Trouble Tree sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Sleep Meditations sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Trouble Tree against 5.0 for Sleep Meditations. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Trouble Tree ships an update fortnightly, Sleep Meditations every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Trouble Tree | Sleep Meditations |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trouble-tree/id6740874410/reviews) | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleep-meditations/id6755146174/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Size | 49 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 16.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jeremy Downs](https://appshunter.io/developer/1792032102) | [Padadaz](https://appshunter.io/developer/288177711) |

## What reviewers say

### Trouble Tree

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/trouble-tree/id6740874410)

This app helps you process life's challenges and foster emotional growth. Log troubles, reframe thoughts, and practice gratitude to cultivate a visual representation of your journey. Access past reflections and gain insights into your progress.

**Highlights:** Log daily troubles, Reframe thoughts and take action, Practice gratitude, Visualize emotional growth, Access past reflections, Optional therapist export

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Subscription | $0.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| Annual Subscription | $19.99 | per year |


### Sleep Meditations

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleep-meditations/id6755146174)

This app offers guided meditations, relaxing music, and interactive touch experiences to help you achieve deeper calm and better sleep. It includes breathing exercises and customizable rituals for both nighttime and daytime relaxation.

**Highlights:** Guided meditations and sleep stories, Relaxing music and soundscapes, Interactive hypnotic touch surfaces, Cardiac coherence breathing exercises, Customizable relaxation rituals, Sessions for sleep, stress, and anxiety

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Plan | $5.99 | per month |
| Yearly Plan | $49.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Trouble Tree free?

Trouble Tree is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Sleep Meditations free?

Sleep Meditations is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Trouble Tree or Sleep Meditations?

Trouble Tree and Sleep Meditations are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 4 and 2 ratings respectively.

### Do Trouble Tree or Sleep Meditations have ads?

Sleep Meditations shows ads; Trouble Tree does not.

### Which is updated more often, Trouble Tree or Sleep Meditations?

Trouble Tree ships an update fortnightly, and Sleep Meditations every 3 days. Most recently, Trouble Tree was updated on October 28, 2026 and Sleep Meditations on October 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*