Comparison

Hypnova vs Hypnio

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

Head to head
About

Hypnova

This app offers personalized AI-driven hypnosis sessions to help users achieve goals like better sleep, stress management, and increased confidence. It uses therapeutic techniques to gently shift thought patterns and support meaningful change, accessible anytime and anywhere.

Highlights
  • AI-powered personalized session creation
  • 300+ expert-crafted sessions
  • Customizable voice and soundscapes
  • Save and revisit sessions
  • Growing library of new topics
  • Build custom playlists
Features
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Tell Hypnova what you want to change. In a short chat it writes a hypnotherapy session for your exact situation and narrates it in a studio voice over your chosen soundscape. Or pick from 300+ free sessions for sleep, anxiety, confidence, habits and pain, no subscription needed. WHAT MAKES IT DIFFERENT Most hypnosis apps hand you a fixed library. Hypnova writes the session around your own words. It draws on established therapeutic techniques such as guided imagery, verbal suggestion, progressive relaxation, breathing pacing and cognitive reframing, combined to gently shift thought patterns toward the outcome you described. WITH HYPNOVA YOU CAN * Create a personalized session in minutes through a short, conversational chat * Explore 300+ expert-crafted sessions for sleep, stress, focus, confidence, habits and pain * Choose your narrator voice and your background soundscape * Save sessions, revisit them any time, and build playlists for daily practice * Replay anything in your library as often as you like, at no extra cost FREE, WITHOUT A SUBSCRIPTION The 300+ session library is free forever. New accounts also receive 60 credits to create personalized sessions of their own. HYPNOVA PRO Credits are spent only when you generate new audio, charged per minute at a rate that depends on the voice you choose. Replaying a session you already have never costs credits. * Monthly: $12.99, with 240 credits each month and up to 120 unused credits rolling over * Annual: $99.99, with 2,880 credits up front and up to 1,440 unused credits rolling over Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage subscriptions and turn off auto-renew in your App Store account settings. WHY IT WORKS Hypnosis guides the mind into a calm, focused state in which the subconscious becomes more receptive to suggestion. That state can support habit change, easier sleep, lower anxiety and clearer thinking. Hypnova was built to follow that process carefully, and to make it available whenever you need it rather than only in a booked appointment. Whether you are after momentum, clarity, or ten quiet minutes, Hypnova is one app for whatever you are ready to change. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hypnio

This app generates personalized hypnosis sessions using AI based on your specific needs, such as sleep, stress, or focus. It offers a unique script and narration for each session, with options to continue sessions and track your practice history. It's designed for privacy and inspired by traditional self-hypnosis techniques.

Highlights
  • AI-generated personalized hypnosis scripts
  • Custom narration for each session
  • Multi-session continuation threads
  • Practice tracking and calendar view
  • Private reflection journaling
  • Multiple starting session types
Features
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Hypnio writes you a new hypnosis session — every time. Most self-hypnosis apps hand you the same pre-recorded track everyone else gets. Hypnio is different: describe what's actually going on, and AI writes and narrates a complete session shaped around it, in under a minute. The technique behind it isn't new. It's built on traditional self-hypnosis structure — induction, deepening, guided suggestion, a gentle return — the same method our founder learned and practiced by hand, starting in 1999. Hypnio just makes it available the moment you need it, personalised to you, instead of once a week with someone else's schedule. HOW IT WORKS • Tell Hypnio what's going on — can't sleep, feeling burnt out, need focus • AI writes a complete 5-stage script and narrates it in a calm, natural voice • Press play and let it work — ready in under a minute FOUR PLACES TO START • Deep Sleep — for when your mind won't stop racing at night • Energy Activation — for mornings you need to show up sharp • Relax — for releasing tension you're carrying right now • Recharge — for a real reset after a long stretch GO DEEPER Loved a session? Continue it. Hypnio builds a follow-up that picks up exactly where the last one left off — up to five sessions into the same thread. TRACK YOUR PRACTICE See every session you've completed, your streak, and the private reflections you choose to write afterward — all in one calendar view. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Reflections you write after a session are never read by AI, never analysed, and never sent anywhere. AI processing of your session input only happens with your explicit, revocable consent — never buried in fine print. PRICING Your first personalised session is free. Pro unlocks monthly AI credits, unlimited Go Deeper follow-ups, a choice of narration voice, and full practice history. Exact pricing is shown in the app before you ever pay. Hypnio is a wellness tool inspired by traditional self-hypnosis techniques. It is not therapy, and does not diagnose, treat, or cure any medical or mental health condition. If you're in crisis, the National Crisis Line is 988. https://www.tryhypnio.com/terms/

Screenshots

Hypnova4 screens
Hypnio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hypnio at 5.0 against Hypnova's 4.7. Hypnova's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hypnova sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and Hypnio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hypnio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hypnova has 15 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hypnova ships an update every 10 days, Hypnio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Hypnova versus Hypnio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHypnovaHypnio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (15 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB59 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperZentient AI, LLCSWAPNA MUPPAGOUNI ASHOK KUMAR

Customer experience

Hypnova

All ratings15 ratings
Positive86.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Hypnio

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Hypnova

Subscriptions2
  • Hypnova Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Hypnova Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
3 purchases

Hypnio

Subscriptions2
  • Hypnio Pro Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Hypnio Pro Annual$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • 60 Credits Topup$8.99

Questions

Is Hypnova free?
Hypnova is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hypnio free?
Hypnio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hypnova or Hypnio?
Hypnio is rated higher. Hypnova averages 4.7 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while Hypnio averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hypnova or Hypnio have ads?
Neither Hypnova nor Hypnio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hypnova or Hypnio?
Hypnova ships an update every 10 days, and Hypnio weekly. Most recently, Hypnova was updated on October 13, 2026 and Hypnio on October 16, 2026.

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