Comparison

NapNap App vs Steady

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

Head to head
About

NapNap App

Features
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NapNap App was created to aid a friend suffering from nightly nightmares. NapNap App helps you sleep better by quietly tracking your heart rate overnight. If your heart spikes or stress rises, it gently vibrates to help you settle. Wake up refreshed with clear insights into your sleep quality. Choose your own heart rate limits and let NapNap watch over your rest. If your heart starts racing during a nightmare, gentle wrist vibrations help ease you back into peaceful sleep, without waking you fully. No data is transmitted. All data is stored locally on your Apple Watch. Once downloaded, this app can be used offline, anytime, anywhere.

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. NEW IN 1.8 • A 3-minute reaction test before you drive home, compared with your own rested speed. A fatigue check, not a driving test. • Switching to nights or back to days: Steady plans the days around it, with bedtimes, light and a nap before the first night. • Your next 24 hours on one line: work, sleep, naps and your caffeine cutoff. • iPhone Duo: stand it half open and Steady becomes a nightstand. WHAT MAKES STEADY DIFFERENT • Drive home risk alert: warns you when fatigue makes the drive too risky. 17 hours awake is roughly a 0.05% BAC. Always free. • Roster import from a photo: point your camera at the schedule on the wall and confirm every day before it's saved. • An alertness curve that shows when you'll crash, plus the best windows for exercise, meals and light. • A sleep score measured against your own rotation, not a 9-to-5 clock. • Sleep debt and a payback plan built around your real rota. • Smart wake alarm: wakes you in light sleep within a window you choose, backed by a real system alarm on iOS 26 and later. • 290 coaching tips grounded in AASM, NIOSH and chronobiology research. • English and Spanish, written natively in both. • Private and on-device: no accounts, no servers, no tracking. For DuPont, 4-on-4-off, Panama, 12-hour rotations, fixed nights and on-call: healthcare, manufacturing, public safety, hospitality, transit and logistics. FREE • Drive home risk alert, reaction test and night-switch planner • Today's fatigue score and your next 24 hours • Shift templates, single-day changes and Calendar roster import • Sleep log with Apple Health sync (last 7 days) • Bedtime and wake check-ins • Wind Down: brown noise, pink noise and 4-7-8 breathing • Caffeine, alcohol, exercise and meal logging • Bedtime and shift-day reminders • Sleep Focus filter, Live Activity and a Control Center nap button • iPhone Duo nightstand, Apple Watch app, Siri and Shortcuts • A starter set of coaching tips STEADY PRO Free for 7 days, then $3.99 a month or $24.99 a year. • Roster import from a photo • Alertness curve and light plan • Fatigue score breakdown and 7-day forecast • Sleep debt ledger and shift-aware sleep score • Sleep stages, overnight vitals and Discoveries • Smart wake alarm and nap planner • Caffeine cutoff and light reminders • Custom rotations and the chronotype quiz • Daily briefing, weekly review and Ask Steady, on-device • Widgets and Watch complications • Full history, long-range stats and exports • The full coaching library Works on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and the iPhone Duo inner display, with two pages split on the fold. Steady is not a medical device. Always consult a licensed clinician for medical advice. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Steady Pro is an auto-renewing subscription, $3.99 a month or $24.99 a year. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jcmobileappstudio.com/apps/steady/privacy/

Screenshots

Steady4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NapNap App at none against Steady's 2. NapNap App also leads on 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Steady sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. NapNap App asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
NapNap App versus Steady: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNapNap AppSteady
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZachary HuangJC Mobile App Studio LLC

In-app purchases

None

NapNap App

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Steady

Subscriptions2
  • Steady Pro, Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Steady Pro, Yearly7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is NapNap App free?
NapNap App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Steady free?
Steady is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NapNap App or Steady have ads?
Neither NapNap App nor Steady shows ads.

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