Comparison

Daylight vs Sleep Toll

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

Head to head
About

Daylight

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You know you should sleep. But your thumb keeps scrolling. DayLight is a tiny behavior-change tool designed to help late-night scrollers quit staying up too late — without shame, data overload, or complex routines. - Daytime: write a promise to your future self Once a day, DayLight gently asks: “If you don’t stay up late tonight, what do you gain?” Write your own reason or pick from smart suggestions Tap confirm and light up today’s first lamp — a tiny commitment from day-you to night-you - Nighttime: a soft reminder at the decision moment Around your chosen bedtime, DayLight brings back that message: “Day-you left this for you: …” Put your phone down and light the second lamp to complete today’s “light chain” Or keep scrolling — the lamp fades out with a small sense of “what a pity,” not guilt - Light chain: build your streak with kindness Two lamps a day form a simple chain of light Watch it grow as you go to bed earlier, one night at a time Miss a day? No punishment, no shaming — just start again tomorrow - Built on behavior science, not fear or FOMO No complicated dashboards or scary sleep charts No “you failed X days in a row” messages Minimal design focused on one thing only: quitting late nights, gently - Made for modern night owls You scroll, watch, or game yourself past midnight You wake up tired and promise “tonight will be different” You don’t want a full-on life overhaul — you just want to go to bed earlier, a little more often DayLight is where you start. One promise. Two lamps. A kinder path out of late nights.

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Sleep Toll

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You have a number. You might not like it. Sleep Toll reads your Apple Health sleep data and calculates one thing: how many hours of sleep you owe your body. Not an estimate. Not a score. A measurement — cold, cumulative, and precise. This is not a wellness app. There are no soothing sounds, no bedtime reminders, no congratulations for sleeping adequately. Sleep Toll exists to confront you with the toll your habits have taken. WHAT SLEEP TOLL DOES • Reads your sleep data directly from Apple HealthKit • Calculates your cumulative sleep debt over a rolling 4-week window • Compares your actual sleep against your biological need • Presents the result as a single, unambiguous number THE NUMBER Your sleep debt is displayed in hours — the gap between what you got and what you needed. The number grows when you undersleep. It shrinks when you recover. It never lies. The interface shifts in severity as your debt climbs. Low debt is quiet. High debt demands attention. The design does not let you look away. SEVERITY LEVELS Sleep Toll assigns a severity level to your debt, from minimal to critical. Each level changes the visual tone of the app — colors, typography weight, and urgency all respond to how deep in debt you are. You'll know at a glance whether you're coasting or drowning. SHARE YOUR TOLL Your sleep debt number is designed to be shared. Generate a dark, clinical share card showing your exact debt and severity level. Post it, text it, or keep it as a private reminder. The number speaks for itself. WEEKLY TRENDS Track how your debt moves over time. See your 4-week trajectory — are you digging deeper, or climbing out? Weekly breakdowns show exactly when the damage happened. WIDGETS Put your sleep debt on your home screen or lock screen. A small widget shows the number. A medium widget adds your trend. No hiding from it. PREMIUM Sleep Toll is free at its core. The number, the severity, and the share card are yours — no paywall. Premium unlocks deeper analysis: • Detailed daily breakdowns • Extended trend history • Advanced share card styles • Priority support Your sleep data never leaves your device. Sleep Toll reads from HealthKit and calculates locally. No accounts, no cloud sync, no data collection. Your debt is your business. Sleep Toll doesn't help you sleep better. It shows you what happens when you don't. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Daylight at none against Sleep Toll's 2. On price and iOS requirement 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. Sleep Toll sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Daylight asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
Daylight versus Sleep Toll: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaylightSleep Toll
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone — better—
Requires iOS18.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer洪渐 张Vectorate LLC

In-app purchases

None

Daylight

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Sleep Toll

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Premium Annual$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Daylight free?
Daylight is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sleep Toll free?
Sleep Toll is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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