Comparison

Riseo vs DrowZe

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

Head to head
About

Riseo

This app acts as a science-backed circadian coach for shift workers. It transforms your work schedule into a personalized sleep and meal plan to improve recovery, cognitive function, and well-being on days off.

Highlights
  • Smart schedule input for various shift types
  • Personalized circadian sleep planner
  • Metabolic meal timing guidance
  • Light and melatonin recommendations
  • Reduces impact of shift work disorder
Features
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Shift work is wrecking your sleep, your metabolism, and your days off. Riseo helps you take back control. Riseo is a science-backed sleep coach. Tell Riseo your shift schedule. Get a personalized sleep plan, meal timing, and daily score - so you wake up feeling human again. Used by nurses, firefighters, paramedics, pilots, and truckers who can't afford to run on empty. --------------------------------- KEY FEATURES --------------------------------- → Smart Schedule Input - Days, Nights, Swings, rotating shifts → Circadian Sleep Planner - exact sleep and wake windows for your schedule → Metabolic Meal Timing - beat energy crashes and digestion problems on nights → Light & Melatonin Guidance - minimize social jetlag between shift transitions --------------------------------- WHO IT'S FOR --------------------------------- Healthcare: Nurses, RNs, Doctors, Midwives Emergency: Paramedics, Firefighters, Police, EMTs Transport: Pilots, Truckers, HGV Drivers Industry: FIFO workers, Miners, Dispatchers, Security --------------------------------- WHY IT WORKS --------------------------------- Most sleep apps ignore when you work. Riseo doesn't. By syncing your meals, caffeine, and light exposure to your body's internal clock, we reduce the impact of shift work disorder - the real reason you feel exhausted even after 8 hours of sleep. This is the app your occupational health team wishes existed. Download Riseo today. Privacy Policy: https://riseo.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://riseo.app/terms/

About

DrowZe

Features
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Most sleep apps assume you go to bed at 10 PM. You don't. Drowze is the only sleep app built from the ground up for shift workers -- nurses, paramedics, 911 dispatchers, factory workers, and anyone whose schedule fights their biology every week. --- WHAT MAKES DROWZE DIFFERENT --- Every screen knows what shift you just worked. Finished a 12-hour night shift at 7 AM? Drowze says "the world is waking up -- here's how to tune it out." Not "Good evening, time to wind down." That's the difference. --- FREE FEATURES --- - Shift-Aware Sleep Mode Your home screen adapts in real time -- pre-shift, on-shift, post-shift, wind-down. Always relevant, never generic. - Sleep Soundscapes 3 scientifically chosen audio environments to block the world out while you sleep during the day. - Wind-Down Sessions 3 guided audio sessions to help your nervous system downshift after high-stress work hours. - Shift Schedule Builder Set up rotating, night, or irregular schedules. Drowze builds your sleep windows automatically. - Smart Bedtime Reminders Notifications that fire at the right time -- calculated from your actual shift end, not a fixed clock time. --- PRO: SLEEP LIKE YOUR LIFE DEPENDS ON IT --- - Nap Optimizer Tells you exactly when and how long to nap based on your shift timing and sleep debt -- not just "take a 20-minute nap." - Sleep Debt Tracker See your real cumulative deficit, updated daily. Know when you're in the hole and when you've caught up. - Recovery Score A daily 0-100 score that accounts for sleep duration, consistency, and circadian recovery after shifts. - Caffeine Coach Tells you the optimal cutoff time for caffeine based on your shift and chronotype -- so it helps your performance, not wrecks your sleep. - Light Exposure Coach When to seek light and when to avoid it -- the most powerful circadian reset tool, timed to your schedule. - Full Soundscape & Session Library 8 soundscapes and 6 guided sessions, including deep-recovery content for night shift decompression. - Apple Health Sync Your sleep sessions sync to Apple Health automatically. --- WHO IT'S FOR --- - Registered Nurses & ICU staff on 12-hour rotations - Paramedics & EMTs on 24-hour shifts - Factory & warehouse workers on night lines - Police, firefighters & correctional officers - 911 dispatchers & security professionals --- THE SCIENCE --- Drowze is built on circadian rhythm research -- the same science that explains why shift workers have higher rates of sleep disorders, cardiovascular disease, and metabolic conditions. Every recommendation is grounded in sleep physiology, not generic wellness advice. Try free. Upgrade to Pro for $4.99/month or $29.99/year. Cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://drowze.ca/terms Privacy Policy: https://drowze.ca/privacy

Screenshots

Riseo3 screens
DrowZe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Riseo at none against DrowZe's shown. Riseo also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). DrowZe's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On price, in-app purchases 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. Riseo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and DrowZe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Riseo ships an update weekly, DrowZe every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on September 8, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Riseo versus DrowZe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRiseoDrowZe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB75 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJEAN-CLAUDE SESSOUAbhishek Solanki

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Riseo

Subscriptions2
  • Riseo Plus Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Riseo Plus Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
2 purchases

DrowZe

Subscriptions2
  • DrowZe Pro Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • DrowZe Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Riseo free?
Riseo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DrowZe free?
DrowZe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Riseo or DrowZe have ads?
DrowZe shows ads; Riseo does not.
Which is updated more often, Riseo or DrowZe?
Riseo ships an update weekly, and DrowZe every 3 weeks. Most recently, Riseo was updated on September 8, 2026 and DrowZe on September 8, 2026.

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