Comparison

Yawn vs ShiftNight

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

Head to head
About

Yawn

This app tracks your sleep patterns to help you understand your personal sleep needs and calculate your sleep debt. It provides a daily sleep score and insights into your bedtime regularity, all personalized to your goals.

Highlights
  • Sleep score tracking
  • Personalized sleep debt calculation
  • Identifies individual sleep needs
  • Monitors bedtime regularity
  • Integrates with Apple Health
  • Personalized goal-based quizzes
Features
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You know that feeling — waking up and actually feeling rested. Clear-headed. Like yourself again. Yawn helps you get there. Most sleep advice stops at "get 8 hours." Your body never read that memo. Yawn learns what your body actually needs from your own sleep history, then shows you the one number that matters: your sleep debt — how much rest you owe yourself, and exactly how to pay it back. THE NUMBERS THAT MATTER • Sleep score — a clear rating every morning, so you know what kind of day you're walking into • Sleep debt — the rest you owe your body, tracked night over night • Your sleep need — how much sleep you personally need, learned from your history, not a generic 8 hours • Regularity — how steady your sleep and wake times really are • Energy curve — your predicted highs and lulls through the day, so you can plan around them A PLAN, NOT A LECTURE • Ideal schedule — your personal bedtime, wind-down window, and morning-light window • Smart alarm — wakes you at the right time and rings through silent mode and Focus • Gentle reminders — wind-down, last coffee, morning light, bedtime, all timed to you • Wind-down tools — guided breathing and calming sounds for the nights sleep won't come MEET YOUR SLEEP COACH Ask it anything. Yawn's coach knows your real numbers, your goals, and what's keeping you up — and talks you through it like someone who's actually read your chart, not a chatbot reading a script. SCAN YOUR ROOM Point your camera at your bedroom and Yawn flags what might be quietly costing you sleep — light, heat, clutter — with simple fixes. The photo is analyzed and never stored. HOW IT WORKS Yawn reads your sleep from Apple Health — no wearable required; it can even estimate your nights from your phone alone. A short quiz personalizes everything to your goals. From there it's simple: sleep, check your score, pay down your debt. — Subscription details: Yawn requires a subscription for full access. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://yawn.you/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ShiftNight

This app creates personalized sleep plans for individuals with irregular schedules. It provides recommendations for sleep, caffeine intake, and naps based on your unique daily routine, helping you optimize rest and recovery.

Highlights
  • Personalized sleep plans
  • Schedule-aware recommendations
  • Caffeine timing guidance
  • Nap planning
  • Sleep tracking
  • Recovery day transitions
Features
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Fall asleep faster, sleep longer and track your sleep sounds. ShiftNight designs the best sleep possible for your busy schedule. Optionally pairs with Apple Watch, Oura Ring, and any Apple Health enabled wearable. Keep notes about your nights, dreams, and medications in your sleep journal. Personalize by adding your schedule: shifts, life events, school. See when to sleep, when to stop caffeine, and when a quick rest fits. No generic bedtime reminders. No advice built for someone who sleeps at 10pm. What ShiftNight does: - Sleep tracking: See sleep quality and stages improve over time! Log and record your sleep with one tap. - Schedule-aware: Personalize your schedule! Recommendations shift when your schedule shifts - Visual timeline: See your shift, sleep zones, caffeine cutoff, and rest windows on one screen - Caffeine timing: Know exactly when to stop so it does not wreck your post-shift sleep Who it is for: Inconsistent sleep schedules. Night shift workers on 12-hour rotations (7pm to 7am, 6pm to 6am, and similar patterns). Nurses in ICU, ER, Med-Surg, and telemetry. Security, warehouse, factory, and EMS workers. Travel nurses and new grads adjusting to nights for the first time. Multiple full time or part time jobs Entrepreneurs Subscription pricing & terms: A Paid Subscription is required to access the content of the app. Subscriptions automatically renew at the chosen plan price unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://shiftnight.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://shiftnight.com/terms

Screenshots

Yawn4 screens
ShiftNight4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ShiftNight at none against Yawn's shown. ShiftNight also leads on ratings volume (54 vs 9). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Yawn sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and ShiftNight sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Yawn against 4.9 for ShiftNight. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShiftNight has 54 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Yawn ships an update weekly, ShiftNight every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Yawn versus ShiftNight: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYawnShiftNight
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (9 ratings) — better4.9 (54 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings954 — better
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionSubscription
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.4
Further details — not scored
Size91 MB196 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperclvrHAVEN VU

Customer experience

Yawn

All ratings9 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ShiftNight

All ratings54 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Yawn

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Annual$24.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
11 purchases

ShiftNight

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Annual$29.991 Year
  • Annual$39.991 Year
  • Annual$49.991 Year
  • Annual$59.991 Year
  • Annual3 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • Annual$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is Yawn free?
Yawn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftNight free?
ShiftNight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Yawn or ShiftNight?
Yawn is rated higher. Yawn averages 5.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while ShiftNight averages 4.9 from 54 ratings.
Do Yawn or ShiftNight have ads?
Yawn shows ads; ShiftNight does not.
Which is updated more often, Yawn or ShiftNight?
Yawn ships an update weekly, and ShiftNight every 5 days. Most recently, Yawn was updated on October 16, 2026 and ShiftNight on October 11, 2026.

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