Comparison

Cloody vs Sleep Better with Science

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

Head to head
About

Cloody

This app helps you establish a calming bedtime routine to combat scrolling and procrastination. It allows you to leave messages for your future self and gently shields distracting apps to encourage better sleep habits.

Highlights
  • Build a calming sleep routine
  • Stop bedtime scrolling
  • Leave voice or text messages
  • Commit to bedtime
  • Wind down with activities
  • Shield distracting apps
  • Count Good Nights
Features
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Cloody helps you stop scrolling at bedtime with a sleep routine built around morning-you and evening-you. Record a voice or text message in the morning. In the evening, as your bedtime approaches, Cloody plays it back as your cue to wind down. Cloody helps you remember why you wanted to rest, without shame, streak pressure, or nagging. For the nights when "just five more minutes" turns into 2 AM, Cloody gives you a softer way back. Commit to tonight's bedtime, count down to it on your Lock Screen, and shield the apps that keep you up. You decide how many late-night scroll minutes you get. When they run out, morning-you intervenes. Cloody is made for revenge bedtime procrastination: when you sacrifice sleep for the free time you didn't get during the day. Cloody can help you: - Build a calming sleep routine - Stop bedtime scrolling - Leave a voice or text message for evening-you - Commit to tonight's bedtime, with a countdown on your Lock Screen - Set different bedtimes for different days of the week - Shield distracting apps and websites after bedtime - Set a nightly allowance of late-night minutes, on your own terms - Wind down with activities that fit you - Keep a chat between morning-you and evening-you - Count Good Nights that never reset - Reflect on your nights without judgment Access to Cloody requires a subscription. The app offers a monthly and a yearly auto-renewable subscription. The exact price is shown in the app before you purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. It renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms: https://cloodyapp.com/terms Privacy: https://cloodyapp.com/privacy Cloody is made for people who are tired of being tired. It does not diagnose or treat sleep disorders. It helps you create the conditions for going to bed when you already meant to. This is between you and you.

About

Sleep Better with Science

Features
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Better sleep starts tonight. Sleep Tools helps you fall asleep faster, improve sleep quality, and build healthier sleep habits using science-based methods designed around your body’s natural rhythms. No complicated setup. No wearables. No accounts. Just practical tools that help you sleep better naturally. WHY SLEEP TOOLS? Modern sleep problems are often caused by disrupted circadian rhythms, poor evening habits, caffeine timing, stress, and inconsistent routines. Sleep Tools helps you fix those habits step by step using simple daily guidance backed by sleep science. FEATURES Circadian Rhythm Protocol Get personalized guidance for sunlight exposure and light timing to support your natural sleep-wake cycle. Wind-Down Protocol Build a calming evening routine that helps your body transition into sleep naturally. White Noise Engine Use curated and procedural sleep sounds to relax, fall asleep faster, and stay asleep longer. Food & Caffeine Timing Learn when to stop eating or consuming caffeine to protect your sleep quality. Sleep Score Track how your daily habits affect your sleep and recovery over time. SCIENCE-BASED SLEEP IMPROVEMENT Sleep Tools is built around well-established research on: circadian rhythm regulation sleep hygiene caffeine timing light exposure behavioral sleep habits PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data stays on your device. No account required. No ads. No unnecessary tracking. Whether you want to: fix your sleep schedule build a better bedtime routine wake up feeling more rested improve sleep naturally fall asleep faster Sleep Tools gives you a simple system that helps you build long-term sleep habits that actually work. Start improving your sleep tonight.

Screenshots

Cloody4 screens
Sleep Better with Science4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sleep Better with Science at none against Cloody's 2. Sleep Better with Science also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Cloody sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Sleep Better with Science asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cloody ships an update weekly, Sleep Better with Science every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cloody versus Sleep Better with Science: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCloodySleep Better with Science
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size96 MB39 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperSoftmode Labs ABCraftbyte d.o.o.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Cloody

Subscriptions2
  • Cloody Monthly7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Cloody Yearly7 Days trial$69.991 Year
None

Sleep Better with Science

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Cloody free?
Cloody is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sleep Better with Science free?
Sleep Better with Science is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Cloody or Sleep Better with Science have ads?
Neither Cloody nor Sleep Better with Science shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cloody or Sleep Better with Science?
Cloody ships an update weekly, and Sleep Better with Science every 2 weeks. Most recently, Cloody was updated on October 23, 2026 and Sleep Better with Science on October 24, 2026.

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