Comparison

DrowZe vs Wind Down

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

Head to head
About

DrowZe

Features
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Night shift wrecked your sleep? DrowZe turns your roster into a sleep plan that moves when your shifts do — built for nurses, paramedics, and anyone on nights or rotating schedules. Most sleep apps assume you sleep at night. DrowZe starts from your shifts: when you finish, when you're back on, how long your commute is, and whether you're an early bird or a night owl. Then it tells you exactly when to sleep, nap, stop caffeine, and see light. AI SLEEP PLANS, SAFETY-CHECKED • DrowZe's recovery engine builds science-based sleep options around your shifts • With AI on (Pro), the AI coach picks the option that fits your recent sleep, sleep debt, and preferences — and explains why • The AI only chooses between options DrowZe has already checked. It never guesses your sleep times from scratch SNAP YOUR ROSTER • Take a photo or upload your work schedule — AI schedule scan pulls out every shift for you to review • Or use built-in rotations: Standard 12/12, Panama, DuPont, 24/48 paramedic, or build your own SLEEP DEBT & RECOVERY • See your sleep debt after back-to-back night shifts • Get a night-by-night recovery plan to pay it back without wrecking your days off • Recovery score shows whether you're catching up THE DAY-OF DETAILS • Pre-shift nap window reminders • Caffeine coach: when to have it, when to stop before sle • Light guidance to protect your circadian rhythm • Tonight Replan when a shift runs late or plans change WORKS WITH WHAT YOU HAVE • Reads sleep from Apple Health (read-only, optional) • Syncs shifts and sleep blocks to your calendar • Log sleep manually in seconds PRIVATE BY DEFAULT AI features are off until you turn them on. Your name never shared, and your data is never sold. Without AI, your plan is built on your device. DrowZe Pro Unlock AI sleep plans, sleep debt, full recovery plans at $29.99/year. Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage in Settings. DrowZe gives sleep-timing guidance and is not medical advice. Talk to a doctor about ongoing sleep problems. 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

About

Wind Down

Features
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Wind Down now does the one thing other sleep apps won't: it shields the apps keeping you up. Pick the apps that steal your evenings — social, news, games, whatever pulls you in. At your wind-down time, App Shield quietly puts them to rest. Reach for them in bed and you get a calm "time to wind down" screen instead of an endless feed. In the morning they unlock automatically. No willpower required. 86% of us scroll in bed every night — an average of 38 lost minutes. Reminders don't fix that. A shield does. WHAT YOU GET • App Shield — block the apps stealing your sleep on your schedule; lifts automatically each morning • A 5-minute wind-down ritual that actually sticks • Sleep Impact Score — see how your nights change, with real data • Streaks + morning check-ins that keep you consistent • Private by design — Apple's Screen Time keeps which apps you pick on your device; Wind Down never sees them WHY IT WORKS Friction beats tracking. Another dashboard won't move your bedtime — a gentle barrier between you and the feed will. Built on the same Screen Time technology behind the top focus apps, designed for one job: helping you put the phone down. Start free. 7-day trial, no card required. Terms of Use: https://digital-wind-down-tracker-0420.vertostudios.com/terms

Screenshots

DrowZe4 screens
Wind Down4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Wind Down at none against DrowZe's shown. DrowZe's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. DrowZe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Wind Down 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

DrowZe ships an update weekly, Wind Down every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
DrowZe versus Wind Down: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDrowZeWind Down
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.416.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAbhishek SolankiMads Borg Hundahl

In-app purchases

2 purchases

DrowZe

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

Wind Down

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is DrowZe free?
DrowZe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wind Down free?
Wind Down is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DrowZe or Wind Down have ads?
DrowZe shows ads; Wind Down does not.
Which is updated more often, DrowZe or Wind Down?
DrowZe ships an update weekly, and Wind Down every 2 weeks. Most recently, DrowZe was updated on October 24, 2026 and Wind Down on October 7, 2026.

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