Comparison

ShiftNight vs CircadiaOS

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

Head to head
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

About

CircadiaOS

This app learns your body's ideal sleep temperature and automatically adjusts your smart thermostat throughout the night. It uses data from your wearable to personalize a four-phase temperature schedule for optimal sleep recovery. Requires a compatible smart thermostat and sleep-tracking wearable.

Highlights
  • Learns ideal sleep temperature
  • Personalized four-phase temperature schedule
  • Integrates with smart thermostats
  • Syncs with sleep-tracking wearables
  • Analyzes sleep quality
  • Two-week calibration period
Features
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CircadiaOS adjusts your bedroom temperature through the night, automatically. Your body temperature isn't constant while you sleep. It drops as you fall asleep, stays low through your deepest sleep, and rises again before you wake. A thermostat held at one number all night works against that. CircadiaOS builds a temperature curve for your night and drives your smart thermostat to follow it. Connect a wearable and the curve adapts to your own recorded nights instead of a general model. HOW IT WORKS - Connect your thermostat and your wearable - CircadiaOS builds a curve from your profile on night one - As your nights accumulate, the curve shifts to your own data - See exactly which parts come from your sleep and which are still estimates WHAT YOU SEE - Tonight's schedule, phase by phase - Why each setpoint is what it is - Your best and worst nights, side by side, and what differed Requires a compatible smart thermostat. A wearable is optional but unlocks personalization from your own sleep data. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

ShiftNight4 screens
CircadiaOS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ShiftNight at 4.9 against CircadiaOS's 3.8. ShiftNight also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). CircadiaOS's advantage is monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription). On price, update cadence, 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. ShiftNight sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and CircadiaOS sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ShiftNight holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShiftNight has 54 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of ShiftNight's written reviews are positive against 75% of CircadiaOS's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ShiftNight ships an update every 5 days, CircadiaOS every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ShiftNight versus CircadiaOS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftNightCircadiaOS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (54 ratings) — better3.8 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.4 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB25 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHAVEN VUCircadiaOS LLC

Customer experience

ShiftNight

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

CircadiaOS

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

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
4 purchases

CircadiaOS

Subscriptions4
  • CircadiaOS Lite Monthly$9.991 Month
  • CircadiaOS1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • CircadiaOS Lite Yearly$99.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • CircadiaOS1 Month trial$159.991 Year

Questions

Is ShiftNight free?
ShiftNight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CircadiaOS free?
CircadiaOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ShiftNight or CircadiaOS?
ShiftNight is rated higher. ShiftNight averages 4.9 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while CircadiaOS averages 3.8 from 10 ratings.
Do ShiftNight or CircadiaOS have ads?
CircadiaOS shows ads; ShiftNight does not.
Which is updated more often, ShiftNight or CircadiaOS?
ShiftNight ships an update every 5 days, and CircadiaOS every 3 days. Most recently, ShiftNight was updated on October 11, 2026 and CircadiaOS on October 7, 2026.

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