Comparison

ShiftNight vs Drift

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

Drift

Features
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DRIFT is sleep sounds that breathe. Most apps loop the same 30-second rain clip on repeat. DRIFT runs an adaptive engine that gently modulates every layer — rain swells and softens, the campfire crackles at different intervals, the wind drifts. It is the difference between a recording and being there. WHAT'S INCLUDED • 80+ sounds — rain, ocean, fire, wind, white/pink/brown noise, binaural tones, café ambience, and more • 20+ scenes — pre-mixed soundscapes like Rainy Cabin, Ocean Night, Deep Forest, Mountain Storm • 100+ sleep stories — adults, kids, and meditation tracks for winding down • 5 NSDR sessions — guided rest in two voices • Box breathing — a one-minute reset, prompted on the home screen each day • Brain Waves — a slow binaural sweep across your chosen duration • Focus Mode — Pomodoro intervals layered with ambient sound • Custom sleep timer up to 12 hours with fade-out • Drift Mode — a 4-phase sleep progression: settle → deepen → drift → sleep ON-DEVICE. NO BUFFERING. Everything is bundled. No streaming, no account required, no internet needed. Works on the plane, in the tent, or under the covers when the Wi-Fi cuts out. PRICING Try DRIFT free for 3 days. After your trial, $4.99 USD per month or $49.99 USD per year (saves 17%) — billed automatically through your Apple ID. Cancel anytime in iPhone Settings → Subscriptions before the trial ends to avoid charges. TIME-OF-DAY HOME DRIFT senses morning, afternoon, evening, night — the home screen image shifts to match. Tonight's Pick rotates daily so the first thing you open is never the same twice. ADAPTIVE MIXING Layer up to 5 sounds at once with individual volume sliders. Save your favourite mixes for one-tap recall. The adaptive engine handles modulation under the hood — sine waves, random events, slow drifts — so nothing ever feels mechanical. MORNING PROMPT Open the app and a typed line appears — a different greeting each day, paired with a one-minute box-breathing exercise. Tap Start, or dismiss it with ×. PRIVACY DRIFT collects no personal data and ships no analytics tied to identity. Crash reports go to Sentry, anonymous. Listening history, mixes, and stats live on your device only. Made by an independent developer. Terms of Use (EULA): https://drift-legal.vercel.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://drift-legal.vercel.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

ShiftNight4 screens
Drift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ShiftNight at none against Drift's shown. Drift's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.4). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 Drift 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

ShiftNight ships an update every 5 days, Drift weekly. Both last shipped on September 25, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShiftNight versus Drift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftNightDrift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (54 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings54 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB1.4 GB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHAVEN VUHardeep Sembi

In-app purchases

11 purchases

ShiftNight

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Weekly$9.997 Days
  • Monthly$14.991 Month
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  • 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
2 purchases

Drift

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is ShiftNight free?
ShiftNight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Drift free?
Drift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ShiftNight or Drift have ads?
Drift shows ads; ShiftNight does not.
Which is updated more often, ShiftNight or Drift?
ShiftNight ships an update every 5 days, and Drift weekly. Most recently, ShiftNight was updated on September 25, 2026 and Drift on September 25, 2026.

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