Comparison

ShiftNight vs Sleep Position

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

Sleep Position

This app uses your Apple Watch's motion sensors to track your sleeping position. It can gently alert you if you remain in a specific position for too long, helping you maintain your desired sleep posture. Features include customizable alarms and a morning report of your sleep positions.

Highlights
  • Overnight position tracking with motion sensors
  • Adjustable "stay-too-long" alarms
  • Watch haptics and optional iPhone alarm
  • Morning report with sleep position history
  • On-device snore detection (optional)
  • Data stays on device, no account needed
Features
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Sleep Position tracks the body position you sleep in using your Apple Watch's motion sensors, and can gently alert you when you've stayed in a position — like on your back — for longer than you choose. FEATURES - Position tracking overnight using the watch's motion sensors - Adjustable "stay-too-long" alarm for each position (back, sides, stomach), with watch haptics and an optional louder iPhone alarm - Calibrated to how you wear the watch — including around the ankle - Morning report: time spent in each position with a history of past nights - Optional on-device snore detection (iPhone microphone), correlated with position — no audio is ever saved. - Everything stays on your devices; no account, no uploads IMPORTANT This app is a general wellness and tracking tool. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, or monitor any medical condition, including sleep apnea. Consult a healthcare professional about any sleep or health concerns. To keep the watch tracking through the night, the app runs a workout session while you sleep, so your sleep time will appear as Exercise minutes in the Fitness app. Also, tracking works best when Apple Watch is worn around the ankle. ff worn on ankle, this app's position tracking works normally (it uses only motion sensors), but Apple's wrist-calibrated health features such as heart rate and blood oxygen may not read accurately.

Screenshots

ShiftNight4 screens
Sleep Position4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sleep Position at none against ShiftNight's 10. ShiftNight's advantage is ratings volume (59 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. ShiftNight sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Sleep Position asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for ShiftNight against 5.0 for Sleep Position. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ShiftNight has 59 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ShiftNight versus Sleep Position: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShiftNightSleep Position
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (59 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings59 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.4 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size196 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHAVEN VUDouglas Liden

In-app purchases

10 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
None

Sleep Position

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ShiftNight free?
ShiftNight is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sleep Position free?
Sleep Position is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ShiftNight or Sleep Position?
Sleep Position is rated higher. ShiftNight averages 4.9 out of 5 from 59 ratings, while Sleep Position averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ShiftNight or Sleep Position have ads?
Neither ShiftNight nor Sleep Position shows ads.

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