Comparison

Wind Down vs Wind Down

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

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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 โ€” 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 โ€” an average of 38 lost minutes. Reminders don't fix that. A shield does. WHAT YOU GET โ€ข App Shield โ€” block the apps stealing your sleep on your schedule; lifts automatically each morning โ€ข A 5-minute wind-down ritual that actually sticks โ€ข Sleep Impact Score โ€” see how your nights change, with real data โ€ข Streaks + morning check-ins that keep you consistent โ€ข Private by design โ€” 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 โ€” 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

About

Wind Down

Features
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Your body needs a runway before sleep. Wind Down gives you one: a guided 10-minute bedtime ritual that carries you from a wired, racing mind to genuinely ready for bed. Most sleep apps hand you a playlist and hope for the best. Wind Down hands you a sequence. Gentle stretches to release the day, 4-7-8 breathing paced by a glowing orb, a dim-the-lights stretch of stillness, and one quiet moment to reflect - every step timed for you, so you never have to decide what comes next. Want shorter or longer? Run the 5-minute reset, the 15-minute deep descent, or open the builder and set each step to the length that fits tonight. WHAT YOU GET - A guided wind-down that paces every step for you, so all you do is follow along - 4-7-8 and box breathing led by a visual orb you can breathe with in the dark - Eight ambient night sounds - rain, ocean, fireplace, distant thunder, fan, night meadow and more - synthesized live on your phone, nothing to download - A sleep timer plus a gentle fade-out, so the sound stops after you do - A bedtime reminder that nudges you 15 minutes before the bedtime you set - A nightly streak, month calendar and 4-week chart that show the habit taking hold PERFECT FOR - Anyone who lies down and immediately starts replaying the entire day - People who scroll until midnight and want a better last fifteen minutes - Shift workers and light sleepers who need the same ritual at any hour - Anyone trying to build a bedtime habit that actually sticks past week one WHY NOT JUST PLAY A SLEEP PLAYLIST? A playlist works on the room. Wind Down works on you - it slows your breath, loosens your shoulders and closes the day out before the lights go off. And when sound is all you want, the timer fades it away on its own instead of playing until morning. Wind Down is a relaxation and sleep-hygiene helper, not a medical treatment. PRIVACY Everything stays on your device. No account, no sign-in, no ads, no tracking. Nothing you do here leaves your phone. FULL ACCESS One purchase unlocks all of it: the three guided routines plus the custom routine builder, the breathing orb, all eight ambient sounds with sleep timer and fade-out, bedtime reminders, and the full streak, calendar, achievements and progress history. Choose weekly, yearly, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Yearly costs far less than paying weekly across a year, and lifetime is a single payment that includes every future update. Tonight, start the ritual ten minutes before you plan to sleep. That is the whole ask. Terms of Use (EULA): https://web-levi.web.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://web-levi.web.app/privacy-policy Questions? tphuc.work@gmail.com

Screenshots

Wind Down4 screens
Wind Down4 screens

Verdict

The call

Wind Down and Wind Down are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters โ€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Wind Down sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Wind Down sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Wind Down ships an update every 2 weeks, Wind Down monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Wind Down versus Wind Down: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWind DownWind Down
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks โ€” betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better17.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size40 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMads Borg HundahlPhuc Pham

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Wind Down

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Yearly$34.991 Year
3 purchases

Wind Down

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$39.99

Questions

Is Wind Down free?
Wind Down 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 Wind Down or Wind Down have ads?
Neither Wind Down nor Wind Down shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Wind Down or Wind Down?
Wind Down ships an update every 2 weeks, and Wind Down monthly. Most recently, Wind Down was updated on September 19, 2026 and Wind Down on August 25, 2026.

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