Comparison

Awhile vs Somnest

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

Head to head
About

Awhile

This app offers a calmer way to browse Instagram by hiding distracting elements like Reels, Feed, and Stories. It allows users to focus on messages and profiles within a browser view, using Instagram as a tool rather than a time sink. It's designed for creators, those on digital detoxes, and parents seeking a more controlled experience.

Highlights
  • Blocks Reels, Feed, Explore, and Stories
  • Hides 'Open in app' prompts
  • Focuses on messages and profiles
  • Works within an in-app browser
  • Supports up to 10 Instagram accounts (Premium)
  • Session timer (Premium)
Features
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Use Instagram without handing your attention to Reels. Awhile is a focused Instagram browser that keeps the useful parts within reach and hides the surfaces that trigger endless scrolling. CHOOSE WHAT STAYS . Block Reels and the home Feed . Hide Explore and Stories . Keep DMs, profiles and notifications . Open a chronological Following Only feed . Use Messages Only when you just need to reply BUILT FOR INTENTIONAL CHECK-INS Awhile loads the real Instagram website inside its own browser and applies your filters locally. It does not modify the native Instagram app. A timer, scroll reminders and section-level stats help interrupt doomscrolling without forcing you to delete your account. On iPhone and iPad, optional Screen Time reminders for the native Instagram app are available in Settings > Time & reminders. FREE . Hide Feed, Reels, Explore and Stories . One Instagram account with no daily limit . Grayscale, scroll reminders, PIN controls and daily stats PREMIUM . Messages Only and Following Only . Up to 10 accounts, a session timer and detailed 7-day stats PRIVACY No ads and no advertising tracking. Instagram content, credentials and login cookies are not sent to ARCKONE. EU-hosted product statistics and crash reports use a random installation ID, never an advertising ID. You can turn them off at any time in Settings > Security > Privacy, which stops sending immediately. Awhile is an independent app by ARCKONE SRL. Instagram is a trademark of Meta Platforms, Inc. Awhile is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Meta. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Somnest

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Somnest is a private, free sleep tracker that helps you understand your nights and make your bedroom easier to sleep in. Log each night in a tap — bedtime, wake time, a 1–10 score, and quick factors like coffee, alcohol, workouts, or late screens — and watch simple trends build across 7 and 30 days, all on your device. Take one photo of your bedroom and Somnest reads the sleep environment — bright light, visible screens, temperature cues, clutter — then suggests simple, abstract fixes, each with a plain reason it helps you settle. A smart alarm suggests a wake time from the nights you rated best and eases you up with sound that rises slowly. WHAT YOU GET • One-tap sleep log: bed, wake, a 1–10 score, quick factors • Trends for duration and score across 7 and 30 days • An AI bedroom check from a single photo, with simple suggestions • A smart alarm that learns a wake time from your best nights • Everything computed on your device PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your logs, scores, and history stay on your phone • Bedroom photos are analyzed once and then discarded • No account, no ads, no microphone, no tracking Somnest is a wellness tool, not a medical device. It does not diagnose, treat, or prevent any condition; its suggestions are about comfort and habits. Somnest participates in the Amazon Associates program. Tapping a suggestion opens an Amazon search in your browser, and as an Amazon Associate we may earn from qualifying purchases, at no extra cost to you.

Screenshots

Awhile4 screens
Somnest4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Somnest at none against Awhile's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Awhile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Somnest asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Awhile versus Somnest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwhileSomnest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB7 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperARCKONEATTUNE HOLDINGS LTD

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Awhile

Subscriptions1
  • Awhile Premium3 Days trial$2.991 Month
One-time1
  • Awhile Premium$14.99
None

Somnest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Awhile free?
Awhile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Somnest free?
Somnest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Awhile or Somnest have ads?
Neither Awhile nor Somnest shows ads.

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