Comparison

Circadian Blueprint vs CogniTrack

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

Head to head
About

Circadian Blueprint

Align your body's natural clock with light cues to improve sleep and energy. This app automatically adjusts to your location and the sun's cycle, helping you wake with sunrise, protect evenings from blue light, and track light exposure.

Highlights
  • Wake with sunrise alarms
  • Evening blue light protection reminders
  • Track light exposure and score brightness
  • Hands-free light tracking
  • Daily habit check-in and consistency tracking
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Your body runs on a 24-hour clock, and light is what sets it. Circadian helps you work *with* that clock instead of against it — wake near sunrise, soak up bright light during the day, and protect your evenings — so you sleep better, feel more energized, and build a rhythm that actually lasts. It runs quietly in the background and adjusts to the sun at your exact location, every single day of the year. No guesswork, no manual updates. WAKE WITH THE SUN Set an alarm relative to sunrise — 20 minutes before, right at sunrise, your choice — and it automatically shifts earlier and later as the seasons change. You wake with natural morning light instead of an arbitrary number on a clock. PROTECT YOUR EVENINGS A gentle reminder fires before sunset (15 minutes by default, adjustable) to put on your blue-light blocking glasses. Cutting evening blue light helps your body wind down naturally and protects your sleep. TRACK YOUR LIGHT Start a Light Session when you step outside and Circadian measures your light exposure, scoring it by brightness, duration, and time of day. Going for a walk? Take a quick reading and pocket your phone — hands-free mode keeps tracking your time. Hit your daily light goal and watch it add up. BUILD THE HABIT A simple daily check-in — "Did you catch the sunrise?" — keeps your streak alive. See your weekly and monthly consistency at a glance, and let small daily wins compound into a real routine. WORKS OFFLINE Sunrise and sunset times are calculated on your device using your location — no internet required after setup. Your data stays on your phone. COMPLETELY FREE Every feature is unlocked for everyone. No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads, and no third-party tracking. Your circadian rhythm is the foundation of your sleep, energy, and mood. Start building it today — one sunrise at a time.

About

CogniTrack

Features
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CogniTrack Pro turns your iPhone into a private lab for your mind, recovery and daily health routines. Track attention, memory, reaction speed, HRV, activity, sleep and optional glucose context in one calm app. Follow short morning and evening routines, run research-inspired cognitive exercises, and see your personal trends over time — without accounts, ads or cloud upload. WHY I BUILT COGNITRACK PRO I am a PhD bioinformatician and have worked with artificial intelligence and data-driven analysis for more than 20 years. I am also fascinated by longevity, healthy habits and the question of how small daily routines compound over time. My belief is simple: long-term progress starts with consistency, good measurement and clear feedback. CogniTrack Pro was created to bring that approach to everyday cognitive and wellness tracking — privately, practically and without unnecessary complexity. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Follow guided morning and evening routines for focus, reflection and recovery • Train with classic cognitive paradigms such as N-back, Stroop, Go/No-Go, digit span, symbol-digit and reaction time • Build a Cognitive Index and see how your results change over time • Connect Apple Health to review HRV, resting heart rate, sleep, activity and workout context • Add optional glucose readings and estimate long-term glucose trends • Explore correlations between routine, health signals, phone use and cognitive performance • Get practical recommendations based on your own patterns • Use the app in English, German, Spanish and French PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data is yours. CogniTrack Pro works fully offline and does not use tracking, ads or analytics SDKs. No account is required. Nothing leaves your phone unless you export it or intentionally enable your own self-hosted sync. IMPORTANT CogniTrack Pro is a wellness and education app. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat, cure or prevent any disease. Scores, ranges and trends are estimates from your own data and are not a substitute for professional medical advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Circadian Blueprint4 screens
CogniTrack4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Circadian Blueprint at none against CogniTrack's 2. Circadian Blueprint also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads 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. CogniTrack sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Circadian Blueprint asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Circadian Blueprint versus CogniTrack: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCircadian BlueprintCogniTrack
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB4 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMatthew Parman862212051Maik Friedel

In-app purchases

None

Circadian Blueprint

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

CogniTrack

Subscriptions1
  • CogniTrack Pro (Monthly)$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • CogniTrack Pro (Lifetime)$9.99

Questions

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

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