Comparison

mySleepButton vs Dawn DTx

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

Head to head
About

mySleepButton

This app uses a "cognitive shuffle" technique to help users fall asleep by distracting their minds with imagery. It offers guided meditations and can be used with audio devices for a screen-free experience.

Highlights
  • Cognitive shuffle technique
  • Guided imagery for sleep
  • Affective body scan meditation
  • Configurable meditation pack
  • Audio playback on external devices
  • Siri shortcuts
Read full description

mySleepButton® is a CogSci Apps® invention. Its purpose is to help you fall asleep with the "cognitive shuffle", as featured in the The New York Times, The Guardian, Forbes Magazine, Canadian Government’s Institute of Health Research, The BC Medical Journal online, Popular Science Magazine, Forbes Magazine ("disrupt all patterns and rest in blissful chaos"), LifeHacker ("surprisingly effective"), etc. It’s so easy: Just lie in bed, touch the “Put Me to Sleep” button, imagine the various descriptions it reads to you, and let yourself fall asleep… pleasantly. That is the Cognitive Shuffle! O, The Oprah magazine, calls mySleepButton “An easy little game to trick yourself to sleep.” The Guardian wrote: "My top recommendation remains the visualisation method known as the “cognitive shuffle”: download the MySleepButton app". Quartz says mySleepButton is “a drug-free sleep trick for your restless mind”. International Business Times of London says “mySleepButton App Hijacks Thoughts to Help Sleep”. Into mindfulness meditation? mySleepButton also contains a configurable "affective body scan" meditation pack. It taps into the brain's body maps. Still awake after the meditation? Instantly proceed to guided shuffled imagery. You can try mySleepButton for FREE! There's no subscription fee. Buy the pack(s) that you like, and shuffle your thoughts to sleep. The goal of mySleepButton is to keep your mind off your concerns while putting it in an imagery rich state conducive to sleep. mySleepButton can also be triggered with Air Pods and played on Apple's Home Pod (or other devices) if you don't want an iPhone or iPad in your bed room. It even has Siri shortcuts. So, why not enjoy a dreamy transition to sleep? “Shuffle Your Thoughts to Sleep” with mySleepButton.

About

Dawn DTx

This app helps build mental resilience against daily stressors. It offers clinically proven programs to boost stress resilience, improve mood, enhance focus, and establish discipline. Users can measure and visualize their stress levels to find the most impactful content for their needs.

Highlights
  • Build mental resilience
  • Clinically proven to boost stress resilience
  • Improve mood and enhance focus
  • Measure and visualize stress levels
  • Library of over 1,000 meditations
  • Personalized content suggestions
Features
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Dawn provides the tools to strengthen your mental foundation against life’s increasing stressors. The experience is designed to help you boost stress resilience, elevate your mood, sharpen focus, and establish a sense of lasting discipline. Dawn allows you to measure and visualise your stress in real-time. By understanding these metrics, you can identify the most impactful content for your needs at any given moment. The Dawn Experience: ● Quantify Your Stress & Mood: Use our unique tools to turn your internal state into clear, visual data. By tracking these metrics, you can see your progress and better understand how you respond to different situations. ● Targeted Personalisation: Move past the guesswork. Dawn offers tailored suggestions to help you find the right meditation or practice based on your objective needs. ● An Extensive Library: Access a collection of over 1,000 meditations and wellness experiences designed to help you maintain your composure and mental clarity. ● Streamlined for Consistency: Our redesigned interface and onboarding make it simpler to navigate the app and build a routine that supports your long-term goals. Dawn is the you, you love. Download Dawn today and take the next step in your journey.

Screenshots

mySleepButton2 screens
Dawn DTx4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Dawn DTx at weekly against mySleepButton's every 4 months. Dawn DTx also leads on review sentiment (95% vs 73%) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). mySleepButton's advantage is ratings volume (209 vs 22) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. mySleepButton sells 13 one-off in-app purchases and Dawn DTx sells 28 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dawn DTx holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mySleepButton has 209 ratings behind it against 22, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of mySleepButton's written reviews are positive against 95% of Dawn DTx's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mySleepButton ships an update every 4 months, Dawn DTx weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
mySleepButton versus Dawn DTx: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermySleepButtonDawn DTx
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (209 ratings)4.8 (22 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews95.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings209 — better22
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB377 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCogSci Apps Corp.Mobio Interactive

Customer experience

mySleepButton

All ratings206 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral5.3%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative20.9%

Dawn DTx

All ratings22 ratings
Positive95.5%
Neutral4.5%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive95.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.9%

Bugs and requests

mySleepButton

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes after iOS updates
  • Purchased content not restoring properly

Requested features

4 requests
  • More diverse content and voices
  • Randomized word/scene order
  • Support for additional languages
  • Apple Watch app

Dawn DTx

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

mySleepButton

One-time13
  • Disable iAd$0.99
  • Album d'items simples$3.99
  • 単語パック$3.99
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  • 简单事物专辑$4.99
  • Simple-Things Pack$5.99
  • Drawing Pack2 variants$5.99
  • Scenes Pack$5.99
  • Album d'items à dessiner$5.99
  • Simple-Things Pack$6.99
  • Album d'items simples$6.99
  • Scenes Pack$8.99
  • Body Scan Pack$8.99
  • Kids Pack (4+)$8.99
28 purchases

Dawn DTx

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$76.991 Year
One-time26
  • Nurture & Bloom$19.99
  • Restful Nights$19.99
  • Ray of Hope$19.99
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  • Calm Within (ಮನಃಶಾಂತಿ )$19.99
  • Mindful Heart (ಜಾಗೃತ ಹೃದಯ)2 variants$19.99
  • Mindful Heart (सचेत हृदय )$19.99
  • Aligned Within (भीतर से संतुलित)$19.99
  • Calm Within (मौन आनंद)$19.99
  • Sanación emocional$19.99
  • Innen und Außen2 variants$19.99
  • Bewegen, Atmen und Bewegen2 variants$19.99
  • Ensemble en Méditation2 variants$19.99
  • Veja, Respirar, Sentir2 variants$19.99
  • 看、摸、听2 variants$19.99
  • En Movement2 variants$19.99
  • Be Well$19.99
  • Atmung funktioniert!$29.99
  • Breathing Works!$29.99
  • La Vie, La Respiration$29.99
  • Respira$29.99
  • Stillness$29.99
  • Planking$29.99
  • Liberación del Estrés$39.99
  • Belonging$49.99
  • Liderazgo en plena consciencia$49.99
  • Lifetime Subscription$189.99

Questions

Is mySleepButton free?
mySleepButton is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dawn DTx free?
Dawn DTx is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, mySleepButton or Dawn DTx?
Dawn DTx is rated higher. mySleepButton averages 4.5 out of 5 from 209 ratings, while Dawn DTx averages 4.8 from 22 ratings.
Do mySleepButton or Dawn DTx have ads?
Neither mySleepButton nor Dawn DTx shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mySleepButton or Dawn DTx?
mySleepButton ships an update every 4 months, and Dawn DTx weekly. Most recently, mySleepButton was updated on September 28, 2026 and Dawn DTx on September 30, 2026.

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