Comparison

mySleepButton vs Kokoon

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
Features
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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

Kokoon

This app offers a personalized sleep audio experience tailored to your needs and habits. It features a library of original audio content, including soundscapes and spoken word, and allows you to integrate audio from other apps. Track your sleep data to understand how your habits impact your rest.

Highlights
  • Personalized sleep audio
  • Original audio content library
  • Configurable audio for sleep stages
  • Integrates with other audio apps
  • Sleep data tracking and insights
Features
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Delivers a personalised sleep audio experience, tending to your specific needs and sleep habits. Original content library - includes different types of audio tracks for sleep: coloured noise, soundscapes and music as well as a variety of spoken word audio to deepen your understanding of your sleep or practise different relaxation techniques. Configure audio - adapt to your sleeping stage: pause your sounds or fade audio out into coloured noise to protect your sleep from disturbance. Use audio from any audio app - e.g. Audible, Spotify, Podcasts etc. It works with whatever you like to listen to when relaxing. Data tracking and insights - build an understanding of your sleep, and see how your audio usage and behaviours affect your sleep over time.

Screenshots

mySleepButton2 screens
Kokoon4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: mySleepButton at 73% against Kokoon's 15%. mySleepButton also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.8) and device support (3 vs 1). Kokoon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, ratings volume, 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. mySleepButton sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Kokoon asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

mySleepButton holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 210 and 140 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of mySleepButton's written reviews are positive against 15% of Kokoon's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mySleepButton ships an update every 5 months, Kokoon every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
mySleepButton versus Kokoon: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermySleepButtonKokoon
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (210 ratings) — better3.8 (140 ratings)
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews — better14.5% of reviews
Number of ratings210 — better140
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB71 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCogSci Apps Corp.Kokoon Technology Ltd

Customer experience

mySleepButton

All ratings210 ratings
Positive88.1%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews129 reviews
Positive72.9%
Neutral6.2%
Negative20.9%

Kokoon

All ratings140 ratings
Positive68.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative27.9%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive14.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative82.3%

User reviews

mySleepButton

From 210 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 No fuss, just works
  • 👍 Effective for insomnia
  • 👍 Puts me to sleep quickly
  • 👍 Helps shut down racing thoughts
  • 👍 Better than sleeping pills

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Audio quality issues (crackling, clicking)
  • 🔧 Requires in-app purchases to unlock full functionality
  • 🔧 Repetitive content in free version

Kokoon

From 140 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Comfortable to wear
  • 🚀 Good sound quality
  • 👍 Helpful for sleep
  • 🚀 Useful data and tracking

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unstable app
  • 🔋 Poor battery life
  • 🐛 Unreliable sleep tracking
  • 🐛 Connectivity issues
  • 👎 Limited functionality

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

Kokoon

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Sync and login issues
  • Inconsistent audio playback
  • Inaccurate sleep data
  • Firmware update problems

Requested features

6 requests
  • Offline audio playback
  • Integration with Apple Health
  • More customization options
  • Improved sleep tracking and data visualization
  • Better audio library and content
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  • Automatic fade out and noise masking

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
None

Kokoon

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mySleepButton free?
mySleepButton is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kokoon free?
Kokoon is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mySleepButton or Kokoon?
mySleepButton is rated higher. mySleepButton averages 4.5 out of 5 from 210 ratings, while Kokoon averages 3.8 from 140 ratings.
Do mySleepButton or Kokoon have ads?
Neither mySleepButton nor Kokoon shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mySleepButton or Kokoon?
mySleepButton ships an update every 5 months, and Kokoon every 2 weeks. Most recently, mySleepButton was updated on October 11, 2026 and Kokoon on October 8, 2026.

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