mySleepButton vs Sleepio 3.0
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Cognitive shuffle technique
- Guided imagery for sleep
- Affective body scan meditation
- Configurable meditation pack
- Audio playback on external devices
- Siri shortcuts
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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.
Sleepio 3.0
This app offers a structured program to improve sleep quality by addressing root causes. It provides cognitive and behavioral techniques, on-demand toolkits, and progress tracking to help users fall asleep faster and feel more rested.
- Self-paced cognitive behavioral program
- On-demand daytime and nighttime toolkits
- Sleep diary for insights and progress
- Progress review and tracking
- Clinically proven techniques
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Whether you struggle to fall asleep, wake up during the night, or never feel rested, Sleepio is a self-paced sleep improvement program proven to help you sleep better. Unlike mindfulness and meditation apps, Sleepio helps you address the root causes of poor sleep resulting in long-lasting improvements. KEY FEATURES: – A structured, self-paced program of clinically proven cognitive and behavioral techniques, designed to help you sleep better, reframe unhelpful thoughts, and learn healthy habits. – A Sleep Diary to gain insights, see your progress, and tailor your program, with trend views for sleep efficiency and total sleep time – Automatic Sleep Diary logging from your wearable. Connect your Apple Watch, Oura, Fitbit, or any device that syncs with Apple Health or Google Health Connect. Review or edit any entry, and answer only what your device can't track. – An on-demand daytime toolkit to set yourself up for successful sleep and a nighttime toolkit for in-the-moment help with getting to sleep. – Progress Review to track how your sleep is improving over time. Sleepio may be available at no cost through your employer benefits. Check your coverage at sleepio.bighealth.com Questions? Reach out to us at hello@sleepio.com Disclaimer: Sleepio is a digital program that may help individuals live well with insomnia disorder and poor sleep by providing them with cognitive and behavioral techniques that can improve sleep. Sleepio has not been reviewed or approved by the Food & Drug Administration and is not intended to diagnose or treat any medical condition. Please read the instructions for use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sleepio 3.0 at none against mySleepButton's 14. Sleepio 3.0 also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). mySleepButton's advantage is review sentiment (73% vs 50%) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. mySleepButton sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Sleepio 3.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for mySleepButton against 4.6 for Sleepio 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 210 and 77 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 73% of mySleepButton's written reviews are positive against 50% of Sleepio 3.0's.
mySleepButton ships an update every 5 months, Sleepio 3.0 monthly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.
| Parameter | mySleepButton | Sleepio 3.0 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (210 ratings) | 4.6 (77 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 72.9% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 210 — better | 77 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | CogSci Apps Corp. | Big Health Ltd |
Customer experience
mySleepButton
Sleepio 3.0
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
Sleepio 3.0
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
mySleepButton
- 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
Sleepio 3.0
No in-app purchases







