Comparison

mySleepButton vs Sleepio 3.0

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

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.

Highlights
  • Self-paced cognitive behavioral program
  • On-demand daytime and nighttime toolkits
  • Sleep diary for insights and progress
  • Progress review and tracking
  • Clinically proven techniques
Read full description

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.

Screenshots

mySleepButton2 screens
Sleepio 3.04 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. mySleepButton sells 13 one-off in-app purchases. Sleepio 3.0 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mySleepButton ships an update every 5 months, Sleepio 3.0 monthly. Both last shipped on October 16, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
mySleepButton versus Sleepio 3.0: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermySleepButtonSleepio 3.0
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (210 ratings)4.6 (77 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings210 — better77
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB71 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCogSci Apps Corp.Big Health Ltd

Customer experience

mySleepButton

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

Sleepio 3.0

All ratings77 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral2.6%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

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

Sleepio 3.0

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mySleepButton free?
mySleepButton is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sleepio 3.0 free?
Sleepio 3.0 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mySleepButton or Sleepio 3.0?
Sleepio 3.0 is rated higher. mySleepButton averages 4.5 out of 5 from 210 ratings, while Sleepio 3.0 averages 4.6 from 77 ratings.
Do mySleepButton or Sleepio 3.0 have ads?
Neither mySleepButton nor Sleepio 3.0 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mySleepButton or Sleepio 3.0?
mySleepButton ships an update every 5 months, and Sleepio 3.0 monthly. Most recently, mySleepButton was updated on October 16, 2026 and Sleepio 3.0 on October 16, 2026.

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