Comparison

mySleepButton vs Swifty Step

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

Swifty Step

This app guides beginners from couch to 5K with a structured 9-week training plan. It offers voice prompts for intervals and provides live weather updates to prepare you for each run. Track your progress, distance, and environmental conditions automatically.

Highlights
  • C25K Training Plan
  • Voice Guidance
  • Live Weather Updates
  • Run Logs
  • Beginner-focused
Features
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Go from your Couch to a 5K with guided runs and built-in weather tracking. Your beginner running companion! FEATURES • C25K Training Plan — Gradually build endurance with a 9-week program. • Voice Guidance — Spoken prompts for each run, walk, cool-down, and warmup interval. • Live Weather Updates — Check real-time temperature, wind, humidity, and UV conditions before every run. • Run Logs — Track distance, step count, weather, and completed plans automatically. • Clean & Focused — No clutter, no distractions — just run. Stay motivated, track your progress, and make running a habit that sticks.

Screenshots

mySleepButton2 screens
Swifty Step4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Swifty Step at none against mySleepButton's 14. Swifty Step also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5). mySleepButton's advantage is ratings volume (209 vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence 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. Swifty Step asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Swifty Step holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: mySleepButton has 209 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mySleepButton ships an update every 4 months, Swifty Step every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on August 5, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
mySleepButton versus Swifty Step: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermySleepButtonSwifty Step
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (209 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings209 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size161 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCogSci Apps Corp.Landon Austill

Customer experience

mySleepButton

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

Swifty Step

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Swifty Step

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

Swifty Step

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is mySleepButton free?
mySleepButton is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Swifty Step free?
Swifty Step is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, mySleepButton or Swifty Step?
Swifty Step is rated higher. mySleepButton averages 4.5 out of 5 from 209 ratings, while Swifty Step averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do mySleepButton or Swifty Step have ads?
Neither mySleepButton nor Swifty Step shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mySleepButton or Swifty Step?
mySleepButton ships an update every 4 months, and Swifty Step every 3 months. Most recently, mySleepButton was updated on August 5, 2026 and Swifty Step on September 17, 2026.

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