Comparison

mySleepButton vs Pzizz

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

Pzizz

This app uses scientifically designed soundscapes to help users fall asleep faster, stay asleep longer, and wake up refreshed. It also offers modules for power naps and focused work sessions, all customizable for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Customizable sleep sessions
  • Power nap module
  • Focus module for productivity
  • Unique daily sessions
  • Integration with Apple Health
  • Adjustable volumes and 3D effects
Features
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Pzizz helps you quickly quiet your mind, fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake up refreshed. We use beautiful “dreamscapes” — a mix of music, voiceovers and sound effects designed using the latest clinical research — to help you sleep better at night or take power naps during the day. WHAT PEOPLE SAY "I love Pzizz... Best I've used by a mile" - J.K. Rowling, Author “Give Pzizz a try! Love that app and helps me fall asleep or nap on command.” - Daniel Weinard, Co-founder of Shopify "I use Pzizz most nights-excellent. Briliantly configurable." - James Rhodes, Pianist PRESS “…Hibbert credits the app for helping cure his insomnia and diminish his postgame dependence on Ambien.” – NBA Star Roy Hibbert speaking to Sports Illustrated “That night, I nestled under my covers, downloaded the full version of Pzizz and turned it on… I was out before 20 minutes had passed and haven't looked back since.” - Jenna Wortham, New York Times “Pzizz helps you get to sleep faster and get more restful sleep with a combination of soothing sounds and voice cues aimed at helping you relax, destress, and get to sleep. In my experience, it works really well.” - Adam Pash, Lifehacker Featured in The New York Times, WIRED, Engadget, Gizmodo, Product Hunt, Lifehacker, Mashable, Newsweek, Sports Illustrated and more! SLEEP MODULE Choose a time to wakeup and let Pzizz quickly quiet your mind, put you to sleep, keep you asleep, and wake you up transformed. Customize your sleep sessions with different genres of narrations and dreamscapes, all designed with the latest research to invoke deep relaxation and rest. NAP MODULE Napping has been proven to enhance performance, alertness, and improve your mood. Customize your naps with our specially designed nap narrations. Get rid of that groggy feeling and improve your energy levels. FOCUS MODULE The focus module is music designed to help you get more work done. Built around ‘focuscapes,’ environments of sound that help you get in the zone and be productive, backed by the same thorough research we use to create our dreamscapes. Each focuscape has a ‘focus’ section which gets you into full concentration and a ‘cooldown’ section which brings you back out gently. WHAT MAKES PZIZZ SO MUCH BETTER? *Simplicity* Sleep at the push of a button! Unlike other sleep solutions, you don’t have to change your behavior, keep a sleep diary, or limit your activities. Just listen to Pzizz, and enjoy incredible sleep. *No Side Effects* Our only side effect is sleep! Unlike medications or supplements, you’ll never have to worry about adverse effects. *Variety* Every time you listen to Pzizz it creates a unique session for you. This ensures your brain doesn’t get fatigued from hearing the same things over and over again, and helps maintain effectiveness over time. *Highly customizable* Adjust sleep duration, volumes, 3D effect, and narrator for a fully personalized listening experience. Also: integration with Apple Health! Connect with Apple’s Health app to add sleep and focus data to your dashboard. *Clinically Validated* Pzizz is incredibly effective and clinically validated. Read more about the science behind Pzizz at pzizz.com/blog. SUBSCRIPTION AND TERMS: Try Pzizz "Pro" free for seven days. Pzizz offers auto-renewing subscription options for its Pro service. If you chose not to go Pro you can use "Classic Pzizz," which is free. As with all of our apps, if you would like to use Pzizz but have trouble affording it please email us at support@pzizz.com so we can help you with our financial assistance program. Your Pzizz subscription will automatically renew at the end of each term and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. Read more about our terms, conditions and privacy here: https://pzizz.com/terms_privacy.html

Screenshots

mySleepButton2 screens
Pzizz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pzizz at 4.8 against mySleepButton's 4.5. Pzizz also leads on ratings volume (9.7K vs 210) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 5 months). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Pzizz sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pzizz holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pzizz has 9.7K ratings behind it against 210, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of mySleepButton's written reviews are positive against 72% of Pzizz's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

mySleepButton ships an update every 5 months, Pzizz every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
mySleepButton versus Pzizz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermySleepButtonPzizz
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (210 ratings)4.8 (9.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews72.9% of reviews — better71.6% of reviews
Number of ratings2109.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCogSci Apps Corp.Pzizz, Inc.

Customer experience

mySleepButton

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

Pzizz

All ratings9,653 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.2%
Negative1.9%
Written reviews465 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative20.9%

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

Pzizz

From 9.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helps me fall asleep quickly
  • 💤 Effective for napping and sleep
  • 🎶 Soothing narration and soundscapes
  • 🕰️ Customizable duration and alarm
  • 🧠 Helps with focus and concentration

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔒 Locked premium features behind paywall
  • 🔇 Limited free content options
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and audio issues
  • 🔄 Repetitive narration and soundscapes

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

Pzizz

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing on launch
  • Audio cutting out or becoming distorted
  • Subscription issues and unexpected charges

Requested features

4 requests
  • More free soundscape and narration options
  • Ability to customize volume levels independently
  • Integration with smart home devices and speakers
  • Sleep tracking and analytics features

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
11 purchases

Pzizz

Subscriptions11
  • Premium - Promotion$1.991 Month
  • Premium - Promotion$2.491 Month
  • 1 Week of Pzizz Pro$2.997 Days
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  • 1 Month of Pzizz Premium$4.991 Month
  • 1 Month of Pzizz Pro$7.991 Month
  • 1 Month of Pzizz Pro3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Premium - Full$9.991 Month
  • Premium - Promotion$19.991 Year
  • 1 Year of Pzizz Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • 1 Year of Pzizz Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
  • 1 Year of Pzizz Pro7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is mySleepButton free?
mySleepButton is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Pzizz free?
Pzizz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, mySleepButton or Pzizz?
Pzizz is rated higher. mySleepButton averages 4.5 out of 5 from 210 ratings, while Pzizz averages 4.8 from 9.7K ratings.
Do mySleepButton or Pzizz have ads?
Neither mySleepButton nor Pzizz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, mySleepButton or Pzizz?
mySleepButton ships an update every 5 months, and Pzizz every 5 weeks. Most recently, mySleepButton was updated on October 16, 2026 and Pzizz on October 19, 2026.

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