Comparison

Pillow vs Baseline

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Pillow

This app helps you understand and improve your sleep. It automatically tracks your sleep cycles, analyzes heart rate, and records audio events like snoring. Get personalized insights and tips to wake up feeling refreshed.

Highlights
  • Automatic sleep tracking
  • Smart alarm clock
  • Snore and sleep talking recorder
  • Sleep cycle analysis
  • Heart rate analysis
  • Personalized sleep tips
  • Sleep aid library
Features
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Sleep trouble? Sleep better with Pillow, your smart sleep tracker. Pillow can analyze your sleep cycles automatically using your Apple Watch, iPhone or iPad. Use Pillow as a smart alarm clock to wake up at the lightest possible sleep stage and start your day refreshed and relaxed. Record important audio events such as snoring, sleep apnea, and sleep talking. Explore trends about your sleep and compare your sleep quality with many Apple Health metrics that affect sleep. As seen on: The New York Times, Forbes, The Guardian, BuzzFeed, The Washington Post, TechCrunch, MacStories, Daily Mail, and many more. Rated as one of the best sleep tracking apps for the Apple Watch and iPhone. Join the millions that have discovered the life-changing benefits of great sleep! TRACK YOUR SLEEP AUTOMATICALLY - Simply wear your Apple Watch during sleep. Pillow will automatically detect and analyze your sleep. - View last night's report right on your Apple Watch, along with the heart rate analysis for the night. - Switch between manual and automatic mode anytime. SLEEP CYCLE & HEART RATE ANALYSIS - Advanced sleep cycle analysis algorithm based on the latest scientific findings in sleep research. - Detailed heart rate analysis - Detailed sleep stage diagram (Awake, REM, Light Sleep, Deep Sleep) and sleep score. - Home Screen, Lock Screen Widgets and Apple Watch Complications AUDIO RECORDINGS USING MACHINE LEARNING - Snoring, sleep apnea, sleep talking and other nightly sounds. - All processing is done using on-device intelligence to ensure privacy. PERSONALISED INSIGHTS & SLEEP TIPS - Create a unique personal sleep program to reach your goals - Regularly updated sleep tips - Advanced Insights, including optimal bedtime, chronotype and more. SLEEP TRENDS - Explore your sleep history with Week, Month, Year, and All Time overviews. - Compare your sleep quality with many Apple Health categories that affect sleep. BACKUP & SYNCHRONIZE - Synchronize and backup your sleep data and audio recordings between your devices. ALARM PRESETS & NAPS - Powernap, recovery, and full-cycle nap - Customisable alarm presets MOOD & NOTES - Track your mood when you wake up - Discover how your notes affect your sleep quality SLEEP AID - Access an expanding library of Meditations, Bedtime Stories, Soundscapes and Music. - Use a track from Apple Music or iTunes as an alarm. - Siri Wind Down support PREMIUM FEATURES: - Unlimited sleep history & analysis - Advanced sleep analysis - Sleep trends & Apple Health comparison - Sleep notes - Heart rate analysis - Sound recordings - Nap modes & Customisable presets - Access to Sleep aid library - Access to all wake-up melodies - Discover: Create a personalised sleep program. - Wake-up melodies from your iTunes library or Apple Music - Data export in CSV format - Smart Wake-up Learn more at https://pillow.app SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. If you start a free trial, you will be charged automatically at the end of the trial period unless you cancel 24 hours before the expiration period. Your subscription will renew automatically unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The renewal cost will be charged to your account within 24 hours before the end of the current period. When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the existing subscription will not be refunded. If offered, any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms & Privacy Policy: https://pillow.app/pillow-privacy-policy-en

About

Baseline

Features
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Baseline is a training app built around one thing: keeping you consistent. It removes the friction that pulls training off course — what am I doing today, what weight was I on, should I push or hold — and gives you three ways to start, then handles the programming, logging, and progression whichever one you pick. 1. Workout generator. Answer a few questions about your equipment, training days, and rep range, and Baseline builds a complete, balanced program for you. Swap any exercise and the rest re-optimises around it. 2. Program library. Prefer a proven system? Start from Starting Strength, StrongLifts 5x5, Reddit PPL, CBum-inspired splits, Blood and Guts, Lyle McDonald's Generic Bulking Routine, Baby Got Back, Bodyweight Foundation, train-around programs for sore knees, lower backs and shoulders, science-based upper/lower and full-body options, and more. 3. Build your own. Pick your own exercises set by set, choose your rep targets, and use Baseline purely as a tracker if that's all you want. Whichever path you choose, the app does the rest. Logging is fast and focused — step-by-step workout flow, quick set/rep/weight entry, a rest timer with vibration alerts, and the screen stays awake through rest and timed blocks. Every session is tracked so you always know what you lifted last time and what to aim for next. Progression is automatic. Week 1 establishes your baseline; weeks 2 through 6 set each target from what you actually logged, not what you hoped to lift. Four progression systems mean the math fits the movement: linear (sets across a weekly rep target), HIT (one all-out set with a weekly ramp), bodyweight density (beat your reps in a fixed window), and failure-based (beat your previous count). Rep ranges trigger undulating periodisation — heavier and lighter sessions alternate inside your range so you get stimulus variation without managing it yourself. Run up to four independent programs at once and switch between them without losing progress. After six weeks, Baseline closes the loop with a full report built from what you actually logged. Plus smart exercise swaps, form-coaching animations with cues, optional abs/calves/cardio add-ons, quick finishers, and training-day reminders. Every account gets 30 days of full access from the day you sign up. No card required, and nothing is charged when it ends. After that, browsing programs, the library and your logs stays free — starting a workout needs a subscription. Most workout apps are loggers — they record what you did and leave the decisions to you. Baseline works more like a coach: it decides what you should do next and adjusts from what you actually lifted. It's not a substitute for a top-class human coach, but it can be better than most for the price of a cup of coffee. No social feed. No AI gimmicks. No streaks, badges, or cheap motivation — just a program that does its job. Terms of Use: https://baselinetraining.app/terms/

Screenshots

Pillow4 screens
Baseline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Pillow at #187 against Baseline's unranked. Baseline's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Pillow sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month and Baseline sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Pillow ships an update every 10 days, Baseline fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Pillow versus Baseline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPillowBaseline
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (96K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews41.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings96K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
Best chart rank#187 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size691 MB45 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNeybox Digital Ltd.Leendert Punt

Bugs and requests

Pillow

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes or freezes
  • Sleep data not syncing properly
  • Audio recording issues
  • Alarm not working as expected

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to edit sleep sessions and data
  • Sleep cycle trends and insights
  • Dream journal integration
  • More customization options for alarms and sounds

Baseline

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Pillow

Subscriptions5
  • Pillow Premium - Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Premium Sleep Tracking7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Pillow Premium - Annual$49.991 Year
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  • Pillow Premium - Annual1 Year trial$49.991 Year
  • Pillow Premium - Quarterly$59.993 Months
One-time1
  • Pillow Premium - Legacy$249.99
2 purchases

Baseline

Subscriptions2
  • Baseline Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Baseline Annual$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Pillow free?
Pillow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Baseline free?
Baseline is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Pillow or Baseline have ads?
Neither Pillow nor Baseline shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Pillow or Baseline?
Pillow ships an update every 10 days, and Baseline fortnightly. Most recently, Pillow was updated on October 26, 2026 and Baseline on October 15, 2026.

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