By AppHub Editorial Team · Updated August 3, 2026
BetterSleep: Sleep tracker
Overview
Health & Fitness
BetterSleep Health
Free
Dec 21, 2011
26.5
8.0
$1.00 - $299.99 per item
No
Mar 31, 2026
Features
Relax Melodies is now BetterSleep. New name, same great app.
→ Editors’ choice on Google Play
Sleep better. Feel better. BetterSleep helps you understand and improve your sleep with sleep tracking, premium sleep sounds and guided content curated just for you.
Recommended by leading doctors, neuropsychologists, and sleep experts, BetterSleep is also validated by millions of users around the world. 91% of our listeners say they slept better after using the app for just one week.
Here’s how:...
Relax Melodies is now BetterSleep. New name, same great app.→ Editors’ choice on Google PlaySleep better. Feel better. BetterSleep helps you understand and improve your sleep with sleep tracking, premium sleep sounds and guided content curated just for you. Recommended by leading doctors, neuropsychologists, and sleep experts, BetterSleep is also validated by millions of users around the world. 91% of our listeners say they slept better after using the app for just one week. Here’s how: Premium audio contentFall asleep easily, sleep soundly, and develop lasting sleep habits, with dreamy soundscapes, narrated stories, and meditations that really work, all perfectly tuned to your needs. Sleep trackerTrack your sleep, understand how it works and let us propose actionable ways to improve it. Sleep scienceLearn about the science behind your unique sleep needs and discover your personal chronotype. Many sleep apps offer tracking and nothing more. BetterSleep offers an unprecedented suite of features to help you create nightly habits to fall asleep and stay asleep:🌖 Sleep sounds, brainwaves, and white noise: Explore our selection of more than 300 soothing sounds, music, beats, and tones designed specially by our in-house experts to guide you to sleep. Mix them together to create your very own soundscapes. Our library includes:– Nature sounds: wind, rustling leaves, birds, crackling fire– White noise: hair dryer, airplane, dryer, vacuum, fan noise– Water sounds: rainstorm, ocean, slow waves, lapping water– Meditation music: voices, instruments, ambient melodies– Isochronic brainwaves: 2.5Hz, 4Hz, 5Hz, 8Hz, 10Hz, 20Hz– Binaural beats: 2.5Hz, 4Hz, 5Hz, 8Hz, 10Hz, 20Hz– Solfeggio Frequencies: 174Hz, 285Hz, 396Hz, 417Hz, 432Hz, 528Hz🌖 Bedtime stories and SleepTalesChoose from more than 100 bedtime stories voiced by award-winning narrators and written specially to help you fall softly and naturally asleep. Themes include:
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Ratings breakdown
396,000 reviewsDeveloper contact
Name
BETTERSLEEP HEALTH, LLC
Address
155 E 44TH St Ste 1700 New York, NY 10017-4100 United States
Website
http://www.bettersleep.comPhone
+1 514-543-6191
Support
support@bettersleep.com
Privacy
View policyFrequently Asked Questions
Is BetterSleep free to use? high
BetterSleep offers a free version with limited content. However, according to recent user reviews from May 2025 to July 2025, the free version has been significantly reduced, with only about 10 free sounds and many previously free features now locked behind a paywall. The app offers in-app purchases and subscriptions ranging from $1.00 to $299.99 per item to unlock premium content like sleep sounds, bedtime stories, and sleep tracking features.
Source: user_reviews, app_metadata
Does BetterSleep require a subscription for all features? high
Based on app metadata and user reviews, BetterSleep requires a subscription for most premium features including the full library of sleep sounds (300+), bedtime stories (100+), guided meditations, and advanced sleep tracking. User reviews from July 2025 heavily criticize that nearly all sounds are now paid, with 90% of personal mixes being locked unless you pay. Some basic content may remain free, but the consensus among sampled reviews is that the free offering is very limited.
Source: user_reviews, app_metadata
Does the sleep tracker actually work? low
According to one recent review from April 2026, the sleep tracking feature may have inaccuracies. The reviewer reported the recorded sounds being inaccurate and the sleep recording not reflecting actual play. However, this is based on a single user experience, and the app description touts sleep tracking as a key feature. Overall confidence in this claim is low due to limited evidence.
Source: user_reviews
What are the main pros and cons of BetterSleep based on user reviews? high
Based on a sample of recent reviews: Pros: A long-term user (10 years) calls it the best app of its kind (confidence: low, single review). Cons: The most common complaint is the drastic reduction in free content, with users saying you have to pay for almost everything, and many previously free sounds are now locked (confidence: high, appears in 4 out of 5 recent reviews). One user also noted technical issues with playlists stopping and sleep tracking inaccuracies (confidence: low, single review).
Source: user_reviews
How to Use
BetterSleep helps users understand and improve their sleep through sleep tracking, premium sleep sounds, and guided content curated to individual needs. (app_description)
Getting Started
Source: app_description_and_user_feedback_noted
- Download and install the app from Google Play.
- Open the app and allow necessary permissions (e.g., microphone for sleep tracking) as prompted.
- Explore the free content available, such as a selection of sounds, bedtime stories, and guided meditations. Note that most premium content requires an in-app purchase or subscription.
- Set up your sleep profile by providing basic information to help the app recommend personalized content.
- Start with a free sleep sound or a short bedtime story to test the app. Use the timer feature to schedule the audio to stop playing after a set time.
- Enable sleep tracking to monitor your sleep patterns over time and receive insights.
Key Features (from app listing)
Source: app_description
- Sleep tracking that analyzes your sleep patterns and provides actionable insights.
- Over 300 soothing sounds, music, beats, and tones including nature sounds, white noise, meditation music, and binaural beats.
- More than 100 bedtime stories narrated by award-winning narrators across themes like fairytale, mystery, sci-fi, and fantasy.
- Sleep Moves: gentle relaxation exercises developed with sleep experts to prepare your mind and body for sleep.
- Breathing techniques combined with soothing sounds for anxiety reduction and relaxation.
- Smart Mix: seamless, natural sound mixes with no distracting audio loops.
- Bedtime reminder and timer features to help establish consistent sleep schedules.
- Favorites and playlist functions for easy access to your preferred content.
This tip is responsive to a verified user complaint from recent reviews #3 and #4, where users reported that existing mixes had up to 90% of sounds locked after an update. Creating new mixes from scratch with only currently free sounds may help avoid that disappointment.
How this content was created
Content type: pattern_analysis_of_user_reviews_and_metadata
AI generated: Yes
- Google Play user reviews (5 reviews per app), May 10, 2025 to April 7, 2026
- Google Play ratings distribution
- App Store listing metadata
- Review samples are not statistically representative of all user sentiment.
- Only recent_reviews were available, limiting the diversity of perspectives.
- Claims labeled 'low confidence' are based on single-review observations only.
- No real-world app testing was conducted.
- Feature availability may vary by region, device, and app version.
Pros & Cons
Based on analysis of Google Play user reviews
Pros
- High-quality sleep sounds and content that users have enjoyed for many years.
Theme 'Long-term user satisfaction with content' identified in recent_review #2 and #4.
Evidence (2)
“Been using this (& sharing it with more people than I remember) for 10 years. it's that good, no joke. It was, & still is the best app of its kind.”Rating: 5★ May 10, 2025 654 likes“I used to love this app, legit, it was the best "free" sound sleeper app out there.”Rating: 2★ July 08, 2025 503 likes - Sleep stories are a standout feature that users still enjoy despite other issues.
Theme 'Sleep stories as a highlight' identified in recent_review #5.
Evidence (1)
“the only thing I like about it any more is the sleep story.”Rating: 2★ April 07, 2026 1 likes - Previously offered a generous free experience with many sounds and features.
Theme 'Historically generous free version' identified in recent_review #2 and #4.
Evidence (2)
“there would be at least 1 or 2 samples for free of each type of new feature”Rating: 5★ May 10, 2025 654 likes“I used to love this app, legit, it was the best "free" sound sleeper app out there.”Rating: 2★ July 08, 2025 503 likes
Cons
- Free version now severely limited, with most sounds and features locked behind paywall.
Theme 'Severely reduced free content' identified in recent_review #1, #3, and #4.
Evidence (3)
“There are only 10 sounds still available in the free version. I've loved this app for a long time but the reduction in features is ridiculous.”Rating: 1★ July 19, 2025 869 likes“I opened the app today and 90% of my mixes are now locked because sounds that used to be free are now paid.”Rating: 1★ July 19, 2025 869 likes“In the free version, they literally mark the sleep sounds in your tracked sleep, and 1: They are inaccurate sounds 2: They don't even let you hear the sounds that they list.”Rating: 1★ March 18, 2026 77 likes - No easy way to navigate or filter for free content within the app.
Theme 'No free content filter' identified in recent_review #1 and #2.
Evidence (2)
“with more additions & no filter/section for free content, I can't easily find anything free but what I already had favorited.”Rating: 5★ May 10, 2025 654 likes“Very little interaction with the creativity sounds. Can't listen to any of the new sounds, or the colored noise. There are only 9 sounds.”Rating: 1★ March 18, 2026 77 likes - Sleep tracking is inaccurate, recording sounds at wrong times and stopping playback.
Theme 'Inaccurate sleep tracking' identified in recent_review #5 and #1.
Evidence (2)
“it is recording things played on my phone at 9:30 and saying it happened at midnight. it is completely unreliable.”Rating: 2★ April 07, 2026 1 likes“I was having my play list stop playing midway throughand I had to exit the app, thus interrupting the sleep recording.”Rating: 2★ April 07, 2026 1 likes
Recent Reviews
Rose
1★I can barely do anything with this app, because I don't want to PAY FOR EVERYTHING! In the free version, they literally mark the sleep sounds in your tracked sleep, and 1: They are inaccurate sounds 2: They don't even let you hear the sounds that they list. You can only listen to 3 sleeptales, because otherwise you'd have to pay. Very little interaction with the creativity sounds. Can't listen to any of the new sounds, or the colored noise. There are only 9 sounds. SOMEBODY FIX THIS!
Keri Norman
5★Been using this (& sharing it with more people than I remember) for 10 years. it's that good, no joke. It was, & still is the best app of its kind. But I hate that there aren't any specified areas/ways to navigate to free content. It wasn't a big deal at first. there would be at least 1 or 2 samples for free of each type of new feature, but with more additions & no filter/section for free content, I can't easily find anything free but what I already had favorited. But A+ overall!
Gianna Righi
1★Don't bother. There are only 10 sounds still available in the free version. I've loved this app for a long time but the reduction in features is ridiculous. I opened the app today and 90% of my mixes are now locked because sounds that used to be free are now paid. For some people, me included, $5 isn't nothing and I don't have extra to throw at a formerly free app. I recommend finding another app - preferably one with more than a dozen sounds.
Krystal Garcia
2★I used to love this app, legit, it was the best "free" sound sleeper app out there. The most recent update with the "pay for essentially all the sounds" makes it virtually unusable. You might as well download a different app. Not even a single white noise sound left for free use?! I had the perfect mix. Feel like I've been using this app for 5 yrs and this app was soooooo good, I was tempted to buy a better version to access all the sounds and sleep tracker but now I feel cheated and will not.
Shannon Bretz
2★10 months ago, I was having my play list stop playing midway throughand I had to exit the app, thus interrupting the sleep recording. they told me to set up a routine instead. now the routine has disappeared, and I'm back to the playlist and the recording is not accurate. it is recording things played on my phone at 9:30 and saying it happened at midnight. it is completely unreliable. the only thing I like about it any more is the sleep story.