If you click on links we provide, we may receive compensation. Sleep and Dreaming Apps That Claim to Help You Sleep Are a Dime a Dozen – These 5 Actually Worked We fell asleep fast, stayed asleep longer, and developed healthier sleep hygiene By Hannah Owens, LMSW Hannah Owens, LMSW Hannah Owens is the Mental Health/General Health Editor for Dotdash Meredith. She is a licensed social worker with clinical experience in community mental health. Learn about our editorial process Updated on October 10, 2023 07:00AM EDT Medically reviewed Verywell Mind articles are reviewed by board-certified physicians and mental healthcare professionals. Medical Reviewers confirm the content is thorough and accurate, reflecting the latest evidence-based research. Content is reviewed before publication and upon substantial updates. Learn more. by Alicia Bigelow, ND Medically reviewed by Alicia Bigelow, ND Alicia Bigelow, ND is a functional and integrative medicine physician with over 20 years of experience in patient care. Formerly, she served as a clinical and academic faculty member at NUNM. Currently, she offers consultations through the non-profit organization, Right to Heal. She also provides IV ketamine treatment to patients with depression, anxiety, and PTSD at Cascade Psychedelic Medicine in Portland, OR. Learn about our Medical Review Board Print Verywell Mind / Jhett Thompson Apps that claim to help you get a better night’s sleep are everywhere nowadays—but with so many options available, we wanted to make sure we could help you find the best ones. Which will help you fall asleep more quickly? Which will help you build a better nighttime routine? Out of the 12 different sleep apps we tested for a month, here are the ones we recommend. These sleep apps are part of our 2023 Online Therapy + Wellness Awards, celebrating the best tried and tested mental health apps and services on the market. See Full List of Winners Our Top Picks Best for Relaxation: Calm Whether we were looking for a quick break or a longer meditation session, Calm had us covered with its unique and specialized relaxation and sleep resources. Price: $14.99 per month, $69.99 per year, lifetime membership for $399.99 I Tried the Calm App to Help Improve My Sleep Habits Sign Up Now Best for Sleep Stories: Aura After only a month of listening to Aura’s sleep stories every night, we already felt like we had developed a new habit that was truly improving our sleep hygiene. Price: Free version available, $11.99 per month, $59.99 per year, lifetime membership for $399 I’ve Spent 15 Years Struggling to Get a Good Night's Sleep—Could Aura Help Me? Sign Up Now Best for Sleep Tracking: SleepWatch This app made it easy to jump in and start tracking our sleep right away—we don’t think we would have realized how wildly our bedtime routine varied from night to night without the help of the tracker. Price: Free version available, $5 per month, $40 per year Insomnia Was My Frenemy—Until I Started Using the SleepWatch App Sign Up Now Best Free Sleep App: Medito We highly recommend Medito to anyone looking for better sleep—it’s incredible that it’s free and always will be, and we feel grateful to have found it. Price: Free Sign Up Now Best Sleep Podcasts: Ten Percent Happier Unlike other apps we tried, Ten Percent Happier offers educational podcasts on a variety of topics, including sleep and sleep hygiene, which helped support our new healthy sleep habits that we were practicing with the app. Price: $99 per year I’m an Anxious Mom Who Tried the Ten Percent Happier App to Help Me Relax Sign Up Now By Hannah Owens, LMSW Hannah Owens is the Mental Health/General Health Editor for Dotdash Meredith. She is a licensed social worker with clinical experience in community mental health. See Our Editorial Process Meet Our Review Board Share Feedback Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! What is your feedback? Helpful Report an Error Other Submit