If you're struggling to get a good night's sleep, you're not alone. Millions of people have trouble falling asleep or staying asleep, and many are turning to sleep aid apps for help. Two of the most popular sleep aid apps for the iPhone are Sleepiest and Headspace, but how do they compare? In this article, we'll take a closer look at the features and effectiveness of these two apps to help you decide which one is right for you.

Sleepiest and Headspace compared

Sleepiest and Headspace both contain content designed to help you fall asleep more quickly.

Headspace launched way back in January 2012 as a mental health / meditation app and has grown to become a market leader. Headspace's offering is broader, with content available for a range of mental health issues including anxiety, depression and more. If you're looking for a broad mental health app, Headspace could be a good fit!

Headspace's library is almost entirely premium with only a few introductory meditations available to try for free without starting a subscription. There is however a 7 day free trial available which lapses into a paid subscription to allow you to explore their premium library for a limited time.

Sleepiest on the other hand is an app entirely focused on getting you falling asleep quicker, and sleeping better. All the content in Sleepiest is centered on getting you to sleep. It also has a range of sleep specific tools you won't find in Headspace including a tool to help you mix your own sleep soundscape, alongside passive sleep tracking support.

The passive sleep tracking support is important, as Sleepiest's sleep tracking functionality not only lets you see how Sleepiest is tangibly improving your sleep over time, but also as by combining the sleep aid content and sleep analysis within the one app, it allows Sleepiest's content to be developed and refined based on the measurable real-world improvement it's having to your sleep.

At the time of writing Headspace releases 3-4 new bits of content per week. Sleepiest releases 10 bits of content each week, many of which are available for free (no subscription or trial required). There's also a free trial available to allow you to trial the wider premium content available as part of Sleepiest free for 7 days. Given the wide range of entirely free content however; it's quick and easy to try Sleepiest to see if it can help you without subscribing or making any commitment.

The price

In terms of price, Headspace's plans start at $69.99 per year or $12.99 per month. A 7 day free trial is available and the majority of the content requires you to be in a free trial or to have an active subscription in order to access it.

Sleepiest costs $49.99 per year, or $9.99 per month; so it is slightly more affordable. A 7 day free trial is available to trial the full premium library, however we also put out a large amount of content entirely for free every week, so it requires a lesser commitment to get started and you can easily use Sleepiest entirely for free to help you sleep.

Ratings

Both Headspace and Sleepiest both have millions of happy users with the vast majority of users rating both apps 5 stars. Both apps have well designed user interfaces and are easy and fun to use.

Detailed comparison

Comments From Sleepiest Users Who Have Moved From Headspace

KL

KenzieLovesThisGame

5/5

Unlike other sleep apps I’ve tried like Calm and Headspace this has soo many more options that are free!

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Aug 9, 2022

HC

HugeCabbages

5/5

Been using instead of Calm or Headspace and it’s been nice.

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May 8, 2022

PP

PadfootnProngs

5/5

A much better alternative for those who do not want to pay the extortionate prices of headspace and similar apps. On this app you do have to pay to unlock every sleep soundscape but there are still several options available for free.

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Nov 3, 2019

CNB

Mar 6, 2021

5/5

I was using Headspace until they changed their pay model, upped the price and hid more free stuff again. Sleepiest is better and it’s mostly just about sleep and since that’s mostly what I use, this app is going well.

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Mar 6, 2021

Conclusion

Overall, Headspace offers a good solution if you're looking for an app that's able to provide quite broad support for your mental health needs, while Sleepiest is likely the better option if you're looking for an app that's specifically focused on helping to get you sleeping better.

For sleep; Sleepiest is more affordable, releases more sleep aid content, has a wider range of sleep features and doesn't require you to start a free trial in order to try it out.

So; why not give us a go tonight? Lets get you falling asleep quicker!