Verywell Mind / Jhett ThompsonApps 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 WinnersBest for Relaxation: CalmWhether 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 $399.99I Tried the Calm App to Help Improve My Sleep HabitsSign Up NowBest for Sleep Stories: AuraAfter 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 $399I’ve Spent 15 Years Struggling to Get a Good Night’s Sleep—Could Aura Help Me?Sign Up NowBest for Sleep Tracking: SleepWatchThis 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 yearInsomnia Was My Frenemy—Until I Started Using the SleepWatch AppSign Up NowBest Free Sleep App: MeditoWe 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:FreeSign Up NowBest Sleep Podcasts: Ten Percent HappierUnlike 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 yearI’m an Anxious Mom Who Tried the Happier App to Help Me RelaxSign Up Now

Verywell Mind / Jhett ThompsonApps 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

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

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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

Best for Relaxation: CalmWhether 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 $399.99I Tried the Calm App to Help Improve My Sleep HabitsSign Up NowBest for Sleep Stories: AuraAfter 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 $399I’ve Spent 15 Years Struggling to Get a Good Night’s Sleep—Could Aura Help Me?Sign Up NowBest for Sleep Tracking: SleepWatchThis 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 yearInsomnia Was My Frenemy—Until I Started Using the SleepWatch AppSign Up NowBest Free Sleep App: MeditoWe 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:FreeSign Up NowBest Sleep Podcasts: Ten Percent HappierUnlike 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 yearI’m an Anxious Mom Who Tried the Happier App to Help Me RelaxSign Up Now

Best for Relaxation: CalmWhether 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 $399.99I Tried the Calm App to Help Improve My Sleep HabitsSign Up Now

Best for Relaxation: Calm

Online Therapy Awards Sleep Apps, 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

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Best for Sleep Stories: AuraAfter 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 $399I’ve Spent 15 Years Struggling to Get a Good Night’s Sleep—Could Aura Help Me?Sign Up Now

Best for Sleep Stories: Aura

Online Therapy Awards Sleep Apps, 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?

Best for Sleep Tracking: SleepWatchThis 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 yearInsomnia Was My Frenemy—Until I Started Using the SleepWatch AppSign Up Now

Best for Sleep Tracking: SleepWatch

Online Therapy Awards Sleep Apps, Sleep Watch

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

Best Free Sleep App: MeditoWe 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:FreeSign Up Now

Best Free Sleep App: Medito

Online Therapy Awards Sleep Apps, 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

Best Sleep Podcasts: Ten Percent HappierUnlike 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 yearI’m an Anxious Mom Who Tried the Happier App to Help Me RelaxSign Up Now

Best Sleep Podcasts: Ten Percent Happier

Online Therapy Awards Sleep Apps, 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 Happier App to Help Me Relax

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