15 Amazing Apps That Help You Sleep Better

Updated on July 2nd, 2018 by Quertime Writer in Mobile

We all know how crucial it is to get a good night’s sleep, especially when we wake up in the morning feeling all broken and tired. Thanks to the modern age, we are required to be online constantly, whether it’s for business or social purposes, which wreaks havoc on our natural sleeping cycle. These days, we are on our computers, tablets, or smartphones just moments before we go to bed, which has our minds racing, when we should really by relaxing and winding down.

So, what can you do to improve the quality of your sleep? Well, instead of having technology ruin your night, you can use it to sleep better. This is why we have compiled a list of 15 apps you can check out today and fix all of your sleeping problems for good.

1. Relax & Sleep by Glenn Harrold

This app features Glenn Harrold, who is clinical hypnotherapist. As you can probably tell, it uses hypnosis to help you fall asleep faster. Listening to the soothing tone of Glenn Harold’s voice, you are nearly guaranteed to fall asleep before the track, which is 27 minutes long, reaches its end. Both iOS and Android users can enjoy it, free of charge.

2. Nature Sounds Relax and Sleep

If you are the type who finds the sounds of nature relaxing, you will absolutely love this app. It allows you to choose from a variety of different tracks, including sounds of water, jungle, snow, waves, and animals, among others. An added bonus of this app is that it can be used as a way to relax even during the day. The app is free and available for Android devices.

3. Relax Melodies: Sleep Sounds

Unlike the first two apps, Relax Melodies offers a larger variety of tracks, such as meditations, nature sounds, and even white noise. The meditation tracks are focused on helping you battle stress. The great thing about this app is that you can make your own playlists, which can feature a mix of meditations, nature, and white noise tracks. Free, available for Android and iOS.

4. Pzizz Sleep

Pzizz Sleep is a powerful app which relies on NLP (neuro linguistic programming) methods to help you cure your insomnia problems. If your problem is less extreme, you can still rely on wide selective binaural beats and sounds which will help you relax before bed. The app is not cheap, but you can always opt for its Lite version, which is much more affordable. Available for both Android and IOS.

5. Deep Sleep with Andrew Johnson

This app uses meditations which can help you feel relaxed and comfortable, thus allowing you to fall asleep sooner. The meditations are narrated by Andrew Johnson, who has extensive experience when it comes to relaxation methods and workshops. Available for Android for $2.99.

6. Sleepmaker Rain

If count yourself among those who find the sound rain comforting and relaxing, then Sleepmaker Rain will definitely help you fall asleep a lot faster than usual. It comes with numerous tracks featuring nothing but the most serene sounds of rainfall, ranging from those of raindrops landing on leaves, to those which are more intense. Free for both Android and iOS.

7. White Noise: Sleep Well

Distracted by every single sound as soon as you close your eyes at night? This app will help you overcome that issue by offering 35 different sounds. It is up to you to set the timer, and you can also apply the fade out effect to every track, so that you’re not startled by the abrupt ending of the track. And the best thing about it is that it can be used while you are offline. Free. Available for Android.

8. Relax Melodies: Oriental Meditation

Featuring the same authors as Relax Melodies: Sleep Sound, this app focuses more on producing some of the most soothing oriental sounds, such as the music played on a Chinese flute, harp, and a variety of other instruments. You can create your own playlists and adjust how loud you want each track to be. Available free of charge on both major platforms.

9. Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock

Unlike the other apps on this list, this app won’t help you fall asleep, but it will help you wake up more refreshed. It does this by keeping track of your movement during the night, using the phone’s accelerometer, and wakes you up during your lightest sleep phase. It costs only $0.99, and is available for Android.

10. Paced Breathing

Another approach which can help you fall asleep quicker involves breathing exercises, and the Long Deep Breathing app has plenty of those in store for you. The app will enable you to relieve tension right before going to bed, and you can also set the duration for each inhale and exhale. Cost: $0.99. iOS only.

11. Night Wave

Instead of sounds, hypnosis, or meditation, Night Wave will use your iOS device to produce pulses of blue light which match your breathing rate. The app will then gradually slow down the pulse rate, and as you slow down your breathing, you will be able to fall asleep in a natural way. The duration of every session can be anywhere from seven to 30 minutes.

12. aSleep

With this app, you will gain access to a variety of audio tracks, such as nature, music, and lullabies. There is also a selection of tracks they call “Life”, which enables you to listen to the sounds of shower, human heartbeat, or even helicopters. The app costs $0.99. iOS only.

13. Beditations

This app offers meditations which will not just help you fall asleep, but also improve others aspects of your life, such as self-confidence, focus, and mindfulness, among other things. It does this by affecting your subconscious. In essence, you wake up in the morning as a better individual. The app comes in two versions: free, and premium. iOS only.

14. Calm: Meditation to Relax, Focus & Sleep Better

While you will find plenty of apps on this list which offer white noise and meditations, the Calm app brings something extra: Sleep Stories. Yes, the app will help you relax by playing interesting and soothing stories about nature. This approach can also help you relieve stress during the day. IOS only. Free.

15. Alarm Tunes

Alarm Tunes is a versatile app which enables you to set your favorite music as your alarm clock, as well as the soundtrack to which you will fall asleep at night. The app also has other clever features, such as snooze, which you activate by simply shaking your phone. The cost of the app is $1.99. Available for iOS devices.

Conclusion
The quality of your sleep affects other areas of your life, such as work performance, as well as your overall health. That’s why it’s so important to get the most out of it, night after night. With these helpful apps, you will be able to improve the quality of your sleep, and your life in general.

Author: Karen Dikson

Karen Dikson is marketing expert and creative writer at Bestessays.com.au wrting service. She loves to stay up-to-date on the latest digital marketing trends.