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24 alternatives to Sleepless

The new way to read and write stories on your phone

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Sleepless launched in 2020; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Sleep Story▲109

   Best sleep app of 2019. Stories to make you fall asleep.

   2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Sleepytales▲822

   Have AI read and write personalized bedtime stories

   2024 · sleepytale.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   5 Minute Reader▲97

   A simple app to read a different short story everyday.

   2019 · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Midnight▲133

   clutter-free, zero-blue light reading experience

   2023 · midnight.sonnet.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Pocket 7.0▲295

   Save and read news, articles, & videos that fuel your mind

   2018 · getpocket.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   tinythoughts for Mobile▲123

   Minimalist sentence-a-day journaling app with daily prompts

   2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Nightly for iOS - Sleep Soundly▲171

   Enjoy healthy sleep

   2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Sleepwave▲59

   Wake up fresh

   2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Alarmy (Sleep if U Can)▲78

   Take a picture to turn off the alarm!

   2016 · alar.my · its alternatives →

10. 10
    Hen▲86

    Snooze that article for reading later, offline

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Sleep▲94

    Sounds and relaxing stories to help you sleep

    2019 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Smart Sleep Timer▲172

    Use sleep detection to stop your audio at night

    2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

13. 13
    SnoozeCast▲94

    A "snooze" timer to fall asleep with audiobooks & podcasts

    2016 · 96problems.com · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Slumber▲128

    Sleep stories & meditations for insomniacs 😴

    2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    Wave▲72

    Live & on-demand sessions to help you fall asleep

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Readstack▲145

    Zero-stress app to save the articles you want to read later

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Chunks▲138

    A new way to write a whole bunch of stuff

    2018 · chunks.app · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Shortly▲150

    Short stories from reddit based on how much time you have

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19WM
    We made a web app so that our parents can keep reading to our daughter▲185

    2020 · readastorytome.com · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Meditation.live▲65

    Sleep better and reduce stress

    2019 · wellnesscoach.live · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Sleep▲100

    Health and fitness app

    2023 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    The Offline Writing App▲110

    The only writing app that forces you to disconnect.

    2020 · its alternatives →

23. 23
    FP Sleep▲70

    Fall asleep with white noise, sleep sounds and stories

    2021 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    ShutEye▲84

    Soothing sounds and sleep tracker to help you sleep.

    2020 · shuteye.ai · its alternatives →

Ranked by how close each launch is in meaning, then by votes. Prices were read from each product’s own site when checked and can change. Refine with your own description →