# Insomnia Coach

> Help improve your sleep.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1341944736](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1341944736)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1341944736`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
- **Category:** Health & Fitness
- **Rating:** 3.70 / 5 (88 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.3.4
- **Last updated:** 2025-06-11
- **First published:** 2018-02-06
- **Size:** 35 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-03
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/insomnia-coach/id1341944736)
- **Website:** [https://www.ptsd.va.gov/appvid/mobile/](https://www.ptsd.va.gov/appvid/mobile/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.ptsd.va.gov/appvid/mobile/](https://www.ptsd.va.gov/appvid/mobile/)

## Description

Insomnia Coach is designed for Veterans, military Servicemembers, and others who are suffering from insomnia. The app is based on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I) and provides: a guided, weekly training plan to track and improve your sleep; a sleep coach with personal feedback and sleep tips; an interactive sleep diary to help you keep track of daily changes in your sleep; and 17 tools to help you get your sleep back on track. 

Based on scientific research about how people can change their behaviors and thoughts to improve their sleep, this app does NOT replace professional care. Insomnia Coach was created by VA’s National Center for PTSD and is designed for daily use over a 5-week Training Plan, with continued support for maintaining healthy sleep habits afterward.

## Rankings

- #153,766 — Overall

## Review summary

Users praise Insomnia Coach for CBT-I guided sleep improvement and easy-to-understand explanations, often calling it life-changing and effective without meds. However, its handling of irregular schedules and its tendency to push bedtimes later, plus data-entry and progress-tracking bugs, are common complaints. Some users also report limited support and device/audio compatibility problems, as well as a bright UI that interferes with sleep.

### Pros

- CBT-I based exercises and routines that many users credit with real, long-term sleep improvements and reduced reliance on sleep meds.
- User-friendly design with helpful explanations that clarify why following actions improves sleep.
- Life-changing results for some users, including sleeping through the night and waking refreshed.
- Structured, diary-driven program that provides a clear path for gradual behavioral change over weeks.
- Credible backing and trust from users who view it as a solid, respected CBT-I resource (VA-related context).

### Cons

- Not suitable for irregular or shift workers; entering nonstandard sleep times often results in errors.
- Bedtime guidance can push to later hours and penalize early bedtimes, reducing flexibility.
- Diary/progress data can be inaccurate or yield errors when saving sleep times.
- Limited or no customer support contact; some users feel unsupported.
- Audio/visual limitations and device compatibility issues (bright screen, screen-on requirement, AirPods issues).

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