Reviews of SLEEP by Max Richter

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Total ratings

4.80 (Rating count: 1,724)

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Review summary

Reviews praise the calming Max Richter music and the simple, soothing UI with journaling features, but repeatedly cite bugs (volume control, sleep/wake issues), Spotify integration problems, and concerns about iOS compatibility/maintenance.

Pros

Calming, beautiful Max Richter music that helps with sleep.
Simple, elegant interface that's easy to use.
Journaling and daily mood check-ins add a useful wellness dimension.
Offers sleep, meditation, and relaxation tools for a multi-faceted experience.

Cons

Bugs and reliability issues, especially volume control glitches and sleep/wake inconsistencies.
Spotify integration problems, including difficulty connecting and playback hijacking of user playlists.
iOS compatibility/maintenance concerns, with reports of the app feeling abandoned and problematic prompts related to Apple Music.

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.70

All time rating average: 4.80

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28% (14)

Date	Author	Comment
2026-01-17	Xa*****	Doesn’t work with latest version of iOS, App seems halfway abandoned. I have Apple Music with a subscription but the app won’t start when I tap Apple Music. Only complains it needs a subscription. Still broken after months. App is basically abandoned.
Doesn’t work with latest version of iOS, App seems halfway abandoned. I have Apple Music with a subscription but the app won’t start when I tap Apple Music. Only complains it needs a subscription. Still broken after months. App is basically abandoned.
2025-12-10	El*****	It’s nice. It messed up my Spotify data (irritating), but the playlist it directs you to is very relaxing.
It’s nice. It messed up my Spotify data (irritating), but the playlist it directs you to is very relaxing.
2025-07-31	As*****	As someone who loves astronomy, this was amazing! I love it, but there’s an issue. My volume constantly turned down, even when I wasn’t doing it. I don’t know what happened, but please fix whatever the issue was. It’s a great app otherwise!
As someone who loves astronomy, this was amazing! I love it, but there’s an issue. My volume constantly turned down, even when I wasn’t doing it. I don’t know what happened, but please fix whatever the issue was. It’s a great app otherwise!
2025-05-06	sa*****	Pro: three useful tools (sleep, meditation, relax(ation); simple intuitive interface; lovely interface, Max Richter; the meditation aspect is useful to me Con: buggy (volume control is like grabbing a wet eel), unreliable? (I tried the sleep function twice set at 6:30, first time it worked bit the second time didn’t wake while it was on Bluetooth), the visuals are too bright for nightstand mode.
Pro: three useful tools (sleep, meditation, relax(ation); simple intuitive interface; lovely interface, Max Richter; the meditation aspect is useful to me Con: buggy (volume control is like grabbing a wet eel), unreliable? (I tried the sleep function twice set at 6:30, first time it worked bit the second time didn’t wake while it was on Bluetooth), the visuals are too bright for nightstand mode.
2025-04-29	Ji*****	I love this album, I love this App, I love the Documentary. All arrangements of this material are so very well executed. Bravo team Sleep. My family has grown up falling asleep to this music.
I love this album, I love this App, I love the Documentary. All arrangements of this material are so very well executed. Bravo team Sleep. My family has grown up falling asleep to this music.
2025-04-14	ni*****	Not sure how to describe it, but I felt so wonderful after waking up. Thank you, whoever Max is, for this gift of sleep.
Not sure how to describe it, but I felt so wonderful after waking up. Thank you, whoever Max is, for this gift of sleep.
2025-03-20	ye*****	Restful sleep period..
Restful sleep period..
2025-03-15	dh*****	Please please please make this an Apple TV app.
Please please please make this an Apple TV app.
2025-01-14	Mu*****	Please remove the chimes or bells. They are too loud and annoying. Can’t sleep hearing them and ruin the atmosphere. Thank you.
Please remove the chimes or bells. They are too loud and annoying. Can’t sleep hearing them and ruin the atmosphere. Thank you.
2024-12-23	Sk*****	I dont know how I found this app, but it is beautiful, positive. Simple and helpful in all the right ways. I love the simplicity. It makes it easy to journal, easy to meditate or listen to something calming. And it’s lovely. Not overwhelming. Just strait to the point. Beautiful design and look. I’m truly impressed with this app and highly suggest it (after trying sooo many). Some of the complicated ones which try to offer everything and then some are beneficial but can be very overwhelming. Yours is just right and very comforting. Only suggestion, I’d wish it would allow for multiple emotions (maybe 2 or 3, instead of 1). But it’s not necessary. Just emotions can be complicated and layered as I’m sure you’re aware (and bet you went with this to make it simpler for design and easier for the user to glance at overall trends. But regardless, the app is quite perfect. Thank you so much to the developer. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. I’m going through the roughest time of my life by leaps and bounds (and I’ve had many experienced people consider immensely hard to go through, like almost dying several times and all sorts of very serious stuff). Now, I’ve lost everything in a storm, almost was abducted by a repair man who broke into my studio space, did bad things in every room and put in cameras in my attic. And now I’m trying to get some sort of help from fema to avoid becoming homeless and loosing everything financially. And that’s some of the bad stuff. Point is, your app has helped immensely with this awful period of my life. More than the other apps. This app has helped and it means so much to me to have that help. And so i mean it from the bottom of my heart, thank you for making this helpful app. It has positively affected a life. Just wanted you to know that. Thank you.
I dont know how I found this app, but it is beautiful, positive. Simple and helpful in all the right ways. I love the simplicity. It makes it easy to journal, easy to meditate or listen to something calming. And it’s lovely. Not overwhelming. Just strait to the point. Beautiful design and look. I’m truly impressed with this app and highly suggest it (after trying sooo many). Some of the complicated ones which try to offer everything and then some are beneficial but can be very overwhelming. Yours is just right and very comforting. Only suggestion, I’d wish it would allow for multiple emotions (maybe 2 or 3, instead of 1). But it’s not necessary. Just emotions can be complicated and layered as I’m sure you’re aware (and bet you went with this to make it simpler for design and easier for the user to glance at overall trends. But regardless, the app is quite perfect. Thank you so much to the developer. From the bottom of my heart, thank you. I’m going through the roughest time of my life by leaps and bounds (and I’ve had many experienced people consider immensely hard to go through, like almost dying several times and all sorts of very serious stuff). Now, I’ve lost everything in a storm, almost was abducted by a repair man who broke into my studio space, did bad things in every room and put in cameras in my attic. And now I’m trying to get some sort of help from fema to avoid becoming homeless and loosing everything financially. And that’s some of the bad stuff. Point is, your app has helped immensely with this awful period of my life. More than the other apps. This app has helped and it means so much to me to have that help. And so i mean it from the bottom of my heart, thank you for making this helpful app. It has positively affected a life. Just wanted you to know that. Thank you.