mySleepButton

Name: mySleepButton
Rating: 4.5 (209 reviews)
Author: CogSci Apps Corp.

By: CogSci Apps Corp.

The Cognitive Shuffle

Features & Capabilities

mySleepButton is a CogSci Apps invention designed to help you fall asleep using the cognitive shuffle technique. In practice, you lie in bed, tap the 'Put Me to Sleep' button, and imagine the descriptions it reads to you—letting your thoughts rearrange into a soothing, sleep-ready pattern. The core method is a drug-free approach to quiet a restless mind and ease into rest.

Beyond the shuffle, mySleepButton includes a configurable 'affective body scan' meditation pack that taps into the body's maps. If you're still awake after the meditation, you can proceed to guided shuffled imagery. It also supports hands-free use via AirPods and HomePod, with Siri shortcuts for quick night-time access. The app is free to try with no subscription; you buy packs you like to extend your session. The goal is to keep your mind off concerns while guiding you toward restful sleep.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Education

By:

CogSci Apps Corp.

Rating:

4.50

(209)

Version:

1.12 Last updated: 2026-04-10

Version code:

884116384

Creation date:

2014-04-25

Compatible devices:

Size:

160.53MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-06

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 113,432 ▼ 2

Other platforms

mySleepButton® (v2.0.77)

31,961 3.08

(200)

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Developed by:

CogSci Apps Corp.

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/mysleepbutton/id740251957

Website:

https://mySleepButton.com

User Reviews

Overall, reviewers repeatedly praise MySleepButton as a powerful non-drug sleep aid that helps many people fall asleep quickly and improve sleep continuity through cognitive shuffle prompts. The app’s scenes and simple-things imagery, with customizable timing, are commonly cited as the key mechanism. Some users report life-changing benefits, especially for insomnia and racing thoughts. However, several recurring issues appear: occasional stability problems after iOS updates; mixed customer support experiences; voice quality and audio inconsistencies; monetization concerns; and desires for more variety and complete timer customization. Despite these, the core sleep benefits are widely recognized.

Pros

Very effective at helping users fall asleep quickly and reliably, often within minutes.
Helps with staying asleep or returning to sleep after awakenings, improving sleep continuity.
Cognitive shuffle imagery using scenes and simple objects effectively calms racing thoughts and anxiety.
Highly customizable timing and content (adjusting how long images play and the interval between them) and packs offer variety.
Non-pharmacological sleep aid that many users find life-changing, sometimes replacing sleep meds like melatonin.

Cons

Stability issues and glitches, especially after iOS updates, with crashes or features failing.
Inconsistent or slow customer support; some users report no response.
Voice quality and audio issues, including robotic/synthetic voices and inconsistent volume between sentences.
Monetization concerns: paid packs/voices and questions about value.
Limited content variety and customization in some cases, with requests for more varied imagery and timer options.

Recent reviews

For years I have struggled with falling asleep and then falling back asleep if I awake in the middle of the night. This app does the trick every single time. I was even able to stop taking melatonin. It’s a simple app, but extremely effective. I learned about this app indirectly in a CNN article on cognitive shuffling. It costs nothing for you to try.

by Je*****, 2025-04-23

Before this app I would often struggle with racing thoughts at bedtime. Constant fear and anxiety about what was going to happen or all of the things I had done wrong that day. It would keep me up fearing how much time I’d get to sleep before the next day. Then I found this app. I’m not even sure how but once I started using it, it became a sure fire way to fall asleep within ten minutes. I didn’t think that was possible for me! I used to lie awake for hours!! I’ve been a loyal user for years and thought I should leave a positive review that hopefully helps someone else.

by Th*****, 2025-02-06

I have a rare and severe circadian rhythm sleep disorder and a prolapsed bladder that makes me get up every two hours to pee. This app has been life changing for me. I get up to pee, lay back down, tap the button and start thinking about earmuffs and rivers and trees and other ordinary things, one every seven seconds, and after fewer than a dozen things, I'm asleep again. I also am on the aphantasia spectrum (I am not able to make pictures in my head) so I was afraid this app wouldn't work for me, but it does. I just let the objects appear in whatever senses are available to engage with it. If the word is rose, I feel soft petals against my face as I smell the rose. If the word is river, I hear rushing water and feel it cold against my feet. If the word is earmuffs, I feel them soft against my ears and hear the world muffled. You don't have to be able to visualize the things for this app to work.