[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":597},["ShallowReactive",2],{"softwareItem:sleeptown":3,"mzZCfjBxF5":180},{"item":4,"relatedSoftware":56,"relatedNews":89,"relatedBooks":118},{"slug":5,"name":6,"meta_title":7,"meta_description":8,"overview":8,"featured_image":9,"logo":10,"main_content":11,"website_url":12,"operating_system":13,"score":16,"favourite":17,"price_low":18,"price_high":19,"author_slug":20,"author":21,"tags":47,"date_created":51,"date_updated":51,"category_slugs":52,"category_names":54,"primary_category_slug":53},"sleeptown","SleepTown","SleepTown Review: Gamified Sleep Habit Building","SleepTown turns consistent bedtime and wake-up goals into a town-building game with streaks, rewards, and optional social circles.","/images/software/sleeptown/featured-image.jpg","/images/software/sleeptown/logo.png","> SleepTown is a gamified sleep habit tool designed to help you keep a regular sleep schedule and put your phone down at bedtime. Ideal for night-time phone scrollers, students, or anyone wanting a fun nudge towards consistent sleep, SleepTown offers a wide range of features tailored to meet individual needs.\n\n## Main Features\n- **Bedtime & Wake-Up Goals:** Lets you set challenging sleep and wake targets to build consistency.\n- **Building Construction:** Constructs a new building in your town every night you meet your goals.\n- **Town Building:** Unlocks over 70 unique buildings and decorations as rewards for good sleep.\n- **Sleep Statistics:** Tracks your sleep schedule history and success streaks in the town page.\n- **Circles & Wonders:** Invites friends and family to share sleep goals and build wonders together.\n- **Bedtime Reminders & Alarm:** Reminds you to wind down and wakes you with an adjustable alarm.\n- **Shake to Wake:** Clears morning grogginess with a customisable phone-shake challenge.\n\n## Pricing\nSleepTown offers two different pricing packages:\n\n::grid{cols=2 wide=true}\n  :::price{plan=\"Free (Android)\" price=\"$0\" period=\"with ads\"}\n---- \n   *provides the core sleep habit building experience at no cost on Android.*\n   - Bedtime and wake-up goals\n   - Random building rewards\n   - Sleep statistics\n   - Bedtime reminder and alarm\n  :::\n  :::price{plan=\"iOS / Android Pro\" price=\"From $1.99\" period=\"one-time payment\" note=\"iOS is $1.99; Android price is shown in-app\"}\n---- \n   *unlocks the full experience, and is the standard price of the iOS app.*\n   - Daily coin rewards\n   - Choose your next building\n   - Reward tickets for 7-day streaks\n   - Account backup for your data\n  :::\n::\n\n## Breakdown of Features within the Pricing Structure\n### Free Plan (Android)\n- Bedtime and wake-up goals\n- Random building rewards\n- Sleep statistics and streaks\n- Bedtime reminder and alarm\n### Pro Version / iOS App\n- Daily coin rewards\n- Choose which building to construct next\n- Reward tickets and rare buildings\n- Achievements and extra rewards\n- Account backup across devices\n\n::grid{cols=2}\n  :::procon{pro=true}\n  1. **Fun Motivation:** Turning sleep into a town-building game makes going to bed on time feel rewarding rather than restrictive.\n  2. **Phone Addiction Fix:** Opening the app before bed to start a building encourages you to actually put the phone down.\n  3. **Affordable:** A small one-time payment unlocks the paid version, with no ongoing subscription.\n  4. **Social Accountability:** Circles let friends and family build healthy sleep habits together.\n  5. **Trusted Developer:** Made by Seekrtech, the team behind the hugely popular Forest focus app.\n  :::\n  :::procon\n  1. **No Sleep Tracking Analysis:** It builds habits rather than measuring sleep stages, so there is no sleep quality data.\n  2. **4-10 Hour Limit:** Sleep goals must fall between 4 and 10 hours, which may not suit everyone's needs.\n  3. **Pro Features on Android:** Several features shown in the tutorial require the Pro upgrade on the free Android version.\n  4. **Ads in Free Version:** The free Android version contains advertising.\n  5. **Separate Purchases per Platform:** Moving from Android to iOS requires buying the app again.\n  :::\n::\n## Mental Health\nSleepTown is designed to encourage a more consistent sleep schedule and less late-night phone use through simple game rewards. That structure may motivate healthier routines, but the app does not measure sleep quality or treat insomnia or other mental health conditions.\n## Summary\nSleepTown is a playful habit-building option for people who respond well to visual rewards and streaks. It is inexpensive and subscription-free, but users looking for sleep-stage analysis or clinical guidance will need a different tool.","https://sleeptown.seekrtech.com/",[14,15],"ios","android","4.5",false,0,2,"hugo",{"slug":20,"name":22,"profile_photo":23,"author_type":24,"role":25,"tagline":26,"experience_summary":27,"expertise_areas":28,"credential_highlights":37,"social_links":46},"Hugo Saner","/images/hugo2.jpg","human","Founder, Developer & Writer","Founder of Mind Wobble and a software developer of 18 years who designed and built the Mind Wobble app himself. He writes about mental health through lived experience, research, and a background in personal training and sports therapy.","Hugo Saner is the founder of Mind Wobble and a software developer of 18 years who designed and built the app. He has spent years exploring journaling, sleep, nutrition, exercise, and digital tools to better understand anxiety, low mood, confidence, and recovery. With a background in personal training and sports therapy, he turns that work into a mental health app and practical guidance for Mind Wobble readers.",[29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36],"mental health journaling","sleep and mental health","nutrition and mental health","exercise and mental health","digital wellbeing tools","AI-assisted journaling and self-reflection","anxiety and confidence management","building mental health technology",[38,39,40,41,42,43,44,45],"Founder and developer of Mind Wobble","Software developer of 18 years","Leads the design and development of the Mind Wobble app","Qualified Personal Trainer & Sports Therapist","Over two decades of personal mental health research and self-experimentation","Writes from lived experience with anxiety, poor sleep, confidence challenges, and low mood","Research-led writer focused on practical mental health self-understanding","Combines a software engineering and exercise science background with mental health writing",[],[48,49,50],"habit change","motivation","wellbeing","2026-07-14T09:05:00.000Z",[53],"sleep",[55],"Sleep & Mental Health",[57,65,73,81],{"slug":58,"name":59,"featured_image":60,"meta_title":61,"logo":62,"favourite":17,"date_created":63,"overview":64},"sleep-as-android","Sleep as Android","/images/software/sleep-as-android/featured-image.jpg","Sleep as Android Review: Sleep Cycle Tracking & Smart Alarm","/images/software/sleep-as-android/logo.png","2026-07-14T09:45:00.000Z","Sleep as Android combines phone or wearable sleep tracking with smart alarms, sound detection, CAPTCHAs, and long-term trends.",{"slug":66,"name":67,"featured_image":68,"meta_title":69,"logo":70,"favourite":17,"date_created":71,"overview":72},"snorelab","SnoreLab","/images/software/snorelab/featured-image.jpg","SnoreLab Review: Record & Reduce Your Snoring","/images/software/snorelab/logo.png","2026-07-14T09:30:00.000Z","SnoreLab records and scores snoring, compares lifestyle factors and remedies, and offers non-diagnostic breathing insights on supported plans.",{"slug":74,"name":75,"featured_image":76,"meta_title":77,"logo":78,"favourite":17,"date_created":79,"overview":80},"rise-science","RISE","/images/software/rise-science/featured-image.jpg","RISE Review: Sleep Debt & Energy Tracking","/images/software/rise-science/logo.png","2026-07-14T09:00:00.000Z","RISE estimates sleep debt and maps circadian energy peaks and dips to help users plan sleep, work, and recovery more deliberately.",{"slug":82,"name":83,"featured_image":84,"meta_title":85,"logo":86,"favourite":17,"date_created":87,"overview":88},"sleep-score","Sleep Score","/images/software/sleep-score/featured-image.jpg","Sleep Score Review: Sonar Sleep Tracking & Advice","/images/software/sleep-score/logo.png","2024-08-23T17:34:52.610Z","Optimize your sleep with SleepScore. Track, analyze, and improve your sleep quality with personalized insights and tips. Wake up refreshed and energized. Download now",[90,97,104,111],{"slug":91,"title":92,"featured_image":93,"excerpt":94,"date_created":95,"reading_time":96},"the-beginners-guide-to-a-daily-walking-habit-and-its-surprising-mental-health-benefits","Daily Walking Habit: Mental Health Benefits","/images/news/The-Beginner-S-Guide-To-A-Daily-Walking-Habit-And-Its-Surprising-Mental-Health-Benefits.jpg","Discover the surprising mental health benefits of a daily walking habit. Our beginner's guide and 4-week plan help reduce stress, boost mood, and improve well-being. Start your simple walking routine today!","2025-09-09T10:03:09.268Z","14 min",{"slug":98,"title":99,"featured_image":100,"excerpt":101,"date_created":102,"reading_time":103},"decode-smartwatch-health-data-hrv-sleep-and-recovery","Smartwatch Health Data: HRV, Sleep and Recovery","/images/news/More-Than-Steps-How-To-Use-Your-Smartwatch-Data-To-Actually-Get-Fit.jpg","Stop just counting steps. Decode smartwatch health data like HRV and sleep stages to balance your mental wellbeing and physical fitness. Start training smarter.","2026-01-12T14:21:49.098Z","8 min",{"slug":105,"title":106,"featured_image":107,"excerpt":108,"date_created":109,"reading_time":110},"core-training-for-daily-life-and-mental-clarity-guide","Core Training for Daily Life and Mental Clarity","/images/news/Core-Is-Lava.jpg","Learn core training for daily life that links breath, spinal stability and confidence. Build a midsection with bodyweight moves, regressions and mindful pacing.","2025-11-07T14:38:23.229Z","31 min",{"slug":112,"title":113,"featured_image":114,"excerpt":115,"date_created":116,"reading_time":117},"group-workouts-how-to-find-your-fitness-tribe-and-stay-motivated","Group Workouts: How to Stay Motivated","/images/news/Finding-Your-Fitness-Tribe-Why-Group-Workouts-Are-Key-To-Staying-Motivated.jpg","Tired of solo workouts and losing motivation? Discover how joining a group workout can build consistency, boost your mental health, and help you find your fitness tribe.","2025-09-18T10:35:32.757Z","11 min",[119,138,152,165],{"slug":120,"name":121,"cover":122,"featured_image":122,"meta_title":123,"logo":122,"favourite":17,"date_created":124,"overview":125,"book_authors":126,"publisher":128,"publication_year":129,"formats":130,"page_count":135,"price_low":136,"price_high":137},"dreamland","Dreamland: Adventures in the Strange Science of Sleep","/images/books/dreamland/cover.jpg","Dreamland. Mind Wobble Review","2026-04-17","Accessible, engaging deep dive into sleep science through reportage. Randall's journalistic exploration makes complex research approachable and practical.",[127],"David K. Randall","W. W. Norton & Company",2012,[131,132,133,134],"Hardcover","Paperback","Kindle","Audiobook",304,15.95,23.36,{"slug":139,"name":140,"cover":141,"featured_image":141,"meta_title":142,"logo":141,"favourite":17,"date_created":124,"overview":143,"book_authors":144,"publisher":146,"publication_year":147,"formats":148,"page_count":149,"price_low":150,"price_high":151},"sleep-smarter","Sleep Smarter: 21 Essential Strategies to Sleep Your Way to a Better Body, Better Health, and Bigger Success","/images/books/sleep-smarter/cover.jpg","Sleep Smarter. Mind Wobble Review","Practical sleep optimization guide with 21 evidence-backed strategies for better rest and health.",[145],"Shawn Stevenson","Rodale",2016,[131,133,132],288,11.98,13.76,{"slug":153,"name":154,"cover":155,"featured_image":155,"meta_title":156,"logo":155,"favourite":17,"date_created":124,"overview":157,"book_authors":158,"publisher":160,"publication_year":147,"formats":161,"page_count":162,"price_low":163,"price_high":164},"the-power-of-when","The Power of When: Discover Your Chronotype, and the Best Time to Eat Lunch, Ask for a Raise, Have Sex, Write a Novel, Take Your Meds, and More","/images/books/the-power-of-when/cover.jpg","The Power of When. Mind Wobble Review","A practical guide to aligning your daily activities with your natural circadian rhythm, backed by sleep science and enhanced by Breus's clinical expertise.",[159],"Michael Breus, PhD","Little, Brown Spark",[131,132,133,134],384,11.99,45,{"slug":166,"name":167,"cover":168,"featured_image":168,"meta_title":169,"logo":168,"favourite":17,"date_created":124,"overview":170,"book_authors":171,"publisher":174,"publication_year":175,"formats":176,"page_count":177,"price_low":178,"price_high":179},"the-promise-of-sleep","The Promise of Sleep: A Pioneer in Sleep Medicine Explores the Vital Connection Between Health, Happiness, and a Good Night's Sleep","/images/books/the-promise-of-sleep/cover.jpg","The Promise of Sleep. Mind Wobble Review","Dement's seminal work argues sleep is fundamental to health. Accessible, authoritative, and eye-opening for anyone sacrificing sleep for productivity.",[172,173],"William C. Dement","Christopher Vaughan","Delacorte Press",1999,[131,132,134],528,9.99,18.99,{"data":181,"body":183,"excerpt":-1,"toc":586},{"title":182,"description":182},"",{"type":184,"children":185},"root",[186,198,205,281,287,292,381,387,394,414,420,447,564,570,575,581],{"type":187,"tag":188,"props":189,"children":190},"element","blockquote",{},[191],{"type":187,"tag":192,"props":193,"children":194},"p",{},[195],{"type":196,"value":197},"text","SleepTown is a gamified sleep habit tool designed to help you keep a regular sleep schedule and put your phone down at bedtime. Ideal for night-time phone scrollers, students, or anyone wanting a fun nudge towards consistent sleep, SleepTown offers a wide range of features tailored to meet individual needs.",{"type":187,"tag":199,"props":200,"children":202},"h2",{"id":201},"main-features",[203],{"type":196,"value":204},"Main Features",{"type":187,"tag":206,"props":207,"children":208},"ul",{},[209,221,231,241,251,261,271],{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":211,"children":212},"li",{},[213,219],{"type":187,"tag":214,"props":215,"children":216},"strong",{},[217],{"type":196,"value":218},"Bedtime & Wake-Up Goals:",{"type":196,"value":220}," Lets you set challenging sleep and wake targets to build consistency.",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":222,"children":223},{},[224,229],{"type":187,"tag":214,"props":225,"children":226},{},[227],{"type":196,"value":228},"Building Construction:",{"type":196,"value":230}," Constructs a new building in your town every night you meet your goals.",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":232,"children":233},{},[234,239],{"type":187,"tag":214,"props":235,"children":236},{},[237],{"type":196,"value":238},"Town Building:",{"type":196,"value":240}," Unlocks over 70 unique buildings and decorations as rewards for good sleep.",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":242,"children":243},{},[244,249],{"type":187,"tag":214,"props":245,"children":246},{},[247],{"type":196,"value":248},"Sleep Statistics:",{"type":196,"value":250}," Tracks your sleep schedule history and success streaks in the town page.",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":252,"children":253},{},[254,259],{"type":187,"tag":214,"props":255,"children":256},{},[257],{"type":196,"value":258},"Circles & Wonders:",{"type":196,"value":260}," Invites friends and family to share sleep goals and build wonders together.",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":262,"children":263},{},[264,269],{"type":187,"tag":214,"props":265,"children":266},{},[267],{"type":196,"value":268},"Bedtime Reminders & Alarm:",{"type":196,"value":270}," Reminds you to wind down and wakes you with an adjustable alarm.",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":272,"children":273},{},[274,279],{"type":187,"tag":214,"props":275,"children":276},{},[277],{"type":196,"value":278},"Shake to Wake:",{"type":196,"value":280}," Clears morning grogginess with a customisable phone-shake challenge.",{"type":187,"tag":199,"props":282,"children":284},{"id":283},"pricing",[285],{"type":196,"value":286},"Pricing",{"type":187,"tag":192,"props":288,"children":289},{},[290],{"type":196,"value":291},"SleepTown offers two different pricing packages:",{"type":187,"tag":293,"props":294,"children":296},"grid",{"cols":19,"wide":295},"true",[297,340],{"type":187,"tag":298,"props":299,"children":303},"price",{"period":300,"plan":301,"price":302},"with ads","Free (Android)","$0",[304,308,317],{"type":187,"tag":305,"props":306,"children":307},"hr",{},[],{"type":187,"tag":192,"props":309,"children":310},{},[311],{"type":187,"tag":312,"props":313,"children":314},"em",{},[315],{"type":196,"value":316},"provides the core sleep habit building experience at no cost on Android.",{"type":187,"tag":206,"props":318,"children":319},{},[320,325,330,335],{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":321,"children":322},{},[323],{"type":196,"value":324},"Bedtime and wake-up goals",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":326,"children":327},{},[328],{"type":196,"value":329},"Random building rewards",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":331,"children":332},{},[333],{"type":196,"value":334},"Sleep statistics",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":336,"children":337},{},[338],{"type":196,"value":339},"Bedtime reminder and alarm",{"type":187,"tag":298,"props":341,"children":346},{"period":342,"plan":343,"price":344,"note":345},"one-time payment","iOS / Android Pro","From $1.99","iOS is $1.99; Android price is shown in-app",[347,350,358],{"type":187,"tag":305,"props":348,"children":349},{},[],{"type":187,"tag":192,"props":351,"children":352},{},[353],{"type":187,"tag":312,"props":354,"children":355},{},[356],{"type":196,"value":357},"unlocks the full experience, and is the standard price of the iOS app.",{"type":187,"tag":206,"props":359,"children":360},{},[361,366,371,376],{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":362,"children":363},{},[364],{"type":196,"value":365},"Daily coin rewards",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":367,"children":368},{},[369],{"type":196,"value":370},"Choose your next building",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":372,"children":373},{},[374],{"type":196,"value":375},"Reward tickets for 7-day streaks",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":377,"children":378},{},[379],{"type":196,"value":380},"Account backup for your data",{"type":187,"tag":199,"props":382,"children":384},{"id":383},"breakdown-of-features-within-the-pricing-structure",[385],{"type":196,"value":386},"Breakdown of Features within the Pricing Structure",{"type":187,"tag":388,"props":389,"children":391},"h3",{"id":390},"free-plan-android",[392],{"type":196,"value":393},"Free Plan (Android)",{"type":187,"tag":206,"props":395,"children":396},{},[397,401,405,410],{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":398,"children":399},{},[400],{"type":196,"value":324},{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":402,"children":403},{},[404],{"type":196,"value":329},{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":406,"children":407},{},[408],{"type":196,"value":409},"Sleep statistics and streaks",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":411,"children":412},{},[413],{"type":196,"value":339},{"type":187,"tag":388,"props":415,"children":417},{"id":416},"pro-version-ios-app",[418],{"type":196,"value":419},"Pro Version / iOS App",{"type":187,"tag":206,"props":421,"children":422},{},[423,427,432,437,442],{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":424,"children":425},{},[426],{"type":196,"value":365},{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":428,"children":429},{},[430],{"type":196,"value":431},"Choose which building to construct next",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":433,"children":434},{},[435],{"type":196,"value":436},"Reward tickets and rare buildings",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":438,"children":439},{},[440],{"type":196,"value":441},"Achievements and extra rewards",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":443,"children":444},{},[445],{"type":196,"value":446},"Account backup across devices",{"type":187,"tag":293,"props":448,"children":449},{"cols":19},[450,508],{"type":187,"tag":451,"props":452,"children":453},"procon",{"pro":295},[454],{"type":187,"tag":455,"props":456,"children":457},"ol",{},[458,468,478,488,498],{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":459,"children":460},{},[461,466],{"type":187,"tag":214,"props":462,"children":463},{},[464],{"type":196,"value":465},"Fun Motivation:",{"type":196,"value":467}," Turning sleep into a town-building game makes going to bed on time feel rewarding rather than restrictive.",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":469,"children":470},{},[471,476],{"type":187,"tag":214,"props":472,"children":473},{},[474],{"type":196,"value":475},"Phone Addiction Fix:",{"type":196,"value":477}," Opening the app before bed to start a building encourages you to actually put the phone down.",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":479,"children":480},{},[481,486],{"type":187,"tag":214,"props":482,"children":483},{},[484],{"type":196,"value":485},"Affordable:",{"type":196,"value":487}," A small one-time payment unlocks the paid version, with no ongoing subscription.",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":489,"children":490},{},[491,496],{"type":187,"tag":214,"props":492,"children":493},{},[494],{"type":196,"value":495},"Social Accountability:",{"type":196,"value":497}," Circles let friends and family build healthy sleep habits together.",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":499,"children":500},{},[501,506],{"type":187,"tag":214,"props":502,"children":503},{},[504],{"type":196,"value":505},"Trusted Developer:",{"type":196,"value":507}," Made by Seekrtech, the team behind the hugely popular Forest focus app.",{"type":187,"tag":451,"props":509,"children":510},{},[511],{"type":187,"tag":455,"props":512,"children":513},{},[514,524,534,544,554],{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":515,"children":516},{},[517,522],{"type":187,"tag":214,"props":518,"children":519},{},[520],{"type":196,"value":521},"No Sleep Tracking Analysis:",{"type":196,"value":523}," It builds habits rather than measuring sleep stages, so there is no sleep quality data.",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":525,"children":526},{},[527,532],{"type":187,"tag":214,"props":528,"children":529},{},[530],{"type":196,"value":531},"4-10 Hour Limit:",{"type":196,"value":533}," Sleep goals must fall between 4 and 10 hours, which may not suit everyone's needs.",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":535,"children":536},{},[537,542],{"type":187,"tag":214,"props":538,"children":539},{},[540],{"type":196,"value":541},"Pro Features on Android:",{"type":196,"value":543}," Several features shown in the tutorial require the Pro upgrade on the free Android version.",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":545,"children":546},{},[547,552],{"type":187,"tag":214,"props":548,"children":549},{},[550],{"type":196,"value":551},"Ads in Free Version:",{"type":196,"value":553}," The free Android version contains advertising.",{"type":187,"tag":210,"props":555,"children":556},{},[557,562],{"type":187,"tag":214,"props":558,"children":559},{},[560],{"type":196,"value":561},"Separate Purchases per Platform:",{"type":196,"value":563}," Moving from Android to iOS requires buying the app again.",{"type":187,"tag":199,"props":565,"children":567},{"id":566},"mental-health",[568],{"type":196,"value":569},"Mental Health",{"type":187,"tag":192,"props":571,"children":572},{},[573],{"type":196,"value":574},"SleepTown is designed to encourage a more consistent sleep schedule and less late-night phone use through simple game rewards. That structure may motivate healthier routines, but the app does not measure sleep quality or treat insomnia or other mental health conditions.",{"type":187,"tag":199,"props":576,"children":578},{"id":577},"summary",[579],{"type":196,"value":580},"Summary",{"type":187,"tag":192,"props":582,"children":583},{},[584],{"type":196,"value":585},"SleepTown is a playful habit-building option for people who respond well to visual rewards and streaks. It is inexpensive and subscription-free, but users looking for sleep-stage analysis or clinical guidance will need a different tool.",{"title":182,"searchDepth":19,"depth":19,"links":587},[588,589,590,595,596],{"id":201,"depth":19,"text":204},{"id":283,"depth":19,"text":286},{"id":383,"depth":19,"text":386,"children":591},[592,594],{"id":390,"depth":593,"text":393},3,{"id":416,"depth":593,"text":419},{"id":566,"depth":19,"text":569},{"id":577,"depth":19,"text":580},1785585223486]