SLEEP by Max Richter
Calm Music & Meditation Timer
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| Rating / 5 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.7 | 4.7 | 4.8 | 4.6 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.7 | 4.7 |
| Reviews | 9.9K | 108K | 55K | 43K | 38K | 20K | 17K | 16K | 13K | 6.7K | 6.4K |
| Released | 2020 | 2017 | 2019 | 2014 | 2016 | 2019 | 2015 | 2020 | 2014 | 2019 | 2020 |
| Monthly price | — | $6.99 | $12.99 | $3.99 | $7.99 | $2.99 | $12.99 | — | — | $2.99 | $2.99 |
| Annual price | — | $39.99 | $39.99 | $29.99 | $39.99 | $29.99 | $54.99 | — | — | $19.99 | $21.49 |
| One-time price | — | $299.00 | — | — | $5.99 | $9.99 | $89.00 | — | $9.99 | $49.99 | $4.99 |
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SLEEP by Max Richter reviews
4.7 out of 5, based on 9,858 reviews.
What people like
- Helps calm an overactive mind
- Beautiful music and simple design
- Includes free journaling features
- Totally free to use
What they complain about
- Music skips or switches randomly
- Volume control is broken or buggy
- Takes over your Spotify playlists
- Does not work on iOS updates
Love this app!
Not only is this app fabulous - it accompanies one of the greatest musical masterpieces of all time! I use this app to study, meditate and to sleep! It also keeps a record for you so you can track your progress. Awesome!
Doesn’t work with Apple Music
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.
Good, but….
I’ve loved the music for this but recently I’ve noticed that the volume control seems rather hit and miss. Despite having my volume down, it plays loudly and doesn’t seem to lower as the volume button on the phone is pressed. Also, the music doesn’t seem to start at the beginning but pick up at random places.
Spoils Spotify queue
Filled my Spotify queue with Max Richter tracks that had to be manually cleared
Relaxing music, ok everything else
It’s nice. It messed up my Spotify data (irritating), but the playlist it directs you to is very relaxing.
We Love Sleep
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.
Loved it ‘till it stopped working
App no longer wakes Spotify. Sister app LOLA still works so this app is faulty. Tried uninstalling reinstalling & still no go.
Help!!
I downloaded this app mainly for the sleep feature but it is not letting me using either the sleep not the meditation. Im so confused lol. It keeps saying its because I have Spotify free but i don’t understand why its not working?
Hard to use
Lovely app and love the sounds and images, but overall I find it a very difficult app to use. Not user friendly or intuitive. I don’t use often as I find it stressful to do so, which seems to be the opposite intention of the app.
Amazing but need so much work 💔
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!
I may have had the best sleep of my life
Not sure how to describe it, but I felt so wonderful after waking up. Thank you, whoever Max is, for this gift of sleep.
Didn’t connect to Spotify
The app didn’t connect to Spotify and I spent an hour trying to get it to connect. Not the best
Bugs my ipad out sometimes but otherwise good
The musics really calming and it works pretty well, the only problems i have with it is i cant control the volume at all, it either forces it louder or quieter, and if i tried to silence it, it would keep popping up the volume icon and kept me from logging in as the volume icon closes the keyboard.
Sleep by Max Richter
Please remove the chimes or bells. They are too loud and annoying. Can’t sleep hearing them and ruin the atmosphere. Thank you.
Love It But It Needs Work
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.
Restful..
Restful sleep period..
Doesn’t work
Downloaded & installed the app (iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 17.6). Launched and it insisted I connect to Apple Music & pay $10.99/mo (after a “free month”). Selecting “Not now” sent me back to launch screen. Endless loop. So I deleted after having it installed for about 10 minutes.
Nearly perfect
I love this app and use it each night for sleeping and waking. There does seem to be a small glitch however. The app doesn’t seem to always stream Max Richter’s Sleep via iTunes. Occasionally I will start Sleep and it will play music by another Artist. Which is OK as you can just restart. Waking up to heavy rock music instead of Max Richter is a little different though.
Helpful at first, then completely ridiculous
First, I love Max Richter's music and this app provided me with excellent sleep music. Then it took over my Spotify playlists, interrupting drive jam sessions, study music, Saturday night jams, and other playlists that are not compatible with Richter's music. I would be put on my gym playlists and after the first track, the app invaded my playlist and played a track from Sleep. The Sleep app did this EVERY OTHER SONG. This was clearly designed to boost the number of listens for Mr. Richter. Absolutely ridiculous. I deleted the app this morning and won't be using it again.
Alright but…
It is good at first but after a while you get bored of hearing the same things one after another after another and we are still waiting for more planets as promised that haven’t came out in ages. All I think it needs is a mix of songs and updates on the planets.
Stunning
Please please please make this an Apple TV app.
No Sleep
Often I have NO sleep at night at all!
Annoying Bug
I would give it five stars and think the concept and music is great, yet there is some kind of bug that chooses the tracks at times in a way that is totally misaligned with the music. That is, I have had times when in the beginning my winding down was massively disturbed by switching to a completely different song/theme - and then back again, and again. Whether it happens or not is seemingly random but really annoying because you’re about to fall asleep and then get shocked and need to find rest again. If that could be fixed it would be awesome since otherwise the music is great!
Monopolised my Spotify account!
This app would be great if it hadn’t taken over my Spotify account! Now if I play any music even if it is in a playlist immediately after Max Richter’s ´Sleep’ plays. I’ve deleted the sleep app & still my Spotify account constantly plays the Sleep music.
Tidal
Any chance you can get this working with Tidal? I neither use Apple Music or Spotify.
Very impressed.
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.
What’s wrong?
Have downloaded twice but no sound or music at all…?!?
Great App
First time reviewing an app. Nice relaxing music
Noooooo
Used to love this but now it’s taken over my Spotify. If I try play anything else it just switches back to this, again and again. Had to delete this app and reinstall my Spotify to get it working again. Hope this can be fixed.
Eh
So it changed my volume in it so it can get loud so loud i can't sleep but you can get the play list to so... Yup triy it
Unexpectedly whole experience
I didn’t have much expectation of this app, thinking that it’s probably going to be limited experience since it’s free. I was quite happy to be wrong. There is a whole journal! What’s more, I can also “check in” every day and keep a record of my thoughts. That, plus the beautiful music, makes this a surprisingly great deal for a wellness experience.
Not impressed
After a few minutes, it goes silent, even though my phone is still open and on and charged. I rarely use it. Much better options just using Spotify.
Beautiful, though with some glitching
The app and the music are beautiful; however, I am experiencing playback issues over both Wi-Fi (Airplay 2) and Bluetooth, with skipping and interruptions occurring every few minutes, apparently when the tracks loop or transition. I’m hoping a new update fixes that.
Keeps glitching or badly made?
Chose a focus meditation for 20 min not sure if the track auto selected was too short or looped abruptly at the wrong time, every minute of the 20 it went back to the beginning very frustrating
So close…if only it worked without internet access
Really neat app. Great concept, well done. It unfortunately requires internet access to work, so it’s not usable on airplanes. I’d also prefer the music to play longer.
The best app ever
Isn’t this the best app of all time? I love journeying into my own self. That, I achieve effortlessly with this application. Kudos to the devs.
Max Richter is a Evil Genius
Love the music and love it’s “free”. Don’t love that it plays music ALL NIGHT AT ZERO VOLUME. Why not just turn the music off instead of messing with my volume controls? One or two plays a day still makes Max some $, no?
Poor clunky app
I’ve heard Max Richter’s 8 hour work SLEEP live. Brilliant. This poor and clunky app is not good. Every edit point can be heard. Startling jumps from section to section is not acceptable in a medium supposedly used to help with sleep or meditation. The techies need to get a grip with this. Richter wouldn’t be happy.
Great idea but badly executed
I love the idea of the app and simplicity. I hoped it’d replace the inbuilt Sleep function which Apple have messed with and ruined. But it’s just so buggy and confusing. I don’t want to listen to music all the time. If I hit sleep, I just want to sleep and be woken up nicely. Instead, Spotify starts playing music which I struggle to stop. This morning I was woken by the music and just couldn’t turn it off for no reason at all. If you sort out the functionality it’ll be great but currently it’s a mess.
Love the app, but it needs to be reloaded too often
I’m not sure what happens, but the app will stop playing music. The only way I have found to solve the issue is to reload and reconnect. I’d love to give five stars, because it is worth that, but the functionality detracts from the overall.
A literal dream
Have been waiting for something like this: a free app for sleeping and relaxing. Don’t get why people have to charge big subscriptions for these when it could just be beautiful, simple and free. Thank you Max Richter and team for the wonderful product.
Stuck on blue planet
Is there another planet after the blue one? Something new?
Beautiful app
Such a beautiful app with wonderful images and music. Unfortunately I've only given it four stars atm because there's one thing I think needs to be done. I love the Music-Fade-out-time and full a sleep before it finishes but it would be great if you could then close the app when the music has finished. I've woken up during the night and noticed the app still running. Apart from this I think the app is wonderful and beautifully done and definitely a app I will be keeping.
Why Spotify or Apple Music?
I own the full 8-hour SLEEP album via iTunes. Cost me £30. Why can’t this app use these music files instead of a streaming subscription?
Did the last update remove Meditate mode?
I love this app but gave it 3 stars just to report this, because the supposed ‘report a feature’ App Store functionality isn’t working. ISSUE: The meditate mode is now suddenly missing as an option. Was this removal intentional or is it a new bug resulting from the last update? Thanks!
From an insomniac’s perspective
Wow.. I simply cannot put into words how helpful this app has been with getting a good nights rest. The issue I struggle with most is being able to silence my mind in order to fall asleep, something that countless guided meditations and (not so great) ambience has been able to help with. How revolutionary is it that as I am focusing on my breaths, this app syncs with my own heartbeat to help calm my overactive mind and anxiety.. For the first time in years, I’m able to be at peace. From the bottom of my heart, I want to thank everyone on this development team for creating something this. The only thing that I wish was on this app was an option to donate. Each and every one of you deserve it. Thank you!!
Ineffective alarm
Woke me up every hour. The sleep music and alarm music is good. But the actual alarm is faulty. Bummed that it doesn’t work.
Music choice?
Been working fine but last night it started playing different music. As I was setting up it played Frank Black and then woke me up an hour early as it was playing Slipknot. Not relaxing at all! I’ll try another night but if it happens again I’ll stop using it.
Can’t use it now
Used to be really good, used it most nights, but it’s been changed so I don’t have the option for Spotify anymore and only Apple Music? Not sure why that was done.
Apple Watch part of this app doesn’t appear to work at all.
I love Max’s music and this app, but for some reason I don’t seem to be able to get it to work on Apple Watch to read/sync to my HR. This is very frustrating as it is a great idea!
SLEEP by Max Richter FAQ
- Is SLEEP by Max Richter free?
- Yes. The app is free, in all 175 countries it sells in, and it sells nothing inside it.
- Does SLEEP by Max Richter have a free trial?
- No. None of its offers (US) come with a free trial.
- What are the best alternatives to SLEEP by Max Richter?
- stoic. journal & mental health (4.8 from 107,639 reviews, premium from $6.99), Loóna: Sleep, reduce anxiety (4.6 from 54,915 reviews, premium from $12.99) and Soothing Sleep Sounds (4.7 from 43,230 reviews, premium from $3.99).
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Last updated 4 months ago.
SLEEP by Max Richter sells in 175 countries. It was released 6 years and 3 months ago, on 23 Jun 2020. It holds a 4.7 rating from 9,858 reviews.
Supports 1 language: English.
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