RISE review

RISE treats sleep as a schedule problem. It estimates how much sleep you personally need, tracks the sleep debt you build up over recent nights, and turns your circadian rhythm into an Energy Schedule that shows when you are likely to feel sharp or slump, and when your melatonin window opens for bed. Habit reminders nudge you on caffeine, light and wind-down times, a Smart Alarm handles mornings, and there are sleep sounds and meditation guides for nights when you cannot drift off. Data comes from your phone or from Apple Watch, Oura, WHOOP and other wearables through Apple Health. RISE has no permanent free plan. Its help center lists monthly, yearly and lifetime plans, with trials on yearly plans, and sells AI Expert coaching and Expert Chat with sleep psychologists as add-ons. It does not publish a fixed US price, so confirm it in the app. People who need sleep stories should look elsewhere.

Who it is for

Tired people who want to fix their sleep schedule and know when to rest.

Price

See vendor pricing (USD check pending); 7-day free trial on yearly plans.

US price check pending. See the vendor pricing page.

Key features

• Sleep debt tracking based on your personal sleep need
• Energy Schedule built from your circadian rhythm
• Smart Alarm, habit reminders and calendar integration
• Sleep sounds and meditation guides
• Integrations with Apple Watch, Oura and WHOOP

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: Sleep debt gives a clear daily target
• Strength: Works with major wearables
• Strength: Optional sessions with sleep psychologists via RISE Sleep Clinic
• Weakness: No permanent free plan
• Weakness: AI Expert and Expert Chat cost extra
• Weakness: Better at timing sleep than at story or sound content

Key facts

• Users: 10 million+, per RISE
• Free trial: 7 days on yearly plans
• Plans: Monthly, yearly, lifetime
• Add-ons: AI Expert, Expert Chat
• Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch

Where it ranks

RISE is No. 8 in our Best Sleep Apps verdict.