Hatch Sleep vs Sleep like a Baby

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Hatch SleepSecret Box Sleep like a Baby: White Noise
TypeWhite noise and sound appWhite noise and sound app
DeveloperHatch Baby, Inc.Secret Box
PlatformsiOS, iPadOSiOS, iPadOS, macOS, visionOS
App price (US store)FreeFree
In-app plans (as listed)Listed in-app purchases (plan names not given): Monthly $4.99, $4.89, $5.99, $9.99; Yearly $49.99, $59.99; Monthly Access $4.99Premium - All Sounds, No Ads: $3.99 and $29.99 (listed in-app purchases); 7-day free trial on the yearly plan
Age rating9+ (Health or Wellne9+
Data used to track you (label)Not listedIdentifiers, Usage Data
Data linked to you (label)Contact Info, User Content, Identifiers, Usage Data, DiagnosticsHealth & Fitness, Identifiers, Usage Data, Diagnostics
What it logs or doescontrols Hatch devices, sunrise alarm, sleep sounds, bedtime routines, ok-to-wake programssleep sounds, white noise, AI-written bedtime stories, sleep tracking using phone motion sensors or Apple Health, sleep calculator for bedtimes
NeedsListing says it controls Hatch devices (Restore, Rest, Rest+)Not listed
SoundsNot listed47 soundscapes
TimerNot listedSleep timer from 15 minutes to all night with fade-out (version 5.6.1 notes)

Hatch Sleep

The companion app for Hatch sound machines and lights, used to set sounds, routines and wake programs.

  • Free to download
  • One app for Hatch device routines and wake programs
  • No tracking category shown on the label
  • Built for Hatch devices, so it needs Hatch hardware
  • Several in-app plans with unlabeled names

Sleep like a Baby

A white noise and sleep sounds app with 47 soundscapes, AI-written bedtime stories, a fade-out timer and adult-oriented sleep tracking.

  • Fade-out timer from 15 minutes to all night
  • Free trial on yearly plan
  • Label lists data used to track you (Identifiers, Usage Data)
  • Health & Fitness data linked to you