The best sleep apps are more than white noise - 7 to help you drift off in 2025

Woman using the best sleep apps on phone, smiling and lying down in bed.

I appreciate dreamy soundscapes and white noise as much as the next person to ease myself into a peaceful slumber, and the best sleep apps certainly still have these. But they also offer so much more, from soothing stories to sleep trends and habits via your fitness tracker.

In 2025, these innovations have made the best sleep apps some of the best sleep aids around, and as woman&home's digital health editor, I've tried every one of them for at least two weeks.