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BetterSleep: Getting Started Guide

High level introduction to BetterSleep

Written by Nat

💤 Welcome to BetterSleep

Your all-in-one app for better rest, deeper sleep, and mindful relaxing moments 😴✨


1. 📲 Where to Download BetterSleep

BetterSleep is available on both platforms:

* Disclaimer: The visuals in this guide are based on the iOS version of the app. Due to technical differences, ongoing updates, or feature testing, the interface may look slightly different on Android or change over time.


2. 🔐 Logging in with Premium

Logging in ensures you unlock your Premium features. You can log in:

  • During onboarding, select "I already have an account. Sign in" when prompted.

  • Or, from the Homepage. go to “Profile” > “Log in” anytime to restore access.



3. 🏠 Explore the Homepage (Main Navigation)


A — Search (top bar)

B — Recorder (Sleep Tracker entry point)

C — Sleep goal card + recommendation

D — Scroll to see recommendations based on your Sleep goal

E — Recently Played (content row)

F — My mixes

G — Explore more

1–5 — Bottom nav (Home · Programs · Sleep (open the Sounds · Insights · Saved)
H – Explore more category tiles ·
I – Sleep Recorder banner ·
J – Explore by arrows to scroll down
K – Topic filtes
L – Top 5 rated ·
M – Try something else (new releases)
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For more info: What’s in the app


4. 🎧 How to Play Content (Sounds/Music/Mixes/Brainwaves):


5. ⏱️ How to Set a Timer (Sound/Music/Mix):

  1. Tap on Sounds and select your sounds, music & brainwave

  2. Tap on the Current Mix button at the bottom of the screen (it shows which sounds are playing)

  3. Tap on Add Timer

  4. Set your timer duration

  5. Tap on Save


6. 🧘🏻‍♀️ How to Play & Stop Guided Content

  • In the player, tap the “Clear all” button to stop all currently playing content.

  • Especially helpful when you’ve built a mix of sounds or music and want to reset.

  • Choose a guided content (meditation/sleeptale) and click on Play

  • To stop it, tap on End Session

Also see:


7. 🌙 Sleep Tracker – How to Start and Stop

You can use the Sleep Tracker to track/record your sleep with or without content:

To stop tracking:

  • Tap Stop in the Sleep tracker screen or Wake Up in the alarm page to stop the recorder.


8. ⏰ Alarm/Smart Alarm – How to Use It
You can set an Alarm from the Profile section.

Smart Alarm - Wake up at the right moment in your sleep cycle:

  • Open the Sleep Tracker

  • Tap No alarm

  • Choose a wake-up window (e.g., between 7:00–7:30 AM)

  • The app will wake you during the lightest sleep phase in that window for a gentler wake-up.

  • When the alarm rings, click on Wake up to turn the alarm off as well as the recorder

*** Make sure notifications are enabled! ***


9. Sleep Insights 📊

  • Where do I find my sleep data/recordings?

You can find all your sleep data and recordings through the Insights tab the day after tracking your sleep (assuming you enabled the sleep recorder for the night).

For more info about the Sleep Tracker > Using the Sleep Recorder & Tracker

For more info, visit our Sleep FAQ.


💡Need More Help?

Disclaimer: This guide is intended as a quick start. Features & content constantly evolve, so check the app for the latest info.

For any questions/feedback/suggestions, We're here to help and would love to hear your thoughts! 🌿


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