The short answer: only a handful of apps treat Christian sleep as their actual job. Still is built entirely around falling asleep with scripture; Abide has the deepest evangelical sleep library; Pray.com has the most cinematic bedtime stories; Hallow serves Catholics; Dwell reads you the Bible itself; and Calm — the app many start with — has no Christian content at all.
Disclosure up front: we make Still, #1 on this list. It’s our home category, which is exactly why we’ve kept every claim below factual and told you where the others win.
The quick picks
| Best for | App | Price (US, approx.) |
|---|---|---|
| Scripture-first sleep + daily rhythm | Still | $59.99/yr or $12.99/mo |
| Biggest evangelical sleep library | Abide | ~$39.99/yr |
| Dramatized bedtime Bible stories | Pray.com | ~$99.99/yr |
| Catholic listeners | Hallow | ~$69.99/yr |
| Falling asleep to the Bible itself | Dwell | ~$40–60/yr |
| Mood-based wind-down | Soultime | Freemium |
Prices as of July 2026 and change often — check each store listing.
The list
1. Still — best Christian sleep app overall
$59.99/yr or $12.99/mo after free trial · Ecumenical · English + native German
Sleep isn’t a section of Still — it’s the point. Bible sleep stories, calming evening prayers, sleep sounds, and a gentle scripture alarm so you fall asleep and wake up in God’s word. Every day pairs a daily devotional with an evening prayer, and listening plans walk you through scripture over time — the Psalms in 30 days, for instance. It’s ecumenical (nothing assumes your denomination), with natively produced German content for DACH users. What it doesn’t have: worship music or community features. Try Still free on the App Store.
2. Abide — biggest evangelical sleep library
Freemium, ~$39.99/yr · Evangelical · English
Abide’s sleep stories and sleep meditations catalog is one of the deepest anywhere, built up since 2015, at one of the fairest prices in the category. Production quality varies more than the apps above and below, and it’s English-only. If you want maximum choice at bedtime, this is the strongest argument against us — full comparison in Still vs Abide.
3. Pray.com — most cinematic bedtime Bible stories
Freemium, ~$99.99/yr · Broadly Christian · English
Celebrity-narrated Bedtime Bible Stories and dramatized “Biblical Sagas” — impressive audio if you want production-heavy storytelling rather than quiet scripture. The highest price on the list and the pushiest upselling. (Still vs Pray.com.)
4. Hallow — best for Catholic listeners
Freemium, ~$69.99/yr · Catholic · English + partial German
Hallow’s sleep content (including narrators like Jonathan Roumie) is well made, but sleep is a wing of a thoroughly Catholic prayer app, not the foundation — and nearly all of it sits behind the paywall. Right choice if you’re Catholic and want the whole devotional library too. Still vs Hallow is the head-to-head; our Hallow review and Is Hallow Catholic? go deeper.
5. Dwell — best for falling asleep to the Bible itself
~$40–60/yr · Broadly Christian · English
No stories, no framing — scripture read beautifully, with voices, background music, and playlists you can drift off to. If your ideal sleep audio is simply the Bible, Dwell does that one thing excellently. (Still vs Dwell.)
6. Soultime — best mood-based wind-down
Freemium · Broadly Christian · English
Check in with how you feel and get routed to a matching Christian meditation, including evening and sleep content. Smaller team, smaller library — a thoughtful budget-friendly pick. (Still vs Soultime.)
What about Calm and Headspace?
They’re excellent sleep apps with zero Christian content — no scripture, no prayer. If you came to this page, you’ve probably already felt that gap. Still is the closest Christian equivalent to Calm’s sleep experience; here’s the full comparison.
Free Christian sleep apps
No app on this list is fully free (recorded sleep libraries are expensive to make). The practical free routes: Still, Abide, and Hallow trials, Abide’s and Soultime’s freemium tiers, and Lectio 365’s night prayer — which is completely free and ends the day beautifully, though it has no sleep stories. More free picks in our best prayer apps guide.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best Christian sleep app? Still, if you want sleep as the app’s core purpose — Bible sleep stories, evening prayers, and a scripture alarm. Abide, if you want the biggest evangelical library that includes strong sleep content.
Is there a Christian version of Calm for sleep? No official one. Still is the closest equivalent — Bible sleep stories and evening prayers instead of secular Sleep Stories. Comparison here.
Are there Christian sleep apps in German? Still is the only one producing German sleep content natively. Hallow translates a fraction of its library; the rest are English-only.
Do any Christian sleep apps work without a subscription? Fully, no. Lectio 365 (free) covers night prayer without sleep stories; the sleep-story apps all use trials or freemium tiers.
All app names are trademarks of their respective owners. We make Still and have disclosed that throughout. Prices are US App Store figures as of July 2026. See the full side-by-side comparison or the best Christian apps overall.