u/coreyjf

I protect my sleep pretty seriously, and one thing I'm strict about is not looking at a screen once I'm winding down. I like falling asleep to a book or a podcast, and I also like waves or thunder sounds, but I never wanted to run both on the same night or fumble with my phone in the dark to switch. So I built an iOS app to do it hands-free. Sharing it here because I think this is the crowd that gets it.

How it works for sleep:

• Set a sleep timer, and when it ends your book or podcast fades into sleep sounds (rain, brown noise, fan, ocean, and others) that play the rest of the night, no jarring stop. You can also run the sounds on their own as a plain sound machine.
• You never have to look at the screen. If you wake up, a tap on your headphones or a shake of the phone brings the audio back with a fresh timer.
• With an Apple Watch or AirPods, it detects when you've actually fallen asleep, fades the book out, and rewinds to where you drifted off, so in the morning you're right where you left the story.
• It also has a Smart Nap that counts from when you actually fall asleep (not from when you pressed play), sleep insights pulled from your watch data, a morning recap, a true-black OLED night theme, quiet hours, and an optional bedtime reminder.

To be clear, I'm not making any sleep claims, it's just the bedtime audio setup I always wanted and couldn't find.

The app is free, no ads or tracking. The watch and AirPods sleep detection (plus importing your own sounds) is the paid Premium, and I'm giving it free to this sub:
https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=6775313582&code=SLEEPHACKERS

App Store (free): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lull-audiobooks-podcasts/id6775313582

I'm the developer, and honestly I'd love this group to stress-test the sleep detection specifically, which watch or AirPods you're on, how accurate it feels, any false positives or misses. That's the hardest part to get right and the feedback I want most. Bug reports very welcome.

I know this sub gets a new ABS app what feels like daily, so let me lead with why Lull isn't just another client: it's built for falling asleep to a book. Set a sleep timer and when it ends your audiobook fades into sleep sounds that play all night, no jarring stop. Tap your headset or shake the phone and the book comes back with a fresh timer, screen off. I haven't found another ABS client that does that, and it's the whole reason the app exists.

I've been a Plex audiobook user for years and only just added Audiobookshelf, so I'm genuinely new to ABS and still learning it. It connects to your server with a URL + API token, browses your libraries, streams with full chapter support, and syncs progress back to the server.

What I'd most love your feedback on:

• ABS on the Apple Watch — streaming or downloading your ABS books to the wrist and playing to AirPods. That's the newest, least-tested part and the one I most want to get right.

It also handles Plex, local .m4b/.mp3 files, LibriVox, and podcasts, with series browsing, unplayed/in-progress filters, playlists, offline downloads, and CarPlay.

The app is free, no ads or tracking. There's a one-time $6.99 Premium (mostly the Apple Watch and AirPods sleep features), and as a thank-you to anyone here who kicks the tires, here's a free unlock: https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=6775313582&code=AUDIOBOOKSHELF — one shareable link, no need to request a code.

I'm the developer and I'm around. Bug reports and rough edges, especially on the ABS and watch side, are hugely appreciated.

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lull-audiobooks-podcasts/id6775313582

The app is free to download. This deal is the Premium unlock (normally a one-time $6.99), free here via an offer code.

Redeem: https://apps.apple.com/redeem?ctx=offercodes&id=6775313582&code=APPHOOKUP
App Store (free): https://apps.apple.com/us/app/lull-audiobooks-podcasts/id6775313582

This is one shareable offer-code link, not a one-time code — it works for everyone up to the limit, so there's no need to request a code in the comments, just tap the link. (Offer codes have to be opened through that link, not pasted into the App Store "Redeem Code" box.)

What it is: an audiobook and podcast player built for bedtime. Set a sleep timer, and when it ends your book fades into sleep sounds (20+, mixable) that play all night. Tap your headset or shake the phone to bring the book back with a fresh timer. It also plays your own .m4b/.mp3 files, free LibriVox books, podcasts, and Plex/Audiobookshelf libraries, and it has CarPlay.

What Premium adds (what you're getting free): mostly Apple Watch and AirPods features — sleep detection that fades the book when you doze off and rewinds to your spot, a Smart Nap, a gentle wake alarm, listening from the watch, and importing your own sleep sounds. Heads up: no Apple Watch or AirPods? The free app already does everything you'd want, you may not need Premium.

I'm the developer, so if you try it I'd love bug reports and feedback.

Disclosure: free app, no ads, no tracking, no analytics. One optional Premium IAP (this) plus an optional tip jar.