A BetterSleep alternative: 2hives, compared
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BetterSleep (formerly Relax Melodies) is a sleep app with sleep sounds, stories, guided meditations and a sleep tracker, per its App Store listing. 2hives is a different kind of product: guided audio sessions written around you, free to listen to.
2hives is free for good: no trial, nothing to cancel, no payment card.
2hives sessions are spoken by synthetic (text-to-speech) voices, not human narrators.
2hives and BetterSleep side by side
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| 2hives and BetterSleep side by side | 2hives2BEE FARM PTY LTD | BetterSleepIpnos (credited in the listing) |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Guided audio courses of 5 or 6 sessions each, spoken by a synthetic voice, in a web app. Live group sessions are scheduled weekly. | Sleep app (formerly Relax Melodies): sleep sounds and music tracks, guided meditations, sleep stories, a sleep tracker and a sleep recorder. |
| Personalisation | Script written from your words; the voice can say your name | Mix sounds into your own blend, save favourites and playlists, and set timers and bedtime reminders. The listing describes no script written from your own words. |
| Voice or teacher | Synthetic (text-to-speech) voices; you choose one. | Narrated sleep stories, meditations and hypnosis; the narrators are not named in the listing. |
| Languages | English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), French, Italian and Japanese. Hindi, Korean and Hungarian in beta. The site is also translated into Chinese (Simplified) and German; the voice is in progress. | 10 listed: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Chinese and Spanish. |
| Platforms and offline | Web app that you can install to your home screen, and an Android app on Google Play; there is no iOS app. Sessions you own can be saved for offline use in the web app. | iPhone and iPad app (App Store listing); the BetterSleep site also lists Android and a web app. Offline use is not stated in the listing; see their site. |
| Free tier or trial | 2hives is free to use. Some sessions are followed by a clearly labelled card from a local sponsor. | Free to download; the listing says premium features need a subscription. |
| Price | 2hives is free to use. Some sessions are followed by a clearly labelled card from a local sponsor. | Auto-renewable subscription for premium features; see their site for current pricing. |
| How you pay | 2hives is free to use. Some sessions are followed by a clearly labelled card from a local sponsor. | In-app purchases, including auto-renewable subscriptions. |
Who might prefer 2hives
- A script written from your own words, with a voice that can say your name.
Who might prefer BetterSleep
- Sleep tracking and a sleep recorder, which 2hives does not offer.
- A very large library of sleep sounds, stories and meditations (the listing counts 300+ sounds, 250+ meditations and 100+ stories).
- Ten app languages and a native iPhone and iPad app.
How 2hives differs
- Listening on 2hives is free for good: there is no subscription for listeners. Some sessions are followed by a clearly labelled card from a local sponsor.
- Sessions are written around the listener: you describe what you want in your own words, and the script is written for you. The voice can say your name.
- A sample plays in one tap without an account or an email address. A free account lets you play full sessions.
- Audio in the languages live on 2hives today: English, Spanish, Portuguese (Brazil), French, Italian and Japanese. Hindi, Korean and Hungarian are in beta.
- Sessions you own can be saved for offline use in the web app, which you can install to your home screen.
BetterSleep tracks and records sleep; 2hives does neither, so it is an alternative for guided listening, not for tracking.
2hives is a web app with a synthetic voice, a smaller catalogue and no iPhone app. BetterSleep is stronger wherever those matter most to you; the lists above say where.
Questions
Is 2hives free?
Listening on 2hives is free for good. There is no subscription for listeners. Some sessions are followed by a clearly labelled card from a local sponsor.
Is 2hives affiliated with BetterSleep?
No. 2hives is an independent product of 2BEE FARM PTY LTD and is not affiliated with, endorsed by or connected to BetterSleep or its makers.
What does BetterSleep do that 2hives does not?
See "Who each is better for" above. In short: Sleep tracking and a sleep recorder, which 2hives does not offer. A very large library of sleep sounds, stories and meditations (the listing counts 300+ sounds, 250+ meditations and 100+ stories).
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Last reviewed 10 Nov 2026. Every fact is re-checked each quarter. Disclaimer
