Rise ScienceSleep and energy appEvidence-based assessment
RISE review
Updated 2026-05-16
6.8
/ 10
A sleep app that reframes the goal as daytime energy — it tracks sleep debt and your circadian rhythm and tells you when to do things, not just how you slept.
Best for anyone who cares about daytime energy and timing, not nightly scores.
RISE takes a different angle from the trackers here. Instead of grading last night, it tracks two things — your accumulated sleep debt and your circadian rhythm — and turns them into a daily energy schedule: when you will peak, when you will dip, when to wind down. The focus is what to do with your day.
How we tested: Evidence-based assessment — from public information, app-store data and independent 2026 reviews. Not based on a long hands-on trial by ONDA.
Tracks sleep times via phone or wearable data — solid, but sleep debt is an estimate.
Wind-down content
4.5
Light — some relaxation tools, but content is not the focus.
Sleep science
8.0
Built on two real concepts — sleep debt and circadian rhythm — applied consistently.
Insights and guidance
8.0
Its standout — a daily energy schedule with peaks, dips and an optimal wind-down window.
App experience
7.5
Clear and focused, organised around the energy timeline.
Free tier
5.0
A short trial then a subscription — little usable for free.
Value
6.5
Around 60 USD a year for a distinctive but single-angle app.
Pros
+Reframes sleep around daytime energy, not just stats
+Tracks sleep debt and circadian rhythm consistently
+A genuinely useful daily energy schedule
+Clear, focused interface
Cons
−Sleep debt is a model, not a measurement
−Light on wind-down content
−Thin free tier
−A single-angle app — it does one thing
Price: $60 per year; a short trial only (as of 2026-05-16)
Where it leads
RISE asks a different question from the rest of the field. Not "how did you sleep?" but "what should you do with today?" It tracks two things — your accumulated sleep debt and your circadian rhythm — and turns them into a daily energy schedule: when you will peak, when you will hit an afternoon dip, when your optimal wind-down window opens. For anyone who cares about energy and timing rather than a nightly grade, that framing is genuinely useful.
Where it falls short
Sleep debt is a model, not a direct measurement, so treat the numbers as a well-reasoned estimate. Wind-down content is light, the free tier is a short trial, and RISE does one thing — if you want a sound library or a smart alarm, it is not that app.
Who it is for
Choose RISE if you want to manage daytime energy and time your day around your rhythm. If you mainly want nightly tracking stats or help falling asleep, a tracker or a relaxation app fits better.