Relax Melodies
Relax Melodies is a sleep and relaxation app available on iOS, Android, and web browsers. Relax Melodies makes users fall asleep by helping them combine soothing sounds, sleep meditations, bedtime stories, and breathing techniques.[1] Their entire library of content is available through a freemium subscription service model.
| Type | Private |
| Founder | Simon Alex Bérubé
Philippe Lapierre |
| Headquarters | Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | App and Website |
| Number of employees | 40 |
| Website | www.relaxmelodies.com |
History[edit]
Relax Melodies was created by two longtime friends, Simon Alex Bérubé and Philippe Lapierre. In 2006, Lapierre developed tinnitus causing him insomnia problems.[2] To mask the constant ringing noise of tinnitus, he tried various apps, but was dissatisfied with the limited choices and features. For that reason, the two software engineers decided to develop a “digital antidote” to tinnitus and sleep problems.[3] After a few months of brainstorming they developed a sound-mixing app concept and in 2009 Relax Melodies became available on the app store.[4]
Product[edit]
Since 2009, Relax Melodies has been downloaded over 50 million times across all platforms and has logged over 2.5 billion individual sessions.[5] Users have the ability to pick and choose which content they would like to layer and mix, giving them the freedom to create their very own bedtime experience.[6] Relax Melodies features sounds, binaural beats, guided meditations, bedtime stories, and SleepMoves.[7][8] The app has a catalogue of over 100 loops that include sounds from nature, sources of water, and the city.[9] In 2018, Relax Melodies developed a sleep-inducing program called SleepMoves in collaboration with neuropsychiatrists. It features exercises that guide users to a restful sleep.[10] In June 2019, ASMR was added to Relax Melodies, which generated over 10 million listens since its release.[11] Relax Melodies has over 20 bedtime stories that include genres such as fairy tales, mystery, fantasy, and non-fiction.[12] While Relax Melodies’ focus is to help people sleep better, it also includes meditations topics such as stress, pain relief, relaxation, tinnitus, and gratitude.[13]
Media Attention[edit]
Relax Melodies has been named the most positively reviewed app of all time on the App Store by Business Insider.[14] The app was featured on US and Canadian television, appearing on The Today Show[15] and the Dragon’s Den. The New York Times also named it as one of the best apps to help you fall asleep when you are traveling.[16] Relax Melodies was also mentioned as one of the best apps to help people with insomnia by Bustle.
Awards[edit]
- Healthline — The Best Insomnia Apps of 2019[18]
- 2018 MUX Awards — Best Health & Lifestyle App[19]
References[edit]
- ↑ "This meditation app will help you get your seven hours of sleep". financialpost. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ "Here are four Canadian-made apps taking the iOS App Store by storm". MobileSyrup. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ "About Ipnos: The company behind Relax Melodies". Ipnos. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ "Here are four Canadian-made apps taking the iOS App Store by storm". MobileSyrup. 2019-05-22. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ "Sleep-music app Relax Melodies has been downloaded 50m times". Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ Favilla, Kat Angus, Emmy. "21 Products Our Readers Swear By For Getting More Sleep". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ "9 White Noise Apps To Help You Fall Asleep Quicker". Bustle. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ "Fitness, Sleep and Everything In-Between: 8 Must-Have Apps You Can Download For Free". www.everythingzoomer.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ Greensmyth, Ashley (2019-11-20). "Mental Health Apps That Are Therapist Approved". Parallel Wellness. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ Boran, Marie. "Improve your sleep routine with Relax Melodies app". The Irish Times. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ Akundi, Sweta (2019-11-18). "Does ASMR work against anxiety and insomnia?". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ "An Incredibly Simple Guide to Staying Healthy This Holiday Season". FASHION Magazine. 2019-12-23. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ "The 10 best sleep apps". www.medicalnewstoday.com. 2017-06-07. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ Leswing, Kif. "These are the most positively reviewed apps in the history of the Apple App Store — and the top result may surprise you". Business Insider. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ "Headspace, Happify and other meditation apps to get you centered". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ Rosenbloom, Stephanie (2018-03-30). "Tools for Sleeping Well While Traveling (Published 2018)". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ "8 Apps For Insomnia That Can Help You Go To Sleep". Bustle. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ "Best Insomnia Apps of 2020". Healthline. 2020-08-24. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
- ↑ "MUX Awards 2019". muxawards.com. Retrieved 2021-03-17.
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