“Used to lie awake for an hour. Now I'm out before the story ends. Bedtime stopped being something I dreaded after about a week.”
★★★★★Megan R.
“First app where I don't fight my brain. Just listen and breathe. The breathing exercise alone was worth the subscription.”
★★★★★Tom L.
“Replaced my melatonin habit. Sleeping deeper too. Plus my partner says I'm less restless.”
★★★★★Sofia D.
“James's voice is the whole game. Three weeks in and bedtime feels easy. I look forward to lights out now.”
★★★★★Riley K.
Fall asleep to a story.
Malu is a sleep app with sleep stories and breathing exercises. Press play. Breathe along. Fall asleep before the story ends.
- Designed with sleep scientists
- Phone locks itself when you sleep
- Original sleep stories
- Works on your first night
- 7-night refund if it doesn't
Cancel any time. No questions asked.
7 Night Promise
Cancel In One Tap
Safe Checkout
- 1Pay with Apple Pay or card. About 10 seconds.
- 2Check your email. We send your download link.
- 3Open Malu and fall asleep tonight.
What to expect with Malu
Tonight
Fall asleep without fighting your brain.
Hit play. Pick a story or a breath. Drift off in about 12 minutes.
Week 1
Bedtime stops being something you dread.
You start to look forward to lights out. The hard part gets soft.
Month 1
Sleep becomes a habit, not a battle.
You stop counting the hours. You just sleep. Most nights, easily.
Based on sleep research from
Simon Fraser University
Methods studied by sleep scientists. Now in your pocket.
Stories to drift off
Soft voices. Quiet nights.
New stories added every month.
Malu is on iPhone and Android.
How Malu compares
Built for sleep. Priced like an app.
Malu
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Locks your phone when you sleep
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One narrator, no celebrity rotation
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Hand-illustrated original worlds
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Sleep stories
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Breathing exercises
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Annual price
$49.99
$69.99
Other apps pricing as of 2026. Malu is $0.13 per night.
Customer reviews
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What customers say
Auto-generatedReviewers praise Malu's sleep stories and breathing exercises for helping them fall asleep faster. Many report drifting off within 12 minutes of starting a session, with notable improvements after the first week. James's voice and the phone-lock feature come up frequently as standouts.
★★★★★4 months ago
“Out before the story ends”
Used to lie awake for an hour. Now I'm out before the story ends. Bedtime stopped being something I dreaded after about a week.
Would recommend
★★★★★3 months ago
“Don't fight my brain anymore”
First app where I don't fight my brain. Just listen and breathe. The breathing exercise alone was worth the subscription.
Would recommend
★★★★★2 months ago
“Replaced my melatonin”
Replaced my melatonin habit. Sleeping deeper too. Plus my partner says I'm less restless.
Would recommend
★★★★★6 weeks ago
“James's voice is everything”
James's voice is the whole game. Three weeks in and bedtime feels easy. I look forward to lights out now.
Would recommend
★★★★★1 month ago
“Worth it for the breathing alone”
The breathing exercise alone was worth it. The stories are a bonus. I usually fall asleep before the second one even starts.
Would recommend
★★★★★3 weeks ago
“I look forward to bed now”
I look forward to bed now. Used to dread it. The phone locking itself is genius. I wake up to a phone on the floor and a deeply rested feeling.
Would recommend
Questions people ask
Try Malu for 7 nights. If you are not sleeping faster, email support@opalno.com. We refund every cent of your annual plan. No forms. No questions. The monthly and quarterly plans cancel anytime in one tap.
No. Malu uses sleep stories and breathing exercises. You listen. You breathe. You sleep. No clearing your mind. No focus required.
Most people fall asleep faster on the first night. The breathing alone changes how your body feels. The full effect usually clicks by night 3.
Yes. One tap from your account. No fees. No "are you sure" emails. If you cancel partway through, you keep the app until the end of your billing period.
No. We do not do free trials that quietly rebill you. The annual plan comes with a 7-Night Promise: if it does not work, we refund every cent.
You get an email with a download link. Open the app, pick a bedtime, and tonight you do your first session. The whole thing takes about 15 minutes.
Try it for 7 nights. Risk free.
Try Malu for 7 nights. If you do not sleep better, send us one email. We refund every cent. No forms. No questions.
$49.99/year. $0.19/day. Cancel anytime.