What is more highly prized in life, than sleep? For many of us, feeling well-rested is a merely a dream – or it would be, at least, if we ever slept. How do we fix it? These apps can assist.

A mindfulness or meditation practice can prepare your mind for rest. Calm provides calming bedtime stories, read by pop stars and Hollywood actors as well as soundscapes for while you’re in bed. It also offers meditation courses for other parts of the day that focus on the various stresses and demands of life that may also be keeping you up at night.

Good sleep hygiene, such as creating a relaxing bedtime routine, is known to ensure life’s interruptions don’t distract you from your goal – getting to bed and closing your eyes! Fabulous doesn’t just focus on the nocturnal habits. It’s a self-improvement app that creates a personalised full-day routine to fit your rhythm. It sets you up for success by giving you an ideal structure and then gives you the tools you need to stick to your new healthy habits.

Light sleepers will bemoan the traffic noises on their roads or upstairs neighbours whose nightly furniture rearrangement keeps them awake all night. Endel provides personalised soundscapes that fit your environment and heart rate. You can play them to bring about calm, or throughout the night to blur the annoyances and prevent them interrupting your precious hours asleep.

Are you waking up in the morning feeling utterly exhausted? Find out what’s going on in those unconscious hours with Sleep Cycle. The app tracks how much sleep you are getting and the quality of that rest. Track your sleep over time to find out whether the good habits and meditation practices you’re building are making the desired difference.

Oh, and if you and your partner argue over whose snoring is disturbing the peace, Sleep Cycle will settle the dispute once and for all.