The River Story

River Sleep started as a homeschool project with my daughter. We were trying to find a bedtime app that didn't blast her with bright colors at 9 PM, didn't track our family's data, and didn't require Wi-Fi at a campsite in the middle of nowhere. We couldn't find one, so we started building our own. From the technical buildout to creating and curating content, this app has been (and continues to be) a fun collaboration between us. We choose the stories together and every recording is me reading to her. Most of the time, she has a cast of stuffies that she acts out the story with. The design choices are intentional. The interface is always dark because nobody needs a flashlight in their face in the evening. Everything works offline for optimal sleep hygiene. There are no ads, no tracking, and no data collection because your family's bedtime is nobody else's business. What started as a project for our family turned into something we wanted to share with other families. Every feature in this app exists because we needed it ourselves — as a parent and as a kid who just wanted one more chapter before lights out. Parent's Corner came from a simple realization: you're already here, sitting in the dark, waiting. You deserve something too. Thanks for being here. I hope it helps your family sleep a little better. — Matt