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The Tethered app
Sleep stories, Scottish folklore, soundscapes and relaxing music on iOS, Android and web. Seven nights free, no payment required to start.
Sleep, rest and calm
Feel tethered. Sleep deeply.
Soothing stories, gentle music and peaceful soundscapes to help you unwind and drift into deep rest. At home with our Scottish sleep app, or in hotels around the world with content made for wherever you're staying.
Two ways to experience Tethered
At home with the app, or in the places you stay
Tethered is a Scottish sleep and relaxation app you can use anywhere, and a hospitality platform creating bespoke wellness content for hotels, wherever they are in the world.
For hotels worldwide
Tethered Hospitality
Bespoke sleep and wellness content for hotels anywhere in the world, made about each property's own location, not Scotland. Scottish hotels can also use our hand crafted Scottish library.
More than just another sleep app
Rooted in culture, not just calm
Tethered blends long-form sleep stories, Scottish folklore, calming soundscapes, relaxing music and even cosy recipes into a soothing experience rooted in culture and connection.
If you're drawn to Scotland, by heritage, curiosity, or simply the comfort of its calm, you'll find a peaceful home here. Many people tell us they've tried other sleep apps but never stayed with them.
Tethered feels different: warm, immersive, grounding, a place you naturally return to.
Start your 7 day free trialSleep Support
Drift off naturally with Dreamscapes and soothing stories in a calming Scottish voice, whether you miss Scotland, love it, or are just discovering its gentle quiet.
Stress & Calm
Ease tension with gentle wind-down moments, soft music and soundscapes that help you breathe out and relax, wherever you are.
Culture & Connection
Find comfort in stories and landscapes that feel familiar if Scotland is part of your identity, or wonderfully new if it isn't.
What you'll experience
Guided by Scotland's spirit
Let Scotland's atmosphere guide you into rest. Its landscapes, voices and stories carry a natural calm that helps people all over the world feel at ease, a return to somewhere meaningful, or a peaceful new discovery.
Sleep Stories & Dreamscapes for deep, natural rest
Folklore & History told for comfort
Scottish Recipes for slow, cosy evenings
Relaxation Music to ease stress and quiet the mind
Soothing Sessions in a genuine Scottish voice
New Sleep & Calm content added every week
Simple pricing
Seven nights free, then choose your rhythm
Full access to everything from the first night. No payment today, cancel any time.
Best value
Annual subscription
7 day free trial, then
$59.99/year
Two months free
- 300+ pieces of sleep and relaxation content
- Dreamscapes, sleep stories and Scottish folklore
- Soundscapes, relaxing music and wind-down sessions
- New content every week
$0 payment today
Monthly subscription
7 day free trial, then
$9.99/month
Flexible, cancel anytime
- 300+ pieces of sleep and relaxation content
- Dreamscapes, sleep stories and Scottish folklore
- Soundscapes, relaxing music and wind-down sessions
- New content every week
$0 payment today
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What is Tethered?
Tethered is a Scottish sleep and relaxation app of storytelling, soundscapes and music, made in Glasgow, and through Tethered Hospitality it creates bespoke, place based sleep and wellness content for hotels anywhere in the world.
Founded in 2024 by Karen and Graeme Kerr. Read our story
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Trusted by thousands of sleepers worldwide
A sleep app people actually stay with
People across the US, UK, Canada, Europe and Australia unwind with Tethered every night, some because it connects them to Scotland, others because it lets them escape to a calmer world they've never visited.
4.7 out of 5 average from 222 ratings and reviews
- App Store4.7★ (155)
- Google Play4.7★ (60)
- Direct5.0★ (7)
I find the Dreamscape stories very helpful for calming my brain and getting to sleep. Karen has a beautiful, soothing voice. The app’s tech support is most helpful as well. I had issues logging in to the new app. They researched the issue and helped me every step of the way.
JulieT65App StoreJuly 2026
So far I am really enjoying this app, from the music, to stories to recipes, its quite nice. The pace for the stories and recipes are fantastic as well. I do think a little more history on some of the castle’s, or even more folklore or faerie stories would be a great addition to it as well.
BunnyXombieApp StoreMay 2026
So peaceful and mystical. I really enjoy it every time I listen to it.
inkling 444App StoreMarch 2026
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Explore 300+ pieces of sleep and relaxation content, Dreamscapes, stories, nature and music, all crafted through Scotland's natural calm.
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