Winkbed vs. Purple

Our Testing & Selection Process

This guide highlights the most important factors in determining if Winkbed or Purple offers the right mattress for you.

In This Comparison
Compare the Models | Performance Tests | Firmness | Support

At NapLab, we put each mattress to the test.

We score each mattress using a series of performance tests. Here is a full comparison of all current models we’ve tested between Winkbed vs. Purple.

This first table shows the factor scoring of all current models that we have tested:

Factor	Purple Original	Purple Flex	Purple Plus	Purple Restore	Purple Restore Plus	Purple Restore Premier	Winkbed Original	Winkbed (soft)	Winkbed EcoCloud	Winkbed GravityLux	Winkbed Plus
Cooling	10	9.0	9.5	9.5	9.5	9.5	10	10	9.5	9.5	10
Motion Transfer	10	8.1	8.3	7.8	8.4	8.2	9.8	8.9	7.5	8.3	8.8
Response	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10	10
Edge Support	7.6	9.3	9.0	9.5	10	9.9	10	9.3	9.9	10	10
Sex	9.5	9.7	9.8	9.8	10	9.9	9.9	9.8	9.9	9.1	9.4
Pressure Relief	9.5	8.0	9.5	9.0	9.5	9.5	10	10	9.5	9.5	10
Off-Gassing	9.7	9.7	9.1	8.9	9.2	7.9	10	9.8	9.6	9.8	9.9
Company	9.8	9.8	9.8	9.8	9.8	9.8	9.8	9.8	9.8	9.8	9.8

This second table shows the testing data from each test. In many cases, the difference between scores can be minimal, but this table helps to highlight these differences visibly.

Factor	Purple Original	Purple Flex	Purple Plus	Purple Restore	Purple Restore Plus	Purple Restore Premier	Winkbed Original	Winkbed (soft)	Winkbed EcoCloud	Winkbed GravityLux	Winkbed Plus
Overall	9.47	9.05	9.40	9.32	9.57	9.47	9.95	9.74	9.49	9.55	9.82
Max Temp.	89.2° F	90.7° F	91.2° F	89.4° F	91.7° F	91.3° F	90.3° F	89.7° F	86.2° F	85.2° F	89.3° F
Max Sinkage	2.24″	1.66″	2.03″	1.90″	1.99″	1.82″	2.38″	3.16″	2.35″	2.06″	2.50″
Total Motion Transfer	2.23 m/s²	12.72 m/s²	11.62 m/s²	13.90 m/s²	11.27 m/s²	12.36 m/s²	5.85 m/s²	9.50 m/s²	14.92 m/s²	11.85 m/s²	9.67 m/s²
Response Time	0.2 sec.	0.2 sec.	0.2 sec.	0.2 sec.	0.2 sec.	0.2 sec.	0.2 sec.	0.3 sec.	0.2 sec.	0.2 sec.	0.3 sec.
Total Bounce	12.79″	11.29″	11.28″	14.42″	12.20″	9.46″	9.91″	9.68″	14.58″	3.83″	6.75″
Edge Support – Sitting Sinkage	7.75″	4.50″	5.00″	4.00″	2.75″	3.25″	2.25″	4.50″	3.25″	2.50″	2.50″
Edge Support – Lying Support	Fair	Fair	Good	Excellent	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional	Excellent	Exceptional	Exceptional	Exceptional
Sex Overall	9.5	9.7	9.8	9.8	10	9.9	9.9	9.8	9.9	9.1	9.4
Comfort Material	5.50″	2.00″	4.00″	3.00″	5.00″	3.00″	5.00″	5.00″	4.00″	4.00″	5.50″
Off-Gassing – Smell	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong	None	Minimal	Strong	Strong	Moderate
Off-Gassing – Days	4 days	4 days	11 days	14 days	10 days	26 days	0 days	2 days	5 days	3 days	1 days
Trial	100 days	100 days	100 days	100 days	100 days	100 days	120 days	120 days	120 days	120 days	120 days
Warranty	10 years	10 years	10 years	10 years	10 years	10 years	Lifetime	Lifetime	Lifetime	Lifetime	Lifetime

Best Mattress For

Before we get into the gritty details, let’s honor some specific mattresses first. The mattresses noted below are recognized as the best for each respective performance category.

Depending on what exactly you’re looking for, you may find Winkbed or Purple to be better suited for your needs.

Factor	Winner	Value
Best Overall	Winkbed Original	9.95
Best Cooling	Purple, Winkbed, Winkbed (soft), Winkbed Plus	10
Most Sinkage	Winkbed (soft)	3.16″
Least Sinkage	Purple Flex	1.66″
Lowest Motion Transfer	Purple	2.23 m/s²
Fastest Response Time	Purple, Purple Flex, Purple Plus, Purple Restore, Purple Restore Plus, Purple Restore Premier, Winkbed Original, Winkbed EcoCloud, Winkbed GravityLux	0.2 sec
Slowest Response Time	Winkbed (soft), Winkbed Plus	0.3 sec
Most Bounce	Winkbed EcoCloud	14.58″
Least Bounce	Winkbed GravityLux	3.83″
Best Edge Support	Winkbed Original	2.25″ max sinkage
Best for Sex	Purple Restore Plus	10
Best Pressure Relief	Winkbed Original, Winkbed (soft), Winkbed Plus	10
Least Off-Gassing	Winkbed	None, 0 days
Best Company	Winkbed	Longer trial and warranty

We test 10 different factors that impact the performance, comfort, and value of the mattress. Testing categories include:

1. Cooling
2. Sinkage
3. Motion Transfer
4. Response
5. Bounce
6. Edge Support
7. Sex
8. Pressure Relief
9. Off-Gassing
10. Company

Which Mattresses Are We Comparing?

Winkbed offers a variety of mattress types, all made from different material constructions.

For simplicity’s sake, we are only going to take a deeper look at the 3 most popular Winkbed mattresses:

1. Winkbed Original
2. Winkbed EcoCloud
3. Winkbed Plus

Purple also offers a range of mattresses that include hybrids and non-hybrids, all using their proprietary grid-like gel pad.

As with Winkbed, we are doing a deeper comparison of 3 of Purple’s most popular mattresses.

1. Purple Original
2. Purple Restore Plus
3. Purple Restore Premier

Cooling performance is close between Winkbed and Purple, but Winkbed edges out the win overall. The average score for cooling received by Purple mattresses is 9.7, which is 0.1 points below Winkbed’s 9.8 average.

Cooling Test	Score	Baseline	Max Temp	Ending Temp
Purple Original	10	79.7°	89.2°	-5.2°
Purple Restore Plus	9.5	81.7°	91.7°	-7.0°
Purple Restore Premier	9.5	83.0°	91.3°	-5.1°
Winkbed Original	10	84.0°	90.3°	-2.7°
Winkbed EcoCloud	9.5	75.4°	86.2°	-8.2°
Winkbed Plus	10	85.3°	89.3°	-4.1°

• Baseline Temperature – the temperature of the mattress before anyone lies on it
• Maximum Temperature (0 minute) – the temperature of the mattress after lying on it for 15 minutes
• Ending Temperature (after 5 minutes) – the temperature of the mattress after being lied upon and having no one on it for 5 minutes

That said, both of these brands have excellent performers in terms of cooling, with the Purple Original, Winkbed, and Winkbed Plus all receiving perfect 10s.

The biggest difference between these two brands is the material used in the top layers of the mattress. Both offer hybrid units that house a pocketed coil layer that improves breathability.

Winkbed uses a combination of foams for their top layers, including gel foam, which retains less heat compared to many non-gel foams.

On the other hand, Purple uses its proprietary gel pad, which is one of the most important factors in improved cooling performance. The grid-like structure, combined with coils, creates plenty of room for air to pass through.

Below, you can watch a video of how the heat dissipates on each mattress during our cooling test. For this test, we lie on the mattress for 15 minutes, get off the mattress, and then take periodic surface-level temperature measurements.

Sinkage levels range between the mattress brands, with Purple mattresses generally having more shallow sinkage, while Winkbed‘s tend to be deeper. The Purple Restore Premier had the least sinkage (1.82″) and the Winkbed Plus had the deepest (2.50″).

For reference, the average level of signage across all mattresses tested to date is 2.16″.

Sinkage Test	Sinkage Depth	Max Sinkage
Purple Original	Moderate	2.24″
Purple Restore Plus	Minimal	1.99″
Purple Restore Premier	Minimal	1.82″
Winkbed Original	Deep	2.38″
Winkbed EcoCloud	Deep	2.35″
Winkbed Plus	Deep	2.50″

The level of sinkage for each mattress is documented in the images below.

The Purple Restore Plus and Restore Premier both have minimal sinkage levels that are less than average. Whereas, the rest of the mattresses all have sinkage levels that are deeper than average.

The shallow depths will provide a more “floating on top” feel, but mattresses like the Winkbed Plus will provide a deeper hug and enveloping feel.

While the race was close in regards to motion transfer, Purple edges out the win with a slightly better performance.

Motion Transfer Test	Score	Acc. Range
Purple Original	10	2.23 m/s²
Purple Restore Plus	8.4	11.27 m/s²
Purple Restore Premier	8.2	12.36 m/s²
Winkbed Original	9.8	5.85 m/s²
Winkbed EcoCloud	7.5	14.92 m/s²
Winkbed Plus	8.8	9.67 m/s²

The Winkbed Plus had the highest level of motion at 14.92 m/s² and the Purple Original had the lowest levels at 2.23 m/s².

The average level of motion transfer across all mattresses tested to date is 8.62 m/s².

The level of motion transfer on each mattress is also documented in the videos below.

All but 2 of the mattresses had more motion transfer than average, with the Purple Original and Winkbed Original being the exceptions. Even then, the Purple had 3.62 m/s² more acceleration than the Winkbed, which had a total range of 5.85 m/s².

This doesn’t speak to the length of the motion being transferred. While the Purple Original has less total acceleration, that motion remains longer. This is a product of the grid-like gel pad that is used in the top layer.

Pocketed coil layers generally create more motion (except in the case of the Winkbed Original), which is why we see higher acceleration ranges with the other mattresses.

Response times are incredibly fast across the board, with Purple barely having consistently faster times. Both brands tackle response time in different ways but still achieve fast results.

Whether is it the gel pad on top of Purple’s mattresses, gel foam like we find in the Winkbed Original, or latex like in the Winkbed EcoCloud, it all achieves a fast material response.

Response Test	Score	Mostly Recovered	Completely Recovered
Purple	10	0.2 seconds	0.3 seconds
Purple Restore Plus	10	0.2 seconds	0.3 seconds
Purple Restore Premier	10	0.2 seconds	0.3 seconds
Winkbed	10	0.2 seconds	0.3 seconds
Winkbed EcoCloud	10	0.2 seconds	0.3 seconds
Winkbed Plus	10	0.3 seconds	0.4 seconds

The average speed of material response time is 0.4 seconds to be mostly recovered and 0.9 seconds to be fully recovered.

All but the Winkbed Plus easily beat the average, and are among the fastest-responding mattresses we’ve tested to date. Even then, the Winkbed Plus wasn’t far behind, only 0.1 seconds slower.

The level of responsiveness for each mattress is documented in the videos below.

Bounce was fairly mixed between brands, with Winkbed having less bounce in general. However, both brands also offer options that don’t fit into that rule.

Bounce Test	Bounce Height	Bounce Range
Purple	Very High	12.79″
Purple Restore Plus	Very High	12.20″
Purple Restore Premier	Moderate	9.46″
Winkbed	Moderate	9.91″
Winkbed EcoCloud	Extremely High	14.58″
Winkbed Plus	Low	6.75″

The mattress with the lowest level of bounce was the Winkbed Plus at 6.75″ of total bounce. Due to the latex material used in the mattress, the Winkbed EcoCloud has the highest level of bounce at 14.58″.

The average level of bounce is 9.69″, comparing all mattresses tested to date.

The Purple Original, Purple Restore Plus, Winkbed Original, and Winkbed EcoCloud all have bounce ranges above the average.

Only 2 mattresses were able to keep bounce below average—the Purple Restore Premier and Winkbed Plus.

The level of bounce for each mattress is documented in the videos below.

My ideal range for bounce is between 8 – 12″, and all but the Winkbed EcoCloud and Winkbed Plus fall within this range. Bounce within this range allows for improved sex performance, without the cost of too much added motion transfer.

Edge support is best on the Winkbed, though both brands have fantastic performers.

Check out the table below to see how each mattress compares regarding bounce levels.

Edge Support Test	Score	Max Sinkage	Lying Support
Purple	7.6	7.75″	Fair
Purple Restore Plus	10	2.75″	Exceptional
Purple Restore Premier	9.9	3.25″	Exceptional
Winkbed	10	2.25″	Exceptional
Winkbed EcoCloud	9.9	3.25″	Exceptional
Winkbed Plus	10	2.50″	Exceptional

The average score for edge support is 9.4, with a max sitting sinkage of 4.09″. Nearly all mattresses fell well below the average, with only the Purple having significantly deeper edge compression at 7.75″. In addition, the lying edge support was also lacking.

Beyond that, every other mattress had exceptional performance whether lying or sitting.

The level of edge support is documented in the images below.

This part of our scoring looks at the expected sex performance based on several performance factors.

The best mattresses for sex have high bounce, good edge support, quiet materials, and good pressure relief and cooling.

These 5 factors make up the NapLab sex performance score and from these factors, we can generate a sex score for each mattress.

The table below shows how sex performance varies between Winkbed and Purple mattresses.

Sex Test	Sex Score	Bounce	Edge Support	Noise	Pressure Relief	Cooling
Purple Original	9.5	10	7.6	10	9.5	10
Purple Restore Plus	10	10	10	10	9.5	9.5
Purple Restore Premier	9.9	9.9	9.9	10	9.5	9.5
Winkbed Original	9.9	10	10	9.0	10	10
Winkbed EcoCloud	9.9	10	9.9	10	9.5	9.5
Winkbed Plus	9.4	9.2	10	9.0	10	10

Looking at the resulting data, we can see the majority of the mattresses have excellent performance in regards to sex. The Purple and Winkbed Plus fall slightly behind the rest due to one issue or another but remain solid choices for sex.

The absolute best performance came from the Purple Restore Plus thanks to perfect results with bounce and an exceptionally supportive edge.

Pressure relief is an important part of how a sleeper engages with a mattress. Comparing Winkbed and Purple, we found results were good across the board, but Winkbed was consistently better.

The average pressure relief score for Winkbed is 9.83 and for Purple is 9.50 out of 10.

Pressure Relief Test	Score	Comfort Layer	Support Layer
Purple	9.5	5.5″	4.0″
Purple Restore Plus	9.5	5.0″	8.0″
Purple Restore Premier	9.5	3.0″	10.0″
Winkbed	10	5.0″	9.0″
Winkbed EcoCloud	9.5	4.0″	8.0″
Winkbed Plus	10	5.5″	9.0″

In regards to pressure relief, there were no stand-out bad performers as most mattresses had solid performance receiving a 9.5 out of 10. The two standouts were the Winkbed Original and Winkbed Plus which both received perfect 10s.

For comparison, the average level of comfort material across all mattresses tested to date is 4.18″.

Most mattresses on this list offer more comfort material than average. In the case of the Purple Restore Premier, which had 3.0″ of comfort material, it still offers ample pressure relief and a balanced level of support.

While Purple’s grid does a great job at relieving pressure it still doesn’t quite reach the levels of Winkbed’s pillow-top and gel foam combination in the Original and Plus. Their incredibly robust build and 5″+ comfort layers provide ample relief and support for a wide range of body types.

Off-gassing is consistently strong for Purple mattresses, while Winkbed mattresses range from virtually no off-gassing to strong off-gassing.

Off-Gassing Test	Score	Initial Smell	Off-Gassing Period
Purple	9.7	Strong	4 days
Purple Restore Plus	9.2	Strong	10 days
Purple Restore Premier	7.9	Strong	26 days
Winkbed	10	None	0 days
Winkbed EcoCloud	9.6	Strong	5 days
Winkbed Plus	9.9	Moderate	1 days

The Winkbed Original had no off-gassing after unboxing thanks to the coil layer and the Winkbed Plus wasn’t far behind for a similar reason.

Due to the latex material used in construction, the Winkbed EcoCloud has a stronger smell, though different from the odor that comes from memory or poly foams.

The Purple mattresses have a strong smell and while it dissipated quickly for the Original, that wasn’t the case for the other two mattresses. The Purple Restore Plus‘s odor was strong and lasted for 10 days, however, the Restore Preimer‘s smell lingered for 26 days.

For reference, the average timespan for off-gassing is 5.4 days, making the Restore Premier 20.6 days longer than average.

Between Winkbed and Purple, Winkbed comes with more favorable trial and warranty policies.

Company	Purple	Winkbed
Trial Period	100 nights	120 nights
Warranty	10 years	Lifetime
Shipping	$0	$0
Returns	$0	$0
Country of Origin	USA	USA

The average trial length is 166 nights, longer than both brands’ trials by 40+ days.

Winkbed offers a lifetime warranty while Purple‘s is only 10 years. Only 26% of the mattresses we’ve tested (200+ tested to date) have lifetime warranties. The average of the other 74% is 13.7 years, 3.7 years longer than the Purple’s warranty.

Looking at all available mattresses, Winkbed ranges in firmness from 4 to 8 out of 10 and Purple mattresses range from 4 to 7 out of 10.

Of these two brands, Winkbed has the greater firmness range.

Check the table below to see the details of each mattress.

Firmness	Rating	Label	Read Review
Purple	5	Medium	Read Review
Purple Flex	6.5	Medium-Firm	Read Review
Purple Plus	6	Medium-Firm	Read Review
Purple Restore	5, 7	Medium, Slightly Firm	Read Review
Purple Restore Plus	5, 7	Medium, Slightly Firm	Read Review
Purple Restore Premier	4, 6	Soft, Medium-Firm	Read Review
Winkbed	4, 6, 7	Soft, Medium-Firm, Slightly Firm	Read Review
Winkbed (soft)	4, 6, 7	Soft, Medium-Firm, Slightly Firm	Read Review
Winkbed EcoCloud	5	Medium	Read Review
Winkbed GravityLux	4, 6, 8	Soft, Medium, Firm	Read Review
Winkbed Plus	7	Slightly, Firm	Read Review

Both Winkbed and Purple use high-quality materials, which assists in creating supportive mattresses. In addition, they both offer a range of firmnesses that will be better suited for different types of sleepers.

The Winkbed, Winkbed (soft), Winkbed GravityLux, and Purple Restore Premier all offer softer options that would be good picks for lightweight sleepers or those who sleep on their side. The softer feel will contribute to generally more hug and contour than firmer options.

All but one of the mattresses from both brands have options in the medium to medium firm feel. From Purple we see Original, Flex, Plus, Restore, Restore Plus and Restore Premier all offer firmnesses within the 5-6 range. On Winkbed’s side we see the Winkbed, EcoCloud, and GravityLux with similar firmness options.

For moderate-weighted sleepers who prefer to sleep on their back or stomach, look to the Purple Restore, Purple Restore Plus, and Winkbed, which offer a slightly firm feel.

The Winkbed GravityLux is the only mattress on this list that offers a firm 8 out of 10 firmness (where 10 is the most firm). It is a great choice for back and stomach sleepers, but side-sleepers might want to avoid the firmer choices.

Heavyweight sleepers should also keep the Winkbed Plus in mind, as it is specifically designed for sleepers over 300 lbs.

Not sure which firmness is right for you?

Use the table below to better determine the firmness range that may be best suited for you, based on your personal weight and preferred sleeping position.

Design

Winkbed and Purple both offer a range of design options, and you can see the mattress types in the table below.

Design	Type	Thickness
Purple Original	Specialty	9.5″
Purple Restore Plus	Specialty	13.0″
Purple Restore Premier	Specialty	13.0″
Winkbed Original	Hybrid	14.0″
Winkbed EcoCloud	Latex Hybrid	12.0″
Winkbed Plus	Plus-Sized	14.5″

Materials

Here is a look inside Winkbed vs. Purple mattresses.

Winkbed vs. Purple: Which Should You Buy?

So bottom line, between Winkbed and Purple, which mattress is right for you? Here is a recap of each mattress score as well as quick-pick recommendations for who may be best suited for each.

Winkbed Mattresses

Winkbed Mattresses	Score	Best For	Firmness	Check Price
Winkbed Original	9.95	Best Overall	Soft (4), Medium-Firm (6), Slightly Firm (7)	Check Price
Winkbed (soft)	9.74	Deeper Sinkage, 4 out of 10 Firmness	Soft (4)	Check Price
Winkbed EcoCloud	9.49	Natural Latex and High Bounce	Medium (5)	Check Price
Winkbed GravityLux	9.55	10″ Profile with Edge Support	Soft (4), Medium (6), or Firm (8)	Check Price
Winkbed Plus	9.82	Best Overall for Heavy-Weighted Bodies	Slightly Firm (7)	Check Price

Purple Mattresses

Purple Mattresses	Score	Best For	Firmness	Check Price
Purple Original	9.47	Least Expensive (Good) Purple	Medium (5)	Check Price
Purple Restore	9.32	None, buy Purple Restore Plus instead.	Medium (5) or Slightly Firm (7)	Check Price
Purple Restore Plus	9.57	Best Performance from Purple, Arguably Best Value	Medium (5) or Slightly Firm (7)	Check Price
Purple Restore Premier	9.47	None, buy Purple Restore Plus instead.	Soft (4) or Medium-Firm (6)	Check Price
Purple Flex	9.05	None, buy Purple Original instead.	Medium-Firm (6.5)	Check Price
Purple Plus	9.40	Foam Support Layer, Thicker Than Purple Original	Medium-Firm (6)	Check Price