Sleep tracking has become a major part of our everyday health, thanks to smartphones and smartwatches. Here are the best sleep-tracking apps for iPhone.
Sleep tracking has become commonplace thanks to fitness trackers and smartwatches, and if you have an Apple Watch, there are several options to monitor your sleep. The Apple Watch can track the different stages of your sleep and measure your respiratory rate, heart rate, and changes in wrist temperature. This data can be viewed in the Health app on your iPhone.
Not every iPhone user has an Apple Watch, and not all want to wear their watch while sleeping. The iPhone has some sleep tracking options in the Health app, like setting sleep goals, adding Bedtime and Wake-up times, and scheduling a Sleep Focus Mode. However, analyzing your sleep with the iPhone alone isn’t possible with the Health app.
The good news is that there are several third-party sleep-tracking apps available on the App Store that can track sleep using a variety of methods. Some use sonar technology to emit sound waves deflected off your chest to measure breathing patterns and movement. Others use sound detection or motion data to determine whether you’re in deep or light sleep. Most of these apps require the iPhone to be placed at chest level (such as on your nightstand) to work effectively and be connected to a charger overnight. While sleep tracking isn’t entirely accurate, it can provide an overall idea of your sleeping patterns and valuable insights on improving your sleep.SleepScore
SleepScore is among the most reliable sleep-tracking apps available on the App Store. It tracks your sleep with non-contact sonar technology, using your iPhone’s microphone and speakers to track and measure breathing rate and body movement. The app takes a week or two to learn your sleep patterns and provides coaching and tools to sleep better at night. Once you achieve your sleep goals, SleepScore helps you maintain good sleep.
The app offers in-depth sleep analysis, soothing sleep sounds, a smart alarm, and personalized coaching. You’ll receive a sleep score for each night’s sleep, and you can tap the score to view more insights like sleep duration, time to fall asleep, light sleep, deep sleep, REM sleep, and wake time. The app has some other neat features, including an analysis of the light and noise in your bedroom to create the ideal sleeping environment, guided meditation, a snore quiz, and sleep-related product recommendations and articles.
While the app is free, advanced features like personalized sleep coaching, sleep challenges, screening for sleep disorders, lifetime sleep history, and in-depth weekly insights require a subscription. SleepScore Premium costs $9.
