Sleep apps connect users with doctors, psychologists and certified sleep coaches who can address specific sleep issues like insomnia and sleep apnea. Other apps offer advice and tips aimed at general sleep health.
Numerous sleep apps feature white noise, nature sounds, and relaxing music to help users unwind before sleep time. Some even provide tutorials for pre-bedtime exercises like yoga and guided meditation to further assist users.
Pzizz
Pzizz is one of the most advanced sleep and power nap apps available, using psychoacoustic principles to quickly help users fall asleep quickly, remain asleep through the night, and wake up feeling rejuvenated. With its user-friendly interface and customizable settings, Pzizz makes a powerful power nap solution for anyone struggling to sleep at night or simply looking to increase productivity during their day.
Music and voice options that can be timed to your sleep cycle. Users can customize how long they want the app to play – some find 30 minutes most effective – as well as mull notifications during use to avoid unnecessary interruptions. Furthermore, they can select from various sound effects, background noises and soothing voices in order to help wake them up more gently in the morning.
Sleep apps can be an effective solution for insomniacs, but should only be used alongside other healthy habits to ensure maximum effectiveness and relaxation. In particular, caffeine and alcohol should be avoided prior to using sleep apps; additionally, privacy issues must be carefully considered since some apps share data with third-party services that could compromise an individual’s privacy; hackers have successfully de-anonymized fitness trackers, revealing names of military personnel working at high-security nuclear bases.
Sofia has been covering software, hardware and the web for nearly 20 years as a tech journalist. Specializing in sleep and wellness technology as well as being an avid runner. Sofia has contributed to several publications as a writer such as Techopedia and CNET while being based out of London UK.
Sleep Tracker
Modern sleep tracking devices go beyond what older fitness trackers did by employing heart rate and motion detectors to estimate how much sleep you got. Many devices, like the Tempur-Pedic SleepTracker, utilize both methods and allow users to view detailed data about their own sleeping patterns on an app or website; some even monitor environmental aspects like temperature, air quality and carbon dioxide levels in your bedroom that might hinder or improve sleeping conditions in order to suggest changes that may improve conditions for better sleeping conditions.
No matter whether it is simply to track your sleep or provide coaching and tips, these apps will help identify factors preventing a good night’s rest. Some can even detect potential health issues that might be contributing to poor rest like snoring, which might contribute to poor quality rest.
Sleep ++ by Cross Forward Consulting stands out as our most basic option and works seamlessly with an Apple Watch to automatically track your sleeping pattern, providing a detailed report upon wakening as well as providing users with the flexibility to manually input data themselves. Furthermore, its cost is lower than many of our options reviewed here and comes with a 30-day money-back guarantee – truly an affordable way to track sleep!
Sleep Booster from BetterSleep and Headspace both work without an Apple device to track your sleep and provide reports in the morning. Sleep Booster is particularly good if you prefer listening to music or sounds while falling asleep while Headspace boasts one of the largest libraries I’ve seen of guided meditation and breathing programs.
Sleepyhead
Sleepyhead is an outstanding program for analyzing CPAP data, giving you control of your therapy. Available as a free download on Macintosh, Linux and Windows computers alike, Sleepyhead requires an xPAP that records data onto a Secure Digital (SD) card as well as an SD card reader (some DMEs include them with each machine sold); otherwise they are easily available and inexpensively priced online.
Once Sleepyhead is configured to read your data, it’s possible to glean much of its useful information quickly. The program organizes its views in various data views with their own navigation bars; by clicking any of their buttons you can switch views. In the initial stages of importing data you may notice some graphs aren’t showing up; easily hide unneeded graphs, resize so more fit on screen and group them together so they’re easier to locate; you can even adjust font size for daily graphs as necessary!
Once your data has been imported, clicking the Overview tab provides you with a detailed breakdown of each night’s events. Additionally, you can create a list of top events from each day using our user-friendly graphical display and intuitive graph. Our graph shows when specific events such as apneas or hypopneas occur most frequently allowing you to easily keep an eye on how often these occur.
Calm
Calm was launched in 2012 to offer users various meditation tools to relax more deeply and improve sleep quality. A premium subscription costs $10 monthly; free users may still access limited features. Available via Apple App Store, Google Play and Amazon App Store.
App use begins with a questionnaire asking what your goals are for reducing stress, improving focus, increasing gratitude or getting better sleep. The app then customizes its programs specifically to your needs and interests; tracking data may include activities, stress levels, caffeine consumption and screen time that might have an effect on sleep – these could include activities, stress levels, caffeine consumption, screen time before and during use and any sleep disruptions such as bathroom trips during sleep; trips to the bathroom during sleep as well as any interruptions that interrupt it during that night; as well as wake up time, energy level or moods at that time of morning when using the app; before and after sleep it tracks factors that might impact it; such as activities, stress levels, caffeine consumption or screen time prior and after use and any factors that might influence it before, during, or after using the app which may include activities such as activities, stress levels, caffeine consumption, screen time etc…; finally after sleep: wake up time energy level and mood of wakeup time energy level and mood changes after sleeping as well.
The Calm app’s library of guided meditations are tailored to specific wellness goals, with programs for relieving anxiety, increasing focus and cultivating gratitude among them. Furthermore, sleep stories and music relaxation options are included as well as breathing exercises and a mindfulness program which incorporates small movement.
Calm’s Sleep Stories feature is particularly beloved among children, and according to a 2020 study nearly all parents who used it reported that it helped their kids sleep better. However, Calm should not be used as a replacement for psychotherapy or medication prescription; for mental health emergencies contact 911 immediately or the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 1-800-273-8255 (Calm is available through Apple App Store, Google Play, and Amazon App Store).
Loona
Loona is an interactive companion designed to help children (and adults!) relax before bedtime. The app includes various kinds of content such as “sleepscapes” and audio stories accompanied by relaxing music that can be repeated as many times as you like – making this a simple yet great way for kids to wind down before sleep time!
Apart from sleep, the app also offers many other activities for kids to do with their new friend. They can play mini games together and interact with its ear movements – giving a sense of connection as they feel like talking directly with someone real!
The app also contains several convenient tools for parents, such as an activity log, parental controls and night mode. Plus, its constant updates and upgrades continue to bring exciting new features! Available both for iOS and Android platforms.
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