[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":315},["ShallowReactive",2],{"slug-the-top-sleep-apps-to-start-your-bedtime-tracking-journey":3},{"post":4,"relatedPosts":195,"relatedBooks":314},{"id":5,"date":6,"date_gmt":7,"guid":8,"modified":10,"modified_gmt":11,"slug":12,"status":13,"type":14,"link":15,"title":16,"content":18,"excerpt":21,"author":23,"featured_media":24,"comment_status":25,"ping_status":25,"sticky":26,"template":27,"format":28,"meta":29,"categories":30,"tags":32,"project_category":50,"contact_email_category":51,"yst_prominent_words":52,"class_list":60,"better_featured_image":85,"acf":130,"yoast_meta":139,"_links":142},22021,"2018-10-10T14:00:57","2018-10-10T12:00:57",{"rendered":9},"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F","2022-03-23T09:44:14","2022-03-23T08:44:14","the-top-sleep-apps-to-start-your-bedtime-tracking-journey","publish","post","https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-top-sleep-apps-to-start-your-bedtime-tracking-journey",{"rendered":17},"The Top Sleep Apps To Start Your Bedtime Tracking Journey",{"rendered":19,"protected":20},"\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"5px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp style=\"color: #555;font-size: 12px;line-height: 14px\">THIS ARTICLE HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED SINCE 2018. THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Instead of angels, dragons or unicorns, trackers may guard your dreams in the 21\u003Csup>st\u003C\u002Fsup> century – which at least gives you a chance to gain more insight into your sleep data and actually improve your bedtime. If you want to become the master of sleep tracking, start with an app. Here, we collected the top sleep apps to choose from!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>With data for a better bedtime\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Research shows that \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\u002Fpubmed\u002F21056174\">humans spend one-third of their lives with sleeping\u003C\u002Fa> or at least attempting to do so. If you have trouble with the snooze, there have been many traditional and non-traditional, legal and illegal methods to help: sleeping pills, booze, marijuana, inhaling lavender, reading a boring book or listening to the neighbor’s story about renovating their flat. However, all these solutions are somewhat contingent. As data-freaks, The Medical Futurist team recommends to \u003Cstrong>you instead the easiest and most useful tools in digital health to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-to-measure-sleep\">improve the bedtime experience\u003C\u002Fa>: sleep sensors and sleep apps\u003C\u002Fstrong>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>They not only make you wake up or fall asleep easier, but you will get to know your body’s needs much better than before. Until now, there was no tool to see how the minutes, hours, days, months and ultimately, years spent with eyes shut have actually been utilized. With the help of sleep apps and sensors, beyond boosting sleep, anyone can fill in the white patches on their cognitive maps about bedtime with valuable information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-22022\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"568\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FFor-A-Better-Bedtime.jpg\" alt=\"top sleep apps\" class=\"wp-image-22022\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FFor-A-Better-Bedtime.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FFor-A-Better-Bedtime-768x501.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FFor-A-Better-Bedtime-512x334.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.latimes.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Be part of the global sleep tracking adventure\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And not only his own. \u003Cstrong>Sleep trackers could reveal the sleep habits of entire communities – and with the continuous increase of users, soon that of the whole world\u003C\u002Fstrong>. For example, the Sleep As Android team has \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsleep.urbandroid.org\u002Fhow-do-the-data-look\u002F\">gathered about 8 million individual sleep records between Jan 2010 and May 2016 for their SleepCloud Study\u003C\u002Fa>. Among others, it found that people around the equator sleep 30 minutes less than citizens in the US and that for some people, alcohol before going to bed can reduce snoring.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>A \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sleepcycle.com\u002Fnews\u002Famericans-would-give-up-chocolate-social-media-good-nights-sleep\u002F\">survey of another popular sleep app, Sleep Cycle\u003C\u002Fa>, found in January 2018 that Americans would give up sex, chocolate, and social media for a good sleep. In \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.dailymail.co.uk\u002Fsciencetech\u002Farticle-3042230\u002FSleeping-habits-world-revealed-wakes-grumpy-China-best-quality-shut-eye-South-Africa-wakes-earliest.html\">another global research back in 2015 they found among others\u003C\u002Fa> that \u003Cstrong>the best sleep quality worldwide occurs on a Wednesday night. People in South Korea only sleep 5 hours and 53 minutes on Sunday nights and over the course of the week, people in Finland get the most hours sleep – on a Saturday with eight hours and two minutes, on average\u003C\u002Fstrong>. But surprisingly, it is Central European countries topping the list of best national average sleep qualities – it seems that Slovakia, Hungary, and the Czech Republic contain the greatest sleepers.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Would you like to join the league of sleep champions and the great collective adventure of sleep tracking? Here, we collected the best sleep apps for you! Although there are many more on the market, we highlighted the ones that could be used without a sleep sensor and those that we already tested. However, if you cannot find your favorite on the list, please reach out to us on our social media channels!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-22024\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"752\" height=\"579\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FGlobal-Sleep-Data.jpg\" alt=\"top sleep apps\" class=\"wp-image-22024\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FGlobal-Sleep-Data.jpg 752w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FGlobal-Sleep-Data-512x394.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 752px) 100vw, 752px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.sleepcycle.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>1) \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fsleep.urbandroid.org\u002F\">Sleep As Android\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>We are biased here: Dr. Meskó has been using the Sleep As Android app paired with the Pebble Time sensor for more than 400 sleep measurements, and it works for him perfectly. Not only for him: \u003Cstrong>the app has been downloaded by more than 14 million users since its launch back in 2010\u003C\u002Fstrong>. It uses the \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fsonar.urbandroid.org\u002F\">Sonar\u003C\u002Fa> for measurements: ultrasonic signals produced by the speaker and microphone to detect signals created by movements during sleep. Moreover, recently it launched its \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fsleep.urbandroid.org\u002Fpair-tracking\u002F\">service for couples sleeping in one bed to get a better insight into their bedtime.\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Otherwise, \u003Cstrong>it tracks light and deep sleep, catches snorers, helps diagnose sleep disorders and warns users if they are running on a sleep deficit\u003C\u002Fstrong> – \u003Cstrong>and uses a smart alarm to wake you up at the best time in the morning\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Although it’s the most accurate with a sleep sensor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, the app in itself can also prove to be more than useful: anyone can start the sleep tracking journey with the freely downloadable program for Android phones with insightful graphs, analyses, and recommendations how to sleep better. Its biggest disadvantage is most probably that it doesn’t work on iPhones. Otherwise, it’s our first choice!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-22025\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-As-Android.jpg\" alt=\"top sleep apps\" class=\"wp-image-22025\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-As-Android.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-As-Android-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-As-Android-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-As-Android-512x288.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.youtube.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>2) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.sleepcycle.com\">Sleep Cycle\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For a long time, \u003Cstrong>Sleep Cycle has been the choice for iOS users, but it’s also available for Android phones – and it’s the biggest competitor of Sleep As Android\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The app went on its journey to conquer the bedrooms of the world in 2008 from Gothenburg, Sweden. They have \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.businesswire.com\u002Fnews\u002Fhome\u002F20180419005409\u002Fen\u002FSnore-Stopper-Silent-Wake-Prime-Features-Brand-New\">more than a million users\u003C\u002Fa> worldwide, and it’s a top paid app in the US, UK or Japan. Recently, \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Ftechcrunch.com\u002F2018\u002F09\u002F24\u002Fsleep-cycle-adds-snore-detection-to-its-sleep-tracking-android-app\u002Fscreen-shot-2018-09-24-at-12-31-16-pm\u002F\">they included snore detection\u003C\u002Fa> into the Android version.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The app utilizes sound analysis to identify sleep states such as light or deep sleep by tracking movements in bed. It wakes up the user through its smart alarm with a 30-minute-long wake-up phase\u003C\u002Fstrong>. During this time period, Sleep Cycle monitors signals from the body to wake up the dreamer in the lightest possible sleep state. It also records snoring and offers valuable insights into sleep patterns. Our editor has been using the app for more than 300 sleep measurements already, and she would never wake up without the smart alarm. Well, perhaps sometimes at the weekend.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-22026\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"573\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Cycle.png\" alt=\"top sleep apps\" class=\"wp-image-22026\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Cycle.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Cycle-768x506.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Cycle-512x337.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.imore.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>3) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.snorelab.com\u002F\">Snorelab\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Snoring could embitter any couple’s life – even if they are unusual couples such as \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fwatch?v=ZCsdnI-YnEk\">Joey and Chandler from Friends\u003C\u002Fa>. \u003Cstrong>The Snorelab app offers the recording of the disturbing nighttime noises, the measurement of snoring intensity as well as help to discover how to diminish it effectively\u003C\u002Fstrong>. You get to know the factors influencing snoring, you receive your Snore Score – and truly find out whether your snoring is as bad as other people say it is.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>With the app, users can select what snoring remedy they are using – from anti-snore pillows through nasal sprays until humidifiers, and assess over time the efficacy of each means to figure out what works best. It’s a genuinely useful, comprehensive and thoughtful app.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-22027\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"515\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSnorelab.png\" alt=\"top sleep apps\" class=\"wp-image-22027\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSnorelab.png 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSnorelab-768x455.png 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSnorelab-512x303.png 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.phandroid.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>4) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.azumio.android.sleeptime\">Sleep Time\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Palo Alto based company, \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.azumio.com\">Azumio\u003C\u002Fa>, has been developing numerous health apps, such as Fitness Buddy, Instant Heart Rate, Argus and Sleep Time, which was created in collaboration with researchers from Stanford University\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.azumio.com\u002Fs\u002Fsleeptime\u002Findex.html\">counter on its website\u003C\u002Fa> shows that \u003Cstrong>the sleep tracker measured almost 3.5 million nights globally. The app available on both Android and iOS analyses sleep patterns based on movement, records light and deep sleep, and it also wakes you up at the best possible moment in the morning\u003C\u002Fstrong>. How is it different from its competitors, you ask? It contains the so-called \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.azumio.com\u002Fs\u002Fsleeptime\u002Findex.html\">soundscapes\u003C\u002Fa>, which help users fall asleep with soothing sounds of natural environments.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-image-22028\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"540\" height=\"401\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Time-Screen.jpg\" alt=\"top sleep apps\" class=\"wp-image-22028\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Time-Screen.jpg 540w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Time-Screen-512x380.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 540px) 100vw, 540px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.connectedhealthstore.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>5) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?id=com.runtastic.android.sleepbetter.lite\">Runtastic! Sleep Better\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The Austrian-based \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.runtastic.com\">Runtastic\u003C\u002Fa> is best known for its flagship running and fitness app but offers a wide array of apps, hardware, and services within the Runtastic portfolio, including its sleep tracker, the Runtastic! Sleep Better app.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>As any similar software, \u003Cstrong>the app for iPhone and Android lets you track your sleep and improve your bedtime habits. It allows you not only to follow your slumber but also the influencing factors – monitors caffeine and alcohol consumption, exercise data or stress level\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Moreover, you can also note down your mood when you wake up and keep a diary for your dreams.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-22029\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Better.jpg\" alt=\"top sleep apps\" class=\"wp-image-22029\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Better.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Better-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Better-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FSleep-Better-512x288.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.youtube.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>6) \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fitunes.apple.com\u002Fus\u002Fapp\u002Fpillow-automatic-sleep-tracker\u002Fid878691772?mt=8\">Pillow\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh3>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The app, \u003Cstrong>only available for iPhones, uses motion and sound pattern detection to give an accurate overview of every snooze session. It monitors phases of light, deep sleep and REM, provides detailed sleep statistics with clear diagrams\u003C\u002Fstrong>. Pillow helps users fall asleep or wake up with ambient melodies as part of its sleep aid programs and differentiates between various types of naps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The software is fully integrated with Apple’s Health app, and \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.medicalnewstoday.com\u002Farticles\u002F317816.php\">it uses health and fitness metrics\u003C\u002Fa> – including weight, blood pressure, heart rate, dietary calories, and caffeine and alcohol consumption – to visualize how these measures affect your sleep quality. Currently, the app is available not only in English but also in German and Russian.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image alignnone size-full wp-image-22030\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"489\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FPillow-Smart-Sleep.jpg\" alt=\"top sleep apps\" class=\"wp-image-22030\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FPillow-Smart-Sleep.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FPillow-Smart-Sleep-370x208.jpg 370w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FPillow-Smart-Sleep-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2018\u002F10\u002FPillow-Smart-Sleep-512x288.jpg 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003Cfigcaption>Source: www.youtube.com\u003C\u002Ffigcaption>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>If you are interested in sleep trackers but you don’t know how to start measuring your bedtime, here is \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-to-measure-sleep\">our piece\u003C\u002Fa> for you. If you are already a pro in sleep apps, but you have a feeling that they are not enough for you to improve your snooze, go through \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fthe-top-sleep-sensors-for-expert-level-tracking\">our article about the top sleep sensors\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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THE INFORMATION SHARED IN THE ARTICLE WAS ACCURATE AT THE TIME OF ITS PUBLICATION, BUT IT MAY BE OUT OF DATE NOW. \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fmagazine\">BROWSE OUR LATEST ARTICLES HERE\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003C\u002Ftd>\n\u003C\u002Ftr>\u003C\u002Ftbody>\u003C\u002Ftable>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>One of my duties as The Medical Futurist is testing new healthcare sensors. I tested the Viatom O2 which promises to closely monitor your heart rate and blood oxygen level, while you are dreaming about a holiday in Hawaii. Moreover, it offers to warn you with a smart vibration, if the SpO2 level drops too low. Here is my verdict about the device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003C!--more-->\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Sleep tracking for improving sleep quality\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For me, sleep tracking and going to bed goes as naturally together as a movie-night with popcorn or Belgium with rainy weather. I have been \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Fhow-i-optimized-my-sleep-with-technology\u002F\">tracking my sleep for years\u003C\u002Fa> to be able to optimize it. So, I have quite an experience with apps, sensors and methods. I even had \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002F6-months-sleep-tracking-experiment-learnt\u002F\">a six-month long sleep tracking experiment\u003C\u002Fa> to get the most out of my sleep. Naturally, I have tried many sensors ranging from Fitbit One and Surge to \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.viatomtech.com\u002F#!checkme-pro\u002Fc1mv2\">Viatom Checkme\u003C\u002Fa> and \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Fwww.withings.com\u002Feu\u002Fen\u002Fproducts\u002Fpulse?\">Withings Pulse\u003C\u002Fa>. But for me, the ultimate solution turned out to be the Pebble Time sensor and \u003Ca href=\"http:\u002F\u002Flifehacker.com\u002F5993005\u002Ffive-best-sleep-tracking-gadgets-or-apps\">Android for Sleep\u003C\u002Fa> app duo. I have been using this jackpot combination for two years already. The app is the primary source of algorithms. It measures detailed sleep quality, while the sensor is measuring my movements, and wakes me up at the best time in the morning.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>However, I regularly review and test new sensors and new versions of trackers because I’m eager to learn more about my sleep as well as the new methods used to measure sleep quality. Thus, I recently \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffirst-medical-tricorder-viatom-checkme-pro-review\u002F\">reviewed the Viatom Checkme Pro device\u003C\u002Fa>, which might be the first real Star Trek tricorder. Later, the company sent me an O2 sleep monitor, their newest device for measuring your sleep quality. I got very excited, so let me show you what I found!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Foptimizing-sleep.jpg\" alt=\"Optimizing Sleep - Viatom O2\" class=\"wp-image-15225\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Foptimizing-sleep.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Foptimizing-sleep-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Foptimizing-sleep-512x341.jpg 512w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Foptimizing-sleep-375x250.jpg 375w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>The Viatom Checkme O2 Sleep Monitor – Wristband with a ring sensor\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When I opened the box, I could unpack the O2 sensor – basically a wristband functioning as the sleep monitor -, an attachment for measuring blood oxygen levels, which feels like a plastic ring on my thumb, a microUSB charging cable and the instructions for the optimal use. To be honest, I was a little bit surprised, because on the website you only see the sleep monitor at first, and I thought that the soft ring was an optional attachment. However, you are only able to measure your blood oxygen level accurately, if both the wristband and the ring-like sensor are in use.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>Overall, the wristband has a streamlined design similarly to other fitness and sleep trackers, but I had to realize how hard it is to put it on, when you are alone. Practically, it’s hard to attach the two straps together with your other hand. Otherwise, it is a very comfortable feeling to wear the device, even the ring sensor. If you are reluctant to wear a ring on your finger in bed because you consider it as a disturbing factor during sleep, I have to tell you, the O2 sleep monitor was one of the most comfortable sleep tracking devices I have ever worn. The light and small ring is especially practical, since other devices usually cover your whole finger, which could result in an awkwardly cramping feeling, as well as sweating.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Fviatom-o2.jpg\" alt=\"Viatom O2\" class=\"wp-image-15227\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Fviatom-o2.jpg 870w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Fviatom-o2-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 870px) 100vw, 870px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>Smart aid for snorers and people suffering from sleep apnea\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The device monitors your blood oxygen and heart rate level as well as your movements. When your blood oxygen level drops too low (e.g. below 90%), it signals that with a small vibration function to help overcome the oxygen shortage. Basically, it buzzes you to switch position.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>And why is it important to keep the blood oxygen level high? If the oxygen levels are very low during sleep, you can wake up tired in the morning and it can contribute to more restless sleep. Furthermore, when the oxygen levels start to drop, the carbon dioxide levels build up in your blood. This might lead to morning headaches, fatigue and sleepiness during the day.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cfigure class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"870\" height=\"580\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Fhelping-snorers-viatom-o2.jpg\" alt=\"Helping Snorers - Viatom O2\" class=\"wp-image-15226\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>So the smart vibration function is useful for everyone, but it is especially useful for people who snore – as well as for their partners who sleep with them – and those who have to live with sleep apnea. This dangerous health condition means that breathing stops periodically during sleeping – so the blood oxygen level could alternate quite randomly. Apnoea might even generate hypertension, heart disease, brain attacks, diabetes or somnolence. However, it is not easy to detect in its first phase; normally people do not really experience symptoms – as they are oversleeping them and dream about unicorns instead. Usually, sleep apnea patients are surprised when they are diagnosed with this condition. The O2 sleep monitor could make their life much easier.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>The company also thought of users who like to combine sleep sensors with other fitness trackers. So, the O2 sleep monitor is obviously able to follow your step count and other vital parameters closely while doing various outdoor or indoor sporting activities. However, its main advantage is definitely its ability to measure blood oxygen level during sleep. If you are preparing for a half marathon and more interested in your running or biking performance, I would \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fmedicalfuturist.com\u002Ffitbit-helped-change-lifestyle-great-fitbit-surge-review\u002F\">recommend Fitbit Surge\u003C\u002Fa>.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Fimg_5879.jpg\" alt=\"Viatom O2\" class=\"wp-image-15243\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Fimg_5879.jpg 653w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Fimg_5879-384x512.jpg 384w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Fimg_5879-188x250.jpg 188w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Fimg_5879-768x1024.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Cstrong>My very own O2 sleep monitor experience\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>For managing the device and reviewing data, I had to download the app on my phone (it is available both for iOS and Android for free). I created an account in the Checkme Cloud, where it would synchronize my sleep monitor data automatically with my data from other Checkme devices – for example the Viatom Checkme Pro. It enables you to store your data in one place, while you are also able to share these measurements with your physician easily over the cloud. The app offers you a real-time dashboard for monitoring your heart rate, blood oxygen level and step count.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>When I figured out every little feature on the app as well as on the device, I finally felt that I can go to sleep and try it for real. However, when I went to sleep with it the first time, I forgot to turn on the smart vibration function on the app. It did not measure my sleep quality. So, I had to do it again in order to have any result. For the developers, I would suggest a warning on the device or on the phone of the user itself about the need to turn on the smart vibration function – otherwise nothing will happen in terms of measurements. It would be a useful improvement.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"489\" height=\"870\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-14-14-35-16.png\" alt=\"Viatom O2\" class=\"wp-image-15244\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-14-14-35-16.png 489w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-14-14-35-16-288x512.png 288w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-14-14-35-16-141x250.png 141w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Fscreenshot_2017-03-14-14-35-16-768x1365.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 489px) 100vw, 489px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>All-in-all, wearing the device was a fairly comfortable experience. It was fascinating for me to see such a detailed analysis of my blood oxygen level and heart rate during the whole night – it recorded a data in every minute or so. No sleep tracker ever provided me with so much information about SpO2 or heart rate.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>On the other hand, I missed the smart alarm function very much. Maybe because I’m really used to it – my Pebble Time & Sleep as Android duo is able to wake me up always at the best possible time in the morning. Also, I could not check my motion during sleep as it is not possible to scroll down in the app, but it might also be an Android app issue. And finally, I had the biggest troubles with the batteries. It has a rather poor battery lifetime: it is enough approximately for one sleep. Moreover, if the device is not fully charged, it stops measuring anything, which is kind of annoying.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>While I do not consider the O2 sleep monitor the best sleep tracker, I certainly see its advantages. \u003Cstrong>If you suffer from snoring, and you are tired of others in your environment constantly reminding you of it, while giving you silly advices, how to deal with it, you should certainly consider trying the Viatom O2 sleep monitor\u003C\u002Fstrong>. The same is true for sleep apnea patients, as the device is certainly the most convenient tracker for measuring SpO2 during sleep.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Cdiv class=\"wp-block-image\">\u003Cfigure class=\"aligncenter\">\u003Cimg loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"616\" height=\"698\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002F1712507217.rsc.cdn77.org\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Fviatom-o2-final.png\" alt=\"Viatom O2 final\" class=\"wp-image-15237\" srcset=\"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Fviatom-o2-final.png 616w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Fviatom-o2-final-452x512.png 452w, https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002Fviatom-o2-final-221x250.png 221w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 616px) 100vw, 616px\" \u002F>\u003C\u002Ffigure>\u003C\u002Fdiv>\n\n\n\n\u003Cp>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\n\n\n\u003Ch2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">\u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fthemedicalfuturist.us8.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe?u=5b42ebb547c75ff669a6572d3&id=efd6a3cd08\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.google.com\u002Furl?q=https:\u002F\u002Fthemedicalfuturist.us8.list-manage.com\u002Fsubscribe?u%3D5b42ebb547c75ff669a6572d3%26id%3Defd6a3cd08&source=gmail&ust=1533905489195000&usg=AFQjCNHUJqcWO3Q6NY-CAB79u_3w3GjHZQ\">\u003Cb>Subscribe To The Medical Futurist℠ Newsletter\u003C\u002Fb>\u003C\u002Fa>\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\n\n\n\u003Cul class=\"wp-block-list\">\u003Cli>News shaping the future of healthcare\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Advice on taking charge of your health\u003C\u002Fli>\u003Cli>Reviews of the latest health technology\u003C\u002Fli>\u003C\u002Ful>\n\n\n\n\u003Ctable style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; background-color: #eee; border-top: 4px solid #444;\" cellpadding=\"10px\">\n\u003Ctbody>\n\u003Ctr>\n\u003Ctd style=\"width: 100%;\">\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>At The Medical Futurist, we are building a community for making a bold vision about the future of healthcare reality today.\u003C\u002Fstrong>\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ciframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.youtube.com\u002Fembed\u002FFIbMejImnxs\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen=\"\">\u003C\u002Fiframe>\n\u003Cp>If you’d like to support this mission, we invite you to \u003Ca href=\"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.patreon.com\u002Fthemedicalfuturist\">join The Medical Futurist Patreon Community\u003C\u002Fa>. 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Moreover, it offers to warn you with a smart vibration, if the SpO2 level drops too low. Here is my verdict about the device.\u003C\u002Fp>\n",15242,{"_acf_changed":20,"footnotes":27},[31],[36,37,215,39,216,217,218,40,219,220,221,46],522,529,545,621,645,289,656,[],[],[57,225,226,227,228,56],1905,2773,3293,4791,[230,14,62,63,64,65,66,67,71,72,231,74,232,233,234,75,235,236,237,81],"post-15223","tag-gc3","tag-healthy-lifestyle","tag-sensors","tag-viatom","tag-sleep-tracking","tag-innovation","tag-sleep-optimization",{"id":211,"alt_text":27,"caption":27,"description":27,"media_type":87,"media_details":239,"post":138,"source_url":267},{"width":240,"height":241,"file":242,"sizes":243,"image_meta":265},800,392,"2017\u002F03\u002F429291105.png",{"medium":244,"large":248,"thumbnail":252,"medium_large":255,"large_old_512x251":256,"medium_old_458x224":260},{"file":245,"width":95,"height":96,"mime-type":246,"source_url":247},"429291105-370x208.png","image\u002Fpng","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002F429291105-370x208.png",{"file":249,"width":101,"height":250,"mime-type":246,"source_url":251},"429291105-768x376.png",376,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002F429291105-768x376.png",{"file":253,"width":106,"height":106,"mime-type":246,"source_url":254},"429291105-150x150.png","https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002F429291105-150x150.png",{"file":249,"width":101,"height":250,"mime-type":246,"source_url":251},{"file":257,"width":111,"height":258,"mime-type":246,"source_url":259},"429291105-512x251.png",251,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002F429291105-512x251.png",{"file":261,"width":262,"height":263,"mime-type":246,"source_url":264},"429291105-458x224.png",458,224,"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002F429291105-458x224.png",{"aperture":127,"credit":27,"camera":27,"caption":27,"created_timestamp":127,"copyright":27,"focal_length":127,"iso":127,"shutter_speed":127,"title":27,"orientation":127,"keywords":266},[],"https:\u002F\u002Fcdn.medicalfuturist.com\u002Fwp-content\u002Fuploads\u002F2017\u002F03\u002F429291105.png",{"related_posts":20,"related_posts_footer":20,"cta_type":27,"cta_color":27,"subtitle":27,"related_books":20},{"yoast_wpseo_title":270,"yoast_wpseo_metadesc":271,"yoast_wpseo_canonical":204},"Sleep Tracking 2.0: My Viatom O2 Sleep Monitor Review - The Medical Futurist","I tested the Viatom O2 which promises to closely monitor your heart rate and blood oxygen level. 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