How Does The Sleep Cycle App Work

Sleep better and wake up rested with Sleep Cycle's smart alarm clock. It analyzes your sleep patterns and detects snoring, sleep talking, coughing and other sounds.

Start your day feeling energized with Sleep Cycle's intelligent alarm clock, designed to gently wake you up while you're in your lightest sleep phase. Plus, you'll get a detailed analysis as our sleep tracker monitors your bedtime patterns from the moment your head hits the pillow, and access to premium features including relaxing sleep sounds and story library

3 REASONS YOU'LL LOVE SLEEP CYCLE:

1. Gently does it - Waking you up while you're in a light sleep is the natural way to wake up.

2. Understand your sleep - Learn about your bedtime patterns with detailed sleep tracking and analyses.

3. Nothing under your pillow or to wear on your body - Simply turn Sleep Cycle on before going to bed and place your device on your nightstand or close by on the floor. Sleep Cycle uses sound analysis to identify sleep states, using your microphone as a sleep recorder, tracking your movements in bed.

Understanding your sleeping patterns mean you can wake up feeling refreshed and ready to start your day. Download the Sleep Cycle app today for the easiest way to get a good night's sleep.

FREE SLEEP TRACKER FEATURES

√ Sleep analysis with Sleep Cycle patented sound technology or accelerometer

√ Detailed sleep statistics and daily sleep graphs

√ Fully integrated with Apple Health, exchanging sleep analysis and heart rate

√ Carefully selected alarm melodies

√ Snooze by shaking or double tapping the phone lightly

PREMIUM SLEEP TRACKER FEATURES

√ Customizable wake-up window. From instant (regular alarm clock), up to 90 minutes

√ Sound recorder & Trends - Capture snoring, sleep talking and other sounds and view your trends

√ Sleep Aid - our library of sleep stories, relaxation guides and calm sleep sounds specially designed to help you fall asleep easier. (Mindfulness & meditation)

√ Trends – gather long-term trends on your sleep patterns

√ Comparison Data - Compare your sleep patterns to world sleep statistics

√ Weather & Sleep - See how different types of weather affect your sleep quality

√ Heart Rate Monitor - Measure your heart rate (RHR) every morning using the built-in camera in your device

√ Sleep Notes - See how events such as drinking coffee, stress, working out or eating late affect your sleep quality

√ Wake-up Mood - See how Sleep Cycle affects your wake-up mood over time

√ Online Backup - Lets you secure your sleep data online

√ Data Export – Download sleep data to Excel for detailed analysis

√ Philips HUE Light Bulb Support - Simulate a natural sunrise to give you an even softer wake-up

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REQUIREMENTS
Ability to charge your phone by the bed.
Ability to place your phone near the bed, such as on a nightstand table or on the floor.

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The optional Premium subscription costs $29.99 per year.

It will be charged from your iTunes account after the purchase. The subscription will be auto-renewed 24 hours before the subscription period ends with the same kind of subscription you already bought at the same price. To avoid automatic renewal, you must cancel the subscription at least 24 hours before it expires. You can manage or cancel your auto-renewable subscription by entering the user settings in iTunes after the purchase. It's not possible to abort the subscription during the time it's active. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase the premium subscription. Terms and Privacy: https://www.sleepcycle.com/privacy-policy/

What's New

Nov 30, 2021

Version 6.20.5

This release contains bug fixes and stability improvements.

Ratings and Reviews

4.7 out of 5

323K Ratings

Overdue Review

It's long overdue that I write a review for this app because I've been lucky enough to be grandfathered into Sleep Cycle's pro version. I downloaded the app back when I was in high school when it was 99¢ and continue to use it almost every night (10 years later), mostly with the intention to utilize the alarm. I always had at least 2 or 3 different alarms that all failed to wake me up until I bought Sleep Cycle.
I absolutely love that I have access through the app to different sleep sounds, like ASMR or story telling, because when I listen to things through my laptop instead, it reads me as being awake and talking.
I've picked up on numerous hilarious sleep talking incidents with the ability to share the sound recordings with my friends and family, and I love being able to see which days of the week I need to work on getting myself to sleep more consistently and tracking the triggers that lead me to sleep better or worse.
Most of all, though, I appreciate that the company has included me, as an initial investor, in the updates throughout time. Having had the opportunity to realize what the app does for me makes me think that the least I could do is write them a good review!

Wow! You made our day, thanks so much for taking the time to write us this review. It's great to hear from our early adopters who still enjoy using and exploring the app. Have a great day and thanks for making ours:-)

It's ok, more for entertainment

I like the program, wish it were more accurate. I sometimes suffer from insomnia and wanted to track how much sleep I was actually getting. This program doesn't register that I'm waking up in the middle of the night. I've taken to taking with me if I get up and walk around, just to have it show up as awake for a minute. When I watch movies for an hour it thinks I'm asleep. I'm watching the movie on the same phone as the app - you'd think it'd realize something. Apparently according to this app I get a great nights sleep almost every night. It also thinks I must be doing great on minimal sleep since that's what I get many weekdays. I wake up most mornings not feeling rested, and don't sleep through the night, but this app isn't going to help track that. Amusing, for that I'd give it 4 stars. I'd give it 5 if it actually tracked when I was awake , and tracked the weather correctly ( massive storm all night doesn't even show up) and if the air pressure tracker worked. Yes wifi and cell signal on. They need a feature to plug in how many hours of sleep I need at night- I wasn't born yesterday- and set my own goals for sleep, instead of deciding 6 hours is my ideal, which is unhealthy information to give someone who may not realize only few people need less hours. Tried a couple apps, this one still seems the best at tracking anything.

Hello and thank you for your kind and thoughtful feedback. We're taking this to heart as we continue with development, and for what it's worth, we'd recommend our sleep training program. It's part of the free experience and might go some way to help further deepen your relationship with sleep and find ways to habits that improve it, if you're after such a thing. All the same, take care and stay safe.

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The developer, Sleep Cycle AB, indicated that the app's privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer's privacy policy.

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Information

Seller

Sleep Cycle AB

Size

236.4 MB

Category

Health & Fitness

Compatibility

iPhone: Requires iOS 13.0 or later.

iPad: Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.

iPod touch: Requires iOS 13.0 or later.

Languages

English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish

Age Rating

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Price

Free

In-App Purchases

Sleep Cycle Premium $29.99
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Supports

Family Sharing

With Family Sharing set up, up to six family members can use this app.

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