--- Installation ---
The installation of this app is effortless. A card is included in the app with a QR code that will direct you to the App Store (iOS) to download and install the app. The QR code is your redemption code as well.
---FEATURES---
The key feature of this app is that it will monitor your sleeping habits through a series of surveys and several monitoring features such as using your phone’s microphone listening for snoring and can be connected with your Apple Watch to detect movement during sleep as well as average heartbeat with heart rest. All data tracked can be exported to a CVS file to show your doctor.
---PERFORMANCE---
The performance of the app is only as good you track your own habits. At first, you must track your sleeping habits for a full week. Every night, you can answer a survey and watch 1-3 minute videos that educate you on what makes for a better sleep. I did all pre-surveys in 15 minutes the first night and I watched all the videos in about another 15, also the same night. They are very insightful, and I became more conscious of what I was doing during the day that eventually led to a bad night's rest. After that first day, there is a very short survey asking about your day nightly. That takes less than a minute to answer and it is based on a sliding scale. Some questions you answer are: How relaxed your day was (on a scale from 1-10, 10 being the most stressful); What activities did you do 3 hours before bedtime (exercise, drink caffeine, eat, or watch a screen for longer than 15 minutes); Were you prone to sleeping during the day unwillingly; How many naps did you take during the day. By answering these questions, you start to realize a pattern of your bad habits, but ultimately, it is up to you to correct them. There were only two instances that I had trouble with the app. One of them is when my Apple Watch ran out of battery while I slept. The app refused to stop tracking when I awoke. However, I placed my Apple Watch on the charger and in about a minute, the watch sent the data to the phone and the app resumed as normal. The other is that the app itself has the option to write daily notes and a dream catcher diary. However, when you click on the white dialogue box to type, the keyboard covers what you are typing and there is no way to tell if you are writing something wrong. Those issues will probably be corrected with updates, but it’s something to note. Alternatively, the box that you buy at Best Buy will have a manual diary in it for you to use if that’s your preferred method.
---EXPECTATIONS---
The product meets my expectations. I have used other apps before to correct my bad habits, such as unhealthy eating, which helped me lose weight. This app is no different in the sense that it is only helpful if you plan to commit to the recommendations based on your honest feedback provided to the app. Ater the week’s initial assessment, there are other videos that pop up that you can watch at your leisure to help you. You will also be able to activate weekly challenges that can help you maintain better sleeping habits until you new normal is a proper preparation for bed. I assumed I wasn’t snoring when I slept, but the app proved to me that I was doing so daily, as you can replay the times that you snored during the night. By the 6th night, I was able to have a snoreless rest. By the seventh night, I began to dream again and I was able to recollect it.
---VALUE---
The price for the app in terms of value is worth the investment only if you plan to commit yourself to the program. That app won’t make you automatically fall asleep. It helps you record your bad habits and makes suggestions for corrected behavior.
---APPROVAL---
I highly recommend this product for people who have ever been successful taking an online college course where the expectation was for you to do your own time management because you were busy in other aspects of life. Most of us don’t have time to go to a sleep clinic. If you have ever had trouble sleeping, this could be a potential solution that you’ve been seeking for.
