Sleepwave: Sleep Cycle Alarm
Monitor your sleep cycle & wake up rested with calming sounds and a smart alarm!
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4.14
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spammy, or outdated. Pros
- Gentle awakening feature is appreciated by users.
- Provides informative sleep tracking and data analytics.
- Intuitive interface and easy to use.
- Relaxing sounds help users fall asleep.
- Improvements in sleep quality reported by several users.
Cons
- Frequent prompts for subscription payments annoy users.
- Inaccurate sleep tracking is reported by some users.
- High-pitched sounds distress some users.
- Limited free features and a paywall implementation.
- Issues with volume control and app functionality at low volumes.
Most mentioned
- Sleep tracking accuracy and functionality.
- Subscription and paywall concerns.
- The gentle awakening feature is well-received.
- Annoying high-pitched frequencies during use.
- User interface and aesthetics are liked.
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2.30
All time rating average:
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| Date | Author | Rating | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-02 |  | | This app has so much potential, but it fails to deliver. Things I liked: 1. Sleep window 2. Information (though I often question how accurate it is) 3. Relaxing sounds to fall asleep 4. Great alarms Things I didn't like: 1. App would break in the night destroying data 2. Alarm would go off at random times in the night (seriously, why?!) 3. Very little offered for free 4. Data seemed random rather than accurate. 5. Too few sleep sounds and no way to mix them |
| 2024-09-29 |  | | The wake up window is nice, albeit limited. However, nearly everything else is locked behind a subscription(!!!) Extremely basic features included!! And the app annoys you constantly about it. Every night you set your alarm, it will ask you to pay, even if you tap don't show again. I would rate this 1 star if there were any good alternatives. If any good alternative does show up, I'll retract the 2nd star. Edit: The app frequently breaks, forcing me to reinstall, so I've removed a star anyway. |
| 2024-06-10 |  | | It uses a sonar system sending out noises imperceptible to humans to listen for it coming back, but by sister could hear it and had to sleep in the other room, so I can't use this app. It has a few options for the wakeup window (15 min, 30, etc) but doesn't have a 20 or 25 min range which is what I want. It has few songs and customization options that don't require a subscription, along with the analytics and data. I didn't get a chance to see it work tho bc I woke up 10 mins before my alarm. |
| 2024-06-06 |  | | A huge problem in the sleep tracking app space is apps do not provide a clear list of which features are freemium and which are pay-for. Sleepwave is no different. Most of the important features, such as trends, cost $2-$6 a month. They provide a list of features when you go to make the purchase. In terms of the app itself, it has less features than many others, but a unique interface. Sleep Tracker by Leap Fitness and Sleep Calculator are the best free apps I've found. |
| 2024-04-17 |  | | First, I don't like the fact that the volume has to be so high in order for this app to work properly. I have to listen to something while I sleep, but the volume being at 30% is too loud for me to fall asleep properly. 2nd and less importantly, is the fact that battery optimization needs to be turned off at all. No. These two issues are the exact reason I'm uninstalling this app. If you find a way to make it work without such a loud problem then I might try it again but unil then, goodbye. |
| 2023-08-29 |  | | Excellent & I've recommended it to others who also love it. I tried several apps but keep coming back bc of the gentle awakening, which other apps lack. It also has a better sleep tracker imo. I appreciate the change from 3 free uses/week to unlimited uses w limited sounds. Would buy in a heartbeat if it were a one-time purchase. The only improvement I'd love to see is adding vibration or a deaf mode. I sleep with earplugs often and I'm scared of a day I might not hear the alarm w my earplugs. |
| 2023-08-05 |  | | I started using this app b/c of the tracker and I liked the slow wakeup. Now, besides the requiring payment to use more than 3 days a week, I'm doubting that it even tracks my sleep cycle. Had a long day at work and a very early flight the next day, was going to get like 2 hours of sleep. Never managed to fall asleep, was wide awake, yet when I stopped the app, it said I slept for 1 hour, and even made it to the deep sleep phase. I even walked away at one point - no spikes in the graph |
| 2023-07-27 |  | | Honestly, it's the best app I have. Way more accurate than Samsng Health or Fitbiit. For some reason, when I turn it on after climbing into bed, I fall asleep within minutes instead of the usual hours. I suspect it has something to do with the sonar helping my mind quiet down. The $30 fee for a 12-month calendar year subscription is way worth it. Before this app, I would pay double and triple that $30 cost for just a month of sleep aid pills and stress meds due to the chronic lack of sleep. |
| 2023-07-01 |  | | Very upset that a paywall has been added. Having used the app for the last couple months, i felt forced to purchase the yearly subscription to keep this nightly feature and habit going. It's really a great app, and i love looking at the sleep graph after i wake up. But man, i knew it was too good to be true. It's worth it though, i think |
| 2023-07-01 |  | | This was my favorite alarm app for quite a while. Free, effective, and easy to use. There was an upgraded version you could for a monthly fee that gave you access to different sound profiles and sleep tracking, but I didn't need that. However recently they implemented a pay wall. You can use the basic alarm function (the whole reason you downloaded the app) 3 times per week for free, but if you want to use it any more you have to pay either $5/mo or $30/yr. Youre better off buying an alarm clock |
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