Jet Lag Buster

Preempt jet lag using this Stanford University inspired flasher app!

Jet Lag Buster: Beat Jet Lag with Light Therapy

"Jet Lag Buster" is an innovative Android app inspired by Stanford University's research, designed to help travelers combat jet lag. By using brief, frequent flashes of light while you sleep, the app resets your circadian rhythm, potentially shifting your sleep schedule by 2-3 hours. You can customize the flash profile based on your travel time zones and set it up the night before your flight, ensuring you wake up refreshed and ready to enjoy your destination.
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Users: 6,285
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Rating: 4.00
(17)
Version: 2.08 (Last updated: 2024-07-12)
Creation date: 2016-02-15
Permissions
Camera: take pictures and videos
Other: control flashlight, prevent device from sleeping

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App summary

Does jet lag get you down every time you travel across time zones?
Are your sleep patterns off the chart?

Researchers at Stanford University think they have a solution. They've found that brief, frequent flashes of light while you sleep resets your circadian rhythm. An hour of intermittent light flashes while sleeping shifts your "sleep" clock by 2-3 hours. Jet Lag Buster leverages this cutting-edge research to provide similar flashes (Camera Permission is required!).

The App: Use dropdowns to select your travel time zones; the app will calculate the flash profile. Override it, if required. If flying east, set flashes for early in the morning (just prior to waking); if going west, set flashes for the period just after you fall asleep.

Set it up on the night prior to your flight, then wake up ready to take on the world! Go get 'em, tigress.

More at http://www.economist.com/blogs/gulliver/2016/02/stop-zoning-out and http://med.stanford.edu/news/all-news/2016/02/study-finds-possible-new-jet-lag-treatment.html.

User reviews

My previous phone, a Google Pixel 2 ran this app great, and it seemed to help when I used it. With my current phone though, a Google Pixel 8a, when I try to run the app it crashes repeatedly. Are there workarounds or something I'm missing? Re: Awesome, thank you, I will use that.
by A. S., 2024-06-28

After using this apps like 8 times, Now I can sleep around 12-1am. Compared to before, I can only fall asleep after 5am!! Amazing Apps 👍👍 For those of you who hesitate to believe this apps (like me) , Please JUST TRY it First. It doesn't lose you anything (it's free!). I would rate it 100 star if I could! I'm so happy I don't have to consume melatonin which will make me dependant on that medicine.
by mahfuzahismail, 2020-08-30

Works
by A Google user, 2019-08-31
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