Millions of adults miss out on the recommended 7 to 8 hours of shut-eye every night. And over time, that sleep debt can mess with everything from your mood to your immune system. But the good news? With the right app, you can better understand your nighttime habits, pinpoint what’s hurting your sleep, and make changes that actually work.
Here are the seven best sleep tracking apps I’ve personally used on Android to get more restful nights. They’re also available for iPhone.
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Sleep Cycle
Sleep Cycle is a no-frills app built to do one thing really well: help you sleep better and wake up at just the right time. It doesn’t have the extensive music and story collections you’ll find in BetterSleep or Calm, but it more than makes up for it with deep insights, helpful coaching, and a clean, user-friendly design. Even the setup feels thoughtful, visually engaging, and educational, walking you through exactly what it tracks, why it matters, and how it can help. It was my introduction to sleep tracking.
One of Sleep Cycle’s biggest strengths is its built-in sleep coaching, led by experts like Dr. Mike Gradisar. These programs offer simple, proven strategies for improving your sleep hygiene, like managing stress, adjusting screen time, and creating a more restful environment. On the tracking side, it logs snoring, coughing, wake-up times, and how long it takes you to fall asleep. Each morning, you get detailed reports and graphs, plus a smart alarm that gently wakes you during your lightest sleep stage, making mornings less jarring.
In my tests, Sleep Cycle was the most accurate tracker overall. My bedtimes, total sleep duration, awake time, and sleep efficiency scores closely matched the readings from my smartwatch. BetterSleep came close for accuracy, and while it offers better soundscapes, Sleep Cycle still stands out for pure data quality. I also enjoyed experimenting with SleepGPT, a handy feature that uses your sleep data to summarize your night and even suggest things like the best sleeping position. It syncs seamlessly with Google Fit and Apple Health, and you can try it free for 7 days to see if it’s right for you.
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BetterSleep
Whether you’re trying to fall asleep faster, sleep more deeply, or even help your kids wind down, BetterSleep is a fantastic all-around option. It’s not just about soothing sounds or bedtime stories; it actually tracks and analyzes your sleep behavior, and it’s pretty accurate. During setup, it gathers plenty of information about your habits and struggles, which makes the insights you get much more personalized. Once sleep tracking is activated, it records what’s happening throughout the night: snoring, sleep talking, even those little noises you’d rather not admit to (yes, it picks up those too). It’s all logged, so you can see how it impacts your rest.
One of the biggest highlights for me is BetterSleep’s Sleep Tales. I was pleasantly surprised to find classics like A Midsummer Night’s Dream and Beauty and the Beast, paired with top-notch narration and custom music. You also get creative freedom with its sound-mixing tools. Want rain layered over classical piano with a crackling campfire in the background? Go for it. I built a mix combining birdsong, soft lo-fi beats, and the A New Day soundtrack, and it quickly became my favorite.
Like Calm, BetterSleep lets you set bedtime reminders and a smart alarm that wakes you up during your lightest sleep phase, which makes mornings a little more bearable. Each morning, you’ll get detailed insights, how long it took you to fall asleep, how much time you spent in REM, deep, and light sleep, plus audio clips of any sounds it caught overnight. Add in guided breathing exercises, mindfulness milestones, and an intuitive, easy-to-use interface, and it’s clear why BetterSleep stands out. You can give it a spin with a 7-day free trial to see if it fits your routine.
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Calm
It’s hard to fall asleep when your mind doesn’t stop racing; that’s where Calm comes in. Think of it as a bedtime coach for your brain. I use Calm frequently, especially when I need to decompress after a hectic day. It’s more than just a sleep app; it’s a full-on wellness tool that also happens to be great for drifting off. Setup is quick and straightforward: the app asks a few simple questions about your habits and sleep struggles, then tailors its recommendations based on your answers.
Calm’s Sleep Stories rival those on BetterSleep, and my toddler and I are both big fans. I love winding down with Nordland Night Train or Crossing Ireland by Train, while my little one craves Ludo and Sierra’s Icicle Symphony. There’s a huge library to explore. Other highlights include guided breathing exercises with visual aids, relaxing soundscapes like Evening Crickets, and a curated music section that spans everything from ambient tones to high-quality EMDR audio. My personal favorite is the 432Hz Dreamers. It’s like instant relaxation.
You can set bedtime reminders, check in each morning to log how you slept, and use the Quick Journal feature to jot down reflections about your night. My biggest gripe? Calm doesn’t actually track your sleep like the other apps on this list. You have to enter the data manually, and it lacks in-depth analytics, which feels a little outdated for a “sleep tracker.” Still, if you’re looking for an app to help you unwind and set the perfect mood for sleep, Calm nails it. It also syncs with Google Fit and Apple Health, and you can try it free for 7 days.
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Sleep Tracker
Sleep Tracker is another simple, beginner-friendly app that’s quick to set up, took me less than a minute. The interface is clean and easy to navigate, making it a good choice if you don’t want to fuss with complicated settings. Its sound library has a little bit of everything: classic white noise, ASMR, and nature sounds. I especially liked mixing my custom tracks, rainfall paired with forest ambiance quickly became my go-to for winding down, and it sounded fantastic.
Now, as for sleep tracking… I wish I could say I was just as impressed. On my first night, I slept for 9 hours and 15 minutes, but the app claimed I had a 7-hour-and-29-minute sleep debt, basically suggesting I was awake 93% of the night. On the second night, I clocked in just under 6 hours of sleep, but again, the numbers were way off. But by day 3, it was 100% accurate. (Check out the screenshots above for proof.)
That said, where Sleep Tracker really shines is sound tracking. It records nighttime noises, whether it’s you snoring, talking, laughing in your sleep, or random sounds in the room, and gives you timestamps so you can review them later. On this front, it outperformed several other apps, picking up subtle sounds they completely missed. I do wish it offered bedtime stories like BetterSleep or Calm, and I’d love to see more accurate sleep tracking like Sleep Cycle, but for ambient noise tracking, Sleep Tracker is excellent. It also syncs with Apple Health and Google Fit, and you can try it free for a week.
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Sleep Monitor
Sleep Monitor is a great pick if you want a detailed breakdown of your sleep habits and behaviors. It doesn’t just track the basics. It records snoring, sleep talking, gasping, coughing, and even teeth grinding, which could be useful if you’re monitoring for issues like sleep apnea. The onboarding process is smooth and straightforward, and it works on both Android and iOS.
The app also features a music library with 100+ relaxing sounds to help you drift off. My personal favorites were Bird in the Rain and Natural Sounds, but you can experiment with combinations and save your own mixes. I also appreciated the guided breathing exercises, which are great for syncing your mind and body before bed.
In the morning, the smart alarm wakes you gently during your lightest sleep phase, making it easier to start the day. Your sleep report includes percentages, graphs, and easy-to-read summaries of your night, plus you can track your progress on a weekly or monthly basis. I also liked the built-in journal, which lets you log how you feel or note what might’ve affected your sleep. And if you’re curious, it even offers dream interpretation for a little extra fun. I also found its readings to be accurate. Like the other top apps, it integrates with Google Fit and Apple Health, and comes with a 7-day free trial.
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ShutEye
ShutEye is one of the most well-rounded sleep apps I’ve tried, blending relaxing audio tools with powerful analytics. It’s perfect if you want both entertainment and meaningful insights into your sleep. The app helps pinpoint what’s disrupting your rest and offers tailored tools to address those issues. It records everything, from snoring and sleep talking to background noises, so you can really understand your sleep environment.
Its library is massive, featuring tons of bedtime stories for both adults and kids. I found several that worked wonders for winding down, with options in both audio and video formats. The music and sound collection is equally impressive, but the mix feature is what really makes it shine. I love combining rain, white noise, and bird sounds to create my own soothing background track. It adds variety and keeps the experience feeling fresh.
ShutEye also includes a smart alarm and delivers detailed morning reports with easy-to-read graphs showing your sleep cycles, duration, and overall quality. You get plenty of customization options, too. In my tests, its tracking accuracy was right up there with Sleep Cycle, which makes it one of my personal favorites. It integrates smoothly with Google Fit and Apple Health and, like most apps on this list, offers a 7-day free trial.
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Sleepway
If you’re after a feature-packed, all-in-one sleep tracker, Sleepway is a solid choice. It tracks everything from your sleep quality to nighttime noises—and even takes a stab at decoding your dreams. The app comes loaded with over 100 ambient sounds and sleep tracks, ranging from classic white noise to soothing soundscapes like Campfire and Rain on Tent. You can even mix and match sounds to create your own custom blends, which keeps things personal and fun.
On the analytics side, Sleepway gives you a detailed breakdown of your night, including your Sleep Quality Score, time spent in bed, time asleep, wake times, and all your sleep stages (REM, light, and deep). It also records snoring, sleep talking, coughing, and more, then compiles everything into clean, easy-to-read reports. In my tests, it was fairly accurate, usually within about 10 minutes of my average times, which I’d say is pretty solid for an app.
One quirky feature I enjoyed experimenting with is Dreambot AI, which analyzes and attempts to interpret your dreams. I wouldn’t go swapping out my therapist for it, but it’s definitely a fun and sometimes surprisingly insightful addition (though it misses the mark at times). SleepWay also syncs with Google Fit and Apple Health, and like most others on this list, it comes with a 7-day free trial.
Final Verdict
Each night during my tests, I made sure to fire up all the sleep tracking apps within about five minutes of each other. So, the tracking results should be accurate within that window. In the morning, I’d compare all the data side by side, looking at total sleep time, time spent in bed, time awake, different sleep phases, and any nighttime noises. Some of the apps require different placement positions, which, I believe, accounts for some marginal errors.
Here’s my final verdict based on my tests. For winding down before bed, BetterSleep and Calm were my go-tos. When it comes to tracking accuracy, Sleep Cycle topped my list, with ShutEye and SleepWay close behind. For catching nighttime noises, Sleep Tracker was the clear winner. And if I had to choose one app that strikes a decent balance overall, Sleep Monitor would be it.
