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10 gadgets and apps that will improve your sleep patterns

, medical expert
Last reviewed: 01.07.2025
Published: 2012-10-16 21:29

If you've never heard of devices that can track your sleep patterns and wake you up more gently than any human, it's time to get to know them.

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  • Philips Wake-up Light Plus

Philips Wake-up Light Plus

Waking up with pleasure? No problem! The Philips Wake-up Light Plus alarm clock will come to the rescue, which can provide the most comfortable awakening. Its operating principle is very simple, but effective enough to make your daily rise not a painful torture, but a rather pleasant procedure. The alarm clock light gradually increases the brightness of the light, which promotes the production of energy hormones. The light gently tickles a person's face when it is still pitch dark outside. Therefore, getting up will not seem so terrible. In addition, you will be woken up by several sound signals to your taste. This can be relaxing music, birds singing, bells ringing or sounds of the African jungle. And no terrible trills that sound from ordinary alarm clocks, forcing us to jump out of bed with eyes as wide as five cents.

  • Gear4 Renew Sleep Clock Smart Alarm Clock

Gadgets for sleep - Smart alarm clock Gear4 Renew Sleep Clock

This miracle alarm clock monitors the sleep phase with the help of sensors that record the movements and sounds of the sleeping person, processing them. Now there is no point in putting the iPhone next to you or putting it under the pillow - just launch a special application from the App Store and install the phone in the docking station from Gear4. The iPhone or iPad will process the information transmitted through the touch panel of the stand and turn it into graphs. The alarm clock will ring at the set time, taking into account the most comfortable sleep phase for your rhythms.

  • Pzizz Insomnia Remedy

Sleep Gadgets - Insomnia Remedy Pzizz

For some people, falling into the arms of Morpheus is no problem, while others manage to count hundreds of elephants before falling asleep. In this case, the Pzizz app for Android and iPhone, which regulates sleep according to cycles, will be a faithful assistant to people with sleep disorders. A unique audio system will help you relax and finally fall asleep. Instead of turning on recorded tracks and waiting for them to put you to sleep, the Pzizz app creates a different soundtrack. To do this, the program uses a structured random algorithm. According to the developers, the app is capable of generating about 100 billion combinations.

  • Lulling Sleep Sound Therapy System

Sleep Gadgets - Lulling Sleep Sound Therapy System

The system includes 24 soothing sounds that will create a peaceful and comfortable atmosphere in your bedroom. The sounds of nature will absorb the noise that prevents you from resting peacefully. This device has the ability to turn off, gradually fading away. With its help, you can really move into the bosom of nature and have a good rest.

  • Sleep Talk Recorder will tell you about your sleep

Sleep Gadgets - Sleep Talk Recorder Will Tell You About Your Sleep

Do you talk in your sleep? If you've always wondered what pearls you spout while you're asleep, this gadget is what you need. By the way, if you've been unsuccessfully trying to prove to your other half that he or she snores in their sleep, Sleep Talk Recorder will come to the rescue again. This device isn't just a voice recorder, it can classify sounds and sleep triggers in milliseconds.

  • Zeo Sleep Manager Pro

Sleep Gadgets - Zeo Sleep Manager Pro

This is a mobile application compatible with IOS and Android. With the help of sensors, the Zeo Sleep manager reads information about your brain activity and wakes you up at the optimal sleep period. By the way, the next morning, the application will tell the owner about the quality of his sleep, calculating everything in points.

  • FitBit Ultra's Little Helper

Gadgets for sleep - FitBit Ultra's little helper

This gadget is very small and is attached to your wrist during sleep. In the morning, you can view information about your night's rest. The gadget will tell you how many times you woke up during the night, how long you spent in bed, and the time of your night's rest. And no sleep phase calculations or diagrams.

  • Lightning Bug – lulling bug

Sleep Gadgets - Lightning Bug – Lullaby Beetle

This application for Android users allows you to choose the sound that suits you from more than 200 different tracks. Suitable for people who are not used to sleeping in complete silence. The application can play the sound of raindrops drumming on roofs, thunderclaps or the sound of passing cars.

  • Runaway Clocky

Sleep Gadgets - Runaway Clocky

This device will not allow you to switch off the alarm a hundred times to lie in bed for another five minutes. If you do not have time to turn it off - it's all over! You will have to crawl out from under the warm blanket and... catch it to stop the cheerful trills. Otherwise, the alarm clock on wheels will roll around the floor and eat away at your brain with a mad squeal. And so on for 50 seconds, after which it will rest a little and start its wild dance again. By the way, a good purchase for parents who struggle with their children's drowsiness every morning.

  • Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock or How to Get Up on the Right Side

Gadgets for sleep - Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock or how to get up on the right side

Although regular alarm clocks do their job, they completely ignore the physiological aspects of sleep. This smart alarm clock will save you from stressful awakening and help you get up on the right side of the bed. The app will help you wake up exactly when your body is most inclined to do so. By analyzing your sleep phases, Sleep Cycle Alarm Clock will wake you up at the optimal moment.


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