We have been talking for several years about the possibility of Apple launching a native application for the Apple Watch that monitors sleep. According to various rumors, it is likely that this feature will arrive in the next version of watchOS but it is probably tied to the Apple Watch Series 7, something that probably Apple Watch users will not be amused.
Practically since the launch of the Apple Watch, in the App Store we can find different applications that if we sleep with the Apple Watch are in charge of monitoring our sleep and showing us a complete report in the morning, so It would make no sense to limit this feature to Series 7 hardware.
If we talk about applications to monitor sleep, we have to talk about Sleep Cycle, one of the most complete applications currently available for the Apple Watch, and it has just been updated to be completely independent of the iPhone.
Sleep Cycle monitors our sleep patterns and is responsible for gently waking us up when our sleep cycle is light. For example: if we set the alarm to wake up at 8 in the morning, Sleep Cycle will analyze our sleep to wake up between 7:30 and 8, when our sleep is light.
Despite working completely autonomously, it synchronizes all the data with the Health application of our iPhone. According to the developer, the application is ready to add new features in the future.
We do not know to what extent this information can be true, but somehow it has to justify the need for a annual subscription to get the most out of it to this application, a subscription that has a price of 30 euros.
Alternatives to Sleep Cycle
If you are not willing to pay 30 euros a year to monitor sleep, and do not want to wait for Apple to decide once and for all to launch this feature for the Apple Watch, either through watchOS or with the Series 7, you can take a look at the app AutoSleep, an application that has a price of 3,49 euros and that practically offers us the same functions as Sleep Cycle.
