Can I Use AutoSleep and the Apple Sleep Together?

Yes. They work completely independently, so you can use both quite happily.

Some customers might like to use both apps, just some parts or turn off the Apple Sleep app completely. It's all up to what suits your sleep habits and tracking best, so we have detailed all the common questions below with helpful instructions.

What About Accuracy?

You may have noticed that AutoSleep and the Apple Sleep app may show different sleep data. In short, Apples Sleep app is not as accurate as AutoSleep as it has no calibration settings to learn your sleep, doesn't track naps, and has some limitations in how it tracks time in bed, so you often see that time in bed is less than time asleep. Apple is more focused on preparing your bedtime schedule, whereas AutoSleep is more focused on accurately measuring your sleep metrics and trends.

The good news is that together you can create the best of both worlds, using AutoSleep for accurate sleep metrics and the Apple Sleep app to assist you preparing for sleep.

Does Apple's Sleep App Track Sleep Automatically?

No. You need to setup sleep schedules and it will never know precisely when you went to bed unlike AutoSleep. As above, the Apple Sleep app is aimed at improving a users sleep behaviour by wind down functions and monitoring your estimated sleep duration. AutoSleep however takes this to the next level, using advanced sleep bank and latest bedtime reminders based on not just your sleep duration, but your actual sleep quality.

Which Watches Work to Track Sleep?

AutoSleep supports all models of Apple Watch. However Apple Sleep requires WatchOS 7 which is available only for Apple Watch Series 3 and above.

I Want To Use AutoSleep and Apple Sleep. What Do I Do?

If looking to use the full functionality of both apps, it's all ready to go and both AutoSleep and the Apple Sleep app will work independently as designed. The only thing to consider is which app you want to use in the Apple Health app Summary views (this is only if you use the Apple Health Summary and Graph views - see below image showing the views). Due to the accuracy, we recommend applying AutoSleep as the priority sleep app. Refer to below steps to setup.

Setting Apple Health Summary Views

Steps to follow if you would like to set AutoSleep metrics to show in Health Summary views:

• Open the Health app on your iPhone (its the little red heart icon app)

• Select Sleep in Health on the Browse tab, then scroll all the way to the bottom.

• Select Data Sources & Access.

• Then Edit in the top right corner of the screen.

• Scroll to the bottom to view a list where you can move AutoSleep to the top by touching and dragging the side bars next to the app name. This will give AutoSleep precedence for sleep tracking in the Health Summary views. Just make sure AutoSleep is above your Watch and iPhone options.

Remember - AutoSleep uses its own tracking so this setting only affects Apple Health summary views.

Will My Data Be Duplicated in Health?

No. As both apps work separately you don't have to worry about seeing duplicated sleep data if you have read/write permissions to both apps. Just refer to the point above in setting the primary sleep data to assist with Health Summary views and potentially avoid confusion.

I Don't Use Apple Health Summary - Can I Just Continue Viewing AutoSleep?

Of course. No changes are required if you continue to use AutoSleep for viewing your metrics. Not too mention you get far superior sleep graphs and trend views in AutoSleep too.

I Want To Use Apple's Sleep Schedules & Wind Down - But Use AutoSleep For My Sleep Metrics

This is a great example of using both apps together. You just need to disable some settings in the (1) Watch Settings and (2) Health App Settings. Steps for each are detailed below.

(1) Watch Settings

• Open the Watch Settings on your iPhone (its a Watch icon)

• Select 'Sleep' from the list of apps

• Toggle off 'Track Sleep with Apple Watch'

• Make sure 'Turn On Automatically' is on. This will start the wind down

• Remember for those with multiple Watches, to do this from the Watch you wear to bed. If you wear both Watches to bed, apply the same settings to both.

(2) Health App Settings

• Open the the Health App on your iPhone (its a red heart icon)

• Select Browse from the bottom menu and then 'Sleep' from the list of categories

• Scroll all the way to the bottom and select 'Options'

• Toggle Off 'Track Time in Bed with iPhone'

• Make sure 'Turn On Automatically' is on. This will start the Apple Wind Down functionality, putting your devices into 'do not disturb' and so on. Note that this 'Turn On Automatically' option is linked between the Watch Settings and Health App Settings, that is, turning off/on in either screen will apply to the other.

Using Multiple Watches To Track Sleep?

This is fine and no changes are required with AutoSleep. With the Apple Sleep app any changes in the Watch Settings (the Watch icon app on your iPhone), remember to apply it to the other Watch if you use both for sleeping. If you do wear the same Watch every time for sleeping, then Apple have setup a 'Don't use this Watch for Sleep' option in Settings.

Can I Turn Off The Apple Sleep Watch Face at Night?

Yes. There is an option in your Watch Settings called 'Show Time' which can be turned off. You can then revert back to using AutoSleep as a complication to see your live sleep metrics and smart alarm setup. Steps to turn off:

• Open the Watch Settings on your iPhone (its a Watch icon)

• Select 'Sleep' from the list of apps

• Toggle off 'Show Time' in the options

How Do I Turn Off Apples Sleep App and Just Use AutoSleep

You can easily turn off the Apple Sleep app. Just follow the steps above in the Watch Settings and Health Settings but disable all the options instead of just the select few.

Sleep Tracking Not Working Since iOS14 & WatchOS7 Update

Apple have reported a known issue in the recent iOS 14 update where your iPhone is losing health data captured by your Apple Watch impacting some users. Here is the support link on the official Apple site:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211865