Evie Summers
The Apple Health app can be used to track sleep, either on its own or in conjunction with third-party apps and devices. The Health app can take data from multiple sources, including other apps and the Apple Watch. To track sleep using the Health app, you can set up a sleep schedule and enable sleep tracking on your Apple Watch. The watch will then use motion detection and your phone usage to estimate when you are sleeping and what stage of sleep you are in. This data will be available to view in the Sleep section of the Health app.
| Characteristics | Values |
|---|---|
| Track sleep with Apple Watch | Wear your watch to bed to track your sleep. This option is available during setup if you've paired your Apple Watch with your iPhone beforehand. |
| View sleep history | Open the Health app on your iPhone or iPad. Tap Browse at the bottom of the screen, then tap Sleep. |
| View respiratory rate | Open the Health app on your iPhone or iPad. Tap Browse, then tap Respiratory, then tap Respiratory Rate. |
| Update sleep schedule | Open the Health app, tap Browse, then tap Sleep. Tap Edit under the sleep schedule in Next. Drag the curved slider to set Bedtime and Wake Up times. |
| Set a new wake-up time | Tap the wake-up time, turn the Digital Crown to set a new time, then tap. |
| Set up sleep tracking | Go to the Sleep app on your Apple Watch and follow the onscreen instructions. |
| Third-party apps | Sleep Cycle, Life Cycle, Sleep++, Beddit, Fitbit, Motiv Ring, Oura Ring |
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What You'll Learn
Set up sleep tracking on the Apple Watch
To set up sleep tracking on your Apple Watch, you must first ensure that your watch is paired with your iPhone. If you have already set up your Apple Watch without pairing it to your iPhone, you can still turn on sleep tracking later.
To pair your Apple Watch with your iPhone, open the Watch app on your iPhone, tap the My Watch tab, then tap Sleep. Then tap Track Sleep with Apple Watch to turn on this setting.
Once your Apple Watch is paired with your iPhone, you can adjust your wind-down and sleep goal as needed on your iPhone or Apple Watch. To do this, open the Health app, tap Browse at the bottom of the screen, then tap Sleep. If you have Sleep saved to your Favourites list, you can access it from the Summary page in the Health app. Tap Full Schedule & Options, then tap Wind Down or Sleep Goal under Additional Details. Adjust your time, then tap Wind Down or Sleep Goal to save your changes.
To set up a sleep schedule, tap Browse in the Health app, then tap Sleep, and tap Get Started (below Set Up Sleep). You can then follow the onscreen instructions. You can also set a new wake-up time by tapping the wake-up time and turning the Digital Crown to set a new time. If you don't want your Apple Watch to wake you up in the morning, you can turn off the alarm.
To track your sleep, wear your Apple Watch to bed. It is recommended that you give your Apple Watch a power boost before bed so that it doesn't run out of battery in the middle of the night. You can connect it to the charger for an hour or two before sleep, and it should last the entire night.
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View sleep history on iPhone
To view your sleep history on your iPhone, you must first enable "Track Sleep" on your Apple Watch and wear it to bed. After wearing your Apple Watch to bed, you can view your sleep history by opening the Health app on your iPhone.
Once you have the Health app open on your iPhone, tap "Browse" at the bottom of the screen. From there, tap "Sleep". If you have Sleep saved as a favorite, you can access it from the Summary page in the Health app.
By default, the bar graph is set to "D" for daily. Tap "W" at the top of the chart to view your sleep history for the past week, tap "M" for the past month, or tap "6M" for the past six months. You can also swipe the graph left or right to change the time span displayed.
To view the details for a specific day, tap the column for that day. To manually add sleep data, tap "Add Data" in the top-right corner of the screen. To get cumulative sleep data, tap "Show More Sleep Data" and select a category to review additional sleep details.
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View respiratory rate
To view your respiratory rate, you must wear your Apple Watch to bed. The watch will then automatically measure and record the number of times you breathe in a minute.
To view your respiratory rate, open the Health app on your iPhone or iPad. If you're using an iPhone, tap 'Browse' at the bottom of the screen. If you're on an iPad, tap the sidebar to open it and then tap 'Respiratory'. Next, tap 'Respiratory Rate', and then tap 'Show More Respiratory Rate Data'. The Sleep entry will show the range of your respiratory rate while you've been asleep.
To get the most accurate results when wearing your watch to sleep, turn on Charging Reminders. On your iPhone, open the Watch app and tap the My Watch tab, then tap Sleep.
You can also view your sleep history in the Health app. Open the Health app on your iPhone or iPad. If you're on your iPhone, tap 'Browse' at the bottom of the screen. If you're using an iPad, tap the sidebar to open it and then tap 'Sleep'. The bar graph is set to 'D' for daily by default. Tap 'W' at the top of the chart to view your sleep history for the past week, 'M' for the past month, or '6M' for the past six months. Tap 'Show More Sleep Data' and select a category to review additional sleep details. You can view the time and percentage you spent awake or in REM, Core, or Deep sleep.
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Adjust sleep goals and wind-down time
Adjusting your sleep goals and wind-down time can be done in the Health app on your iPhone or on your Apple Watch.
To adjust your sleep goals and wind-down time on your iPhone, open the Health app and tap "Browse" at the bottom of the screen. Then, tap "Sleep". If you have "Sleep" saved to your Favourites list, you can access it from the Summary page in the Health app. Tap "Full Schedule & Options". Tap "Wind Down" or "Sleep Goal" under "Additional Details". Adjust your time, then tap "Wind Down" or "Sleep Goal" to save your changes.
To adjust your sleep goals and wind-down time on your Apple Watch, open the Sleep app. Tap the sleep-alarm-icon in the upper-left corner. Tap "Wind Down" or "Sleep Goal" under "Options". Tap the Plus and Minus buttons to adjust your time. Tap the left arrow in the upper-left corner to go back and save your changes.
You can also create multiple sleep schedules, such as one for weekdays and another for weekends. To set a new wake-up time, tap the wake-up time, turn the Digital Crown to set a new time, then tap. If you don't want your Apple Watch to wake you in the morning, turn off the alarm. To change the vibration or ringtone, tap "Sounds & Haptics", then choose a ringtone.
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Use third-party apps
Apple Health can integrate data from third-party apps to help you track your sleep. While the Apple Health app can track your sleep times and lengths, third-party apps can provide more detailed information about your sleep quality.
Some third-party apps that can be used with Apple Health include Sleep Cycle, SleepBot, Sleep Time, Sleep++, Beddit, AutoSleep, Pillow, HeartWatch, Sleep Watch, and Sleep Tracker. Sleep Cycle, for example, uses the iPhone as the data gatherer, taking advantage of its microphones and accelerometer to measure different stages of sleep, sleep quality, and snore times. Sleep++ works with an Apple Watch to detect movement and create a detailed view of your sleep. Pillow offers a free plan that is limited to your sleep hours and quality for a single night.
To connect a third-party app to Apple Health, open the third-party app and go to its settings. Then, toggle on Apple Health and allow the permissions the app is requesting.
It's important to note that Apple Health prioritizes data in the following order: manually entered health data, data from your Apple Watch or iPhone, and then data from third-party apps and other devices. However, you can manually change the order of the sources. If you use multiple sleep-tracking methods, Apple Health will average out the data points, and you can also toggle off any sources you don't want.
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Frequently asked questions
To set up sleep tracking on your Apple Watch, you need to configure your Watch-specific sleep settings in the Watch app. Go to the Health app, tap 'Full Schedule & Options' from the Sleep screen, and at the bottom of that screen, tap 'Manage Sleep in the Apple Watch App'. Then, turn on 'Track Sleep with Apple Watch' to enable tracking.
To view your sleep data, open the Health app on your iPhone or iPad. Tap 'Browse' at the bottom of the screen, then tap 'Sleep'. If you have Sleep saved as a favourite, you can access it from the Summary page in the Health app.
The Apple Watch uses your movements and phone usage to detect whether you're sleeping and to estimate the different stages of sleep. It will also track your breathing rate.
Yes, you can use third-party apps such as Sleep Cycle, Sleep++, or Beddit to track your sleep. You can also use the Bedtime feature in the Clock app, which will record when you go to bed and when you wake up and automatically log that data into the Sleep section of the Health app.
Yes, the Health app can take data from multiple sources. If you use multiple sleep-tracking apps, the Health app will log and average out the data points, or you can toggle off sources as you see fit.
