Sleep through the night again. SleepSafe catches nightmares & night terrors on your Apple Watch the instant they start — and calms them with gentle, guiding taps.
Wake up calmer. SleepSafe is the only Apple Watch app that detects nightmares, night terrors, and sleepwalking as they happen — then gently guides you back to peaceful sleep with subtle taps, before the episode escalates.
Built for people living with PTSD, anxiety, restless sleep, and recurring bad dreams, SleepSafe watches over you all night so you can finally rest.
KEY FEATURES
- Real-Time Nightmare Detection: On-device machine learning reads Apple Watch heart rate and motion sensors up to 4x per second to catch nightmares the moment they begin
- Night Terror Protection: Detects sudden heart-rate spikes and intervenes instantly to stop night terrors before they take hold
- Gentle Haptic Interventions: Soft, escalating Apple Watch taps ease you out of a nightmare without jarring you awake
- Wake-Me-Up Mode: Optional stronger haptics fully wake you when a severe nightmare or night terror is detected
- Sleep Talking Recorder: Captures and transcribes sleep talking, sounds, and movement overnight, stored securely on-device for complete privacy
- Comprehensive Sleep Analysis: Track sleep stages (REM, Core, Deep), duration, and quality to understand your night and sleep better
- Personalized Sleep Score: See your sleep improve over time with nightly performance tracking
- Stress & Anxiety Insights: Physiological trends reveal what may be disrupting your sleep
- Sleep Trends Dashboard: Real-time sleep debt and history in one clear, intuitive view
- Fully Customizable: Toggle every feature to fit your needs — anxiety, restless legs, night terrors, or PTSD nightmares
YOUR PRIVACY COMES FIRST
All audio recording and machine-learning analysis happen entirely on your device. Your most personal moments never leave your Apple Watch and iPhone.
Stay calm, collected, and safe through the night — and finally sleep better.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Very grateful for the SleepSafe app. Not only has it have me getting to know it more(benefits, navigating the features to my preference, alerts/reminders of bed time in advance per self presence. Also,, who know us butter than ourselves. It’s a steady way of getting to know sleep patterns, amongst so many more features. Thank you “SleepSafe App!” One of the best self care apps that’s healthier than an appetizer. This for sure is one of my favorite “apps.”
Developer Response
Thank you for the feedback!
My new nighttime companion
MeganRita
I’ve tried every recommended treatment (and many more) in my almost two decades of night terrors, but so far this app has been the most targeted and promising (not to mention affordable) solution. Maybe best of all, it’s also the least invasive treatment imaginable—just a gentle tapping sensation from your watch to help you get safely grounded and oriented when you need it. I’m so glad I found it while searching online yet again for a sleep disorder solution, after my doctors have continually been unable to help. And the customer service is absolutely unparalleled in their responsiveness. This app is clearly a labor of love for the development team. If you struggle with any kind of parasomnia or sleep disturbance, I’d say you owe it to yourself to give SleepSafe a try.
Developer Response
Thank you very much for this kind review. It means the world to me!
SleepSafe 4.0 is our biggest release yet.
Meet Luna
Your new home screen. Luna gathers morning summaries, event confirmations and tips into one calm feed, so you always know what happened last night.
A model that tunes to you
This is the one we're proudest of. After a few nights and a handful of confirmed events, SleepSafe learns your patterns and builds a detection model that is yours alone, then syncs it straight to your Apple Watch. Watch your night sky fill in as it learns.
- Sleep debt tracking in Trends
- Settings reorganized into Alerts & Response and Session Settings
- Plenty of refinements and bug fixes
Version 4.0.1
The developer, Oliver Lerstøl Hebnes, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
Health & Fitness
User Content
Usage Data
Body
Privacy practices may vary, for example, based on the features you use or your age. Learn More
Accessibility
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Information
Seller
Oliver Lerstøl Hebnes
Size
49.9 MB
Category
Health & Fitness
Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
Apple Vision Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Apple Watch Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
Location
This app may use your location even when it isn’t open, which can decrease device battery life.