Simba Sleep Coach & Tracker 4+

Overall great but......

Clever and mostly accurate, but there some annoying errors. For example last night I was in bed for over 8 hours and it was rated as ok. The previous night I was in bed for just under 8 hours and it was rated good. The trends section shows that on one occasion about five weeks ago that I went to bed at 2pm, which is nonsense, I went to bed at almost 11.

This app will help you sleep like a baby

I've always had a bit of difficultly keeping track of the quality of my sleep. In terms of managing time, it really becomes the first thing on the chopping block when it comes to making sacrifices when it really shouldn't be! (which is almost encouraged with a culture that puts 'productivity' on a pedestal above all else) Getting the right sleep is highly important and Simba has done a fantastic job in educating me around sleep and sleeping habits in general via the app. There's a lot of false information out there, and this app cuts right through that. Saying that, the app isn't going to do the work for you nor can it. Some effort is required for the best results!!

Easy to use but...

Two things about the app:
Your screen is ‘on’ all night - hence the instruction to leave it face down. I’m not sure this is good for the phone if used every day over a long period
The results look ok but don’t agree at all with the sleep patterns I get on my FitBit. How can the Simba app detect who it is monitoring if there are two people (or a human plus dog) in the bed?
The menu to set it going isn’t very straightforward- you find it under ‘alarm’ whereas a link under ‘monitor’ would be better. When you do find it, you have to touch ‘start tracking’ on two pages before it begins monitoring, which is confusing.
Overall it’s a good idea but needs fine tuning abc I’d like to see its performance compared to other sleep trackers

Developer Response ,

Hey cmc575,

Thank you so much for your review. We're constantly working on improving the app so your feedback is very valuable to us.

In regards to the screen, you definitely don't have to keep it 'on' all night, we even recommend that you don't. You can lock your screen or even exit the app and tracking will continue to work in the background without a problem. If you have screen auto-lock enabled on your phone, it will lock automatically after a while depending on your settings.

We're also currently working on full integration with Fitbit and other wearable devices, which should help with your tracking. One thing to note is that Fitbit, Apple Watch etc. track your movement and motion, where as the app primarily relies on sound analysis, so results can vary slightly. Once the integration is complete, we'll be able to overlay your motion data with the sound analysis to give you even more accurate results.

We'll keep you posted on progress and please don't hesitate to share any further feedback with us via appfeedback@simbasleep.com.