BEST OF 2020

Apple Watch App of the Year: Endel

A moment of tranquility, tailored to you.

Endel: Focus, Sleep, Relax

Sounds powered by science

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While many apps can play relaxing soundtracks (white noise, the steady hush of a spring rain), Endel takes this further: It composes an endlessly comforting piece of music on the fly, based on where you are and what you’re doing.

To pull that off, the app factors in the time of day, the level of outdoor light, and even, if you allow it, your heart rate and activity level. The result? A personalized soundscape that mixes musical and atmospheric elements in real time, produced just for you by human sound engineers who blend art and science.

Adjust your personalized soundscape with Endel’s elegant monochromatic interface for iOS and Apple Watch.

Those soundscapes—Focus, Relax, On-the-Go, and Sleep—evolve with you throughout your day. If you go from reading on the couch to taking a quick walk outdoors, the audio picks up its tempo and timbre. When you get to work at your desk, the music emphasizes focus. When you finally make it into bed for the night, the music settles down with you.

Your Apple Watch makes that process organic—and puts the app’s futuristic symphony (insiders call it “generative music”) right on your wrist using an elegant monochromatic interface that mirrors the iOS app.

Endel spent the year expanding its artistic side. This fall, it launched a first-of-its-kind collaboration with the innovative musician Grimes, who created a trove of new audio snippets for Endel’s algorithm to craft more original lullabies.

Whether you needed to relax, sleep, or focus, Endel provided an infinite playlist.

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