SleepBot
Developer(s)SleepBot LLC
Final release
Android
3.2.8 (16 December 2013 (2013-12-16))
iOS
1.3 (11 April 2016 (2016-04-11))
Operating systemAndroid, iOS
Available inMultilingual
LicenseFreeware
Websitemysleepbot.com

SleepBot was an alarm clock and sleep tracker available as both a mobile application and web application. The mobile version worked with Android and iOS smartphones and tablets; the web version worked on any modern computer with a web browser.

Jane Zhu, a member of the development team, wrote that SleepBot development ceased.[1] The last update, SleepBot 1.3 for iOS, was released in April 2016 to improve iOS 9.3 compatibility.[2]

Features

SleepBot included two main features: "sleep debt estimation" and "smart alarms."

  • SleepBot claims to estimate how much sleep debt the user has incurred.[3]
  • Modern devices running Android and iOS have built-in microphones and accelerometers. SleepBot's "smart alarm" feature is designed to attempt to wake the user during non-REM sleep.

Reception

General reception was positive. In May 2015, a fair number of Google Play reviewers complained about significant unresolved software bugs.

In Android 6.0 "Marshmallow" and above

Some of the Google Play reviewers complained about problems with SleepBot's smart alarms ringing on time, and about problems with SleepBot's snooze function.

The workaround for SleepBot's alarm problems is to exempt SleepBot from "Doze" mode.[4]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Zhu, Jane. "Jane Zhu". SleepBot -- Jane Zhu. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020.
  2. ↑ "SleepBot - Smart Cycle Alarm with Motion & Sound Tracker". App Store website. Apple Inc. Archived from the original on 23 June 2016. Retrieved 13 July 2016. What's new in version 1.3: Bug fixes for iOS 9.3.
  3. ↑ Based on: Tsukayama, Hayley (23 September 2014). "Sleep-tracking apps: Do they work?". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on 13 May 2015. Retrieved 13 May 2015.
  4. ↑ user2788108. "SleepBot includes a "smart alarm" feature which has been failing on Android 6.x "Marshmallow" due to "Doze" mode. What's the workaround?". Android Enthusiasts Stack Exchange. Stack Exchange, Inc. Archived from the original on 17 August 2016. Retrieved 9 August 2016. {{cite web}}: |last1= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

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