SleepBot
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| Developer(s) | SleepBot LLC |
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| Final release | |
| Operating system | Android, iOS |
| Available in | Multilingual |
| License | Freeware |
| Website | mysleepbot |
SleepBot was an alarm clock and sleep tracking application available as both for mobile and web. The mobile version worked with Android and iOS smartphones and tablets, while the web version ran through a device's web browser.
Jane Zhu, a member of the development team, wrote that SleepBot development had 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's "sleep debt estimation" claimed to estimate how much sleep debt the user has incurred.[3]
- SleepBot's "smart alarm" feature used the device's accelerometer to dectect whether the user was in non-REM sleep and attempt to wake them up.
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. A workaround was ultimately discovered for these issues, which was to exempt SleepBot from "Doze" mode.[4]
See also
References
- ^ Zhu, Jane. "Jane Zhu". SleepBot -- Jane Zhu. Archived from the original on 27 August 2020.
- ^ "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
. - ^ 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.
- ^ 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.
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Further reading
- Griffith, Erin (28 June 2013). "Meet Sleepbot, the fast-growing sleep tracking app with a over a million users". PandoDaily. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- Turner, Adam (3 August 2014). "Sleep-tracking apps: Sleep Cycle v SleepBot". The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. Retrieved 14 May 2015.
- Bingham, Matt (2 June 2013). "Planet of the Apps". The Sunday Times. London, England: Times Newspapers Ltd. Retrieved 14 May 2015.