# Sleep-Monitoring Apps This Sleep App Studies Your Body's Movements As You Snooze By Rahul Kalvapalle | Published 2016-07-09 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/SleepBot-sleep-app References: [nytimes](http://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/07/technology/personaltech/a-snooze-worthy-app-collection-to-add-to-the-smartphone.html?_r=0) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sleepbot-smart-cycle-alarm/id578829107?mt=8) SleepBot is an innovative new sleep app that is designed to be able to [monitor and track your body's movements](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-smart-sleep-headband) as you pass through different stages of sleep, so you can figure out how to maximize your rest factor. Free for download for both the iOS and Android platforms, the SleepBot app requires you to place your phone under your pillow while you're sleeping. As you transition through different stages of sleep, the sleep app records your movements. It then takes into account your alarm setting, and only allows the alarm to go off when it detects that you're in a period of light sleep. The advantage with this functionality is that, by waking up during light sleep, you'll be able to avoid or at least mitigate the unpleasant grogginess and headaches that can occur when you awaken from a deep sleep. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.1/10 - Popularity: 44% | Activity: 40% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Sleep Monitoring Apps:** Opportunity for the development of more advanced sleep-monitoring apps that analyze body movements and optimize rest. - **Wearable Sleep Trackers:** Potential for creating wearable devices that offer sleep tracking capabilities, eliminating the need to place a phone under the pillow. - **Sleep Optimization:** Rise of technologies and services focused on optimizing sleep patterns for improved rest and overall well-being. ### Who This Affects Most - **Health and Wellness:** Opportunity for the health and wellness industry to develop sleep tracking and optimization solutions. - **Technology:** Disruption potential in the technology industry with the creation of innovative sleep-monitoring devices and apps. - **Consumer Electronics:** Consumer electronics industry could benefit from the development of sleep-tracking wearable devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sleep-Monitoring Pads](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/isleepad.md) - [Sleep Aid Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-reset.md) - [Advanced Sleep Aid Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-aid-app.md) - [Sleep-Enhancing Mobile Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/miracle-night.md) - [Sleep Therapy Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleepq-20.md) - [Contactless Smart Sleep Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/remwave-sleep.md) - [Holistic Sleep Improvement Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/somnapp.md) - [Self-Powered Smart Pillows](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/self-powered-smart-pillow.md) - [Data-Tracking Sleep Fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-fans.md)