# Sleep Improvement Apps This App Sleep Tracker Has 'The Prof' Teach You How to Sleep Better By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-10-09 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/app-sleep-tracker References: [sleepio](http://www.sleepio.com/) & [itunes.apple](https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/sleepio-sleep-improvement/id910208298?mt=8) The Sleepio app [sleep tracker](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/aipowered-sleep-coach) uses a clinically-proven program to help you fall asleep 50% faster without the need to take any pills or medicine that will induce sleep. Sleepio was created by Professor Colin Espie of the [University of Oxford](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-reset-app), which comes into play in the app, as a cheery cartoon character called 'The Prof' serves as your personal guide to a better night's sleep. With the help from the app, you're able to tell The Prof when you're finding it difficult to fall asleep, wake up, or summon energy throughout the day. The app teaches users a range or cognitive and behavioral techniques in order to help them adopt a better lifestyle for an improved sleep pattern. The app even syncs to the [Apple](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-fans) HealthKit, or Jawbone Up to import even more sleep data. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.0/10 - Popularity: 31% | Activity: 52% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Sleep Improvement:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop advanced sleep improvement techniques using cognitive and behavioral techniques. - **App Sleep Trackers:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create new sleep tracker apps that offer personalized guidance for better sleep based on clinically-proven programs. - **Technology and Sleep:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Innovate wearable technology to track sleep patterns and provide personalized recommendations for improving sleep quality. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Healthcare:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Integrate sleep improvement apps into healthcare services to enhance overall patient well-being. - **Wellness:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop wellness programs that incorporate app sleep trackers to help individuals optimize their sleep habits. - **Technology:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Collaborate with sleep improvement apps to incorporate sleep tracking features into wearable technology devices. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Sleep-Recovering Coaching Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-reset-app.md) - [Sleep Optimization Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/somno.md) - [AI Sleep Coaching Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-sleep-coaching.md) - [Data-Tracking Sleep Fans](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-fans.md) - [CBT-Focused Sleep Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dawn-health-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) - [Holistic Sleep Improvement Platforms](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/somnapp.md) - [Digital Wind-Down Sleep Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sleep-assistant.md)