Apple Sleep
The facts below are what the maker publishes about Apple Sleep, checked and dated. Our editors have not written about it yet.
The facts
Each one read from Apple Sleep's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Health comparisons
- Sleep details can compare heart rate and respiratory rate with time asleep, and Apple Watch Series 8 or later or any Apple Watch Ultra can also compare nightly wrist temperature.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Health data encryption
- With recent watchOS and iOS, two-factor authentication, and a passcode, Health app data is end-to-end encrypted and not readable by Apple.checked 14 Nov 2026
- History views
- iPhone or iPad charts can show a day, the past week, month, or 6 months, and the watch shows Sleep Stages, Time Asleep, and Sleep Duration for the last 14 days.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Kids-setup limit
- Sleep is not available on watches set up with Apple Watch For Your Kids.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Requirements
- Tracking needs a current iPhone and Apple Watch, the watch charged to at least 30 percent before bed, and the watch worn for at least 1 hour.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Respiratory rate limit
- Sleeping respiratory rate appears in the Health app, is unavailable under age 13, and is not intended for medical diagnosis or treatment.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Schedules and alarms
- The Sleep app on Apple Watch can create more than one schedule, such as weekdays and weekends, and set a wake alarm with sound, haptics, and snooze.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Score bands
- After analysis, the score is classified from Very Low (0-40) to Very High (96+).checked 14 Nov 2026
- Sharing and HIPAA
- Health data can be shared with trusted third-party apps, other people, and participating healthcare organizations, and data Apple holds for provider sharing is stored under HIPAA standards.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Sleep apnea alerts
- In available countries or regions, more frequent elevated breathing disturbances over 30 days can trigger a possible sleep apnea notification and a PDF for a healthcare provider.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Sleep Focus
- Sleep Focus simplifies the Apple Watch display and iPhone Lock Screen and, by default, starts at the wind-down time set in the Sleep app.checked 14 Nov 2026
- Sleep Score
- Each morning a Sleep Score from 0 to 100 is based on duration (50 points), bedtime consistency (30 points), and interruptions (20 points).checked 14 Nov 2026
- Sleep stages
- Worn to bed, Apple Watch estimates time in REM, Core, and Deep sleep and when you might have woken up.checked 14 Nov 2026
- What it does
- The Health app on iPhone sets a sleep goal and a customized sleep schedule to help meet sleep goals and improve overall health.checked 14 Nov 2026
Where it runs
- watchOS 26 surfaces
- watchOS 26 shows a nightly sleep score and classification in the Sleep app, the Smart Stack, or a watch face complication, and watchOS 26.2 adds sleep score notification controls.checked 14 Nov 2026
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