Head-to-head · Sleep Tracking Apps for Apple Watch
Apple Sleep vs Lunomia
Apple Sleep leads on 0 checks, Lunomia on 0, and 6 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreApple Sleep · 9.2/10
- Free planboth
Apple Sleep scores higher on our rubric for sleep tracking apps for apple watch: 9.2 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #1 and #5.
Apple Sleep is the better fit for apple Watch users who want built-in sleep tracking. Lunomia is the better fit for users wanting free sleep scores, stages, and trends.
- Apple Sleep fits best
Apple Watch users who want built-in sleep tracking
- Lunomia fits best
Users wanting free sleep scores, stages, and trends
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Side by side
| Feature | Apple Sleep 9.2/10 Visit ↗ | Lunomia 7.9/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.2 | 7.9 |
| Ranking | #1 in Sleep Tracking Apps for Apple Watch | #5 in Sleep Tracking Apps for Apple Watch |
| Best for | Apple Watch users who want built-in sleep tracking | Users wanting free sleep scores, stages, and trends |
| Pricing model | Free | Free plan + paid |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Platforms | iOS | iOS |
| Support | Docs | |
| Integrations | 1 integrations | 1 integrations |
| Built for | Solo | Solo |
| Features Apple Sleep 5/5 · Lunomia 5/5 | ||
| Sleep-stage analysis | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sleep score | ✓ | ✓ |
| Sleep schedule tools | ✓ | ✓ |
| Apple Health sync | ✓ | ✓ |
| Watch app | ✓ | ✓ |
| Specs | ||
| Tracking mode | Automatic | Automatic |
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| Our verdict | Apple Sleep is the built-in sleep tracking experience for Apple Watch, aimed at people who want automatic tracking and sleep details within Apple’s own devices. Once sleep tracking is enabled and the watch is worn to bed, it estimates… Read the review → |
Lunomia turns sleep and health data in Apple Health into nightly sleep stages, efficiency readings, trends, and a score from 0 to 100. It is aimed at Apple Watch and iPhone users who want automatic sleep analysis, including a free starting… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
Apple Sleep — where it wins
- Automatically tracks sleep when enabled and Apple Watch is worn to bed
- Shows estimated sleep stages and a 0–100 morning Sleep Score
- Includes recurring schedules, Sleep Focus, and wake-up alarms
Where it doesn't
- Requires a paired iPhone and Apple Watch
- The watch must be worn for at least one hour each night to receive sleep data
- Sleep tracking must be enabled before automatic tracking works
Lunomia — where it wins
- Free plan includes nightly analysis, sleep stages, and a nightly score
- Tracks sleep debt, consistency, naps, and overnight health readings
- Apple Watch app displays sleep stages on the wrist
Where it doesn't
- Pro is needed for full score history, trends, goals, and Sleep Shield
- Sleep analysis relies on data from Apple Health
- Sleep Shield blocks apps only during the sleep schedule
- Apple Sleep9.2/10 · Free plan
A free, built-in option for automatic Apple Watch sleep tracking and daily sleep details.
Visit AppleFull verdict → - Lunomia7.9/10 · Free plan
A useful free sleep tracker for Apple Watch, with deeper history and Sleep Shield in Pro.
Visit LunomiaFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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