Getting enough sleep is one of the best things that you can do for both your mind and body. But a lot of the times we fail to complete that one simple task. Whether it is our uncomfortable bed or pillow or maybe our wandering mind that is keeping us up at night, we ought to find a solution. The first step would be to purchase a right mattress for yourself.
The next step, you ask? That would be using your smartphone for something other than scrolling through social media. How about choosing one of the 10 best sleep apps for Android?
The 10 best sleep apps for Android users
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Calm
If coloring is not your thing, then maybe you should consider mediation as a way to relax both your body and mind. Calm acts as a meditation guide whenever you feel as you need one. Other than meditation guides, Calm also provides relaxing music and even sleep stories that you are recommended to listen to before bed to help you relax.
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Sleep Cycle
If you want to track your REM and deep sleep, then we recommend downloading the Sleep Cycle. This revolutionary app uses your smartphone’s microphone along with a high-tech sound and vibration analysis to inform you of everything that there is to know about your sleep quality.
The app can be used as an alarm as well. And that is the best thing about it. Sleep Cycle will wake you up at your desired time by making sure that it is waking you up from the lightest phase of sleep. That way, with the Sleep cycle, you will always wake up feeling rested and ready to seize the day.
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Sleepo
If you find silence uncomfortable while trying to fall asleep, then we kindly recommend taking the time to download Sleepo. Sleepo is an Android app that comes with 32 different sounds that can easily replace the silence of the long night ahead of you. It offers three different white noise sounds, as well as rain sounds, nature sounds, and even the sounds of a city that never sleeps.
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Pzizz – Sleep, Nap, Focus
Do you like to get a nap or two during the day? If that is the case, then you will love the Pzizz – Sleep, Nap, and Focus Android app. Not many sleep apps offer the option to keep track of your naps as well. That is one of the greatest features that this popular app has to offer. And if you find your smartphone distracting while working, not to worry because Pzizz also comes with a focus mode to help you concentrate better.
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Sleep time
Sleep time is yet another great Android sleep app that you have to try. This revolutionary app, not only does it keep a track of your sleep cycle and analyze it, but it also allows you to make comparisons on a weekly and a monthly level. It comes with 20 different alarm sounds and some white noise to help you to fall asleep faster.
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Sleep as Android
With over 18 million downloads, Sleep as Android is one of the most popular sleep apps among Android users. It helps track your sleep cycle and you can even connect it to your smartwatch and/or Samsung Health and Google Fit. One of our favorite features is its alarm clock that will not stop ringing until you solve a captcha.
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Relax Melodies: Sleep Sounds
As the name suggests, Relax melodies: Sleep Sounds offers a wide range of soothing and relaxing melodies to help you fall asleep. The app comes with two options – it can either play the chosen sounds all night long, or you can use the built-in timer that will turn off the sounds after the desired amount of time. Choose between the different melodies and create your desired combinations as you see fit.
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Headspace
Headspace is a true winner when it comes to meditating by using your smartphone. But Headspace offers more than meditation guides. It also comes with relaxing tunes, deep breathing exercises, and stories like the ones our parents used to tell us before bed.
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Recolor
If you like coloring, then you will love the Recolor app. Recolor is currently available for both Android and iPhone users for free. It serves as an adult coloring book that you are recommended to use whenever you feel as the stress and anxiety of everyday life are getting to you. So next time you feel anxious and unable to fall asleep, a channel that anxiety to Recolor and let your mind relax as you complete one of the 1,000 different coloring images.
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White noise
And last but not least important is the White noise app. As expected, this Android app comes with different white noise sounds to help cover the dead silence in your bedroom. This is the perfect app for anyone who lives with loud roommates or simply gets easily distracted and allows their mind to wander.
Conclusion
You now get to track your sleep cycle and quality with one of the many free Android apps. Choose whichever you find most suitable for your current needs and start working towards improving your overall sleep quality. Whether it is meditation, white noise, or even some nighttime coloring, find the thing that relaxes you the most and allow it to help you to sleep better than ever.
