The best sleep aid for 2025: Get better sleep with
Sleep trackers do one thing well: track the amount of sleep you get. What I find interesting about the RISE Sleep Tracker app is that it not only tracks your sleep debt (the amount of time you need to make up for lost sleep) but also provides personalized recommendations for improving your sleep habits and becoming more alert during the day.
It took me five minutes to set up, including syncing it with other health apps, and it's been an eye-opening experience. For example, I learned that I was in 3.3 hours of sleep debt and required 9 hours of sleep each night to be fully rested. In terms of energy, RISE estimated my circadian rhythm and suggested times for me to wake up, exercise to improve energy and wind down for bed. This is all based on data collected via phone motion and other inputs I provided about my lifestyle.
The app has several other handy features, like progress reports, relaxing sleep sounds and habit reminders. It may not be as accurate as a wearable when used alone, but RISE uses data from other external devices if you have one (like Fitbit or Garmin) to further analyze and improve predictions beyond most smart device apps I've tested.
The over 7,500 reviews averaging 4.3 out of 5 stars on Google Play agree that this is an app worth trying. You can give it a whirl for free for seven days before the price goes up to $70 per year.