Get your sleep on track for 2021 with the best sleep trackers
Collect sleep data, stop counting sheep and present sleep deprivation for better wellbeing
Text: Tiff H
Along with the rise of calorie-counting apps, heart rate and fitness monitoring devices, sleep trackers that give insights into your sleeping patterns have joined the fast-growing wellness category that distils your data and shows how you can prevent sleep deprivation and improve your overall wellbeing.
Dr Lau Hung Tuan from My ENT Specialist shares that sleep trackers are helpful in providing information such as sleep patterns, your total sleep time and time taken to fall asleep, in a non-invasive manner. “Hardware and software have advanced so rapidly, some trackers can now even record heart rate, snoring events and loudness level,” he says.
Evelyn Woo-Becker from SleepKraft Sleep Consulting also highlights that sleep trackers allow you to find your optimal time to sleep to harness the full restorative power of your body to prevent sleep deprivation and wake up refreshed.
Here, we’ve rounded up our top five sleep tracking devices in the market for the best sleep including watches, rings and something to slip under your mattress, Princess and the Pea style.
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Fitbit Versa 2 | SGD 228
Stressing the importance of good sleep, Fitbit’s Versa 2 gives a sleep score based on your heart rate (sleeping and resting), restlessness, time awake and sleep cycles. The wearable has a tri-wavelength sensor and uses a relative SpO2 sensor to measure the oxygen in your blood (large swings can be a sign of disorders like sleep apnea. There is also a smart alarm system dubbed as Smart Wake, which uses machine learning to wake you up in the morning at your optimal time.
Oura Ring | SGD 399
The Oura Ring does more than a conventional sleep tracker, providing heart-rate monitoring and solid information on your sleep cycles. Based on your sleep score, Oura provides you with a simple, intuitive readiness score for the day. They’ve just launched their gold version as well — the ultimate fashion accessory.
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Xiaomi Mi Band 4 | SGD 29
This affordable option is ideal for those who aren’t too fussy about the aesthetics and are willing to compromise on accuracy. The Mi Band 4 record sleep duration, sleep score, sleep quality analysis and will also share your personal sleep regularity insights and trends.
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Apple Watch Series 6 | SGD 599
Apple’s simple approach focuses on creating a healthier bedtime routine and is less about metrics and more about helping users develop a habit or ritual around bedtime. Based on a personal target amount sleep, the app asks you to set a normal time for going to bed. It then sets up a personalised routine that, if followed, helps you reach your sleep goals.
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Beddit 3.5 Sleep monitor | SGD 219
Setting itself apart from other wearable sleep trackers, Beddit is a 2mm thick sensor that you place under your mattress. It tracks sleep time, heart rate, breathing, snoring, bedroom temperature and humidity.
