Alternatives to Pillow
A sleep tracker for Apple Watch, iPhone and iPad with sleep analysis and a smart alarm. The listings below can replace it for an important use case. Each note says what changes if you switch.
The original
Pillow
A sleep tracker for Apple Watch, iPhone and iPad with sleep analysis and a smart alarm.
Replacements
Listings that take over the same core job as Pillow.
SleepWatch
A sleep tracking app that uses an Apple Watch or iPhone to analyse nightly sleep.
SleepWatch also uses Apple Watch heart rate, HRV and blood oxygen data, adds activity tagging and trend reports, and is available on Android.
Sleep Cycle
A sleep tracking app that uses sound analysis to score sleep and wake you gently.
Sleep Cycle tracks sleep using only a phone via sound analysis, runs on Android and iOS and pushes main features toward a subscription.
SleepScore
A phone app that tracks sleep with sonar instead of a wearable and offers coaching.
SleepScore tracks sleep with phone sonar without a wearable, runs on Android and iOS and compares sleep with an age baseline.
Sleep as Android
An Android alarm clock and sleep cycle tracker with smart wake-up and snore detection.
Sleep as Android is Android only and adds a configurable smart alarm, wearable support and CAPTCHA tasks to prevent oversleeping.
Apple Health
Apple's built-in health app on iPhone that collects activity, heart, sleep and other data from Apple Watch.
Apple Health is free and built into iPhone, collecting sleep data from Apple Watch but without a smart alarm or snore recording.
AutoSleep
An automatic sleep tracker for Apple Watch that keeps all data on the device.
AutoSleep also tracks sleep on Apple Watch but is a one-time paid app that keeps all data on the device, and it lacks Pillow's smart alarm and sleep audio recording.
Rise
A sleep app that tracks sleep debt and predicts daily energy peaks from your circadian rhythm.
Rise shifts the focus from nightly sleep stages to sleep debt and circadian energy predictions, works without a wearable, and is a paid iOS app.
Also worth comparing
These listings name Pillow as their own alternative, so the relationship runs both ways.
BetterSleep
A sleep and meditation app with mixable sleep sounds, sleep stories and sleep tracking.
Pillow focuses on sleep tracking with a smart alarm and snoring recordings, includes relaxing sounds and meditations, and runs only on Apple Watch, iPhone and iPad.
SnoreLab
A phone app that records snoring overnight, scores it and tracks changes over time.
Pillow records sleep audio such as snoring alongside sleep analysis and a smart alarm, but it works only on Apple devices.
Similar software
Related functionality, not a direct replacement.
Oura
Companion app for the Oura Ring that reports sleep, activity, stress and heart health insights.
HealthFit
An iPhone app that turns Apple Health and Apple Watch workout data into training metrics.
Gentler Streak
A workout tracker for iPhone and Apple Watch that focuses on consistency and rest over generic goals.
Streaks
A habit-tracking to-do list for Apple devices that extends a streak each day you complete a task.
Athlytic
Apple Watch and iPhone app that turns Apple Health data into daily recovery, exertion and sleep scores.
