Filip Brož Sleep is an integral part of human life. It gives us the necessary energy, health, regenerates body and soul. In recent years, it has been a big hit to analyze, measure and naturally improve your sleep in various ways. There are quite a few bracelets and gadgets on the market that do all this. In the same way, dozens of apps focused on sleep can be downloaded from the App Store. However, I have yet to come across any app or device that was developed in collaboration with doctors and sleep specialists and at the same time was so easy to use.
At first glance, Beddit looks like a piece of plastic with a sticker and a wire for a socket. But don't be fooled. The Beddit monitor is a highly sensitive device that can measure and evaluate all important aspects of your sleep. And that without having to wear bracelets at night, which can be quite uncomfortable in some cases.
You just lie down and do nothing more
The magic of Beddit is that it is literally integrated into your bed. The device consists of three parts – a plastic box, a power cable and a sensor in the form of a thin adhesive strip. You stick it on the mattress before starting it for the first time. The sensor itself is sixty-five centimeters long and three centimeters wide, so you can easily stick it on any bed of different length or width.
The sensor is placed under your sheets and after more than two months of testing, I can say that it has never interfered with my sleep in any way. On the contrary, I didn't even feel it. All you have to do is stick the belt where your chest is usually when you sleep. Sensitive sensors not only measure the length and quality of your sleep, but also your heart rate and breathing rate. If you share a bed with your partner, this is no problem for the Beddit, just place the belt on the half where you lie. But two people will not catch the meter. The sensor then sends all measured data via Bluetooth to the iPhone in the application of the same name.
Every time before I go to sleep, I plug Beddit into the socket (it's not a problem to leave it connected all the time and it's ideal to charge the iPhone overnight as well) and start the application on the iPhone. On the one hand, you have to activate the measurement in it – unfortunately, Beddit will not start measuring automatically – and on the other hand, you can immediately see the measured data from the previous night. This means an imaginary total score for sleep, its length, average heart rate including a graph, respiratory rate and a long curve showing individual sleep cycles including snoring. To top it all off, the app offers me tailored tips and ideas every day to help me improve my sleep.
In addition, Beddit can also wake you up intelligently, so it will find the ideal place in your sleep cycle so that you wake up as best as possible and feel as good as possible. There is nothing worse than waking up in the middle of a dream in a deep sleep phase. In Beddit's alarm clock, you can choose between several ringtones, from simple ringtones to relaxing and nature sounds. Beddit also supports the Health app, so all measured values will be displayed in your overview.
He puts the bracelets in his pocket
Personally, I have not come across a better sleep monitor. I've tracked my sleep with the Jawbone UP wristbands or the new Fitbit, and they don't beat Beddit in that regard. Beddit's sensors, developed in collaboration with several global experts and workplaces in the field of sleep health and disorders, work on the principle of ballistography and can react to the slightest movement of your body. So even if I slept on my side or turned on my back, the sensor still continued to measure all the necessary data and information.
What I also appreciate about the sensor is that if the patch stops sticking enough or you are planning to buy a new bed and mattress, you can easily replace it with any double-sided insulating tape according to the attached instructions. As for the application itself, there are certainly a few details that could be improved. During my testing, Beddit mainly lacked overall statistics with some kind of practical graphical representation. In this regard, some of the mentioned bracelets are ahead. On the contrary, I like the integration with the Health app and the seamless transfer of data.
You can buy the Beddit monitor from EasyStore for 4 crowns, which is quite a lot, but you need to remember that you are not buying any orientation meter, but a medically verified and tested device that tries to get the most accurate and detailed data about your sleep. The Beddit app is available for download free.
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Did I understand correctly that every night before I go to bed I have to think about launching the app on my iPhone and manually clicking the "I'm going to sleep" button? About 8 hours of sleep, what percentage of the battery does it take? How does a partner sleeping next to you on a joint mattress (mattress width 160cm) affect the measurement?
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Yes, you got that right. Before going to sleep, you need to turn on the application and press one button. I won't tell you about the battery because I'm used to charging the iPhone overnight, so it has zero effect. As for the sleeping neighbor, it again has no effect on the measurement. The attached instructions describe how to stick the strip according to the width of the mattress. Anyway, of course, only one person can measure it. If you sleep alone, stick the belt a little more in the middle, otherwise it is usually placed on the half of the mattress where you lie.
Most wristbands put beddit in your pocket because you don't have to explicitly launch the app. Personally, I prefer the Withings Aura http://www.withings.com/us/withings-aura.html it is for 2 beds for a comparable price.
I would welcome a comparison with Aura - comparing beddit with bracelets is somewhat irrelevant, it would rather be compared with something comparable..
In May, a new version of Beddit 2.0 using iBeacon technology will come, when everything will be activated automatically.
I can recommend the philips wakeup light for consideration. Although it doesn't measure anything, it can gradually wake you up and fall asleep, and it's also quite a powerful night light with an MP3 alarm clock.
I've been using the Sleep Cycle app since the iPhone 4, and you get practically the same thing for a much more reasonable price. And if you buy the whole bundle, you also get a heart rate monitor and an app for short naps. All connected with a Heath kit.