The 10 best sleep gadgets to help you get a good night’s kip this World Sleep Day


Score: 87/100

If you want to track your sleep but the idea of wearing a device while snoozing puts you off, let us introduce you to this supremely convenient alternative. The thin mat sits under your mattress and collects in-depth sleep data, without getting in your way.

It features a pneumatic sensor to identify different types of movement, from tossing and turning to changes in your breathing pattern, and there’s a built-in speaker, which detects snoring and any other nighttime noises. In the morning, you can check your stats on the user-friendly Health Mate app – it breaks down everything from your sleep cycles (how long you spent in light, deep and REM sleep) to instances of sleep apnoea and provides you with an overall sleep score.

It may sound high-tech, but the mat is refreshingly simple to set up and use. Our testers had it up and running within minutes (you simply plug it into a nearby power source, slip it under your mattress and you’re good to go) and the accompanying app was intuitive to use. Testers especially loved that once it was installed, there was no nightly activation process to remember, the device will do its work in the background and send all the data through to the app. It also provides detailed reports, which you can share with your GP if you have any health concerns.

Everyone loved diving into the nitty gritty of their sleep and agreed that it helped them strive to improve their bedtime habits and prioritise their sleep. On the whole, it proved accurate, although one or two testers noted some discrepancies with sleep timings.

For hassle-free sleep tracking at a reasonable price, the Withings Sleep Analyser won’t let you down.


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