# 3am Archive: Sleep Detective — a bedtime archiving ritual

> a bedtime archiving ritual (iPhone/iPad app by 智平 王.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/3am-archive-sleep-detective/id6808874774 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [智平 王](https://appshunter.io/developer/6808864349)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 9+
- Requires: iOS 16.4 · 55 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-09-22
- Data updated: 2026-10-15

## What is 3am Archive?

3am is a bedtime ritual, wrapped around a slow-burning mystery.

Every night, before you sleep: write down one small win from today, leave a note for tomorrow, plug in your charger. That's the whole ritual — three small things, at your own bedtime, however late that is.

Do it, and a page turns. An old coffee shop stands where a 16th-century perfumery once did — and before that, a theatre, a printing house, and
more. Loven, who works at the library down the street, starts pulling the threads together: letters, court records, a missing cat, a red light that
appears in an empty theatre at night. Sixty nights. One original story, told a page at a time, only to people who show up.

An orange cat wanders through it all — in the story, and (if you turn it on) in a small, optional AI companion that reads what you wrote and answers back the next night. Off by default. You decide if it's part of your ritual.

— A real nightly habit: a win, tomorrow's plan, a streak you can see
— An ongoing mystery that only advances when you archive
— A clue board, a relationship map, letters, a growing case file
— An orange cat who may, if you let it, remember what you tell it
— Fully bilingual — English and Chinese, switch anytime
— First 7 nights free. After that, one purchase unlocks the rest. No subscription, nothing that keeps charging you for a story that ends

3am doesn't ask you to perform productivity. It asks for three small things, once a night, and gives you a little more of a story in return.                                                           

You're welcome to reach me through any of the following:
Email: archives3amloven@163.com

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlock Full Story | $6.99 | one-time |
| Tip — A Coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| Tip — A Burrito | $4.99 | one-time |
| Tip — Very Generous | $9.99 | one-time |


## Is 3am Archive safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess 3am Archive.

## Is 3am Archive legit?

3am Archive: Sleep Detective has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for 3am Archive is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-05

1.0.1 update:
· Fixed an issue where long story nights couldn't be scrolled to the end
· Fixed the Nightly Archive page sometimes failing to scroll to older entries
· Fixed scrolling on the Privacy Policy and Terms pages
· Fixed a display issue with the Night 10 case photo

### 1.0 — 2026-09-22

No release notes.

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