# SAMi3 Sleep Activity Monitor

> Night vision camera sleep monitor for detecting and recording abnormal movements. (iPhone/iPad app by HiPass Design LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sami3-sleep-activity-monitor/id981125894 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [HiPass Design LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/615572171)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 34 App Store ratings · 32 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.0 · 81 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2015-04-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-05
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sami3-sleep-activity-monitor/id981125894/reviews.md

## What is SAMi3 Sleep Activity Monitor?

SAMi is a sleep activity monitor for caregivers and individuals who need to carefully watch for abnormal movements at night. SAMi uses a night vision network camera to look for unusual motion disrupting sleep. When an unusual event is detected an alarm is sounded. The display instantly switches to show video and audio. Within seconds, the caregiver can assess the situation and take any necessary action. All motion is also recorded for later review.

## Key features

- Night vision camera monitoring
- Abnormal movement detection
- Instant video and audio alerts
- Motion recording for review
- Caregiver assistance

## Recent user reviews (10 of 32)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sami3-sleep-activity-monitor/id981125894/reviews.md

### 3/5 — For this price, they need to do better on the app

*2026-03-27, version 3.1.5*

This is a great idea and a good start. Obviously they are successful because no one else does this. We are a week in and I can’t say that our sleep is better yet (still working on settings and stuff), but I’m hopeful it’ll help once we dial it in. That being said, the app is pretty poorly designed and clunky. It freezes when trying for format the SD card every time, is not intuitive in the layout and honestly looks like it was designed by a high schooler. They really need to invest a little bit of money into an app overhaul and this might be amazing!

### 1/5 — Are they in business still? Outdated, Clunky, Slow!

*2026-02-14, version 3.1.5*

I don’t know why the epilepsy foundation recommends Sami. Wireless connections are standard nowadays. It’s not the 1980s, but we had to find and connect to the camera with an ethernet cable and modem. The app looks like a 3rd grade project and is very slow, clunky and glitchy. It decided you can’t use special characters to enter a password on one phone so it can’t connect, but it connected to the other phone no problem because it let us use special characters on that phone. I even redownloaded the app and keep my phone os up to date, and it still didn’t work! It looks like this app hasn’t been updated in years. It’s a piece of junk. The camera looks blurry and took several attempts to connect. It’s trash. We are supposed to trust our loved ones with this technology with all these problems? This is the most unintuitive, clunky and outdated piece of technology I’ve used in 15 years.

### 5/5 — Easy to use

*2025-08-11, version 3.1.3*

Straight forward to use and gives some peace of mind. It stores some videos and allows easy access to review footage. It is trial and error in terms of setting movement tolerances but it’s great that you can set it to what you need. It is expensive but for us worth the money so we can detect any unusual movements and check on our child from other rooms.

### 1/5 — Camera issue

*2024-12-29, version 2.6.2*

Camera keeps disconnecting please help.

### 5/5 — Excellent System

*2024-01-31, version 2.5.6*

We are very thankful and grateful to have this system. It has allowed us to move our tween daughter back into her bedroom and still monitor her safely. The camera is very clear and picks up all motion in great detail (red outlines are a great feature) which is good because her seizures were often more subtle than most.
 
As a software developer myself, I really appreciate the iPad mobile app's design and functionality. It is a great example of a purpose-built application for a piece of hardware. Everything is laid out in a logical manner from a monitoring perspective as well as when reviewing and managing the recordings. There are a ton of configuration options as well so you can fine-tune the sensitivity of recordings, alerts, schedules, camera settings, etc.
 
This was really well executed and has been an important part of us returning to normalcy.

### 3/5 — App video playback

*2023-09-17, version 2.5.6*

I think the idea of this is fabulous.  The recordings are consistent and saved.  Alarms work…which in the grand scheme is most important but as others have posted…playback is poor though the app.  I’ve resulted to pulling the sd card and using a reader to watch.  App needs work.  Camera is decent quality and picks up well in a dark room.  Seems to pick up motion well.  Best option for us so far.

### 2/5 — IOS COMPATIBILITY COMPLAINT

*2023-04-21, version 2.5.6*

I love this app and it’s given me some sanity but today I am steamed. 
The app has a compatibility of 
iOS 11 and you recommend buying an older apple product to make using this product affordable. I have an old IPad 2 only supports up to IOS 9. It was cheap and what I could get. My camera froze this morning and the usual fix for this is to delete the app and reinstall it. 
I can reinstall because of the IIOS flag on your app. You need it to tell me it’s incompatible would I like to run an older version? 
I paid a lot for this camera and I can’t use my phone because I also track Dexcom’s on that. 
Your software ran very well on the IIOS 9 all night. I use motion, recording, microphone and all sensitivity flagged me and recorded appropriately. She seized this morning and it alarmed me as it should. Your last update was Feb and no problems. Please fix this so I can continue to use this camera. Apple will constantly be updating so if this is an issue than make it available on a Samsung and/or a kindle product as well. Not happy. Losing my night help.

### 4/5 — Solid seizure detector

*2023-03-07, version 2.5.6*

After trying several different cameras, this has been the one that stuck. It’s motion detection is good (and it does not require sending info to the cloud to be analysed, which is good for privacy), which sorts out which parts of the nights footage needs reviewing, and that saves so much time compared to previous “dumb” cameras. It’s also easy to email copies of specific recordings to ourselves, to send on to the doctors. There have been some false positives that set off the alarm, like turning over in bed for too long, but this is down to how we calibrated the camera, and better this than missing something.

The levels of customisation is impressive, with lots of ways to control how and when the alarm is sounded.

As is usual with something like this, you need a a good signal, and we’ve got a Wi-Fi mesh, and have had very few problems (although you can tell the camera not to sound the alarm if the signal drops out). It also needs turning-off-and-on-again every week or so, but this is a minor consideration.

### 3/5 — Updated App Fail

*2023-02-09, version 2.5.5*

Our system worked great. Ever since the “update” we can’t get anything to download. It might restart download, then go back, then shows a blank screen. If it does download, a 30 second video is taking over 2 mins to download. We have checked everything and it isn’t our wifi system. I just checked the date of the “update” and BOOM, found the problem. The update needs an update! It is faulty!!!

### 1/5 — Says need password to login but no password

*2023-01-29, version 2.5.5*

Bug doesn't work

## Frequently asked questions about SAMi3 Sleep Activity Monitor

### What does the SAMi3 Sleep Activity Monitor do?

This app functions as a sleep activity monitor. It uses a night vision network camera to detect unusual motion during sleep. When an abnormal event is identified, it triggers an alarm and instantly displays live video and audio.

### How does the app alert caregivers?

Upon detecting an unusual event, the app immediately sounds an alarm. Simultaneously, the display switches to show live video and audio feeds. This allows caregivers to quickly assess the situation and respond if necessary.

### Is there a cost associated with this app?

Based on the provided information, this application is free to use. There are no indications of subscription fees, in-app purchases, or advertisements.

### What are the main benefits of using this sleep monitor?

The primary benefit is enhanced safety and peace of mind for caregivers and individuals who need to monitor sleep. It provides real-time alerts for abnormal movements and records all motion for later review, aiding in understanding sleep patterns and potential issues.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.1.5 — 2025-10-18

• Fixed minor bugs for a smoother user experience
• Improved app stability and performance
We're constantly working to make SAMi better for you. This update includes behind-the-scenes improvements to ensure your monitoring experience is as seamless as possible.

### 3.1.4 — 2025-08-22

We’ve made a few key fixes to improve your SAMi3 experience:
• Fixed: Max Pause Timer now behaves as expected.
• Improved: Behind-the-scenes enhancements to support future improvements.
Thanks for using SAMi3! Your feedback helps us make the app even better. If you experience any issues, please don’t hesitate to reach out.

### 3.1.3 — 2025-07-12

This update includes important behind-the-scenes improvements to enhance the overall reliability and performance of the app. We’ve made adjustments to improve camera connectivity stability and addressed several minor bugs to ensure smoother operation.

Thank you for trusting SAMi. As always, we’re continuously working to make the app as dependable as possible. If you have any questions or feedback, we’re here to help.

### 3.1.2 — 2025-06-11

This update brings critical bug fixes and performance improvements to enhance the reliability of SAMi3:
* Fixed: Resolved an issue that caused the microphone volume to spike after muting an alarm.
* Fixed: Corrected a bug that prevented the alarm scheduler from turning the alarm on and off as expected.
* Fixed: an issue related to not being able to turn off the alarm using the Alarm Status Indicator
* Improved: Addressed additional crash scenarios to improve overall app stability.
As always, we appreciate your feedback and support. If you experience any issues, please don’t hesitate to reach out!

### 3.1.1 — 2025-05-27

We’ve made a few small tweaks under the hood to improve performance, enhance stability, and refine the user experience. Just some behind-the-scenes magic to keep things running smoothly.

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