# Sleep Talk - Sound Recorder — Listen to Sleep with Watch

> Apple Watch sound recorder for sleep, with speech detection and iPhone sync. (iPhone/iPad app by Spencer Brown.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleep-talk-sound-recorder/id1269275755 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Spencer Brown](https://appshunter.io/developer/307337672)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Lifestyle
- Price: $2.99
- Rating: 1.50/5 from 8 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 33 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2017-12-22
- Data updated: 2026-06-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleep-talk-sound-recorder/id1269275755/reviews.md

## What is Sleep Talk?

Listen to your Sleep from Apple Watch!

With watchOS 4 and the new background recording — monitor the noises that occur while your eyes are shut each night. 

Using a Speech Detection Algorithm, Sleep Talk only records when it hears fluctuations in sound that mimic human vocals*. Scrubbing through hours of audio each morning, and large audio file sizes are a thing of the past.

• Record directly from your Apple Watch (Enable Do No Disturb while using)
• Listen and scrub with the Digital Crown through your night's sound from your Watch after you wake
• Can be used worn, or placed charging bedside (recommended for first gen and 38mm watches)**
• Stores the 3 most recent nights on the watch
• Syncs in the background with the iPhone app for a full archive 
• Share the audio from the iPhone app
• Optionally save your asleep/in bed duration to Health
• Integrates with the sleep tracking app, Sleep Pulse 3 Motion, to provide your potential sleep talk recordings from your night with a sleep analysis. Check out the app, "Sleep Pulse 3 Motion" for more info.

Quick Tips: 

1. Before using Sleep Talk, you must swipe up on your Watch face screen to enable Do Not Disturb mode. This is important in order for the app to continuously record throughout the night, as any notifications may interrupt the recording and your sleep!
2. If placing bedside on a table, desk, or stand ensure the microphone opening(s) are not covered. The openings are located on the bottom left side of the watch and can occur as either one or two holes depending on watch model.  
3. To end the listening and save the recording each morning firmly press on the record view for options. 
4. Enabling "Theater Mode", which is beside "Do Not Disturb", on the watch control center will ensure the screen will only wake upon touch while you sleep. (The Apple Watch will not light up unless tapped)  

*Because a robust processing backend for speech detection isn't practical for the Apple Watch, detection is done on the device in real time to its best ability with the sensors and processing power. Fluctuations in decibels (sound) that mimic the human voice is what Sleep Talk is listening for each night. Because of this fans, hums, clocks, crickets, etc won't initiate recordings. Though this also means the algorithm isn't perfect, if worn to bed direct contact with the microphone opening, shuffling of sheets, or different sleeping positions could cause false positives. Most nights (unless you are a prolific sleep talker) will have less than 3 minutes of audio recorded... even less if not worn and placed bedside.*

**Best used when placed on the charger bedside. If worn on wrist activating airplane mode will lessen its energy use; ensure before wake airplane mode is disabled so the data may sync with your iPhone.**

***Sleep Talk requires an Apple Watch with watchOS 4 or greater to record sleep audio, iPhone dedicated recording coming in a future update***

Information on Sleep Talking:

https://sleepfoundation.org/sleep-disorders-problems/sleep-talking

https://sleep.org/articles/sleep-talking/

## Key features

- Record directly from Apple Watch
- Listen and scrub with Digital Crown
- Stores 3 most recent nights on watch
- Syncs with iPhone app for archive
- Share audio from iPhone app
- Optional Health data saving
- Integrates with Sleep Pulse 3 Motion

## Recent user reviews (8 of 8)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sleep-talk-sound-recorder/id1269275755/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Not actually all that bad, but still a bit buggy.

*2019-11-14, version 1.03*

i don’t really get all the generally negative reviews on this app. it’s usually worked great for me, albeit a bit unreliable. one issue i’ve been having as of late is that the app won’t open on my phone. also, some nights it either won’t record or wont save the recording. however, with a few bug fixes and improvements, mostly to reliability, this app works great and doesn’t have all the unnecessary stuff that other apps do

### 1/5 — Do Not Buy

*2019-07-13, version 1.03*

Very Complicated! If you just want to know hiw you sleep! Do not purchase!!

### 1/5 — Totally worthless

*2019-05-08, version 1.03*

In 10 years of using a lot of apps for my Apple products this is by far the most useless app I’ve seen. I bought in bundle with Sleep plus 3

### 1/5 — Killed my watch

*2018-12-28, version 1.03*

Killed my watch after 3 hours of using the app while I slept! Most of my talking comes about five hours into sleep so this app is absolutely worthless to me and I’ll be asking apple for my money back

### 1/5 — Drains the battery

*2018-09-30, version 1.03*

Using sleep Pulse 3 & Sleeptalk at the same time on a AppleWatch series 4 is useless. I tried it 3 days in a row when the battery was at 100% and I woke up to a my Apple watch not having any battery anymore (I slept between 6-7h). This was a pure waste of money. Why recommend this app as an add on of Sleep Pulse 3 if they cannot be used together??? Waste of money!!!

### 1/5 — Not saving

*2018-01-25, version 1.02*

I purchased this app thinking it would be great to find out what I am saying. The app only worked once and now once I wake up it is not saving the files to review. It says it was recording but not able to view the file. Don’t waste your money until they fix this issue. I will be looking for a different app to use.

**Developer response:** Thank you for the review, if problems are occurring with Sleep Talk please look into contacting support. 

For some Apple Watch's based on the model, placing your Apple Watch on the charger bedside while you sleep and running Sleep Talk is best for its use to ensure the app runs in best performance. Reinstalling the watch app may help as well with future sleeps.

### 1/5 — Battery drain

*2017-12-27, version 1.01*

I wouldn’t know what the app does because I went to sleep with 100% battery and then I woke up with 0%! The app drained the whole battery! Do not recommend

**Developer response:** Thank you for the review, Sleep Talk may be used while bedside and placed on the charger. If used with a First Generation or 38mm Apple Watch which have older/smaller batteries, it is recommended the app is used while charging bedside as noted in the app's description. Sleep Talk is best used when placed on the charger bedside. If worn on wrist activating airplane mode will lessen its energy use; ensure before wake airplane mode is disabled so the data may sync with your iPhone.

### 5/5 — Novel App for Apple Watch!

*2017-12-23, version 1.01*

What a neat app for Apple Watch the app works flawlessly on my Watch even through the entire night and syncs well to Sleep Pulse. However I think your use will vary with how you sleep.. the app uses quite a bit of battery life if worn, though when placed on charger it’s fine. But so far just a min or two of sheet shuffling. Maybe I’m not a talking or being abducted like aliens ah man 😅. I don’t think using every night is practical. I don’t know results probably will vary.

## Frequently asked questions about Sleep Talk

### What is Sleep Talk's primary function?

Sleep Talk is designed to record sounds from your Apple Watch during sleep. It uses a speech detection algorithm to focus on vocal fluctuations, aiming to capture sleep talking or other significant noises.

### How accurate is Sleep Talk's speech detection?

The app's speech detection is performed on the device in real-time, attempting to mimic human vocals. While it aims to filter out non-vocal sounds like fans or crickets, it's not perfect and can sometimes record false positives due to movement or sleeping positions.

### What are the storage limitations of Sleep Talk on the Apple Watch?

Sleep Talk stores the 3 most recent nights of recordings directly on the Apple Watch. These recordings can then be synced to the companion iPhone app for a more comprehensive archive.

### Does Sleep Talk require an iPhone to function?

While Sleep Talk records directly from the Apple Watch, an iPhone is required to sync and archive the audio recordings. Future updates are planned for dedicated iPhone recording.

### How does Sleep Talk integrate with Apple Health?

Sleep Talk offers an optional feature to save your asleep/in-bed duration to Apple Health. This allows for a more complete picture of your sleep patterns alongside other health data.

### What is the price of Sleep Talk?

Sleep Talk is available for a one-time purchase of $2.99. This price grants you access to all current features of the application.

### What devices is Sleep Talk compatible with?

Sleep Talk requires an Apple Watch with watchOS 4 or greater for recording. It also syncs with a companion iPhone app and is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices.

### How often is Sleep Talk updated?

The latest version of Sleep Talk is 1.03, last updated on January 28, 2018. The app was initially released on December 22, 2017.

## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.03 — 2018-01-28

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

• View the current time stamp within the iOS app while scrubbing through your sleep sounds, just like in the watchOS app

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