# WakeMate > Sleep tracker and smart alarm using a wristband for optimized wake-up. (iPhone/iPad app by REM Solutions.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wakemate/id401276010 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [REM Solutions](https://appshunter.io/developer/401276013) - Category: Health & Fitness, Utilities - Price: Free - Rating: 3.50/5 from 102 App Store ratings · 20 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 3.0 · 6 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2010-12-10 - Data updated: 2026-09-01 - Monetization: free - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wakemate/id401276010/reviews.md ## What is WakeMate? NOTE: YOU MUST HAVE A WAKEMATE WRISTBAND FOR FULL FUNCTIONALITY OF THIS APP. GET ONE AT WAKEMATE.COM. WakeMate® is the first smartphone app and accessory that helps you improve your sleep. The WakeMate wristband records body movement while you rest, which it uses to determine the ideal wake point closest to your pre-set alarm time. This ensures that you rouse easily, feeling naturally alert and refreshed. Next, your recorded sleep data is automatically uploaded to WakeMate's customizable analytics platform (Wakelytics™) where it is evaluated, so you can understand how to optimize the quality and efficiency of your sleep. WakeMate shows you how to sleep less and feel better. More information at wakemate.com. ## Key features - Sleep cycle analysis - Smart alarm for optimal wake-up - Body movement tracking - Sleep data analytics - Sleep quality optimization - Wristband integration ## Recent user reviews (10 of 20) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wakemate/id401276010/reviews.md ### 1/5 — Company dead *2013-01-20* I used this app for a couple years, but as of last Oct., it no longer works. You can't connect to their server, and without a connection, it's useless. THIS APP SHOULD BE REMOVED from the App Store. I received an email some time ago from a supposed member of the company who tried to sell an "update". A day later I received another email from the actual company stating that the other email was fraudulent, and that the man who sent it was no longer associated with the company. They also said they were out of capital and could no longer make or sell the wristbands. I figured the company was headed to a sure death; but I didn't expect it to just cease to function without any warning. ### 1/5 — Company dead? *2013-01-11* Borrowed a friends wristband to give it a try. Pretty sure this company is dead. Their SSL certificate expired in Oct 2012 so the app won't connect to their server. You'll also get the error when registering on their site and the app won't be able to connect to the server. App crashes quite a bit. Tried it last night not knowing it wouldn't be able to upload data and the alarm didn't go off until I switched to the app in the morning. Could be I didn't understand how that worked. Also not sure if this app can work without uploading to the server. There's an offline mode that I though I'd be able to track my sleep wo needing to upload but the next day I couldn't figure out how to get the data to view. Could be because the app keeps crashing or you just need to upload. So if the company goes under, the wristband and app might be useless. ### 2/5 — Unreliable *2012-06-29* It often takes a lot of fiddling to get the wristband recognized by the software. If I am awake and open another program on the iPad the software goes back to asking me what time I want to wake up even though it has already been setup and is supposed to be tracking my sleep. It can be hours before I fall asleep but the wristband will report I have fallen asleep in minutes because the are with the wristband hasn't moved much. I can get up and go to the bathroom in the middle of the night and the wristband will miss it. If I am sleeping soundly and sleep through the alarm it doesn't appear to give me any extra credit for the time I sleep past my wakeup time. I will not rely on this device to wake me up if I have to be up by a specific time. The wristband communicates with the software to get things set up by Bluetooth. Then it disconnects from the Bluetooth. When I wake up it invariably does not have a Bluetooth connection and it tells me to power it off and back on to reestablish the connection so it can download the sleep data. So how is it going to tell the software I should be woken up if it can't communicate with the iPad. When the alarm goes off it is always 20 minutes before the time I set the alarm for. You can delete tags from the list but the next time you sync them it puts all the tags you have previously deleted back onto the list. And there is no way to tag after the fact if you forget something or things change after you have told it you are going to sleep. Or go in at the end of the day and tag it for how well you performed that day or if you needed a nap to get through the day. UPDATE 28June2012 As many have suspected, Wakemate sent out an email yesterday saying they had gone belly up. And last night when I tried to use the wristband the software told me the server's certificate had been revoked and would not let me connect. I will give it another try tonight but as of right now I have an expensive wristband that does nothing. ### 3/5 — Nice when it works *2012-04-25* I've had the Wakemate for about a year and learned a lot about my sleep patterns. I had to send the wrist unit back once for a Bluetooth issue. Lately though, I've been getting the notorious "not enough data" error that others have reported. Tried to contact the Developers but have gotten no response, so I'd have to say customer support is a useless. If you don't mind possibly wasting 60 bucks, then give it a shot. ### 2/5 — Good when it works, but some bugs and no customer support *2012-01-12* The company had promise: they were late getting the initial product out, but communicated reasonably well at the time. Then came the power block recall. Customers were promised a replacement. This has never come. When emailed 6 months ago, support said a solution was on the way. However, with subsequent emails, there has been no answer. The blog on their website hasn't been updated in more than 6 months, so I suspect that they are defunct at this point, though still selling product (similar to Ovolab Phlink, for those of you who know them). As for functionality: there has been a persistent bug between the iPhone passcode and the alarm. Basically, the alarm has prevented me from entering my passcode (since I use a number that overlies the alarm) to get into the phone and turn the alarm off. Support is aware of this. Their solution (this was a year ago) - don't use a passcode on your phone. It seems that many recent reviews also report poor customer service. I would concur, as none of my emails have been answered, and a lone recent tweet that their back has not had any follow-up. For some pretty smart guys who wanted to start a company, this is a sad statement. In short, then, I would avoid purchasing this product. For those of us who have it, it does have some functionality, and when it works, it works well. But it is unreliable with poor customer support to back it up. ### 1/5 — Save your money and don't buy wristband *2011-12-30* Worked for most of three months. Do not trust exclusively so be sure to set a backup alarm. Several nights over the three months could not get software to connect to wristband even though iPad showed wristband was connected by bluetooth to iPad. This would happen maybe once or twice a week but now for the past week I have not been able to correct this issue at all after spending approximately two hours over the week attempting to get software to connect to band despite band being connected to ipad. Besides this issue, wakemate will not login or sync. This is first generation ipad. Must sleep four hours or more for it to track sleep. Wrist band tracks your movement (must be on dominate arm to work correctly according to software) and assumes if you moved you woke up. Primative way to track sleep but works somewhat. ### 5/5 — When it works. *2011-10-04* I couldn't get it to work the first night or two, but, once I got it working, it has done everything advertised. I did also have to stretch out the band some, but I feel it deserves all five stars because I can wake up in the morning without three alarms. ### 4/5 — It almost works... Just a couple of quirks *2011-09-29* When it works, it REALLY works. A couple of minor things I hope future versions fix: If for some reason you sleep less than 4 hours, besides having to reboot, it is necessary to sleep or simulate a longer cycle again. I really need to analyze short sleep cycles. Also, I hope that future versions do not require as many restarts and at least support short sleep periods or alternate sleep cycles. Also, I miss some features left behind from older versions, like Facebook integration. Even with the quirks, I don't regret my purchase. ### 4/5 — Interresting *2011-09-24* I've had the unit for between 2 and 3 months now. It's worked fairly well overall. Once you log a week or so of data you can log onto these site and get a whole bunch of information on your sleeping patterns, what days of the week you generally sleep best, your most successful fall asleep and wake up times, just a whole bunch of stuff. I do wish I could get this through the app and not have to log onto the site. I've had it paired with my iPad, and a few times I've had to use it offline, not connected to wifi. It works, but I seem to need to sync the data before I can use tithe next night, so I found myself looking for a wifi connection just to sync. It would be nice not to have to worry about that. The unit itself is comfortable to wear. I've found recently that I have to charge the unit a bit more often even though it's only been just under 3 months. I'm a little worried that it won't last up to a year, but I'm hopeful. Overall I still suggest this to friends and still use it daily. ### 1/5 — Horrible Customer Service (I feel as though I've been ripped off) *2011-09-07* So I purchased a Wakemate. They shipped it to me almost immediately. When I wanted to return it, it took a week to respond to the email about where to return it to. They received my Wakemate return unit nearly two weeks ago, and I still have yet to see the refund for the Wakemate back in my bank account. Repeated emails are responded to positively, but no action is taken, which makes it all the more frustrating. As for the Wakemate itself, I found the wristband to be distracting, and it actually kept me awake more than helping me sleep. It also didn't register when I was actually awake and when I was asleep, which made the whole system even more suspect. Do yourself a huge favor and avoid this company entirely. Buy a Zeo or FitBit instead. I can't imagine that the customer service of those two companies would be any worse than this particular company, which I've found to be entirely unprofessional. Those running this company are entirely unresponsive. I've spent more time trying to get my money back than anybody should ever have to spend. ## Frequently asked questions about WakeMate ### Does WakeMate require a separate device? Yes, WakeMate requires a WakeMate wristband for full functionality. The app itself is free, but the wristband accessory must be purchased separately from wakemate.com. ### What is the rating for WakeMate? WakeMate has a rating of 3.5 stars based on 102 ratings. This indicates a mixed user reception, with some users finding it effective and others experiencing issues. ### What devices does WakeMate support? WakeMate is supported on iPhone, iPad, and iPod devices. It is designed to work with Apple's iOS ecosystem. ### What is the age rating for WakeMate? WakeMate has an age rating of 4+. This means it is considered suitable for children and adults alike, with no mature content. ### How often is WakeMate updated? The latest version of WakeMate is 2.0.2, released on July 20, 2011. Given the last update date, the app may not be actively maintained. ### Can WakeMate help me sleep less? The app's description states that WakeMate shows you how to sleep less and feel better by optimizing your sleep efficiency and waking you at the ideal point in your sleep cycle. ### Does WakeMate have ads? No, WakeMate does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use without any ad interruptions. ### What is Wakelytics™? Wakelytics™ is WakeMate's customizable analytics platform where your recorded sleep data is uploaded and evaluated. It helps you understand how to optimize the quality and efficiency of your sleep. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.0.2 — 2011-07-20 - Minor bug fixes in this version What's new in 2.0: Brand New User Interface! - iPhone UI has been overhauled to feel more like an iOS application in general. - You can now view all of your nights in a table. - Selecting a row from the table will allow you to view Wakelytics for that night from right within the app. - iPad UI has been overhauled to implement split views on both the Alarm and Data screens. - iPad UI now fully supports autorotation. - Dates and times are now localized properly. - The horizontal time picker has been replaced with the iPhone standard time picker. In addition to the new, UI: - You can now record multiple nights of data while away from a data connection. When they return to a data connection they can upload all the stored nights from the app. - Implemented a "Work Offline" mode to record sessions without logging in. - Local device timezone is now passed to the server so travelling users can get data displayed in the local timezone of the session. - You can now sync tags with the server to get a full list of your tags and view them in a table. ### 2.0.1 — 2011-06-24 - Hotfix to correct a bug that caused some users to get an error page instead of wakelytics. What's new in 2.0: Brand New User Interface! - iPhone UI has been overhauled to feel more like an iOS application in general. - You can now view all of your nights in a table. - Selecting a row from the table will allow you to view Wakelytics for that night from right within the app. - iPad UI has been overhauled to implement split views on both the Alarm and Data screens. - iPad UI now fully supports autorotation. - Dates and times are now localized properly. - The horizontal time picker has been replaced with the iPhone standard time picker. In addition to the new, UI: - You can now record multiple nights of data while away from a data connection. When they return to a data connection they can upload all the stored nights from the app. - Implemented a "Work Offline" mode to record sessions without logging in. - Local device timezone is now passed to the server so travelling users can get data displayed in the local timezone of the session. - You can now sync tags with the server to get a full list of your tags and view them in a table. ### 2.0 — 2011-06-15 Brand New User Interface! - iPhone UI has been overhauled to feel more like an iOS application in general. - You can now view all of your nights in a table. - Selecting a row from the table will allow you to view Wakelytics for that night from right within the app. - iPad UI has been overhauled to implement split views on both the Alarm and Data screens. - iPad UI now fully supports autorotation. - Dates and times are now localized properly. - The horizontal time picker has been replaced with the iPhone standard time picker. In addition to the new, UI: - You can now record multiple nights of data while away from a data connection. When they return to a data connection they can upload all the stored nights from the app. - Implemented a "Work Offline" mode to record sessions without logging in. - Local device timezone is now passed to the server so travelling users can get data displayed in the local timezone of the session. - You can now sync tags with the server to get a full list of your tags and view them in a table. ### 1.53 — 2011-04-28 - Twitter and Facebook integration: Users can now post their sleep scores and a a link to their sleep graphs to twitter and/or Facebook each morning. Tags will not be shared. - Fixed a network connection issue that was affecting some users. ### 1.52 — 2011-04-04 - Fixed a bug that would cause the default tone to play in addition to the selected tone at the alarm failsafe time. - Added a "Buy Wristband" button to the login page so new users can purchase a wristband within the app. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*