Comparison

SnoreLab vs Patient Optimized Pathway

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

SnoreLab

Record, measure, and track your snoring to understand its causes and discover effective reduction methods. Analyze sleep patterns, test remedies, and gain insights into your breathing for better sleep health.

Highlights
  • Snore Detection
  • Snore Recording
  • Snore Score
  • Breathing Analysis
  • Remedy Testing
  • Lifestyle Impact Tracking
  • Apple Health Integration
Features
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The most popular and innovative app of its kind, SnoreLab records, measures and tracks your snoring and helps you to discover effective ways to reduce it. SnoreLab has monitored more than 50 million nights of sleep and has helped millions of people to better understand or even eliminate their snoring problem. The app is very easy to use: simply set SnoreLab running next to your bed whilst you sleep. In the morning you will discover your Snore Score, exactly when and how loudly you snored, and listen to some highlights! SnoreLab lets you log and track lifestyle factors and any snoring remedies so you can see how they impact your snoring. SnoreLab is attracting endorsements from doctors, dentists and users alike. The app can be useful in medical consultations when investigating sleep disorders such as sleep apnea. Are you a room shaker or a snorter? A buzz saw or a whistler? Or do you just purr like a kitten? Discover the truth with SnoreLab! What's your Snore Score? 'An ingenious app' - Mail Online 'Best Health App - Runner-up' - Best App Ever Awards 2014 FEATURES: ▷ Snore Detection: Identifies snoring using advanced algorithms. ▷ Snore Recording: Captures sound samples of your snoring throughout the night. ▷ Snore Score: Measures snoring intensity to help you track your snoring over time. ▷ Breathing Analysis: BreathFlow®, SnoreLab’s unique measure of breathing stability correlated with apnea severity, analyzes sound patterns to detect indicators of irregular breathing. ▷ Breathing Rate: Tracks your respiratory rate and identifies possible breathing interruptions. ▷ Nightly Comparison: See how your snoring changes from night to night. ▷ Remedy Testing: Measure how snoring remedies or lifestyle changes affect your results. ▷ Lifestyle Impact Tracking: Understand how factors like alcohol influence your snoring. ▷ Apple Health Integration: Syncs sleep and body stats seamlessly with Apple Health. ▷ Sleep Stats & Trends: Records detailed sleep metrics for better insights. ▷ Full-Night Recording: Continuous snore recording for deeper analysis. ▷ Share Recordings: Email snore sound files easily. ▷ Expert Remedies: Explore tips and information about effective snoring solutions. ▷ Simple & Intuitive: Easy to set up and use every night. AWARDS: ▷ Top 10 Medical app in 30 countries ▷ "What's Hot" medical app in 33 countries ▷ Featured in Lifehacker, The Sunday Times, The Guardian, Quantified Self and others SnoreLab has an average rating of 4.7 stars from over 10,000 user reviews. Here is a selection of some of our favourite reviews: "This app is wonderful in that not only does it work, but its ease of use. This is a simple, effective tool to better health." "Excellent app. This helped me to reduce my snoring by applying some of the remedies listed. My wife and I thank you, especially my Wife!" "Take it from an MD... This program works and is a very useful tool to share with your doctor." "SnoreLab is the best sleep recorder I have tried. My snoring is down 40 plus percent in just two weeks." Your subscription can be cancelled or managed via your iTunes account settings. Your subscription will automatically renew unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24-hours before the end of the subscription period. SnoreLab is not a medical device, nor is it intended to replace professional medical advice and/or diagnosis. SnoreLab is not intended to diagnose or treat sleep apnea or any illness/medical condition. Please consult with a licensed medical practitioner before making any decisions or taking any actions that may affect your health, safety and wellbeing. Do not disregard professional advice because of anything you have seen, heard or read in the app. Always consult with a healthcare professional if you have any questions or concerns about your snoring or general health. Terms of Use: https://www.snorelab.com/terms-of-use/ Privacy Notice: https://www.snorelab.com/snorelab-app-privacy-policy

About

Patient Optimized Pathway

This interactive tool supports patients throughout their joint surgery journey. It provides education, preparation activities, and monitoring before, during, and after surgery. The app utilizes HealthKit to share activity data with healthcare teams for enhanced care.

Highlights
  • Patient education and information
  • Pre-surgery preparation with daily activities
  • Post-surgery monitoring
  • HealthKit data integration for surgeons
  • Interactive care journey support
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POP - Patient Optimized Pathway APP is an interactive tool for patients undergoing joint surgery through which the surgeon and his multidisciplinary healthcare team can take care of them throughout the entire care journey. The application can support patient education, information, preparation with assigned daily activities and monitoring with patient engagement before, during and after the surgery. This application is not intended to give medical advice or diagnosis and it does not replaces a medical consultation. The app make use of HealthKit to collect patient activity data for pre- and post-surgery monitoring by the surgeon.

Screenshots

SnoreLab4 screens
Patient Optimized Pathway4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SnoreLab at 67% against Patient Optimized Pathway's 0%. SnoreLab also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). Patient Optimized Pathway's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SnoreLab sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Patient Optimized Pathway asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SnoreLab holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SnoreLab has 58K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of SnoreLab's written reviews are positive against 0% of Patient Optimized Pathway's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SnoreLab ships an update weekly, Patient Optimized Pathway every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
SnoreLab versus Patient Optimized Pathway: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnoreLabPatient Optimized Pathway
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (58K ratings) — better4.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings58K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#4 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.016 — better
Further details — not scored
Size204 MB77 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperReviva Softworks LtdMedacta

Customer experience

SnoreLab

All ratings57,496 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral3.0%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews904 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative23.9%

Patient Optimized Pathway

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

SnoreLab

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Snooze function not working after iOS 11.2 update
  • Saved audio recordings not retaining custom names

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to distinguish between user and partner snoring
  • Improved noise filtering and background noise suppression
  • Easier bulk deletion of non-snoring audio recordings
  • Seamless integration with iOS alarm clock
  • More customization options for sleep tracking

Patient Optimized Pathway

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

SnoreLab

Subscriptions10
  • SnoreLab Premium 1 Month$5.991 Month
  • SnoreLab Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • SnoreLab Premium2 variants$7.991 Year
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  • SnoreLab Premium 1 Month7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • SnoreLab Premium 3 Months$8.993 Months
  • SnoreLab Premium 1 Month$9.991 Month
  • SnoreLab Premium 1 Year$17.991 Year
  • SnoreLab Premium7 Days trial$17.991 Year
  • SnoreLab Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • SnoreLab Premium 1 Year7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time1
  • SnoreLab Premium One-time Purchase$7.99
None

Patient Optimized Pathway

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SnoreLab free?
SnoreLab is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Patient Optimized Pathway free?
Patient Optimized Pathway is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SnoreLab or Patient Optimized Pathway?
SnoreLab is rated higher. SnoreLab averages 4.7 out of 5 from 58K ratings, while Patient Optimized Pathway averages 4.0 from 3 ratings.
Do SnoreLab or Patient Optimized Pathway have ads?
Neither SnoreLab nor Patient Optimized Pathway shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SnoreLab or Patient Optimized Pathway?
SnoreLab ships an update weekly, and Patient Optimized Pathway every 3 months. Most recently, SnoreLab was updated on October 23, 2026 and Patient Optimized Pathway on October 8, 2026.

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