(2019-08-29) Best Sleep Trackers We Compare Fitbit Wearable And Bedside Devices

Best sleep trackers: We compare Fitbit, wearable and bedside devices. Older fitness trackers used wrist movement to track sleep, but now it's all about heart rate monitoring – and companies like Fitbit and Withings are looking at your bpm during sleep to make assumptions not only about duration, but the sleep stage you're in. That means logging the amounts of light, deep, REM and awake time, which can help decipher how you can go about feeling more rested. (sleep tracking)

However, this isn't the only way to receive insights into your sleep stages – there are also sleep monitors that sit on your bedside table, using echolocation to track breathing patterns, as well as ones that slip under your mattress and use built-in sensors to get a grip on your sleep stages. There are positive and negatives to all methods

The best wearable sleep trackers

Fitbit Inspire HR

If you're looking for a sleep tracker that you'll actually wear, Fitbit is the best choice right now

There are two versions of the Inspire you can buy, but the slightly pricier HR version is the tracker we'd recommend – this helps unlock Fitbit Sleep Stages, giving you a more in-depth look at your sleep.

Fitbit Versa

the Versa – and the Versa Lite Edition – is the best smartwatch to do so.

unlike the the Inspire series, the Versa is built with the tri-wavelength sensor on board, making relative SpO2 tracking/sleep apnea detection something that should come to devices in the future.

the Apple Watch cannot track sleep – at least not through the company's own means. However, it makes the cut because of the sheer breadth of third-party apps that help you do so.

Accuracy isn't quite as good as Fitbit's, and the 1-2 day battery life means you'll have to charge the smartwatch in the day if you want it to be working in the night,

Best bedside sleep monitors

SleepScore Max