

The choice is yours to make, but we have noted in testing that AutoSleep is more advanced at detecting this, as it factors in disrupted sleep where the Apple detection doesn’t always do this.
#Light sleep vs rem vs deep sleep update
Turning on 'Use Awake Stage' will change the time asleep so be sure you are confident with the Sleep Stages awake time before activating, as it will update everything in the app that uses time asleep like sleep bank, efficiency, sleep rings, graphs, history, widgets and so on. If you have no need of these functions, then you may like to use this awake stage function. By default this switch is off and we use the AutoSleep awake time as it also includes disruptions in its calculation and users can use the Lights Off function. This is a very advanced setting so most users will not have a need for this. We have made this as an option instead of just applying it automatically, as it will limit some popular functions in AutoSleep such as Lights Off if applied. This is found in the "AutoSleep Settings - Sleep Stages" menu option. Whichever sleep mode you select, you still get to use AutoSleep for all the fantastic insights and functions which is where the real value sits.Īs part of the Sleep Stage settings, you can also elect to use the 'Awake Stage' that pulls in the times you were awake from the Apple Sleep Stages. See the below instructions for 'Turning on Sleep Stages in AutoSleep' to understand more.

This stage of sleep helps with relaxation. Your eye movements and muscle activity start to slow down as your body prepares for deep sleep. Users can happily continue with the AutoSleep Sleep Analysis data, switch to the Apple Sleep Stages data that comes from the Apple Sleep app, or toggle between both! Switching modes is super easy, and AutoSleep will remember the most recently selected mode on start-up. In a normal night of sleep, you will cycle through the different sleep stages: light sleep, deep sleep and REM (rapid eye movement) sleep. So users have an amazing choice on the type of sleep data they wish to see populated within AutoSleep.
#Light sleep vs rem vs deep sleep series
Those on an Apple Watch Series 3 or below, AutoSleep Sleep Analysis still works perfectly for all the older models of Apple Watch.ĪutoSleep has built integration to the Apple Sleep Stages. This allows users with an Apple Watch Series 4 or above to access Sleep Stage data like REM and Deep stage sleep.

Apple introduced Sleep Stages into its Sleep app as part of the WatchOS 9 release.
