Apple's iOS Update Broke Sleep Tracking for Devs – Sahha is Here to Fix It
The recent release of iOS brought significant changes to sleep tracking capabilities, removing crucial sleep timing estimations that many developers and users relied on. This change has impacted numerous health and wellness applications that were built around sleep monitoring functionality.
In response to these changes, we developed the Sahha Sleep API for iOS—a solution that provides scientifically validated, passively generated sleep biomarkers and scores, and restores sleep timing data for your applications.
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Ready to integrate Sahha into your iOS app? Developers can dive right in with our integration guides and start using the Sahha Sleep SDK for iOS today.
The Impact of Apple's Changes on Developers, Users and Businesses
The removal of sleep timing data in iOS has caused ripple effects across the industry for those relying on phone-only sleep data for their health and applications:
- For Developers: Many existing sleep tracking applications lost access to key sleep metrics, requiring costly and time-consuming workarounds.
- For Users: Health-conscious individuals experienced interruptions in their ability to monitor and improve their sleep, eroding trust in their favorite apps.
- For Businesses: Apps dependent on iOS data struggled with user retention and faced difficulty delivering promised value to their customers.
Introducing Sahha Sleep API for iOS
Sleep health isn’t just another feature—it’s an integral part of wellness routines, and Apple’s changes created a pressing need for reliable, device-independent solutions.
To address these challenges, Sahha has developed the Sahha Sleep API for iOS, a powerful tool designed to restore and enhance sleep tracking capabilities. Here’s what makes our solution stand out:
- Passive sleep monitoring without the need for wearable devices.
- Access scientifically validated sleep biomarkers and scores for actionable insights.
- Secure integration through HealthKit for compliant and private data handling.
- Comprehensive sleep metrics covering duration, consistency, recovery, and more.
- No dependence on Sleep Focus Mode—users can track sleep without enabling specific settings.
Sleep estimations are designed to provide valuable insights into sleep patterns, in the absence of a sleep tracker. While accuracy may vary depending on phone type and data quality, they remain useful for understanding sleep behavior and trends.
Why Choose Sahha for Sleep Data?
Out of the box Sahha's Sleep API is fast, secure, scientific research based and accessible to developers and businesses of any scale.
For Developers:
- Effortless Integration: Quickly integrate the Sahha Sleep API into your iOS applications with our step-by-step guides and robust SDK.
- Reliability: Access accurate, phone-based sleep data that minimizes dependency on wearables.
- Scalability: Build powerful sleep tracking features that work for all users, not just those with high-end devices.
- Secure and Compliant: Benefit from secure data handling aligned with standards like GDPR and HIPAA.
For Businesses:
- Differentiate Your App: Stand out in the competitive health and wellness market with advanced passive and phone-only sleep tracking features.
- Drive Engagement and Retention: Keep users engaged by restoring seamless sleep tracking and improving app reliability.
- Expand Accessibility: Offer meaningful sleep insights to all users, even those without wearables.
For people using sleep apps powered by Sahha:
- Regain control of your sleep monitoring routines.
- Access practical insights into your sleep health—no extra devices needed.
- Trust your app to provide consistent, actionable sleep data.
Getting Started
Apple’s iOS changes disrupted the sleep tracking ecosystem, but Sahha has stepped in to fill the gap. With our Sleep API, you can bring reliable sleep tracking to your app and give your users the insights they need to improve their sleep health.
Developers can begin implementing sleep tracking features in their applications using the Sahha Sleep API:
- Start with the Sahha Sandbox environment for free development
- Access our comprehensive documentation and community support (the best way to talk directly to our team)
- Implement sleep tracking features quickly using the API or SDK integration guides on our docs
Ready to enhance your application with sleep tracking capabilities? Visit our docs to get started with the Sahha Sleep API today.