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SiestApp

Smart alarm for iOS that stops your nap at the right time

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Andrew Pyott
@andrewpyott · Creative, Art Director
Hi guys! I’m one of the creators of SiestApp, a smart alarm for iOS that monitors your nap’s sleep pattern and wakes you up at the perfect moment. There are plenty of ‘sleep cycle’ type apps out there, but we wanted to create something a bit more specific around short naps (or siestas, as they are commonly known here in Spain). The key is to optimize the amo… See more
Eddie Wharton
@eawharton · Data Scientist, Dinner Lab
Can you explain how the product should be different for short naps? What does an optimal nap look like?
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Andrew Pyott
@andrewpyott · Creative, Art Director
@EAWharton the science behind this is pretty simple. A sleep cycle consists of five phases, SiestApp will wake you up before you enter the third and fourth phases of sleep. The health benefits that the second phase of sleep provides is rest and restoration of brain activity, which makes it incredibly valuable. In a nap, we want to get as much of this second … See more
Eddie Wharton
@eawharton · Data Scientist, Dinner Lab
@andrewpyott Sorry. I understand the general benefits of sleep cycle focused alarms. I was just wondering how a naps focused alarm differs from a night of sleep focused alarm. Thanks!
Solene Maître
@solenema · PM @applydia
Hey @andrewpyott I was curious because I've been using user Sleep Cycle for a while now. So, I took the time to have nap today at the office (Thank you guys;)) . my feedback: - I love the simplicity and the UI. Sleep Cycle UI sucks seriously but they have my data... - The main problem is that you can have a nap everywhere (on the couch at the office, on a t… See more