SleepSafe is well suited to trauma survivors and veterans, among whom nightmares are frequent and persistent. It detects nightmares from their physiological signature and interrupts them with a gentle Apple Watch haptic, with all processing kept private and on-device.
The scale of the problem
Among active-duty service members and veterans with PTSD, nightmares occur an average of 4.7 times per week (So, Miller & Gehrman, Psychiatric Annals, 2023). Poor sleep is not just a symptom: a longitudinal study of US veterans found poor sleep quality was associated with a 60 percent greater likelihood of developing PTSD.
Why privacy matters here
For many trauma survivors, trust is a prerequisite. SleepSafe runs entirely on-device, stores no audio, uses no account, and keeps sleep data in the user's own iCloud rather than on any SleepSafe server. Nothing about your night leaves your devices in order for the app to work.
A complement to treatment
Targeting sleep can matter for recovery; researchers note that chronic sleep disruption may affect the efficacy of first-line PTSD treatments. SleepSafe is a complementary tool used alongside professional care.
SleepSafe is a complementary tool, not a replacement for professional medical treatment. If nightmares or night terrors affect your health or daily life, speak with a healthcare provider.
Try SleepSafe
Free on the App Store. Detects nightmares and night terrors on your Apple Watch and gently intervenes, entirely on-device.
