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Snoreman — Snore Recorder for iPhone

Nothing leaves your phone<br>Find out what you sound like at 3 a.m.

Snoreman records while you sleep, picks out the snores on its own, and hands you the evidence in the morning — a count, a waveform, and the exact moments to listen to.

Download on theApp Store

See how it works

$1.99 once · no subscription · no account · iPhone, iPad, Mac & Apple Vision · requires iOS 15.1+

On-device All processing is local

No account Nothing to sign up for

No subscription Pay $1.99 once

No data collected Per Apple's privacy label

A snore recorder, and nothing else.

No sleep score, no coaching, no “premium tier.” Just an honest recording of the night and the tools to make sense of it.

Automatic snore detection

Auto Detect finds the snores by itself — no threshold to guess at before bed. If you want to override it, a Manual Threshold tab is one tap away.

Live decibel meter

Watch the level move in real time before you drift off, so you know the microphone is picking up the room the way you expect.

The night, at a glance

Every session lands in a list with its length and one number: how many times you snored. 120 is a different night from 6, and you can see it without opening anything.

Jump straight to the snores

Detected snores show up in red on the waveform. Tap one and playback jumps there — no scrubbing through nine hours of breathing. Not convinced by a result? Re-analyze re-runs it.

Numbers you can compare

Snores, snore time and max dB for every recording, plus a Severe / Moderate / No Snoring read on the night. Test a nasal strip or a new pillow and see whether it moved anything.

Export any recording

Send an audio file to your doctor, your partner, or your own Files app. It's your recording — take it with you.

Three taps, one night.

Snoreman is built to be used half-asleep.

Step one

Tap record before bed

Put the phone on the nightstand, face down or face up, and hit the big button. Nothing to configure — detection tunes itself to the recording.

Step two

Sleep

Snoreman listens and tracks the decibel level through the night. No internet connection required at any point.

Step three

Review in the morning

Open the recording, check the snore count, tap the red marks to hear yourself, and skim the segment list. Delete it or export it.

What it looks like.

Dark mode included. Available in English, 日本語, 한국어, 简体中文 and 繁體中文.

$1.99 once

Most sleep apps rent you your own snoring. This one doesn't.

Download on theApp Store

Every feature included — there is no paid tier

Unlimited recordings, kept as long as you want them

Works offline, in airplane mode, anywhere

One purchase covers iPhone, iPad, Mac and Apple Vision

Questions.

Do my recordings ever leave my phone?<br>No. Audio files, decibel data and settings are stored locally in the app's own directory, and the app doesn't need an internet connection to work. Apple's App Store privacy label for Snoreman reads “Data Not Collected.” Full details in the privacy policy.

Is it a subscription?<br>No. $1.99 once, from the App Store, with no in-app purchases and no account.

Can Snoreman diagnose sleep apnea?<br>No — and please don't use it that way. Snoreman measures sound and stores recordings; it isn't a medical device and it can't tell you whether you've stopped breathing. If you snore heavily, wake up gasping, or feel exhausted after a full night, talk to a doctor. A recording from Snoreman can be a useful thing to bring to that appointment.

Do I have to set a threshold?<br>No. Auto Detect runs by default and works out what counts as a snore from the recording itself. If you disagree with what it found, switch to the Manual Threshold tab on the details screen, drag the threshold, and watch the red marks change — it re-scores the night you already recorded, so you don't have to sleep on it again to try a different setting.

Will it record all night?<br>Recording audio for hours uses battery and storage, so plug the phone in overnight and leave yourself some free space. When you're done with a night, delete it — the file goes for good.

Which devices and languages does it support?<br>iPhone, iPad and iPod touch on iOS 15.1 or later, Mac with Apple silicon on macOS 12 or later, and Apple Vision Pro on visionOS 1.0 or later. The interface is available in English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified Chinese and Traditional Chinese.

Something's wrong or missing. Who do I talk to?<br>A real person, quickly — write to [email protected] or use the feedback option in the app's settings. More on the support page.

Snoreman is a sound recording and measurement tool. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose, treat or prevent any condition, including sleep apnea. If you have concerns about your sleep or breathing, consult a qualified healthcare professional.

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