SchlummerSchlummer comparison
A SnoreLab Alternative for iPhone
These two apps are not competing for the same job. SnoreLab exists to study snoring. Schlummer is a sleep tracker that happens to keep the loud parts. Which one you want depends on the question you are actually asking.
Where SnoreLab is the stronger tool
- It is a specialist. Its listing describes a Snore Score, breathing analysis, respiratory rate and nightly comparison built specifically around snoring. Schlummer counts loud seconds and divides by the night.
- Remedy tracking. Logging what you tried, a strip, a pillow, no alcohol, and seeing it against the score is the reason many people use it in the first place. Schlummer has no such log.
- Years of history. A long track record and a very large user base, with the trend views that come with it.
- Android too. Schlummer is iPhone only. If half your household is on Android, that decides it.
- Full night recording. Its premium tier advertises full night recording. Schlummer never records the whole night, on purpose.
Where Schlummer is different
- It covers the rest of the night. A sleep curve, a score, a gentle alarm inside a wake window and twelve generated soundscapes are all in the same app.
- The audio stays put. There is no account and no cloud backup. Clips live in the app on your iPhone, and the only way one leaves is when you export it yourself.
- The first night costs nothing. Recording the loud moments, playing them back and tagging a partner are in the free version.
- A price that ends. Alongside monthly and yearly, there is a one time Lifetime purchase.
| Schlummer | SnoreLab | |
|---|---|---|
| Main purpose | Sleep tracking, with recording included | Snoring, studied over time |
| What gets recorded | Peaks only, about eight seconds each | Samples, with full night recording in premium |
| Snoring number | Loud seconds against night length | Snore Score, plus breathing measures per its listing |
| Remedy log | No | Yes |
| Sleep stages and score | Yes, estimated from sound | Sleep metrics are listed, stages are not the focus |
| Smart alarm | Yes, 10 to 30 minute window | Not listed |
| Where audio is kept | On the iPhone only | Cloud backup is offered |
| Platforms | iPhone | iOS and Android |
| One time purchase | Yes, Lifetime at 69.99 EUR | Subscription plus other in app purchases |
Pick by the question you are asking
"Is the mouth strip actually working?"
That is a study, and it needs a remedy log and months of comparable scores. SnoreLab is built for it. Schlummer will show you loud seconds per night and nothing structured around what you changed.
"Do I even snore, and how bad is it?"
Either app answers this on the first night. Schlummer does it in the free version and hands you clips with a peak in decibels, which is usually enough to settle an argument.
"Why do I wake up feeling terrible?"
Snoring is only one candidate. A sleep curve, the length of the night and a gentler alarm are part of the picture too, and that is the case where a tracker beats a specialist.
"I do not want my recordings uploaded anywhere."
Then the deciding fact is where the audio is stored, not which app has better analysis. Schlummer has no account and no server.
Neither app is a medical device. Snoring is common and usually harmless, but loud nightly snoring, gasping, pauses in breathing or daytime exhaustion are worth a doctor's opinion, and no phone can give you that. Recordings are useful to bring to the appointment.
Hear your snoring and see the rest of the night in one app.
Free to download. iPhone, iOS 17 or later.
Details about SnoreLab were taken from its public App Store listing on 2 September 2026. Features and prices change, so check the listing before you buy. SnoreLab is a product of Reviva Softworks Ltd and is not affiliated with Schlummer.
Where to go next
- How Schlummer's recorder decides what to keep.
- Setup, placement and troubleshooting for a usable recording.
- Sleep Cycle compared, if the whole night matters more than the snoring.