SnoreLab alternatives: 6 snore apps and what they cost
The best SnoreLab alternative depends on what made you look. If it is the free version's every-other-night rule, Snorly records and plays back every night for free. If it is the subscription, SnoreClock is a one-time $9.99 and keeps everything on the phone. If you want sleep tracking as well, Sleep Cycle, Pillow and ShutEye record snoring as one feature among many. We make Snorly, one of the six apps below, so every row cites the App Store listing it came from.
- SnoreLab's free version cannot be run on 2 consecutive days after your first 5 sessions, and limits playback per night (SnoreLab FAQ, October 2026). Those two rules are the usual reason people switch; details in is SnoreLab free.
- Of the six alternatives, two are built only for snoring and sound (Snorly, SnoreClock), one is a snore-first tracker (Noxogy), and three are sleep trackers with snore recording (Sleep Cycle, Pillow, ShutEye).
- Yearly prices in the US App Store range from $19.99 (Noxogy) to $59.99 (ShutEye); SnoreClock is a one-time $9.99 (App Store listings, 20 October 2026).
- SnoreClock's privacy label says "Data Not Collected"; ShutEye's and SnoreLab's labels list audio data (App Store, October 2026).
- No app on this list can diagnose sleep apnea; a microphone hears sound, not oxygen.
Why look for a SnoreLab alternative?
SnoreLab is the category leader for good reasons: over a decade of refinement, 4.7 stars from about 57,500 US ratings, Android and iPhone apps, a large remedy library. People leave for one of four reasons, and each points to a different app.
- The free version's limits: no 2 nights in a row after 5 sessions, and limited playback per night.
- The subscription: some people want to pay once, or not at all.
- Privacy: SnoreLab's optional Audio Backup stores recordings in the cloud, and its privacy label lists audio data, even though detection itself runs on the phone.
- Wanting more than snoring: sleep tracking, sounds to fall asleep to, an Apple Watch app.
SnoreLab alternatives at a glance
| App | Built for | Free part | Paid (US) | Audio data in privacy label | Apple Watch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snorly (ours) | Snoring, sleep talk, coughs | Recording, playback of every clip, score, timeline, breathing flags, history; every night | $24.99 a year or one-time lifetime, for full-night audio, remedy comparisons, PDF report, Apple Health | No | No |
| SnoreClock | Snoring, whole-night sound | None; paid app | $9.99 once | No; "Data Not Collected" | No |
| Noxogy | Snoring and sleep sounds, sleep stages | Basic recording; limits not listed | $19.99 a year, $5.99 a month, or full version $23.99 | No | Yes |
| Sleep Cycle | Sleep tracking and smart alarm | Sleep tracking and smart alarm; its Premium offer names snore detection | Premium, $2.99 to $57.99 options listed | No | Yes |
| Pillow | Sleep tracking with Apple Watch | Basic tracking; sound recordings are Premium | $49.99 a year or $19.99 a month | No | Yes |
| ShutEye | Sleep tracking, sounds, stories | "Some basic features" | $59.99 a year or $9.99 a month | Yes | No |
Prices are the in-app purchases shown on each US App Store page on 20 October 2026. Several apps list more than one price for the same plan, so the one you see may differ.
Dedicated snore recorders
Snorly (ours). Records only when it hears snoring, sleep talking or coughing, puts each clip on a night timeline with four loudness bands, and scores the night 0 to 100, higher is better. Breathing pauses and gasps are counted per hour and flagged as worth discussing with a professional. Everything is processed on the phone and there is no account. The free part has no night limit, which is the direct answer to SnoreLab's every-other-night rule. Skip it if you are on Android or want sleep stages. The side-by-side is in Snorly vs SnoreLab.
SnoreClock. A one-time $9.99, no subscription. It records the whole night, up to 11 hours, highlights likely snoring, shows volume across the recording, and keeps every recording on the device; its privacy label is "Data Not Collected". It has published validation against sleep-lab recordings (Chiang 2021). The trade-off is a simpler app: no breathing flags, no remedy comparison, and only about 60 US ratings. Pick it if you refuse subscriptions on principle.
Noxogy, formerly Prime Sleep Recorder. A snore-first tracker with on-device detection, sleep stages, a smart alarm, sleep sounds, an option to record only snoring and iCloud sync. It has 4.5 stars from about 13,200 ratings and sells the full version as a monthly or yearly plan or a one-time purchase, with smaller add-ons like Stop Snoring and Smart Alarms at $3.99 each. The listing does not say what the free version limits.
Sleep trackers that also record snoring
Sleep Cycle. The smart alarm that wakes you in a light-sleep window is the core product, and its listing includes snore, cough and sleep-talk detection. The description lists soundscapes, sleep stories, data export, Philips Hue sunrise and Apple Health sync as Premium, and the subscription card on the same page reads "Unlock all sleep aids, snore detection & more". Plan on snoring being part of Premium, and check what the free plan shows on the first morning. 4.7 stars from about 30,900 US ratings.
Pillow. Built around the Apple Watch: wear it to bed and Pillow scores your sleep and heart rate. Its listing puts sound recordings, which include snoring and sleep talking, among the Premium features, at $49.99 a year or $19.99 a month. Pick it if you already sleep with a Watch and want snoring as part of a wider sleep report.
ShutEye. A broad sleep app with tracking, a sounds and stories library, a smart alarm, a dream journal and snore and sleep-talk recording. It has the biggest footprint here, 4.8 stars from about 350,000 US ratings, and costs $59.99 a year after a 7-day trial. ShutEye's privacy label lists audio data among the data it collects. Full comparison: Snorly vs ShutEye.
Free options with a catch
Do I Snore or Grind is free and listens for snoring and teeth grinding, but its last update was in March 2019 and it has 3.7 stars from 205 ratings.
Voice Memos is on every iPhone and records the whole night for free. You get one 8-hour file to scrub by hand, about half a gigabyte, with no detection. It works for a single night of proof; how to record yourself snoring covers placement.
Which SnoreLab alternative fits you?
- "I want to record every night without paying." Snorly.
- "I will pay once, never a subscription." SnoreClock.
- "I want snoring plus sleep stages, and a lower yearly price." Noxogy.
- "I sleep with an Apple Watch." Pillow or Sleep Cycle.
- "I want sounds and stories to fall asleep to, and snoring too." ShutEye or Sleep Cycle.
- "I am on Android." Stay with SnoreLab, or try Sleep Cycle or ShutEye, which also run there.
How to switch without losing your baseline
No snoring app imports another app's history, so run the old and the new app side by side for three nights. Same nightstand, same distance from your head, both phones plugged in, or alternate nights if you have one phone. In the morning, play the loudest snore each app saved and compare the counts with each timeline. Your SnoreLab history stays in SnoreLab; export it first if you have Premium.
- Pick one alternative from the table, based on the reason you are leaving SnoreLab.
- Put the phone 0.5 to 1 m from your head, plugged in, screen down, Do Not Disturb on.
- If the app starts a free trial, set a reminder for the day before it renews.
- In the morning, play the loudest clip first. If you could not hear it without paying, that answers the free question.
Hear your own snoring tonightSnorly records only when it hears snoring and plays it back in the morning. Free, no account, no night limit.
Download on the App StoreRelated questions
What is the best free alternative to SnoreLab?
For recording and playback every night without paying, Snorly. It is iPhone only; Premium adds full-night audio, remedy comparisons, a PDF report and Apple Health. On Android, SnoreLab's own free version, within its limits, is the usual starting point.
Is there an app like SnoreLab without a subscription?
Yes. SnoreClock is a one-time $9.99 on iPhone and stores recordings only on the device. Noxogy also lists a one-time full version next to its plans. Snorly sells a one-time lifetime option next to its yearly plan.
Is SnoreClock better than SnoreLab?
It is simpler and cheaper over time, and it has its own sleep-lab validation. SnoreLab has more features: trends, BreathFlow, remedy tagging and an Android app. Pick SnoreClock for privacy and one payment, SnoreLab for depth.
Does Sleep Cycle record snoring?
Yes. Its App Store listing includes snore, cough and sleep-talk detection, and its Premium subscription card names snore detection among what Premium unlocks. Expect to need Premium for it, and check the free plan on the first morning.
Can any of these apps detect sleep apnea?
No. Some flag breathing pauses or offer a risk score, and Pillow's listing says it records sleep apnea sounds, but only a home sleep test or a lab study, which measures airflow and oxygen, can confirm apnea. See snoring vs sleep apnea for the pattern to listen for.
Sources
- SnoreLab (accessed 20 October 2026). FAQ. https://www.snorelab.com/faq
- SnoreClock - Do you snore? US App Store listing, id 673980122 (accessed 20 October 2026). https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id673980122
- Noxogy: Sleep & Snore Tracker. US App Store listing, id 968720724 (accessed 20 October 2026). https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id968720724
- Sleep Cycle - Tracker & Sounds. US App Store listing, id 320606217 (accessed 20 October 2026). https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id320606217
- Pillow: Sleep Tracker. US App Store listing, id 878691772 (accessed 20 October 2026). https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id878691772
- ShutEye: Sleep Tracker, Sound. US App Store listing, id 1490078804 (accessed 20 October 2026). https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1490078804
- Do I Snore or Grind. US App Store listing, id 1154925543 (accessed 20 October 2026). https://apps.apple.com/us/app/id1154925543
- Chiang et al. (2021). Smartphone snore detection (SnoreClock) validated against sleep-lab recordings. PMC8857100. https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC8857100/
Snorly is a snore recorder and tracker, not a medical device. It does not diagnose sleep apnea or any other condition. If you notice pauses in breathing, gasping or daytime sleepiness, talk to a doctor.