AutoSleep vs Unstuck: CBT Therapy Journal

AutoSleep is a sleep-tracking app for Apple Watch and iPhone that records sleep automatically in the background, without requiring the user to start or stop a session. It uses heart rate, motion, and (where available) blood oxygen and wrist temperature data to estimate sleep stages, sleep quality, and a running sleep debt total called the sleep bank. The app integrates with Apple Health and HomeKit, offers a smart alarm that wakes users during a lighter sleep phase, and includes an add-on companion app, AutoSnore, for snore detection. It is sold as a single one-time purchase on the App Store rather than a subscription, and processes data on-device rather than through a cloud account.

Unstuck is a mobile journaling app built around cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), the widely used evidence-based approach in psychotherapy. Rather than a free-form diary, it structures entries around CBT prompts intended to help users identify and reframe unhelpful thought patterns tied to anxiety and depression, with AI enhancing the journaling experience. The app is free to download and is positioned as a self-guided complement to therapy rather than a replacement for clinical treatment. It reports that a large share of users with moderate to severe anxiety notice improvement within the first month of consistent use.

• One-time purchase price with no ongoing subscription fees
• Fully automatic tracking that does not require remembering to start or stop a sleep session
• Detailed metrics including sleep stages, SpO2, respiration rate, and wrist temperature on supported hardware
• On-device processing with no account or login required for basic use

• Free to download
• Grounded in CBT, a clinically validated therapeutic approach
• AI personalization of journaling prompts
• Available on both iOS and Android

• Requires an Apple Watch for automatic tracking; iPhone-only use is far more limited
• Advanced metrics like SpO2 and respiration depend on specific newer Apple Watch models
• Interface and terminology (sleep bank, sleep debt) have a learning curve for new users

• Not a substitute for licensed therapy or crisis support
• Exact premium feature set and pricing aren't detailed publicly
• Self-guided journaling won't suit everyone's needs
• No human coach or clinician involvement