PowerNapTime support

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Practical answers for a calmer setup, a more reliable alarm, and control over your data.

Find your footing

A clear path back to rest.

Choose the area that matches what you are seeing. Each guide starts with the smallest, safest checks and keeps your privacy in view.

01Start here

Alarm reliability

A quick pre-nap check makes the wake-up experience more dependable.

  1. Run Test Alarm in PowerNapTime Settings before your first nap.
  2. Allow notifications and make sure your iPhone system volume is audible.
  3. Review Focus, Silent Mode, and connected audio devices before you settle in.
02Wake gently

Smart Wake

Smart Wake looks for a calmer moment before the deadline you choose.

  1. Keep your Apple Watch nearby, unlocked, and connected for watch-assisted sensing.
  2. Without a watch, allow microphone access for private on-device iPhone audio sensing.
  3. Your displayed hard deadline always remains the fallback wake time.
03Stay connected

Apple Watch

PowerNapTime works without a watch, but a reachable watch can support Smart Wake.

  1. Confirm the PowerNapTime watch companion is installed from the Watch app.
  2. Keep iPhone and Apple Watch nearby with Bluetooth and Wi-Fi available.
  3. Open PowerNapTime on the watch once if the connection appears stale.
04Optional context

Apple Health

Health access is optional and is only used to show available nap context.

  1. Review PowerNapTime access in the Health app or iOS Privacy & Security settings.
  2. Sleep stages appear only when Apple Health has compatible samples from a source that records them.
  3. The core timer and alarm continue to work without Health access.
05You stay in control

Your local data

PowerNapTime does not require an account or create a cloud profile.

  1. Open Settings, then Your data, to delete nap history stored by PowerNapTime.
  2. Manage or remove Apple Health samples separately in the Health app.
  3. Uninstalling the app removes its local app data from that device.
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06Check access

Permissions

You can change optional access whenever your routine changes.

  1. Open iOS Settings, then PowerNapTime, to review notifications and microphone access.
  2. Review motion or Health permissions in the related iOS privacy settings.
  3. If a permission was denied, enable it there and reopen PowerNapTime.

Good to know

Common questions, quietly answered.

Do I need an Apple Watch?

No. PowerNapTime can run its timer and alarm on iPhone. When available, a reachable Apple Watch can support Smart Wake sensing.

Does PowerNapTime detect clinical sleep stages?

No. PowerNapTime is a general wellness utility and does not provide medical advice or clinical sleep-stage detection.

Can Smart Wake run past my deadline?

No. The time shown as your hard deadline remains the fallback wake time, even when Smart Wake is enabled.

Is microphone audio recorded?

No. Optional iPhone audio sensing is processed on the device into short-lived numerical features; PowerNapTime does not keep recordings.

Where is my nap history stored?

Nap history is stored locally on your device. PowerNapTime does not require an account or maintain a cloud profile for it.

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PowerNapTime is a general wellness utility. It does not provide medical advice or clinical sleep-stage detection.