Snore recorders on Google Play, compared by what the free version records and what each developer declares in the Data safety section.
Snore Timeline and SnoreClock are the two Android snoring apps here whose Google Play Data safety sections declare no data collected and no data shared, as checked on 27 September 2026. Snore Timeline has no in-app purchases and adds snore episodes, breathing-pause flags and sleep stages on Android 10 or later, while SnoreClock sells a Plus subscription. SnoreLab, Sleep as Android, Sleep Cycle and ShutEye have larger user bases and declare that they may collect some data. Samsung Health detects snoring only when a Galaxy Watch or Galaxy Fit3 is connected to your phone.
"Best" on this page means three things you can check on each Play listing: what the app records through the phone microphone, what you get without paying, and what the developer declares in the Data safety section.
| App | Free tier | Purchases | Data safety summary | Play rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snore Timeline | Every feature | None listed | No data collected; none shared | 4.9 (41 reviews) |
| SnoreLab | Free download | In-app purchases; contains ads | Collects 4 types; none shared | 4.4 (52.6K) |
| SnoreClock | Records up to 11 hours | In-app purchases (Plus subscription) | No data collected; none shared | 4.6 (8.33K) |
| Sleep as Android | 7 days premium, then freemium | In-app purchases; contains ads | Collects 5 types; shares 4 | 4.6 (392K) |
| ShutEye | Free download | In-app purchases | Collects 1 type; shares 4 | 4.4 (109K) |
| Sleep Cycle | Free download | In-app purchases | Collects 5 types; shares 5 | 4.3 (218K) |
| SnoreLogic | All features, no ads (per listing) | None listed | Collects 5 types; none shared | 3.2 (186) |
| Samsung Health | Free app; needs Galaxy Watch or Fit3 | None listed | Collects 10 types; shares 4 | 3.1 (1.58M) |
Google defines "collected" as data the developer retrieves off your device, and "shared" as data transferred to a third party. The developer writes the entry. Google's help page says an independent security review "does not verify the accuracy and completeness of the developer's Data safety section disclosure."
Two iPhone apps you may have seen, Snollo and Pillow, have no Google Play listing. A Play search for each on 27 September 2026 returned apps from other developers. Our guide to free snoring apps for iPhone covers both.
Snore Timeline records the whole night through your phone's microphone on Android 10 or later. A sound classifier on the phone labels snoring, gasps, coughs, sneezes, sleep talking and breathing, and each detection lands on a zoomable timeline. Snores close together form episodes, and a 30-second gap starts a new one. After a minute of audible breathing, the app flags silent stretches of 10 seconds or more that end in a recovery sound. It also estimates sleep stages.
Its Play listing shows no in-app purchases and a Data safety section that reads "No data collected" and "No data shared with third parties." The listing shows 4.9 stars from 41 reviews and 1K+ downloads, a small review base next to the apps below. We build Snore Timeline, so weigh this entry with that in mind. The Android support page lists what the app includes.
SnoreLab's Play listing shows 4.4 stars from 52.6K reviews and 5M+ downloads. The listing describes a Snore Score for snoring intensity, BreathFlow, which it calls a measure of breathing stability, breathing-rate tracking, full-night recording and emailing sound files. Its remedy and lifestyle tracking stands out: you log a mouthguard, a nasal strip or a drink before bed and see how each night compares.
The Play header shows "Contains ads" and "In-app purchases." The listing does not spell out which features need the paid tier. Data safety reads "No data shared with third parties" and "This app may collect these data types: Personal info, App activity and 2 others," with data encrypted in transit and an option to request deletion. Our Snore Timeline vs SnoreLab comparison goes feature by feature.
SnoreClock by Ralph Schiffhauer does one job. You place the phone by the bed, press the red button and sleep. In the morning, red bars mark likely snoring on a volume graph. The listing says it records all sounds for up to 11 hours, works in background mode, and helps you check whether you snore, your partner snores or you talk in your sleep.
The listing describes a Plus version, sold as a subscription, that removes ads and adds recording to an SD card, a sound or vibration alert on snoring, audio file sharing and statistics backup. SnoreClock shows 4.6 stars from 8.33K reviews and 1M+ downloads. Its Data safety section matches Snore Timeline's: "No data collected" and "No data shared with third parties." If you want a bare recorder and don't mind paying for alerts and sharing, it fits.
Sleep as Android by Urbandroid is a smart alarm first. Its listing confirms snoring detection: "AI-powered sound recognition: Anti-snoring, Sleep talk, Sickness detection." It also lists sonar contactless tracking, sleep respiration analysis with a low breath rate alarm, and a long run of wearables, from Pixel Watch and Galaxy watches to Garmin, Polar and Fitbit. The listing carries Google's Editors' Choice badge and 4.6 stars from 392K reviews.
You get 7 days of premium, then keep the freemium version or upgrade. The header shows "Contains ads" and "In-app purchases." Data safety says the app may share Location, Health and fitness and 2 other data types, may collect Location, Health and fitness and 3 others, encrypts data in transit, and reads "Data can't be deleted."
ShutEye by Enerjoy pairs a sleep tracker with a large bedtime library of sleep stories, white noise, nature sounds and guided meditation. For snoring, the listing says it will "Detect and analyze snoring throughout the night" and let you review snoring recordings and sleep events. It tracks light, deep and REM stages, gives a daily sleep score, and has a smart alarm that wakes you during your lightest stage. It shows 4.4 stars from 109K reviews and 10M+ downloads.
The header shows "In-app purchases." Data safety says the app may share Personal info, App activity and 2 other data types with third parties and may collect App activity. Data is encrypted in transit and you can request deletion. ShutEye suits you if falling asleep is the bigger problem and snoring is a side question.
Sleep Cycle built its name on the smart alarm, and the Android listing still leads with it: wake-up windows of up to 90 minutes. Its snore recorder and sleep talk recorder sit alongside, and the listing says it can tell whether you or a partner is snoring. It also runs on Wear OS. It shows 4.3 stars from 218K reviews and 10M+ downloads.
The header shows "In-app purchases." Data safety reads "This app may share these data types with third parties: Location, Personal info and 3 others" and "This app may collect these data types: Personal info, Health and fitness and 3 others." Data is encrypted in transit and you can request deletion. Pick Sleep Cycle if waking at the right moment matters more to you than a per-episode snore log.
The Play package com.passionforlife.snore is listed as SnoreLogic: Track Your Snoring, from Passion for Life Healthcare (UK) Ltd. The listing says "SnoreLogic and all of its features are completely free to use, with no ads or pop-ups," and the header shows no in-app purchases. It reports snoring frequency and volume, a Breathing Disruption Index for times you "might have stopped or struggled to breathe," remedy logging and a setup programme for the company's own mouthpiece. It shows 3.2 stars from 186 reviews and 100K+ downloads.
Data safety reads "No data shared with third parties" and "This app may collect these data types: Personal info, Audio and 3 others," with encryption in transit and an option to request deletion. Audio on that list means the developer declared it collects audio. The declaration alone does not show where the audio goes.
Samsung's support page describes snore detection as a Samsung Health feature that needs a Wear OS Galaxy Watch, or a Galaxy Fit3, connected to your phone through the Galaxy Wearable app. The phone does the listening. You turn it on in Samsung Health under Sleep, Advanced measurement, Snoring, and a pop-up warns that it increases phone battery use. You pick whether to detect snoring Always or Once, can switch on Record audio with the phone near your head, and can set recordings to delete after 7, 31 or 100 days.
Samsung Health on Google Play shows 1B+ downloads and 3.1 stars from 1.58M reviews. Its Data safety section says it may share Location, Personal info and 2 other data types, and may collect Location, Personal info and 8 others. Without a compatible wearable, the page describes no way to use the feature.
An overnight recording runs for hours with the screen off, and Android's power management can end it early. These steps come from Snore Timeline's Android support page, and most apply to any recorder on this list.
If a phone call takes the microphone, the app tries to resume. You can also set a recording delay of up to 180 minutes in 5-minute steps, and nothing during the delay is saved. Troubleshooting covers recordings that still cut out.
Open last night from the calendar. The timeline draws the night as a waveform you can zoom from 1-second detail out to a 1-hour overview, with readings in approximate dB SPL. Each detection sits where it happened, and you can tap any moment to play it back.
Start with episodes. Snores grouped together count as one episode until a 30-second gap closes it, which tells you whether you snored in long runs or short bursts. Then look for breathing disruption markers. Each one means the app heard at least a minute of breathing, then 10 or more seconds of silence, then a recovery sound. Record a few nights before you draw conclusions, and read Breathing Disruptions for what the flag does and doesn't mean.
The hypnogram shows estimated awake, light, deep and REM stages from your breathing and movement sounds. The sleep score out of 100 comes with sleep efficiency, wake after sleep onset and respiratory rate, and the weekly view compares nights.
The National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute lists breathing that starts and stops, frequent loud snoring and gasping for air as symptoms of sleep apnea during sleep, and notes you may not know you have them until someone tells you. A recording lets you hear them yourself.
On Android, Snore Timeline saves exported audio to your Downloads folder. Full-night files go to Downloads > Exported Recordings and single episode clips to Downloads > Snoring Episodes, each in a dated folder. The Export Report sheet bundles summaries, sleep phases, events and optional audio for a date range, and you can share it from the app. Export & Sharing walks through the report, and Gathering Breathing Data to Show Your Doctor covers why several nights beat one.
Any app on this list can help you notice a pattern. None of them can tell you whether you have sleep apnea. That takes a doctor.
Snore Timeline analyzes audio. It is not a medical device and does not diagnose sleep apnea or any other condition. Bring recordings to a doctor if you suspect breathing pauses.
Yes. Snore Timeline is free on Google Play with no in-app purchases, and its Data safety section declares no data collected. SnoreLogic's listing also says all its features are free with no ads, though it declares that it may collect personal info, audio and three other data types.
The other Play apps here are free to download and sell upgrades.
Yes, with a wearable. Samsung's support page says snore detection needs a Wear OS Galaxy Watch, or a Galaxy Fit3, connected to your phone through the Galaxy Wearable app. The phone records the snoring, so it has to sit near your head.
Yes. SnoreLab has a Google Play listing with 4.4 stars from 52.6K reviews and 5M+ downloads as of 27 September 2026. The listing shows ads and in-app purchases. Its Data safety section says it shares no data with third parties and may collect personal info, app activity and two other data types.
Going by Google Play's Data safety declarations on 27 September 2026, two apps in this comparison declare "No data collected" and "No data shared with third parties": Snore Timeline and SnoreClock. Every other app here declares that it may collect at least one data type.
These are developer declarations. Google notes that even an independent security review of an app does not verify the accuracy and completeness of its Data safety disclosure.
No. Per the Android support page, Apple Watch and wearable support, Siri and Apple Shortcuts, Apple Health and home-screen widgets are iPhone-only. Android writes the sleep session, stages and respiratory rate to Health Connect instead.
Android adds app shortcuts, a bedtime reminder, a recording delay and a wake alarm. Detection, the timeline, episodes, breathing disruption flags, sleep stages and exports work on both.
Free. No subscription, no account, no in-app purchases.
