SomniAI LLC has released version 1.2.0 of its SomniSense Sleep Apnea Detector, an update that refines how users navigate overnight breathing reports and compare recorded nights. The app, which runs on a compatible phone placed beside the bed, analyzes sleep audio for signs of breathing pauses and shallow breathing. The new version brings smoother navigation, clearer report viewing, and easier comparisons across recorded nights, according to the company. For individuals concerned about their breathing—or whose partner has noticed an unusual pattern—the update aims to turn a vague worry into a concrete record that can be seen, heard, and revisited.
The core function of SomniSense is to highlight relevant passages of sleep audio with timing, estimated duration, and a waveform, then allow users to play the available surrounding sound. This means a user can start the next morning with a specific minute of audio rather than searching through hours of recording. A useful minute can also be saved outside the app for later reference. The first full qualifying breathing report is free and remains free to revisit; if a recording does not qualify, users can try again for free. Recording and analysis remain free afterward, while subsequent full breathing reports require Pro. No additional wearable is needed to begin, and supported phone requirements and report qualification details are available at https://somnisense.top/download/.
The experience extends beyond a single night. SomniSense lets users compare their own recorded nights and keep structured PDF reports, bringing observations together for personal review or a conversation with a clinician. The app and its PDF reports support English, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, and German. The interface refinements in version 1.2.0 make the journey from recording to review more straightforward while keeping the underlying sound within reach whenever audio is available. This matters because home sleep testing often involves equipment or clinical visits; a phone-based tool lowers the barrier to capturing a record of nighttime breathing, even though it does not establish a diagnosis.
SomniAI develops its own acoustic-analysis methods and has made its research papers publicly available. The company's research includes sleep audio paired with polysomnography annotations from 40 participants across 80 person-nights. Its underlying technology is also the subject of three pending U.S. provisional patent applications filed on June 1, 2026. Research papers and supporting information are available at https://somnisense.top/research/. The publication of research and the patent filings suggest the company is building a defensible technical foundation, which could influence how consumer sleep-audio tools are evaluated by users and clinicians alike.
SomniSense is designed for people who want a clearer view of their nighttime breathing using a phone they already own. It detects sound-based signs for personal observation and does not establish a sleep apnea diagnosis or replace a clinical sleep study. For readers, the update represents a more accessible way to document breathing patterns and prepare for a discussion with a healthcare provider, while the free first report and free retry lower the cost of trying the app.
