Thread: Did anyone use the DreamZ iPhone app yet?

I have the same problem! My parents sleep in the room next to mine. Maybe you could sleep with earplugs/headphones?
I'm going to turn my volume up tonight. And the app said I only had one dream period, however I think that is due to my use of the iPad instead of an iPhone so I will try that again when I get my iPhone.

Hey Adamsiton! Since you're the developer, maybe you can answer my question. The graph the app produced only showed me being awake at the beginning of the night. This is understandable because i would have to be awake before i could go to sleep, duh haha. Anyway, the graph did not show me being awake throughout the rest of the night even though i know i was awake multiple times. Is the app capable of determining when i am awake throughout the night or did this happen because i've only used it one night and it hasn't had a chance to properly calibrate yet?

Originally Posted by dark_grimmjow

Hey Adamsiton! Since you're the developer, maybe you can answer my question. The graph the app produced only showed me being awake at the beginning of the night. This is understandable because i would have to be awake before i could go to sleep, duh haha. Anyway, the graph did not show me being awake throughout the rest of the night even though i know i was awake multiple times. Is the app capable of determining when i am awake throughout the night or did this happen because i've only used it one night and it hasn't had a chance to properly calibrate yet?

The calibration is one of the causes, but unfortunately, recognizing wake periods during the night WITHOUT getting out of the bed is very difficult.
If you have a lot of wake periods during the night it can hurt the app's performance.

I'm working on improving this for the next version. If you could send me a message through the feedback tab in the app saying it's you, I can analyze your sleep data more precisely, and it will help with improving the algorithm.

Originally Posted by dark_grimmjow

Hey Adamsiton! Since you're the developer, maybe you can answer my question. The graph the app produced only showed me being awake at the beginning of the night. This is understandable because i would have to be awake before i could go to sleep, duh haha. Anyway, the graph did not show me being awake throughout the rest of the night even though i know i was awake multiple times. Is the app capable of determining when i am awake throughout the night or did this happen because i've only used it one night and it hasn't had a chance to properly calibrate yet?

The calibration is one of the causes, but unfortunately, recognizing wake periods during the night WITHOUT getting out of the bed is very difficult.
If you have a lot of wake periods during the night it can hurt the app's performance.

I'm working on improving this for the next version. If you could send me a message through the feedback tab in the app saying it's you, I can analyze your sleep data more precisely, and it will help with improving the algorithm.

Originally Posted by penner03

I have the same problem! My parents sleep in the room next to mine. Maybe you could sleep with earplugs/headphones?
I'm going to turn my volume up tonight. And the app said I only had one dream period, however I think that is due to my use of the iPad instead of an iPhone so I will try that again when I get my iPhone.

This is actually one of the major issues of the app that I don't have a solid solution to yet.
For people sleeping in a different room, it's very unlikely that they will wake up from the sound, because the iPhone is so close to you during the night, and you hear the audio cue much louder than other people. (Although I won't take my chances with a 6 year old :-) )
If anyone has an idea how to solve this besides using headphones, I would love to hear it.

I dont see how anyone else in your house could hear something that is just loud enough for you to hear, and when they are also asleep?
Feedback - I seem to be waking up easier with a clearer mind and able to recall my dreams better using the 'wake up at the end of your last dream'
Though some improvements i'd like to see in an update are - be able to change the volume of the recordings through digits, not a slider bar, would make it a lot easier to tweak the sound level. And some better examples of audio cues, not just 'one that makes you think' some actual guide lines on an effective audio cue would be good, with examples. Apart from that keep up the good work.

Thanks Adamsiton for the reply. I think that the app just needed another night to help calibrate it. The graph produced last night was much more accurate. I woke up and got out of the bed once and the graph showed that. I do have 2 other things that i will send to you in the feedback. They are just small improvements that would help the overall user-friendliness of the app.

I audio cue did not wake me up during the night, although i do not remember it filtering into my dreams either. I either did not have it loud enough this time or i just need to give it a few more days for the message to get through. On the bright side, i remembered the majority of 1 dream which is a huge improvement over the fragment from last night, and a big improvement over no recall at all. I will definitely keep trying.

This app is pretty cool. I use my iPad and had no problem with the calibration. I used my headphones last night but sadly the fell out... So tonight I'm trying it with the speaker.
My cue is "what is this place? How did you get here?" because usually my dreams are in random locations. May not work well with other people though.

The last 2 nights I used this app, it showed a long line of deep sleep ALL NIGHT lol!! I actually am a seriously heavy sleeper so could that be it or just the calibration? I'll post a pic later. By the way I have a suggestion, in the dream journal when I start typing over about half the box, it doesn't show what I type which makes it hard to write down a dream like normal. I start losing the dream quickly so please fix this!

I'm scared to use earphones in case they strangle me

Originally Posted by Dreamer4127

The last 2 nights I used this app, it showed a long line of deep sleep ALL NIGHT lol!! I actually am a seriously heavy sleeper so could that be it or just the calibration? I'll post a pic later. By the way I have a suggestion, in the dream journal when I start typing over about half the box, it doesn't show what I type which makes it hard to write down a dream like normal. I start losing the dream quickly so please fix this!

I'm scared to use earphones in case they strangle me

Hmm did you lock the screen?

Darn. No luck again. The audio cue woke me up three times. It seems to be difficult to get the volume just right. I'm a light sleeper though. I didn't remember any dreams either. I think that i just don't get to bed soon enough. It is thursday morning so i think it is also because i get progressively more tired every weekday because of the early mornings. So i'm sure i'll be even more tired tomorrow morning. Yay, now i have something to look forward to T_T. Maybe i'll have better luck on the weekend when i can actually get a good amount of sleep.

Originally Posted by dark_grimmjow

Darn. No luck again. The audio cue woke me up three times. It seems to be difficult to get the volume just right. I'm a light sleeper though. I didn't remember any dreams either. I think that i just don't get to bed soon enough. It is thursday morning so i think it is also because i get progressively more tired every weekday because of the early mornings. So i'm sure i'll be even more tired tomorrow morning. Yay, now i have something to look forward to T_T. Maybe i'll have better luck on the weekend when i can actually get a good amount of sleep.

Go to bed earlier? I agree with the volume, I'd like an update to be able to adjust it with numbers rather than a slider bar.

I deffo did not lock the screen.
It also said I had 0 dreams!??!

Originally Posted by Dreamer4127

I deffo did not lock the screen.
It also said I had 0 dreams!??!

This happened to me to cuz i forgot to disable lock screen D'x

Still no ld's yet. The audio cue woke me up 3 times again. I guess i haven't gotten the volume right yet. I also had changed the audio cue by accident. I had it set to countdown instead of my recorded one. Tomorrow is saturday, so maybe i'll have better luck.

Originally Posted by dark_grimmjow

Still no ld's yet. The audio cue woke me up 3 times again. I guess i haven't gotten the volume right yet. I also had changed the audio cue by accident. I had it set to countdown instead of my recorded one. Tomorrow is saturday, so maybe i'll have better luck.

Yeh the countdown one is quite loud. Though I figured out you can also you the ipods external volume controls along with the app controls to adjust the volume more.

Originally Posted by ShadowOfSelf

Yeh the countdown one is quite loud. Though I figured out you can also you the ipods external volume controls along with the app controls to adjust the volume more.

Yeah, i noticed that volume trick too. It really is handy for fine tuning the volume level. I just haven't figured out what volume level is best. Since i have to wear earplugs to sleep well, it's hard to get it just right. Sometimes the earplugs don't always stay snug in my ear either, so they let in more sound sometimes. Anyway, i'll be sure to have the correct audio cue selected this time. I'll also use my audio phrase as an rc throughout the rest of the day. I use, "How did you get here? You're supposed to be sleeping. Think about it." So i'll think about how i got to my current location throughout the day. I hopeful for the weekend!

Originally Posted by mutualdreamer

This happened to me to cuz i forgot to disable lock screen D'x

A flat line almost always means either locking the screen or moving the app to the background.
Sometimes we can do this without even thinking just because of habit, so in the next version I'll add a feature to play a short alert if the screen is locked or the app moved to the background after starting a sleep session.

I tried again last night, but no luck. I had it turned up even louder than i have before, but i don't think i heard it. I think was just sleeping too heavily because i was so tired. I think i might need to try a WBTB tonight. It's been forever since i last tried a WBTB, so may e that will give me the boost i need to hear my audio cue. I hope it works. I really want another ld!

Where are you guys setting your iTouch, iPhone, or iPad during the night? On the head-stand part of your bed? In bed with you? On your night-stand?

Forgive me if it instructs you where to set it in the app, I haven't downloaded it yet, I plan on doing so here in just a moment when I go to retrieve my new iTouch.

I'm deathly afraid of crushing the thing or something in my sleep. I roll like a mofo sometimes.

Edit: Ah, I didn't realize it was $1.99. I don't have any money on iTunes, nor do I really have a credit-card to put any on there. That's really disappointing.

Originally Posted by lifeinsteps

Where are you guys setting your iTouch, iPhone, or iPad during the night? On the head-stand part of your bed? In bed with you? On your night-stand?

Forgive me if it instructs you where to set it in the app, I haven't downloaded it yet, I plan on doing so here in just a moment when I go to retrieve my new iTouch.

I'm deathly afraid of crushing the thing or something in my sleep. I roll like a mofo sometimes.

Edit: Ah, I didn't realize it was $1.99. I don't have any money on iTunes, nor do I really have a credit-card to put any on there. That's really disappointing.

You place it in your bed to the side of your pillow, so it can detect movement. Dont worry your unlikely to hit it. Also you can buy itunes voucher cards at most shops, mainly music stores.

Originally Posted by ShadowOfSelf

You place it in your bed to the side of your pillow, so it can detect movement. Dont worry your unlikely to hit it. Also you can buy itunes voucher cards at most shops, mainly music stores.

Yeah, I didn't necessarily mean I wouldn't buy it at some point because of that, I just meant I was going to get it last night but I didn't have a way to get any money on to my account right then.

As soon as I can get a card or something we'll be good to go and I'll have to give it a try.

I actually sleep with two pillows though, because I have a bed traditionally meant for two people, and then one to the side of me that I kind of curl into or hold or whatever so I don't roll as much. I guess I'll have to get rid of the second pillow for a night so I'll have space to set the iPod. Haha.

Anyone using an iPad for this?

Hey deroach,

I had used my iPad the first time I got the app and it worked fairly well but I'm afraid of cracking the screen because it's right next to me.

And I've used it for the past 5 nights but I never seem to hear the cue, which is "why are you here? You are supposed to be sleeping. This does not make sense."
I'm thinking ill change it for tonight.

Btw, and forgive me if this is off topic, but I saw inception for the first time last night. It was amazing!