Narcolepsy tracker apps compared (2026)

If you search for an app to track narcolepsy symptoms, you will find tools that do quite different things. Some log episodes. Some rate how much symptoms bother you. Some predict drowsiness. This post compares six of them using what their own pages and the App Store say. Where a fact was not stated, the table says "not stated". Details can change, so check each listing before you download.

What should you look for in a narcolepsy tracker app?

Narcolepsy and idiopathic hypersomnia involve more than tiredness. The American Academy of Sleep Medicine describes daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, hallucinations and sleep paralysis. A useful app covers whichever of these you have. Questions worth asking:

Episode types. Can you log cataplexy, sleep attacks, hallucinations and sleep paralysis separately?
Naps and sleepiness. Can you record naps and a sleepiness score? The Epworth Sleepiness Scale is a questionnaire your clinic may use. Your doctor will give you its questions.
Medicine timing. Can you note when you took a medicine, and does it remind you?
A summary for the doctor. Can it export a report or your data?
Privacy. Where is your health data stored, and who can read it?
Effort. You will log on bad days too. Fewer taps means a longer streak.

How do the apps compare?

App	Platform	Price	What it tracks	Doctor report or export
Wakeful	iPhone and iPad (iOS 17 or later)	Free tier. Wakeful Plus $4.99/month or $29.99/year	Cataplexy, sleep attacks, hallucinations, sleep paralysis, naps, evening sleepiness (0 to 10). Dose alarms for twice-nightly oxybate	One-page PDF and CSV export with Plus
Narcolepsy Monitor	iPhone (App Store). Google Play listing also exists	Free	Burden of symptoms chosen from a list, plus notes and medication changes	Not stated on the App Store page
Bearable	iOS and Android	Free tier. Subscription listed at $34.99, often discounted, with a trial	Mood, symptoms, medication, sleep, energy, habits and more. You set up your own symptoms	Export of data and reports. Correlation reports need the subscription
CareTrack	Not stated	Not stated. Free trial offered	Symptoms, medications, appointments, mood, sleep, pain	Not stated
Habitual	Not stated	Not stated	Symptoms, medication and habits, with correlations	A "Report" feature is named. Details not stated
Narcolepsy (Apple Watch app)	iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch (iOS and watchOS 26.4 or later)	Free, no in-app purchases listed	Sleep attacks, microsleeps, cataplexy, sleep diary, medication, naps. Drowsiness risk estimate	Exportable report for a doctor

Wakeful

We make Wakeful, so read this section with that in mind. It is an iPhone app for narcolepsy type 1 or 2 and idiopathic hypersomnia. It logs cataplexy, sleep attacks, hallucinations, sleep paralysis, planned naps and an evening sleepiness score in three taps. For people who take oxybate twice a night, it also rings an alarm for the second dose, even in Silent mode and Focus on iOS 26 or later. On earlier versions it arrives as a time-sensitive notification, so keep the ringer on. It works with any treatment, or none.

Logging and dose alarms are free, with 14 days of history. Wakeful Plus adds the one-page PDF report for any date range, trends, full history, iCloud backup and CSV export. Health data stays on the iPhone, with no account. The App Store launch is coming soon.

Where others are stronger. Wakeful is for iPhone and iPad only. It does not detect drowsiness or episodes, and it does not use Apple Watch. It is not a general health tracker. Its sleepiness score is a 0 to 10 check-in, not the Epworth scale.

Narcolepsy Monitor

Narcolepsy Monitor comes from the Kempenhaeghe Center for Sleep Medicine, with Eindhoven University of Technology and SEIN. According to its App Store page, you pick symptoms from a list and drag each one to one of five bars to show how much it burdens you. It measures burden, not how often something happens. You can add notes and record medication changes. It is free and available in English and Dutch. A 2020 JMIR study evaluated it with a small group of patients.

Where it is stronger. It has a research and clinic origin and no cost. What to know. The App Store page does not mention a report or export. The listed version date is 2019. The developer's privacy label lists Health and User ID data linked to the user, which Apple has not verified.

Bearable

Bearable is a general tracker for many conditions, not a narcolepsy app. According to its site, you can track mood, symptoms, medication, sleep, energy, habits and health metrics, and sync with Apple Health, Google Fit and Fitbit. For narcolepsy you would create your own symptoms, such as cataplexy or sleep attacks. It is on iOS and Android.

Where it is stronger. Bearable is built for finding links between habits, treatments and symptoms. It has far more reports, more metrics, device syncing and an Android app. Correlation reports need the paid subscription. It says it never sells personal data, and that health data is encrypted before backup to its servers. What to know. It has no narcolepsy-specific episode types or doctor summary of its own.

CareTrack

CareTrack is described by NapsForLife as a health management app for people with narcolepsy, hypersomnia and chronic illness, built by a NapsForLife team member who lives with narcolepsy. It lists appointment preparation, medication tracking, symptom logging in few taps, and a place to document insurance calls and appeals. NapsForLife says it is in beta. CareTrack's site offers a six-week free trial and says data is encrypted and private by default.

Where it is stronger. It covers the admin side of chronic illness, such as appointments and insurance, which the others here do not mention. What to know. We could not find its platform, prices after the trial, or an export feature stated.

Habitual

Habitual was made by students from Design Factory Melbourne and the Hasso Plattner Institute with Takeda. Per Design Factory Melbourne, it tracks symptoms, medication and habits and shows how they relate to each other and to sleep. It was beta tested with people with narcolepsy type 1 in 2020, according to Wake Up Narcolepsy.

What to know. We found no App Store or Google Play listing, and the project page does not say whether it is available to the public. Treat it as a project you may not be able to download.

Narcolepsy (iPhone and Apple Watch)

This app is named simply "Narcolepsy" on the App Store, by Timon Schenkel. According to its listing, it learns from your logged episodes and combines them with Apple Watch data such as heart rate variability, heart rate, sleep, daylight and activity. It then shows a live drowsiness risk and warns you before predicted high-risk times. You can log sleep attacks, microsleeps and cataplexy, keep a sleep diary, track medication, plan naps, use a driving mode and export a report for your doctor. The listing says it is not a medical device and does not diagnose.

Where it is stronger. It uses Apple Watch data and gives a drowsiness estimate. Wakeful does not do either. What to know. It needs iOS and watchOS 26.4 or later. It appeared in August 2026, and the listing shows no ratings overview yet. The developer's privacy label says it collects no data, which Apple has not verified.

Which one fits you?

You want a quick episode log and a one-page summary for your sleep doctor. Wakeful is built for this. The PDF report needs Plus.
You use an Apple Watch and want drowsiness warnings or a driving mode. Look at the Apple Watch app called Narcolepsy.
You want to rate symptom burden over time, free, with a clinic background. Narcolepsy Monitor.
You have several conditions, use Android, or want deep pattern finding. Bearable.
You want help with appointments and insurance paperwork too. CareTrack may fit, once you confirm its platform and pricing.
You take oxybate twice a night and need to wake for dose two. Wakeful has a dose alarm for this. The Apple Watch app lists medication reminders. Check whether either suits your plan with your doctor.

You can also try two. A free symptom log and a general tracker do not conflict.

Frequently asked questions

What is the best app to track narcolepsy symptoms?

There is no single answer, because the apps do different jobs. Wakeful logs narcolepsy episode types and makes a doctor report. Narcolepsy Monitor rates how much each symptom bothers you. Bearable tracks many conditions and finds patterns. The Apple Watch app called Narcolepsy estimates drowsiness risk. Pick by what you need most.

Can an app diagnose narcolepsy?

No. None of the apps in this post diagnoses narcolepsy. Diagnosis is made by a doctor, usually with sleep tests. An app can help you keep a record to bring to that appointment.

Is there a narcolepsy app that exports a report for my doctor?

Wakeful makes a one-page PDF report with Wakeful Plus. The Apple Watch app called Narcolepsy lists an exportable report for doctors. Bearable lets you export your data and reports. The Narcolepsy Monitor App Store page does not mention an export. CareTrack and Habitual: not stated.

Which narcolepsy apps are free?

Narcolepsy Monitor is free on the App Store. The Apple Watch app called Narcolepsy is listed as free with no in-app purchases. Wakeful and Bearable have free tiers with paid upgrades. CareTrack offers a free trial and does not state its prices.

Does Wakeful detect sleep attacks or microsleeps?

No. Wakeful does not detect episodes and does not use Apple Watch. You log them yourself in three taps. It is an iPhone app.

Wakeful is a tracking tool, not medical advice. It never suggests, calculates or changes doses. Always follow your doctor's instructions.