Wide awake, sharp
Good start to the morning.
9:20a
Coming soon to iPhone and Android
Notice daytime sleepiness, gently.
Ears Up is a calm, private way to check in on how awake you feel as the day unfolds. A quick tap, a note on what helped, and quiet insights into your daily rhythm. No streaks, no scores, no guilt.
In short: Ears Up is a gentle, private, non-diagnostic app for noticing daytime sleepiness as the day unfolds. Log small 1-to-5 how-awake-are-you check-ins, catch fell-asleep lapses, note what you tried (coffee, a nap, a walk, standing up), and see quiet insights into your daily rhythm. No streaks, no scores, and your check-ins stay on your phone. Coming soon to iPhone and Android.
The idea
A diary for the hours you spend staying awake.
Every sleep app tracks the night. This one is for the day. If you live with idiopathic hypersomnia, narcolepsy, or chronic excessive daytime sleepiness, the hard part is not bedtime, it is staying awake through the day. Yet almost every tool out there tracks nighttime sleep. Ears Up fills the gap: a way to notice your daytime alertness as it actually happens, so patterns you only half-sense become something you can see. It is built to be gentle and quiet, not one more app demanding your attention.
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Check in as you go
A single 1-to-5 tap for how awake you feel, prompted by a calm reminder, a free widget on iPhone, or your own drowsy self-catch.
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Note what helped
Log a fell-asleep lapse, or jot down what you tried: coffee, a nap, a walk, standing up. Optional, never required.
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See your rhythm
Quiet insights show your daily pattern, when dips and lapses tend to cluster, and what tends to help you most.
Why Ears Up
Gentle, private, and honestly just for you.
Most tracking apps are built to keep you hooked. Ears Up is built to get out of the way. It is a self-awareness tool, not a scoreboard and not a diagnosis.
Anti-engagement by design
No streaks, no scores, no guilt for a missed day. It fits around a hard day instead of adding pressure to it.
Check-ins stay on your phone
Your check-ins are stored on your device, with no account and no cloud sync. You can export them whenever you like. The banner ad never sees your check-in content; it uses your device's advertising ID and your approximate region.
Non-diagnostic self-awareness
Ears Up helps you notice your own patterns. It does not diagnose or measure a condition, and it is not medical advice.
A look inside
Small, calm, and made to look back on.
Check in with a tap, note what you tried, and see your day take shape, without a single number to chase.
Guides
Keeping track of daytime sleepiness
Short, practical guides, whether or not you use the app.
How to keep a daytime sleepiness diary
One scale, a few check-ins a day, two weeks. With a free printable sheet.
Daytime sleepiness with idiopathic hypersomnia
What people with IH often note, and how a gentle diary fits in.
Nodding off without noticing it coming
Practicing the check so you catch the fog before the heavy part.
A sleepiness scale, not a mood scale
Why Ears Up asks how awake you are, not how you feel.
No streaks, no scores, no daily goal
What anti-engagement means in practice.
Using Ears Up with narcolepsy
What it covers, and what it deliberately does not.
Where your check-ins live, and how to take them with you
No account, what export gives you, and moving to a new phone.
FAQ
Questions
Is Ears Up a medical or diagnostic tool?
No. Ears Up is a non-diagnostic self-awareness tool for noticing your own daytime sleepiness. It does not diagnose, treat, or measure any condition, and it is not a substitute for a doctor, a sleep study, or professional medical advice. It simply helps you pay attention to how awake you feel.
Is my data private?
Yes. Your check-ins are the private part: they are stored on your device, with no account to create and no cloud sync, and we never receive them. Ears Up does show banner ads through Google AdMob, which never receive your check-ins, notes, or ratings. The banner ad uses your device's advertising ID and your approximate region.
Can I export my check-ins?
Yes, for free, from Settings, Your data: a full backup to move to a new phone, or an Excel or CSV spreadsheet you can keep or share. Ears Up does not make a summary report for appointments. More about your data.
Does it have streaks, scores, or gamification?
No, by design. Ears Up is anti-engagement. There are no streaks, no scores, and no guilt for missing a day. It is meant to fit quietly around a hard day, not add pressure to it.
Who is Ears Up for?
It is made for people living with idiopathic hypersomnia, narcolepsy, or chronic excessive daytime sleepiness (EDS), and for anyone who wants to notice daytime sleepiness, whether that is an afternoon slump, brain fog, long-COVID fatigue, or shift-work tiredness. Most sleep apps track the night. Ears Up is for the day.
What does a check-in involve?
A check-in is a single tap on a 1-to-5 scale for how awake you feel right now. You can start one from a calm reminder, a free Home Screen or Lock Screen widget on iPhone, or a quick self-catch when you feel yourself getting drowsy. You can optionally note an intervention you tried, like coffee, a nap, a walk, or standing up, and log a fell-asleep lapse. That is the whole flow.
Is Ears Up free?
Yes, Ears Up is free to download and use, with no subscription. Every check-in feature is in the free app, supported by one unobtrusive banner ad, and your check-ins are stored on your device. There is one optional in-app purchase: bought once, it removes the banner ad permanently and unlocks nothing else. The iPhone widget is free for everyone. It is a one-time purchase, not a subscription, and it never expires.
Coming soon.
Ears Up is in active development, coming soon to iPhone and Android.