Apple Series 10 Watch detects possible sleep apnea?

Hi Robert. I just saw the article this morning about Apple Watches detecting possible sleep apnea! Brilliant idea and a potential life saver for so many people. The watches can already check for heart issues such as A-fib, records sleep patterns, mobility, besides the standard health/fitness statistics. (Plus it’s a phone, camera, compass, calendar, messages…it mimics the iphone).

I read up a little more in a couple geeky sites and Apple.com to see this will be installed as an update, when approved by the FDA, in the new Apple 10 series, plus Apple 9 and Apple Ultra 2 watches. From my understanding there are other smart watches and apps that can record sleep habits but so far nothing as sophisticated as what this Apple metric can provide.
I have the Series 9 watch and absolutely love this device. It was well worth the price and it pairs perfectly with my iPhone and other Apple products. By the way, an Apple Watch requires an iPhone to set it up.

My doctor wants to check me for sleep apnea, so I’m actually now looking forward to the update for the detection notification. So far everything else in my watch has been highly accurate. I’d anticipate this new function could be a real game changer to alert people to sleep apnea without the heavy cost of a night or two at a sleep clinic.
Is sleep apnea a concern for you?

Thank you for the information. I am looking for a simple, inexpensive device, that can only detect possible sleep apnea. I don't need all the features of the watch. In fact I have a digital watch that only tells time and has a stop watch, nothing more. It's several years old, cost under $10 and is perfect for my needs. I was just wondering if a similar technology was anywhere else. It looks like Apple is the only thing right now.

Hi Robert, I found a couple of websites online that discuss sleep apnea apps for Android and iOS phones. Here is one link that might be worth exploring?
The 4 Best Sleep Apnea Apps for Android and iOS https://shuteye.ai/blog/sleep-apnea-apps

You have a digital watch that ONLY tells time and has a stop watch? Is that even possible anymore? 😅 Kidding, of course. My husband and I are always marveling at the technology available in our iPhones. We really only needed the phone…or so we thought. The camera on my phone is better than my old SLR!
We remember being kids and thinking the coolest thing was our transistor radio the size of the Kellogg Mini Cereal boxes back then. Now our phones have more computing capacity than the technology used for the Apollo Space program!

Let me know if you find a good app that you can download. Another inexpensive test to check for Sleep Apnea is a home oximeter overnight test. My doctor arranged that test for me from my local hospital. It was a simple oximeter clamped to my finger overnight that sent readings to a little recorder strapped to my wrist. That was only around $100.00 for the test if I remember and insurance picked it up. Have you tried that?

Thank you for the links. I am looking for something easy to use and reliable as to sleep apnea detection. It looks like Apple is at the forefront.