2015, and there is literally an app for everything! Myriad apps have been fashioned to make the traveler’s life comfortable, and a large number of independent travelers who own smartphones either already have or know about many of the most useful travel apps. In this piece, Jovago.com , Africa’s No. 1 online hotel booking service, has identified a list of apps that help travelers monitor and improve sleep while travelling. These apps include:

White Noise

Available for iPhone and Android, White Noise is the ultimate sleep-aid device. If you have problems sleeping while traveling, you can pick your favorite sound to relax and calm your mind to help induce a nap. The app offers about 40 soothing sounds, no streaming required and you have access to download hundreds more for free. It allows continuous playback of perfectly looped audio without interruption. These high-quality looped sound choices include ocean waves, light or heavy rains, water drip, an air conditioner and a purring cat. It also supports multiple sound timers, alarms, and waking to music. There are a number of apps similar to White Noise currently in the App Store but White Noise is seemingly the best of the bunch. It is however available at a cost of $1.99.

Entrain

Entrain as the name implies is a mathematical app that helps ‘entrain’ you to a new schedule. Traveling across time zones confuses the body, which uses light as a signal. Taking into account your travel schedule and standard routines, Entrain estimates a schedule of light and dark to ease jet lag. Its main goal is to help you get your clock to the right time zone quickly. Doing this should help you start sleeping better, faster, in the new time zone. if you feel like you need to sleep during an adjustment, you can simply update your lighting history on the Schedule page to get new recommendations. Entrain is available for free on Android and iPhone.

JetLag Genie

The JetLag Genie helps you put together a customized multi-day schedule based on your personal sleep patterns and your flight info, in a bit to ward off the haze of jet lag. The App eases you into your new time zone days before your trip by advising on how to strike the right balance between sleep, waking hours, catching some sun, food and exercise. JetLag Genie also includes a melatonin guide, so that you know when the naturally occurring compound, which regulates circadian rhythms needs a boost. The app is easy and fun to use as well. However, it is only available for iOS (iPhones) at $2.99.

Jet Lag Rooster

Based on research about the effect of light on jet lag, the Jet Lag Rooster is a straightforward app that helps you sleep at your regular hours but controls your light exposure before bedtime to adjust time zones more quickly. Like the JetLag genie, The Jet Lag Rooster allows you to choose to start the adjustment process on arrival or a few days before departure, which may help prevent the lag entirely. It also offers resources that include when to use the sleep aid melatonin and how to adjust your sleep cycle. With options to input your regular sleep and wake times, the app is easy to use. You can even set alarms for its events: seek light, avoid light, sleep and wake up. It is also for free on iTunes and Google Play.

Pzizz

Pzizz is a very enjoyable app as it uses the combination of a soothing voice and calming music to lull you to sleep. To keep things interesting, it produces new, inimitable soundscape each time you use it so that you won’t get put off by a repetitive set of sounds. Also, the app offers sleep and power nap modules, the latter of which can be used for as little as 10 minutes. Pzizz is available for free on iPhone and Android.

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