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Apple Watch includes a built-in sleep tracking feature. Just wear your Apple Watch<\/a> to bed, and it works automatically. No need to install apps or enter a special mode.<\/p>\n watchOS 26 takes sleep tracking further with Apple\u2019s sleep score feature. Sleep score is a great way to visualize the quality of your sleep from night to night. There\u2019s one setting in particular that has made sleep score especially useful for me.<\/p>\n You can receive sleep score notifications for specific ranges<\/p>\n Sleep score has been a useful Apple Watch feature for me since it arrived in watchOS 26.<\/p>\n Shortly after launch, Apple made sleep score even better by refreshing its approach <\/a>to grading based on customer feedback.<\/p>\n Apple Watch can notify you of your sleep score each morning with a notification that shows your data.<\/p>\n I liked receiving daily alerts when sleep score was brand new. It helped me form an understanding of how the feature worked and how it was measuring my sleep. <\/p>\n More recently, I\u2019ve found sleep score\u2019s granular notification controls to be a better fit. Sleep score includes five classifications:<\/p>\n Very Low:\u00a00-40<\/p>\n Low:\u00a041-60<\/p>\n OK:\u00a061-80<\/p>\n High:\u00a081-95<\/p>\n Very High:\u00a096+<\/p>\n For me, I\u2019ve decided that I don\u2019t need notifications for high and very high. My thinking is that a good night\u2019s rest should be the norm and hopefully speak for itself. <\/p>\n Instead, I\u2019ll only be notified about sleep score if the result is OK, Low, or Very Low.<\/p>\n In these instances, I think it\u2019s most helpful to have that signal in the morning. Then I can reflect on what might have caused the lower sleep score and hopefully not repeat it.<\/p>\n You can toggle specific sleep score range notifications from your iPhone or Apple Watch:<\/p>\n On iPhone, go to the Watch app, swipe down to the Sleep section, then tap Sleep Score Notifications to toggle alerts for specific ranges.<\/p>\n On Apple Watch, go to the Settings app, scroll down to the Sleep section, then tap Sleep Score Notifications to toggle alerts for specific ranges. <\/p>\n How sleep score works on Apple Watch<\/p>\n As a reminder, here\u2019s how Apple Watch measures sleep and determines your sleep score:<\/p>\n Your sleep score is calculated based on estimates of sleep duration (50 points), bedtime consistency (30 points), and interruptions (20 points).<\/p>\n Sleep score requires watchOS 26, which runs on Apple Watch Series 6 and later, Apple Watch Ultra and later, and Apple Watch SE 2 and later.<\/p>\n Apple Watch Series 11 <\/a>is currently priced from $329 on Amazon, down from the regular $399 price.<\/p>\n Learn more about sleep tracking with Apple Watch here<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/sleep-score-notifications.webp.jpeg\")
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