Uncovered iOS 26 beta image hints at sleep score for Apple Watch

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A new image within the iOS 26 beta has surfaced, suggesting that Apple may be gearing up to release its own "sleep score" rating for the Apple Watch.

Sleep tracking on watchOS

The graphic shows an Apple Watch with an "84" on it. Surrounding the outside is a ring that features the same colors as the sleep stages tracked within the Sleep app.

The graphic, discovered by MacRumors also features a couple of Apple's existing sleep-related icons, as well as a couple of new ones. A moon and stars, three Zzz's, the sleep focus mode icon, and an alarm clock.

Image Credit: MacRumors

There is also a thermometer icon, which suggests that the feature would take temperature into account when calculating the score. Apple Watch already does something similar when measuring a user's Vitals.

According to MacRumors, the image is named "Watch Focus Score," which suggests that this would be the score given to the user in sleep focus mode. Other wearables, including the Oura Ring and FitBit, give their users daily readiness scores -- it makes sense that Apple would implement a similar feature.



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smittyw

I hope this means that an Apple Ring with sleep tracking is coming this Fall. It would definitely make things easier to be able to keep that on and have the phone and watch on the charger every night. I don't always remember to keep my watch charged, so sleep tracking is not worth the hassle at the moment. 

ramanpfaff

SmittyW said:

I hope this means that an Apple Ring with sleep tracking is coming this Fall. It would definitely make things easier to be able to keep that on and have the phone and watch on the charger every night. I don't always remember to keep my watch charged, so sleep tracking is not worth the hassle at the moment. 

I'm guessing next year. But just a guess.