Hatch Sleep Clock Review: $249 Contactless Sleep Tracker Tested for a Month
The Hatch Sleep Clock, priced at $249, marks the company's inaugural sunrise alarm clock featuring contactless sleep tracking. It is positioned between the Google Nest Hub ($100) and the Eight Sleep, which starts at $1,999, and is equivalent in price to the Apple Watch SE 3 ($249). This device serves as a sunrise alarm, a dimmable light, and a sound machine, with bedtime routines managed through its app. While access to the audio library requires a Hatch+ membership ($6/month), sleep data can be viewed without it. The integrated motion sensor monitors sleep metrics, including bedtime, sleep onset, and stages, but tracking ceases when no one is present. The device lacks cameras and microphones, operating solely over the local network.
Key facts
- The Hatch Sleep Clock costs $249 and is Hatch's first sunrise alarm clock with contactless sleep tracking
- It is positioned between the Google Nest Hub ($100) and Eight Sleep (starting at $1,999)
- A Hatch+ membership costs $6 per month and is needed for the audio library, but sleep data is not paywalled
- The device uses a built-in motion sensor to detect micro-movements and breathing without contact
- Hatch omits a sleep score, providing nightly notes and an actionable tip instead
- Tracking requires placement level with the mattress, facing the chest, within 2 to 4 feet with no obstructions
- The app does not flag gaps in data, and tracking stops only when no person is detected or the device is unplugged
- Only the person nearest the device is measured, unlike two-sleeper systems such as Eight Sleep
- There are no cameras or microphones, and Hatch says the device uses the local network without recording transmissions
- The reviewer compared readings with an Apple Watch Series 12 and Oura Ring 5 over a month of testing
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Institutions
- Hatch
- Eight Sleep
- Apple
- Oura
- Wired