An app to help reduce snoring.
| SnoreGym |
By Reviva Softworks |
  |
Features
- Exercises for the tongue, soft palate, cheeks and jaw
- Easy-to-follow animations
- Rep counter
- Reminders
Get the app from
|
| Clinical review |
Read a clinical review of this app.
|
| User reviews |
 (0)
Have you used this app? Tell us what you think of it
Rate this app
|
| Security and privacy |
Does the app:
- collect medical information? No
- require a login? No
- have password protection? No
- have a privacy policy? Yes
- require internet access? No
Read more safety tips around health apps |
| Cost |
Paid app ($5.99)
Learn more about app charges |
What does the app do?
SnoreGym app comprises a series of animated exercises for your tongue, soft palate, cheeks and jaw. It is believed that by exercising and toning the soft parts of your upper airway you can reduce your snoring. It is best to use SnoreGym every day.
The app has 2 workout options – a standard one (5 minutes) or a double workout (10 minutes). The app also has daily reminders and a diary to track your progress. For the complete app description, go to the app website, Google Play, App Store or, for a more detailed review, see Reviews.
| PROS |
CONS |
|
✔ Evidence-based exercises
✔ Animations and detailed instructions to help the user correctly perform the exercises
✔ Reminders
✔ Progress tracking
✔ Links to companion app SnoreLab
|
✘ No information about when to see a health professional
✘Paid version only, but it is a one-off cost
|
Review details
Date of review: March 2020
Platform reviewed: Android
Version: 1.0.2
App last updated: 14 February 2020
| App developer |
| If you are the developer and would like to provide updated information about this app, please email the app library manager at applibrary@healthnavigator.org.nz. |
Disclaimer: Health Navigator’s app library is a free consumer service to help you decide whether a health app would be suitable for you. Our review process is independent. We have no relationship with the app developers or companies and no responsibility for the service they provide. This means that if you have an issue with one of the apps we have reviewed, you will need to contact the app developer or company directly.
Did you find this information useful?
Clinical review
Reviewer: Jeremy Steinberg, GP, FRNZCGP
Date of review: March 2020
Comments: SnoreGym is an exercise app for improving snoring and sleep apnoea. People who snore or have mild to moderate sleep apnoea with associated daytime sleepiness are most likely to benefit from the use of this app. Orofacial myofunctional therapy or oropharyngeal exercises have been shown in several studies to improve snoring, sleep apnoea and secondary daytime sleepiness in both adults and children.1 The effects can be quite dramatic, and the exercises can be used in isolation or as an adjunct to other therapies such as surgery, CPAP, weight loss or mandibular advancement splints. The exercises are generally done 3 times a day for 10 minutes each time. The different studies have used various exercises but they follow a theme of targeting all the important upper airway structures (tongue, soft palate, cheeks and jaw). This app follows the exercises used in a study by Ieto et al.2 It has animations to help you correctly do the exercises and reminders and tracks your progress. Diligence over several weeks is required before a user may notice improvements.
Safety concerns: None
New Zealand relevance: Relevant to New Zealanders
References
- de Felício CM, da Silva Dias FV, Trawitzki LVV. Obstructive sleep apnea: focus on myofunctional therapy. Nat Sci Sleep. 2018;10:271–286.
- Ieto V et al. Effects of oropharyngeal exercises on snoring: a randomised trial. Chest. 2015;3:683–691
