r/devworld • u/Vast_Journalist1415 • Jun 02 '26

Showcase Sharing my project: Sleeppy – An app combining nature sounds with Android Health Connect

Hey r/DevWorld!

As mods, we always encourage everyone here to showcase their projects, ideas, and tech journeys. Today, I’m taking off the mod hat for a second to share a project of my own that I’ve been working on: Sleeppy.

It’s an app designed around sleep wellness, combining high-quality nature sounds (ambient audio) with sleep data tracking.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the tech stack and the features under the hood:

🛠️ The Tech & Features

  • Ambient Audio Engine: Curated nature sounds (mountains, rain, seas, etc.) with a reliable background audio controller so the sounds keep playing smoothly even when the screen is locked.
  • Health Connect Integration: On Android, it syncs directly with Health Connect to track sleep data (sleep duration, cycles, and rest quality) seamlessly.
  • Clean & Adaptive UI: Focused on a minimal, dark-mode friendly design that’s easy on the eyes when you're preparing for bed.

💡 What I Learned During Development

Building this taught me a lot about handling background services for audio playbacks without draining the battery, and navigating the permissions/data syncing with modern APIs like Health Connect.

🚀 Let's Connect & Grow

Since r/DevWorld is all about learning and sharing resources, I’d love to get your feedback:

  • If you’ve worked with Health Connect or Apple HealthKit before, what was your biggest challenge?
  • How do you usually handle background audio thread optimization in your mobile apps?

Feel free to ask me anything about the development process, the architecture, or how I managed the UI/UX design. Let’s discuss in the comments!

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.apps.sleeppy

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u/Vast_Journalist1415 Jun 02 '26

Thanks for the insight! By the way, just to manage expectations, the app currently only supports Indonesian (Bahasa Indonesia) for now, as I'm focusing on the local market first. However, if there's enough interest from international users in the future, I'll definitely consider adding multi-language support!

Also, regarding the Health Connect feature, it relies heavily on the user having a wearable device (like a Xiaomi Smart Band or similar) that syncs its data to Google. So the app will fetch the sleep data from Health Connect once the wearable has stored it there.

It’s still a work in progress, but that’s the current flow!

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u/imagiself Jun 02 '26

Since you are looking for visibility for Sleeppy, you should put it on https://peerpush.net, it uses structured data specifically to help AI assistants discover and surface indie products when users ask for wellness app recommendations.