Apple Watch May Soon Get a Sleep Score: Here’s What We Know

Apple might finally be adding a sleep score to the Apple Watch, a feature users have wanted for years. While it’s not officially confirmed yet, a new image found in the iOS 26 beta offers the first real hint.

Leaked Image Suggests Sleep Score Feature Is Coming Soon

The image, discovered in the Health app code by Steve Moser and reported by MacRumors, shows an Apple Watch displaying the number “84” on its screen. Surrounding the number are three colored bars, which appear to represent different sleep stages, likely orange for awake time, light blue for REM, and dark blue for Core or Deep sleep.

That’s not all. The image also includes familiar Apple sleep icons such as a moon and stars, “zzz”, a bed, an alarm clock, and a thermometer. These are the same icons featured in the Sleep app and Focus modes.

What Is the “Watch Focus Score” and How Might It Work?

Here’s where it gets more interesting. The image is labeled “Watch Focus Score” in the system files, which suggests the feature could be linked to Sleep Focus mode. It may offer a simple score based on how well you slept or even predict how focused you’ll be during the day.

If this sounds familiar, it’s because other wearables like Fitbit and the Oura Ring already provide similar functionality. They give users a daily sleep or readiness score based on metrics like sleep quality, time in bed, and overall recovery. Apple, however, has not offered anything comparable, despite already tracking REM, Core, and Deep sleep stages, as well as vitals and temperature.

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Will Apple Launch This in watchOS 26?

With this leak, it appears Apple may finally be combining its sleep data into one easy-to-understand score.

The inclusion of the thermometer icon hints that this score could factor in multiple health signals not just sleep stages, but possibly temperature and other vital signs as well.

Still, it’s just a visual clue hidden in beta code. No other evidence has surfaced yet, so there’s always a chance it’s just a design placeholder or an internal test. However, if it turns out to be real, we may see it arrive with watchOS 26 later this year.

We’ll continue monitoring future betas. If Apple does move forward with this feature, it could mark a significant improvement in making sleep tracking on the Apple Watch more complete and useful.

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