I was pretty desperate for help with my frequent awakenings during the night, so even though I didn't really feel that the science made sense, I ordered one. I didn't expect much, but the Apollo has exceeding my expectations. I started with the nighttime vibes, and I can't say whether it actually improved my sleep, but at the very least, it provides a little comfort and reassurance when I do wake up during the night. I can focus on the vibrations and that serves almost as a meditation to help me go back to sleep. Then I added the daytime vibes, in the hope that it would also help my sleep, but what I've found is that I really like the way it makes me feel when it comes on during the day. I think it is soothing my nervous system but I'm not really thinking too hard about what it does. I just like it. I wish that it had some way of syncing with my fitness ring and watch so it would have some more data to use in guiding the vibrations. As far as I can tell, it just uses movement sensing, which isn't much to go on. Also, I kind of question the built-in dynamometer, since the device sometimes vibrates when I'm not wearing it. But all that said, I do recommend it for people who could use a little calming down. Read more

I was skeptical at first, but the Apollo Neuro has truly exceeded my expectations. As a mom of four (soon to be five!) and someone deeply invested in holistic healing and root-cause wellness, I’m always on the hunt for tools that actually help regulate the nervous system. This little wearable has been a total game-changer. I use the “Relax and Unwind” mode at night and feel myself drift into a calmer state within minutes. During the day, the “Clear and Focused” and “Rebuild and Recover” modes are my go-tos. It’s subtle—but powerful. Like a whisper to your body saying, “You’re safe. You’ve got this.” What I love most is that it works with your body—not against it. No stimulants, no screens, no pressure to perform. Just gentle vibrational frequencies that help you return to baseline. I’ve also recommended it to clients struggling with anxiety, burnout, and even kids with sensory issues—and they’ve all seen results. If you’re working on healing trauma, detoxing, calming your vagus nerve, or just trying to survive in this overstimulated world, I can’t recommend the Apollo Neuro enough. Totally worth the investment. Read more

Pros: - helps with sleep and focus - great power nap setting Cons: - strap length is very restricting - 1-day or less battery life - white strap gets filthy and won’t look clean no matter how much you clean it I’ve been using my Apollo for about 3 months. I use the Unwind setting for an hour followed by the Sleep setting for an hour each night, and even my health apps have noticed I fall asleep faster. The Focus setting also seems to help me concentrate rather than skipping around between tasks. And the Power Nap is excellent; it hasn’t failed to both lull me into sleep and wake me up just with vibrations. I wish they’d designed the strap differently. The one it comes with is very short and unusable for my ankle. I actually ended up 3D printing adapters that clip onto the Apollo and fit on a quick release watchband. They are coming out with a version 2.0 later this year that has USB-C charging, better battery life, and better straps. It’ll be considerably more expensive, so if this is your max price point it’s worth a trial, but if you might spend more for better features you may want to wait. They appear to have a pretty long return policy - just don’t order the white strap if there’s any chance you may want to return. Read more

I ordered this in desperation because I'm in the middle of a bad cycle of insomnia. I assumed it wouldn't work, but I was wrong - it definitely does something. It doesn't cure my insomnia, but it makes it way easier to get to sleep and then to get back to sleep every single time I wake up. Pretty surprising and a welcome relief. The reason for 4 stars vs 5 stars is because the battery doesn't last a full night if you have the vibrations set to above 70% power. I can't think of any reason they couldn't have put a better battery in - the thing is already super ugly and makes you look like a criminal - why not just put a bigger battery in that can support full power? I'm undecided if I'm going to return it right now - I have an ankle band on the way and I want to see if that will let me run it at a lower power and last through the night. I'd probably be totally thrilled if this came at a more reasonable price point, but at this price, I feel it should last through a night. Read more

I don’t have any devices for tracking sleep and HRV, so this review is based purely on my subjective experience after several months’ use. Overall, I feel like there’s a subtle positive effect. I mainly use this for afternoon naps, recovery from workouts, and sleeping at night. For naps, I use this along with the Balance app. I think I fall asleep more quickly with this than with the Balance app alone. For post-workout recovery, I don’t feel any difference but am continuing to use this in case it’s actually helping. For sleep, I think I fall asleep a little more quickly, including after waking up in the middle of the night. I like being able to put this (and my phone) on airplane mode. It’s easy enough to press the two buttons to restart Sleep mode if I wake up in the middle of the night. For me, I guess the cost is worth the small improvements in sleep—especially if this device lasts a long time. Read more