SleepMap / iOS
A habit with something to keep.
Can a habit feel inviting without making a missed night feel like lost work?
My role: Product design & implementation
Design decision 1
A habit with something to keep.
A bedtime story leads to a morning claim. Over time, the map becomes a record of nights completed.
The design challenge
Make returning feel worthwhile while allowing an imperfect routine.
Design decision 2
Make tonight easy to find.
The map replaced the globe so tonight’s place could be more legible. The story gives that destination a human scale.
A two-part ritual
The bedtime story opens the loop; the morning claim closes it.
Clear state changes
Different screens distinguish reading, resting and claiming.
Design decision 3
A missed night is not an eraser.
Claimed territory stays. A streak can reset, but the map preserves what has already been earned.
Separate rhythm from ownership
A streak describes continuity. Territory records accumulated progress.
Next research question
Do people understand the difference before their first missed night?
