Called a new iOS app Wake upEspecially designed for heavy sleepers, which must complete the mission to close their alarm launched on Monday. This app is available only to users with iOS 26 updated, which also surfaced on Monday.
Unlike traditional alarm watches, which can be silenced with a simple tap, the purpose of awakening is to actively attach the brain of the users so that they awakened completely. Once the alarm seems to be an alarm, users must complete a range of interactive missions to close it.
These functions include different types of challenges, such as rotating the iPhone, completing a set of push-ups, or dealing with mathematics problems, riddles, or even language lessons. By incorporating physical and mental activities, the purpose of waking up is to help in breaking the cycle of killing snooze and encourages a more active start for the day.
While other similar apps exist, such as Frightening, ChallengesAnd Forearm alarmAmong others, the awakened additional features and distinguishing themselves. One of these is “morning briefing”, which provides a customized summary of user information, which chooses the user before the night, including weather forecasting and events from a calendar.
There is also a block integration, which prevents users from reaching social media immediately when waking up. A future facility will allow people to listen to new podcast episodes as soon as they open their eyes.
Additionally, the awakening includes a sleeping planning function that helps users to improve sleep quality so that users are allowed to enter the desired amount of sleep and preferred wake-up time. It then calculates the best time to go to bed.
Leo Mehlig, Indie Developer behind the popular daily planner app StructuredIt is said that he awakened in response to high demand from structured users. Apple jumped on the idea after Apple announced the iOS 26, which provided the developers access to a new alarm kit framework to create alarm and timer apps with facilities like full-screen alert.
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He said, “I just felt that there should be something better than a standard alarm clock for those who struggle to get up in the morning.” “So we always (planned for it), but we originally sidelined it. And then when I (apple) saw the kenot, I saw the alarm kit, I was so, ‘Okay, now we need to make it.”
Awake is available for free, with a premium membership option for $ 6.49 per month or $ 19.99 per month, which unlocks additional missions such as turning on a light, scanning a QR code, and walking in a certain number of steps. A mission also requires users to recite mantras.
Looking forward, Mehlig, while incorporating a feature called “Wake Up Check”, said, which after completing a mission will double-check people when they are really awakened. Using the step counter, the app will track users’ movement after the mission; If no movement is found, it will send a notification. If the user does not respond within a few minutes, the app will trigger another alarm to ensure that they do not sleep.
This story was updated to fix the pricing of membership.
