Gentle Wakeup Pro Alarm Clock

I have been using this app ever since Google's clock app stopped using sunrise alarm properly, I suspect it is a permissions thing, and despite the $15 price for the pro version I find that it was worth the money for me. It can allow me to set custom sounds to wake up to (with a quiet to loud volume), it can display a customizable slideshow with countdowns to customizable events, the weather, a workout that I can do in bed to wake up to, and a few other things that I don't use. I really like it

Brilliant app. Has replaced my sunset/sunrise clock which was failing and at a very reasonable price. I tried the free version first and was really impressed. I have a white noise sound machine for tinnitus but, if ever that fails, this app can replace that too! Best of all I can take it with me if away from home. I'm much less grumpy being woken by light and the dawn chorus!

Very comprehensive. Takes a while to try various settings to get exactly what you want. Does everything you would ever want such an app to do. In fact, after trying many others I'd say nothing else even comes close. Works best with OLED screens but such screens not necessary. Well done. Very pleased.

Great app! Works as described. 9 times out of 10, I wake up just from the increased light before the alarm goes off. This is a nice feature as I do not wake up my wife.

Just what I was looking for. I love the gentle wake-up, the way the music starts very quietly and seeps into my dreams, and then gets louder. I almost gave up on the app just after downloading because the 'free' alarm sounds were so dire. But the paid alarm sound options are much better and worth the $3, in my opinion. The instructions for whitelisting the app were clear and the set-up was a breeze. There are many, many options and extras, most of which I haven't explored yet.

So far, so good. Not everything is intuitive. The countdowns could use more choices, maybe more structure. It would be nice if it would tell ypu how long before the alarm goes off. For example. If the alarm is set for 6am, and it is midnight, it woukd say 6 hours before wake up. Mostly like the app though. I have found this app very useful, and in fact use it daily. I am still learning new things it can do.

I've been very happy with this alarm app, the progressively louder sounds are much less jarring compared to traditional alarm. I also like that you can have several alarms set as once with flexible settings as to when they should go off. My only complaint is I've never been able to get the snooze to work. If i use it, the alarm goes off but with no sounds, only the light on the phone. Worked around it by setting two different alarms 15 minutes apart. Other than that it is perfect.

This program is awesome. Before I purchased on of those wake-up lamps from Amazon, I decided to explore the Google Play store and I came across this app. It's about as close to perfect as you can get. The wake-up alarm gives you so many ways to wake up... wake up to light only, sound only, or a combination of both. Adjust the levels of light and/or sound, how fast they get brighter or louder, choose from a wide variety of sounds including nature, industrial, cheerful music, or even your own sounds/music. For example, I wake to both 'sunrise' and low bird song because I love camping and this recreates that early morning experience for me. At the designated alarm time, the song birds stop singing, and one of the gentle melodies plays softly. When I turn off the alarm, I'm greeted with an inspiring message of my own on the screen. After than I can review the current weather and the upcoming weather for the day. All of this happens within the app. At night I use the 'Sleep Timer' to lull myself to sleep with a 'sunset' and the rhythmic low sound of a dryer which slowly decreases in volume. I use the 'Power Nap' function to either catch a quick 20-minutes snooze, or to replace distracting background noise with something more pleasant as I meditate. There is also a countdown calendar function and a nightstand clock function, neither of which I use myself, but I can see how they might be useful to others. As a result of this app, I've noticed that my sleep has improved and I wake up in a much better mood ready to take on the day. It only took me a few days of testing the free version to upgrade to the Pro version. I have it installed on all my Android devices now. It's a well thought out program that I strongly recommend for anyone who wakes up grumpy, or who has trouble falling asleep. It's my hope that the author doesn't try to 'enhance' it to the point where it starts to get bloated with frivolous features.

Amazing. I love how the latest update gives you simple easy to use beginner options for the functions but it still retains the full level of customisation for every detail and control over almost every aspect of your alarm, timer or any one of the other functions. The wealth of tools provided here is worth every penny and I highly recommend it. After using this app for more than a year I still have only scratched the surface of how it can help. It really does help. Thanks Dr. Love it.

FINALLY - A Sunrise Alarm That Works (and doesn't cost a bajillion bucks Years ago I bought a hamburger schlemmer Sunrise alarm clock, I really liked it. Cheaper versions on the market today though, are usually pretty obnoxious. I've tried a few. I also tried the glimmer app, but for some reason it just wouldn't work on my phone. This app was quite reasonably priced, is fully customizable for light levels and sound or no sound, and gets me through the short days of winter. Love it!

I used a large alarm clock with sunrise and sunset, also with sounds to sleep and wake up. This huge alarm took up almost all my nightstand space. This app on my Note9 uses 1/4 the space and has way more features. I can take it wherever I go. I put my phone on a wireless charger when I sleep, sleeping and waking has never been better. The designers did a great job by offering so many features and settings. This is the most expensive app I've ever bought, but worth the cost.

The gentle alarm clock works perfectly for me. I use it every day of the week. It's easy to cancel a single alarm without messing up my pattern. The light and birds are an easy wake up. Perfect. Update 2 years later 11/10/21 I still love this app and use it every day. I set the time a little later on weekends and sometimes earlier far special days. I don't understand the feels like temperatures very well but they do seem reliable.

Great App. It is an absolute necessity I get up early in the morning to complete work and study. But for so long I wasn't able to and the reason for this was the loud alarms I set caused me to be in a terrible mood when getting up. So I just snoozed and went back to bed. But this app truly is a God send! Have woke up for the past two days now at 3:30am feeling refreshed and able to concentrate on the work ahead without actually setting the sound! Just the light itself. Thank you.

Moto Z4. Close to plain Android. Works great. Paid the full price after the 3 days. My favorite alarm app hadn't been supposed for years. Tried a LOT of alarms. This one is costly, but VERY customizable. Bit of a learning curve, but it all makes sense after a few days and setting up several alarms. Deleted the other alarm apps, never looking back. Thanks!

a few days ago and for the past few years i would rate this app 5 stars but now for some reason the nightstand clock gets huge when it is time for bed. i found a zoom feature that i dont remember ever being there and turned it down to 0% zoom but it still gets much bigger than it has ever been in the past. if this is not addressed i will need to change my rating and stop using the app. there is no reason to change the size of the clock when in night stand mode.

Best gentle wake up I've ever experienced! Has all the important settings and is made with care. Also the support (if you have a special device that needs special pre-settings) is just top notch. I even ditched that Philips Wake Up Light because this is just so much better. If you have an always on display on your phone or tab, you can use it as a night and wake up clock. If you have steteo speakers, the sound is fantastic. Well done!

A bit confusing but not too bad. The alarm is incredibly customizable and gives me control over every aspect of waking me up. Biggest annoyance is that once I have stopped the alarm, my phone's adaptive screen brightness is still turned off, and no matter what I do, this app will force my screen to go 100% brightness until I manually shut down the app, then go to settings and turn the adaptive brightness back on. Please fix this and I'll give it 5 stars.

Some of the features are nice, though some more custom options (background color, etc) would make it better. There are some bugs: the app disables the automatic brightness whenever it starts and has some settings that can conflict (like the snooze limit and time limit) , which is really annoying.

I bought the pro app entirely for the ability to start another app after my alarm, but most of my apps weren't even available when I opened that feature, and the few that were available were things like Settings and Phone instead of anything I might actually want to use first thing in the morning. I tried checking their troubleshooting page for a workaround, but there was almost no content there and what is there is all but unreadable on my phone's browser.

This is the perfect app, and is great. So why 3 stars? Because I somehow payed for this twice and it did not stop me (Google plays issue). And the most important feature -- it doesn't always work. This needs much more testing !!! If you have a flight to catch and you want to be sure, you need to restart your phone. If you don't, you could be screwed !! (And yes I've read the instructions and know how to set it guys so please don't try and give me that advice).

Happy 6th Birthday! This app does what I want...wish I could figure out how to do separate alarm times for weekends (does it do that?)...either way, MUCH better than a jarring audible alarm

Works with no issue. Many options for visual, audio, and vibration. I am pleased.

Just started using so there are a few features I haven't tried. I love the sleep sounds and waking up to nature sounds. I like that my favorite morning app is turned on as soon as I turn my alarm off. Down side; The sunrise simulation isn't bright enough, so I got an actual sunrise clock.

Great alarm that wakes you up slowly instead of jolting you awake. Provides a good start to the day and a gradual way of falling asleep. Only thing I would change would be to add more meditation style music options to fall asleep! Otherwise a great app.

Favorite alarm! I would have never thought that gentle sounds like birds chirping could wake me up, but here it works!

Lots of features. Two things which limit usability for me: can't set it using OK Google, and can't read the names (labels) of each alarm. They're truncated to just four characters! Edit: since I've been relying on it for some time now, I'll bump it up from 3 stars to 4.

I love this alarm for wake up. It is gentle so you are not startled awake. I love the customizing. You can have just noise, just sun or both. You can change how fast it gets louder or brighter. Snoozing durations, number of times. Lots of different sounds. Very happy.

App is good for what it does, but has a complicated interface. It's not easy to figure out how to use, or what all features do or what is even available. Simply looking at what alarm sound you will wake up to is difficult to find.

I had been searching for an alarm that wakes you up quietly without being startled. The slow increase in light over a minute then a gentle increasing sound of this alarm app is perfect. I got this app for free on special offer and it is perfect for my needs!