SunriseUp Wake Up Light Alarm Clock

Wanted to love it... I love how low-key this app is, and straightforward, but I think the problem is that it can't draw over other apps so when the app activates it does not come to the foreground of my screen. It also does not seem to be able to overcome the lock screen so I would have to leave my phone unlocked all night, which wouldn't be that big of a deal, except that when this app activates it does not come to the foreground so there's no light change.

It's a simple and good looking app. It does what it says. Unfortunately it doesn't seem to allow more than one alarm and the alarm needs to be reset every day despite the 'repeat' option being selected. The early bird ring tones are long enough that the loop isn't annoying.

Thank you for making this app, it simple and to the point. However, I've opted away from using it because of a small but important flaw in its performance on my Samsung galaxy s7. The initial level of both brightness and volume is too high and instead of gradually waking me up, I wake up immediately. The initial level of brightness should be 0% - completely black. Basically just show a black screen - in HSV color space just set value to 0. Sound should likewise be 0% initially.

The app doesn't consistently work and turn on in the mornings. I have set the weekly schedule and every few weeks it shows that no schedule is even set. I have to use another alarm at the same time because I don't trust this one. It's wonderful when it works. But I need to find one I can trust.

** Updated 9th November following some amendmends by the developer** The original review is underneath, however since then, the developer has been in touch and made amendments, such as starting the brightness at a lower level so that the initial turning on of the screen is not so intrusive. You can now use this app to gently wke you from your sleep, and i am told that a sleep function is in progress, which would be great. At present, i still find the use a bit clunky, for example the screen comes on 30 minutes before the time you set the alarm. Personally i would rather it comes on at the time i set, but that is just a preference. In any case, i would now rate this app as 3 stars as it is usable and given the quick response of the developer, i strongly suspect that this app will keep improving beyond 3 stars. ORIGINAL REVIEW Not what i expected I set the alarm to test it, immediately after installing. The "sunrise" comes completely on, lighting the screen suddenly (no fading and colour change as expected), and the sounds didn't start (i didn't give them chance). The choice of sounds is very limited too. Maybe i expected too much....certainly dont understand the 5 star ratings in any case.

Used this app religiously for months, and it was perfect at gently waking me up with light and sound, however after the Android 10 update it doesn't seem to be working, despite checking that permissions are given. Very sad as no other app I have tried since gently increases the volume of the alarm as well as light. Please fix!

Not dependable. Sometimes it clears all the alarms and I don't know it until it's too late. I'm keeping it because as long as I check the night before, I'm ok. I like that I can change the sounds and the amount of time the light comes on my phone before I wake. It's also not too bright, but still wakes me.

Doesn't work. Two mornings in a row - no birds chirping, no screen changes (except for right now as in typing and have it open in the background it's going light then dark over and over). Seems buggy. God Uninstaller. I still had my Samsung alarm set. Uninstalling.

This was working just fine until a week or so ago. The app badge shows up in my notification bar, but the screen and alarm never come on. Tried all the permissions settings and battery options and still won't work 😪

Was working great until this past month! It's going off 2 hrs later than set time. Thankfully have a backup alarm system but I prefer the gentle approach of light. Off to see what else is possible.

This alarm didn't work at all. I tried to use it twice and all it did was send a push notification that the sun was rising. I have it set to sound, vibrate, and flashlight and none of it happened.

Alarm is unreliable. You must reset it daily. For instance, it cannot be set once then just expected to go off every day.

When this works it is great to wake up to light and not sound. But this is a very flaky app that has all of a sudden stopped working.

Very good effective. It would be perfect if the color tone of the light started more red like a sunrise and gradually became whiter.

Nice sounds, but the lights comes on abruptly. Maybe more of a gradient light would be best! Does the job though.

Doesn't work with your phone turned off. I don't know about others, but I tend to turn my phone off at night, and so, I need my phone to turn on and wake me up. This app does not do that, it only works when your phone is already turned on. Pointless...

Doesn't work. Just shows a notification but doesn't turn the screen on or has any alarm.

Perfect, and simple. Very easy to set up and the bird calls are quite pleasant.

The app can't remember alarm settings. So, couldn't even see if any other functions worked.

Nice experience to wake up naturally with the feeling of a sunrise while it's still dark outside.

Worked great the first day, but after that it stopped doing the sunrise and just blinded me as soon as I turned on my phone.

So far so good. It has not missed an alarm in a week and has worked perfectly.

I love this alarm. The sunrise wakes me up but not my family. So perfect!

Great. The free version has lots free extras.

This app is easy to use, and it has a nice selection of sounds.

Perfect for waking up while it's still dark

Doesn't work at all. Set it but theres no alarm

Nice features, but sometimes doesn't go off.