The alarm you
can't cheat.
Five challenge types. Three layers of enforcement.
One goal: you wake up.
Free to start. $6.99 once for everything. No subscriptions, no ads, no tracking.
Traditional alarms are suggestions, not commands.
Snooze. Swipe. Sleep through. If you're a heavy sleeper, you know the drill. Regular alarm apps give up the moment you dismiss them. yAlarm makes waking up non-negotiable by requiring you to complete a real challenge before the alarm will stop. No shortcuts, no cheating, no going back to sleep.
Five ways to wake up
Each challenge targets a different part of your brain or body. Pick what works, set the difficulty.
Memory Match
Find matching pairs before the timer runs out. Engages your visual memory and forces real cognitive focus.
Step Count
Get up and walk. Your phone tracks real steps through CoreMotion — the alarm won't stop until you've moved.
Math Problems
14 difficulty tiers from basic arithmetic to multi-step equations. Configurable to match how deeply you sleep.
Typing Challenge
Type out phrases accurately under pressure. No auto-correct, no shortcuts — your brain has to engage fully.
Squats
Camera-verified motion detection. Get your blood pumping with real physical activity before the alarm stops.
All fully configurable
Every challenge has adjustable difficulty tiers. Start easy and ramp up until you find what works.
Three independent layers
Most alarm apps give up after one dismissal. yAlarm doesn't.
AlarmKit Re-fire Loop
Dismiss without completing a challenge? The alarm fires again within seconds. It schedules 5-second countdown timers that loop until you finish.
Anti-Dodge Notification Bursts
Close the app or switch away? Persistent notification bursts fire every 3 seconds to pull you back. No escape through the lock screen.
Pre-Scheduled Fallback Chain
Five backup alarms pre-scheduled at the system level at staggered intervals. Even if the app process is killed, these fire independently.
All three layers are cancelled only when the challenge is fully completed.
Thoughtfully built
Configurable Difficulty
Every challenge has adjustable difficulty tiers. Find what actually gets you out of bed.
Snooze Limits
Set maximum snooze count. No more hitting snooze 47 times before giving up.
Colorblind-Friendly
Custom palettes designed for color vision deficiencies. No color-only state signals.
No Account Required
Works out of the box. No sign-up, no email, no data harvesting. Just alarms.
Volume Ramping
Soft-start audio that gradually increases. Wakes you firmly but not violently.
Haptic Feedback
Physical vibration patterns that work in tandem with audio for reliable wake-ups.
Stop paying every month to wake up.
Leading alarm apps charge $9.99/month — that's $120 a year, forever. We think that's absurd.
Typical Alarm Apps
$9.99/mo
$120/year, forever
- Subscription required for core features
- Lose access if you cancel
- Price increases over time
- Ads on free tier
yAlarm
$6.99 once
Less than one month of their subscription
Free tier includes most core features
- Free to start with most features
- One-time payment for premium
- Yours forever — all future updates included
- No ads, no tracking, no account needed
Alarm apps shouldn't drain your wallet on autopilot. Pay once, own it forever — the way software should work.
Your privacy is not for sale.
No accounts required. No ads. No tracking. No data harvesting. Your alarm data stays on your device. We make money by building a great app — not by selling your information.
Ready to actually
wake up?
Coming soon to iOS. Free to start — premium for $6.99, once.