Wakely is an alarm app that doesn't let you just swipe to dismiss. When the alarm rings, you solve a short puzzle first. By the time you're done, you're past that half-asleep haze where you'd normally silence it and roll over.
10 Puzzles to pick from. You choose which ones your alarm uses.
Word It — spell a word from scrambled letters.
Match It — match letter tiles to form words.
Catch It — tap moving targets before they slip away.
Doku It — a small logic grid in the sudoku family.
Bounce It — guide a ball to a target with a paddle.
Nail It — hit targets precisely.
Note It— repeat a short melody.
Search It — find words in a letter grid.
Sum It — solve arithmetic.
Escape It — find your way out of a maze.
Each puzzle has an idle timeout. If you stop interacting, the alarm resumes — so you can't just open it and wait.
Appearance:
8 accent color themes, each with light and dark variants
12-hour or 24-hour clock
Week starts on Monday or Sunday — your call
Privacy:
No accounts. No tracking. Alarm data stays on your device. Analytics are optional and off by default.
Ads:
Free, with a single ad. Pay once to remove it permanently — no subscription
An alarm clock with puzzle challenges to wake up your brain, not just snooze.