Wake up better.
The alarm that’s a pleasure, not a pain. Wake up better, every day.
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How Wake Up & Rise Works
Transform your mornings in three simple steps
Set Your Alarm
Choose your wake time and customize how you want to be woken. Select from gentle volume ramping, your favorite music, or peaceful nature sounds.
Wake Up Gently
When your alarm triggers, experience a gradual awakening. Volume slowly increases while our beautiful full-screen display greets you with weather, time, and your schedule.
Own Your Morning
Follow your personalized morning routine with guided activities, timers, and streak tracking. Build habits that stick and start every day with purpose.
Why People Love Wake Up & Rise
More than just an alarm clock - it's your morning transformation partner
Gradual Volume Technology
Our smart volume ramping wakes you during lighter sleep phases, leaving you refreshed instead of groggy. Customize the ramp duration from 30 seconds to 10 minutes.
Your Music Library
Import any audio file - DJ sets, concert recordings, podcasts, or your personal playlists. Our random start feature ensures you never hear the same wake-up twice.
Smart Scheduling
Set recurring alarms for weekdays, weekends, or custom schedules. Each alarm can have its own sound, volume settings, and morning routine.
100+ Morning Activities
From meditation and stretching to journaling and gratitude practices. Build a routine that energizes you and sets a positive tone for the entire day.
Works When Phone is Locked
Unlike other apps, Wake Up & Rise reliably triggers even when your phone is locked or the app is closed. Never miss an important wake-up again.
Beautiful Wake-Up Screen
Customize your alarm screen with personal photos or our curated wallpapers. See weather, inspirational quotes, and quick actions at a glance.
Smart Alarm Features
Advanced features that actually work to improve your mornings
Gradual Volume Ramping
Gentle volume increase from whisper to full - no more jolting awake.
Your Music, Your Way
Import DJ mixes, band sets, or any audio. Random start points keep every morning fresh.
Morning Routine Builder
Build lasting habits with 100+ guided activities. Track progress and own your mornings.
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about Wake Up & Rise
Wake Up & Rise is designed to transform your entire morning experience, not just wake you up. Unlike standard alarms that jolt you awake at full volume, we use gradual volume ramping technology that gently brings you out of sleep. Plus, you can use your own music, build morning routines with 100+ activities, customize your wake-up screen with personal photos, and track your progress with streaks. It's a complete morning wellness solution.
Absolutely! Wake Up & Rise lets you import any audio file from your device - MP3s, podcasts, DJ mixes, concert recordings, audiobooks, or your personal playlists. We also offer a unique "random start" feature that begins playback at different points in longer tracks, so your wake-up experience feels fresh every morning. No more hearing the same intro every single day.
Yes! This is one of our most important features. Wake Up & Rise uses native system-level alarm scheduling that works reliably even when your phone is locked, the app is in the background, or completely closed. We've engineered our Android and iOS apps to handle all the edge cases that cause other alarm apps to fail. Your wake-up is too important to leave to chance.
When your alarm triggers, instead of blasting at full volume, the audio starts at a whisper-quiet level and gradually increases over your chosen duration - anywhere from 30 seconds to 10 minutes. This gentle approach allows your brain to naturally transition from sleep to wakefulness, often during a lighter sleep phase. The result? You wake up feeling refreshed rather than startled and groggy.
Morning routines are customizable sequences of activities that guide you through your ideal morning. Choose from 100+ activities including meditation, stretching, journaling, breathing exercises, gratitude practices, and more. Each activity has a timer, and the app tracks your completion streaks to help you build lasting habits. You can create different routines for different days - maybe a quick 10-minute routine for weekdays and a longer wellness-focused one for weekends.
Yes! You can create unlimited alarms with custom schedules. Set alarms for specific days of the week, weekdays only, weekends only, or any custom combination. Each alarm can have its own unique sound, volume settings, snooze duration, wallpaper, and morning routine. Perfect for different wake-up needs throughout your week.
Wake Up & Rise offers a generous free tier that includes core alarm functionality, gradual volume ramping, and basic morning routines. Premium features like unlimited custom audio imports, advanced routine activities, custom wallpapers, and detailed sleep analytics are available through an optional subscription. We believe everyone deserves better mornings, so we've made the essential features free for everyone.
No, Wake Up & Rise is designed to be extremely battery-efficient. The app uses system-level alarm APIs that don't require keeping the app running in the background. Between alarms, the app uses virtually zero battery. When an alarm triggers, the app briefly activates to play your audio and display your wake-up screen, then goes back to sleep. We've optimized every aspect to ensure reliable alarms without impacting your battery life.
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