Everything about Wakey
How the games work, what happens if you fall back asleep, and how bedtimes are picked.
Questions people ask.
How do I stop hitting snooze?
Remove the option. Wakey has no snooze button. The only way to turn the alarm off is to finish the wake-up game, so "5 more minutes" isn't a choice anymore.
What's a good alarm app for heavy sleepers?
One that makes you do something, not just tap a button. Heavy sleepers can turn off a normal alarm without fully waking up. Wakey makes you walk or solve math first, which wakes your body and brain.
Can an alarm actually get me out of bed?
Yes. Pick the Walk game and Wakey counts your steps. You can't take steps lying down, so you have to get up.
What if I fall back asleep after turning it off?
Wakey's "Still awake?" check rings again 5 minutes after the game until you open the app. Miss it and the next game gets harder.
Can I set different difficulty for different alarms?
Yes. Choose the difficulty for each alarm: easy for weekends, hard for early shifts.
Can I use my own alarm sound?
Yes. Pick from loud built-in sounds or add your own.
When should I go to bed to wake up refreshed?
When you set an alarm, Wakey suggests bedtimes based on 90-minute sleep cycles, so you wake up between cycles, not in the middle of one.
Is there an alarm that makes you walk to turn it off?
Yes. Wakey's Walk game counts your real steps with your iPhone and keeps ringing until you reach the step goal.
What is a math alarm clock?
An alarm you silence by solving math problems instead of tapping a button. In Wakey you answer three problems, with easy, medium or hard difficulty per alarm.
Is Wakey loud enough for deep sleepers?
Wakey uses loud built-in alarm sounds, or your own sound, and keeps ringing until you finish the wake-up game. Volume plus a game is what gets deep sleepers up.
Is Wakey on Android?
Not yet. Wakey is on iPhone.