WakeSharp is a loud alarm clock app for heavy sleepers that pairs a Loud sound category with wake-up missions you must complete to silence the alarm. It runs on iPhone and Android, and is available on the App Store and Google Play.
What is WakeSharp?
WakeSharp is a mobile alarm clock app built for heavy sleepers. You pick an alarm tone from the Loud sound category, then attach a mission — such as solving math problems, scanning a bottle with your camera, or taking real steps — that must be completed when the alarm rings. It runs on iPhone and Android and is distributed through the App Store and Google Play.
Key Features
- Loud sound category — A dedicated set of alarm tones in the alarm editor that you can pair with any mission; on iPhone, system alarm volume is still controlled by iOS.
- Scan an Object mission — Point the camera at a chosen target such as a bottle, mug, or sink; on-device object recognition confirms the match with a green indicator.
- Mind missions — Math Problems, Memory Match, Sequence Recall, Colour Clash, and Type It Out (typing with autocorrect off).
- Camera missions — Photo Proof, Scan an Object, Fetch, Face Check, and Fruit Slash.
- Movement missions — Walk It Off counts real steps via your phone, and First Light requires walking to a window and holding the phone in the light.
- Voice and random missions — Name Five asks you to name five things from a category out loud; Surprise Me picks a different mission each morning.
- Mission sequences — Combine several missions in a sequence for a single alarm.
- Calendar-aware alarms — WakeSharp reads your calendar on-device and can ring 90 minutes before your first meeting, re-checking overnight and moving the alarm when the meeting moves; read-only, optional, never transmitted.
- Shift rotations and profiles — Handle non-weekly patterns like two days on, two nights, four off with a preview calendar and per-date skips; profiles swap a whole alarm set for work, vacation, or on call.
Who is it for?
- Heavy sleepers who sleep through standard alarm tones and need a louder sound plus a task to get out of bed.
- Shift workers on rotations such as two days on, two nights, four off who need alarms that follow a non-weekly pattern.
- People with early meetings who want an alarm that automatically moves earlier when their first calendar event changes.
- Users who snooze habitually — in iPhone 2.14, stopping or snoozing delays the alarm by one minute and can repeat for up to one hour unless the mission is finished.
What can you do with WakeSharp?
- Force yourself out of bed: Choose Scan an Object, place a bottle or mug somewhere you must physically get up to reach, and point the camera at it until the match turns green.
- Prove you're awake: Use Face Check to open your eyes for the camera, or Name Five to say five things from a category out loud.
- Move your body: Walk It Off counts real steps, and First Light requires walking to a window and holding your phone in the light.
- Wake before your first meeting: Set an alarm to ring 90 minutes before your first calendar event; WakeSharp re-checks overnight and moves the alarm when the meeting moves.
How does WakeSharp work?
- Pick a sound from the Loud category in the alarm editor and listen to the tones.
- Choose a mission in the mission picker — for Scan an Object, select a target and put it somewhere you can reach safely after getting up.
- When the alarm rings, complete the mission; for Scan an Object, point the camera at the target in good light and hold steady until the match turns green.
FAQ
Is WakeSharp free?
The page does not state a price or free tier; WakeSharp is listed as available for download on the App Store and Google Play, so check each store listing for current pricing.
Does WakeSharp work on Android?
Yes. WakeSharp is available on the App Store and Google Play. On Android, check the alarm volume and al
