Light Alarm Reviews

OK app

Mai's & Mo's Mom

Simple and works OK. Sometimes it resets the brightness level on my phone display in general. And it will keep nagging you to rate the app, which is pretty annoying. I’m hearing impaired so I needed something to wake me with light. Light is not nearly as effective as an actual sound alarm, though—I have slept right through this light “alarm” several times. If you are capable of hearing a sound alarm, don’t waste your time on this.

Birds sound real. Light is bright

robot750

The birds sound like the finches outside our place and the light wakes me up just fine. Instead of waking up in a frenzy trying to smash my phone to turn off the horrid alarm I leisurely get up now.

Not worth it

Laxdave

No difference in functionality between the free version and the paid. Setting max brightness for wake up means you need to sleep with it at max brightness. Both brightness and volume of audible alarm do not remember the setting day to day. Both light and sound need to remember where user wants them to start and be able to increase in brightness and volume gradually. Hitting snooze should not eliminate the vibration alert at the actual set time. Should also have a STOP or END button, not a double tap to end as it’s very easy to double tap and end when You only want to snooze. This is a very very basic app for a premium price.

works well but night mode needs a fully black background

M rigged

works well but night mode needs a fully black background. Would be nice to integrate a weather app upon turning off alarm

The birds are authentic

Another Bug Lady

There are times when I think my alarm is going off only to realize it is the birds outside my window. It is both a good thing (as it is a natural wake up call) and an annoying thing (on some days I want to sleep in)!

Nice Idea - Too Many Flaws - Unreliable

Michael Greenberg

Love the idea but the flaws short circuit the benefits. There’s no way to turn off the time light while sleeping so I have to put the phone face down so my sleep won’t be disturbed which means the light alarm is useless. But I was using it anyhow for the bird alarm, until this morning. This morning I tapped the screen for snooze (just a corner because the phone is face down to handle the first flaw) and the app never unsnoozed. Turns out the app put up a modal dialog wanting me to rate it and the alarm was off when I needed snooze. Dumb move given I wound up sleeping too late because of that. The combination of these flaws make this app unreliable. And the tragedy is that the flaws are design choices that don’t need to be there. Hope the developer fixes the flaws and good luck! For now I need a workable light alarm clock. I’m going to shell out the bucks to buy a physical dedicated light alarm clock that doesn’t have these flaws today.

Could be great

brently10

Every night you have to reset this thing. I’d give it 5 stars if you could set it and not have to worry about it

Perfect!

PandBGal

I use a light alarm when I am home. It’s a more gentle wake up, for this heavy sleeper. This is my travel companion! Works reliably. Easy to use interface. I do recommend it, often IRL.

Works great

Kiloisme

Lots of options for sounds, colors, snooze, and volume. Works everyday I use it.

Works amazing

danocheeks

Instead of getting jolted awake by annoying sudden beeps i can now wake up to the ocean gradually getting louder with each wave. Its such a peaceful way to eake up. You also wake up easier and are more alert and energized. If you hate waking up in morning or are a commom "snoozer" then this is the app for you!!!!!