# Barcode Alarm Clock — Instantly Out of Bed - Wake Up

> Loud alarm clock that requires barcode scanning to disable. (iPhone/iPad app by Jarig Duval.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barcode-alarm-clock/id699437630 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Jarig Duval](https://appshunter.io/developer/539738096)
- Category: Utilities, Lifestyle
- Price: Free
- Rating: 4.40/5 from 1,240 App Store ratings · 250 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 13.0 · 77 MB
- Languages: Russian, Hindi, American English, Arabic, European Spanish, Italian, German (Germany), Norwegian Bokmål, European Portuguese, Turkish and 3 more
- Released: 2013-09-24
- Data updated: 2026-08-27
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barcode-alarm-clock/id699437630/reviews.md

## What is Barcode Alarm Clock?

Are you a heavy sleeper who just can’t manage to get out of bed on time?
Do you need a LOUD alarm clock that WAKES you up?
Are you late to meetings and calls?

We have created an alarm clock that will get you out of bed.

How? 

It requires you to scan a barcode.

It’s impossible to miss.

In fact, this alarm clock is so annoying, it will make you want it to stop immediately. You will HAVE to get up to turn it off.

*** Blaringly Loud Ringtones ***
Our alarm ringtones are procedurally generated and unpredictable to prevent auditory adaption. Every time one of them goes off, no matter how deep asleep you are, your brain is going to wake your body up instantly. 

*** Toothpaste Barcode Scan ***
To turn off this alarm clock, you will need to scan the barcode of your toothpaste or any other predetermined barcode.

That way, you will be forced to get out of bed to stop the alarm. Yes, you will have to look yourself in the mirror to make it stop.

*** Multiple and Repeating Alarms with LOCK Feature ***
We’ve made it impossible to cancel your alarm. There is no way to stop it from ringing once it’s set. How annoying is that? You can’t mute it either!

*** Alarm Features ***
- Interactive wake-up technology that works
- Barcode scan required to stop annoying sound
- Choose different objects with barcodes to stop alarm
- Impossible to mute
- Use it anywhere
- Crazy loud ringtones for heavy sleepers and night owls
- Procedural Ringtones¹ to never sleep through any alarm again
- Multiple, repeating alarms
- Lockable alarms to prevent yourself from cheating
- Randomizable ringtone playlists
- Mix in ringtones with your own music

*** Motivational Features ***
- Bedtime Reminder
- Bedtime Enforcer
- Morning Routine

*** Bonus Don’t Wake My Spouse Button ***
Do you want to allow your spouse to keep sleeping while your phone alert wakes YOU up? We’ve included a ‘don’t wake my spouse button,’ which comes with a super short time snooze. Trust us, your spouse will thank you later.

*** Totally Customizable ***
- Dark mode to help you power down at night
- Bright alarms
- Customizable color themes and alternative app icon colors
- Bedside Clock with changeable clock face
- Highly customizable with full-screen clock, analog clocks, digital clocks, hourglass clock, landscape and portrait, clock wallpaper, and more.

*** Say Goodbye to Bad Sleeping Habits ***
You deserve good sleep. But, you also deserve good habits. Our phone alarm clock will help you create a schedule that is productive and healthy for you. Whether you need our Bedtime Reminder or Bedtime Enforcer option, our app will ensure you are awake, alert, and enthusiastic whenever you need to be.

*** Track Your Morning Routine ***
Our heavy sleep alarm clock will help you create and track a morning routine that is right for you. Download our app today!

## Key features

- Barcode scan to stop alarm
- Blaringly loud ringtones
- Impossible to mute alarms
- Lockable alarms to prevent cheating
- Bedtime reminder and enforcer
- Don't wake my spouse button
- Customizable themes and clock faces

## What do users think of Barcode Alarm Clock?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 🚀 Effective at waking up
- 👍 Innovative concept
- 🚀 Forces you to get out of bed
- 👍 Helps with sleep disorder

**Cons**

- 🐛 Crashes frequently
- 🔋 Drains battery
- 🔒 Easy to bypass alarm
- 🔒 Alarm doesn't work on silent

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Alarm doesn't go off sometimes
- Barcode scanner not working properly
- Constant background crash notifications

**Most requested features**

- Add option to disable 'Plan B' feature
- Allow importing custom ringtones
- Improve stability and reduce crashes
- Ensure alarm works even on silent mode

## Recent user reviews (10 of 250)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/barcode-alarm-clock/id699437630/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2026-07-14, version 7.2.3*

This app doesn’t work. I set an alarm, programmed a bar code, turned on the alarm and allowed notifications. It didn’t wake me up the next morning! When I finally awoke, I checked the app to see what happened, and only when I opened the app did the alarm go off. So I overslept.

### 5/5 — Great for free

*2026-07-11, version 7.2.3*

This is a girly great app and it works as expected most of the time you gotta remember to kind of leave it on as an active app before you go to sleep I couldn’t imagine paying just to have the ads removed. It should have more functionality to be a paid app.

### 5/5 — Mr

*2026-07-09, version 7.2.3*

Likey

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2026-07-07, version 7.2.3*

Didn’t go off in the morning, waited until 10 hours later when I was nowhere near the barcode set to switch it off!

### 2/5 — works but crashes ALL the time

*2026-06-23, version 7.2.3*

the app works as intended and is a great alarm app without all the fluff of others - but it seems to crash multiple times every day and this means the alarm ultimately doesn’t end up ringing.

### 5/5 — very helpful!

*2026-06-20, version 7.2.3*

i used to have my alarm on my dresser, so i had to get out of bed to turn it off, but i always turned around and get back in. but with my new app, i set the barcode to fruit in my fridge, which is on another floor and it helps me to not get back into my bed! there’s also an alternate way to turn off the alarm and it makes you type in this like 12 digit code while the background flashes red and white and the numbers move around, it also works pretty well. i’m not married, but it also has a “don’t wake spouse” button which allows you to silence the alarm for a few seconds as you leave the room i think! i would recommend this app!

### 3/5 — Too easy to override

*2026-06-15, version 7.2.3*

I initially liked this app. I had a weekday alarm and a weekend alarm (different times). However, although the override is slightly annoying, I soon pretty much remembered the barcode number to be able to type it in easily and turn off the alarm whilst still half-asleep in bed, instead of going downstairs to scan the barcode. Unfortunately I found the override too easy and you cannot turn this off on the free version.

### 1/5 — 33% заряда аккумулятора за сутки

*2026-06-09*

33% заряда съело это приложение за сутки из за аналитики ep7.facebook.com

1526 запросов отправлено на сервера facebook за 1 сутки

### 2/5 — Gute Idee, mäßige Umsetzung

*2026-06-02*

Tolle Idee, die es so auch sonst so gut wie nirgendwo gibt. Allerdings startet die Kamera zum Ausschalten des Weckers nicht zuverlässig.

### 4/5 — Object scan

*2026-05-29, version 7.2.3*

My only thing is, I want to be able to have it shuffle through things that stay in the bathroom, and downstairs and it randomly instead of it being the same object over and over. overall, it’s a really good app and you do not need to pay..

## Frequently asked questions about Barcode Alarm Clock

### What does the Barcode Alarm Clock app do?

This app is designed to be a loud and effective alarm clock for heavy sleepers. It uses a unique barcode scanning feature to ensure users get out of bed to turn off the alarm, preventing them from snoozing or ignoring it.

### How does the barcode scan feature work?

To disable the alarm, you must scan the barcode of a predetermined item, such as your toothpaste. This action forces you to physically get out of bed and interact with an object, making it much harder to fall back asleep.

### Is this app free to use?

The app is free to download and use, but it does offer in-app purchases. These purchases likely unlock additional features or customization options beyond the core functionality.

### What kind of alarms does it offer?

It features procedurally generated and unpredictable ringtones that are designed to be blaringly loud, preventing auditory adaptation. You can also mix these with your own music. The app supports multiple and repeating alarms, with a lock feature to make them impossible to cancel or mute.

### Who is this app best suited for?

This app is ideal for individuals who are heavy sleepers, frequently oversleep, or struggle with waking up on time. It's also useful for those who need a highly disruptive alarm to ensure they start their day promptly.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 7.2.3 — 2024-10-07

Enhanced Data Privacy: We've updated some internal components to ensure your experience with our app is not only enjoyable but also aligns with the highest standards of data privacy and security.

### 7.2.1 — 2022-03-23

- All features for free
- All color themes for free
- Bugfixes

### 7.1.4 — 2021-08-17

Innovating the wake-up experience since 2013. 
Providing you with the tools to get your morning under control.
- Instant wake-up ringtones
- Wake-up missions
- Lockable alarms
- 10s snooze
- Bedtime reminder
- Bedtime enforcer
- Morning routine
- Bright alarms
- Text to speech alarms
- Self composing ringtones

***
New in this version:
- Bugfixes

### 7.0.2 — 2021-03-31

Innovating the wake-up experience since 2013. 
Providing you with the tools to get your morning under control.
- Instant wake-up ringtones
- Wake-up missions
- Lockable alarms
- 10s snooze
- Bedtime reminder
- Bedtime enforcer
- Morning routine
- Bright alarms
- Text to speech alarms
- Self composing ringtones

***
New in this version:
- Procedural Ringtones¹
- Bugfixes

***
¹ Procedural Ringtones require iOS 13 or later

### 6.2.1 — 2019-10-19

- Bugfixes

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