# Bird Rise: Birdsong Alarm — A new bird wakes you every day

> Nature-inspired alarm clock with bird identification and sleep soundscapes. (iPhone/iPad app by Fireflow Creative Collective LLC.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bird-rise-birdsong-alarm/id6756592551 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Fireflow Creative Collective LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1755305724)
- Category: Utilities, Lifestyle
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 446 App Store ratings · 70 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.3 · 111 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2025-12-22
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bird-rise-birdsong-alarm/id6756592551/reviews.md

## What is Bird Rise?

Bird Rise is a nature-inspired alarm clock that wakes you up to real bird songs. But it’s more than just an alarm: it’s a daily connection to nature. By turning your wake-up call into a moment of discovery, Bird Rise helps you start the day energized, present, and just a little bit smarter.

Wake up and learn: Don’t just hear the birds—know them.
- Identify the singer: Every alarm introduces you to a specific bird. Learn its name, appearance, and habitat as you wake up.
- Daily Curiosity: A fascinating fact about your bird of the day, so your morning starts with nature knowledge instead of social media doom-scrolling.
- Real Bird Songs: High-quality recordings of nature’s best vocalists.

Your daily bird moment:
- Home screen countdown to your next wake-up
- Replay today’s bird song anytime
- Share a beautiful card of your bird of the day
- Mindful daily quotes to set the tone
- Save your favorites and search your personal library

Play to Rise: Need help getting out of bed?
- Wake-Up Challenges: Engage your brain gently with fun mini-games to turn off the alarm.
- Bird Quizzes: Test your knowledge! Match the song to the bird to prove you’re awake.
- Energized Mornings: Stimulate your mind with puzzles that wake you up effectively without the adrenaline spike of a loud buzzer.

Connect with nature, live:
- Live bird cams streaming real wildlife feeds from around the world
- Explore birds beyond your alarm in a curated home feed

Designed for rest: Bird Rise is intentionally simple and distraction-free.
- Clean, minimal interface
- No social feeds
- No pressure to “optimize” your routine

Part of The Sunrise: Bird Rise is part of The Sunrise, a collection of apps focused on mindful living, gentle routines, and a healthier relationship with technology.
- Privacy-first by design: We respect your data.
- No accounts required: No sign-ups or tracking.
- Offline capable: Bird songs are played locally on your device.

Bird Rise Plus
- Unlock multiple alarms, premium wake-up challenges, the full library of bird songs, and favorites management.

Privacy Policy: https://thesunrise.org/privacy-policy/
Terms of Use: https://thesunrise.org/terms

## Key features

- Soothing sleep soundscapes
- Real bird song alarms
- Bird identification and facts
- Wake-up challenges and quizzes
- Distraction-free interface
- Offline capable

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yearly Plan | $49.99 | per year |
| Weekly Plan | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Bird Rise Plus | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Yearly Plan | $49.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bird Rise: Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |
| Bird Rise Plus | $29.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 70)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bird-rise-birdsong-alarm/id6756592551/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Continues to charge after cancellation

*2026-08-13, version 2.11*

I cancelled my subscription but the app continues to charge the weekly fee, even though it shows I have no active subscription in the app.

### 1/5 — Manipulative rating and high cost

*2026-08-11*

I downloaded the app because I was overjoyed at the concept.  The app asked for a rating pretty quickly, which I declined because I hadn't actually used the app yet.  The next screen is the subscription options which are frankly absurd prices for an alarm app, no matter how fun the concept.  $70 for a year or $7 a *week*! Of course the weekly price is to make the yearly price look reasonable but it isn't.

### 1/5 — Relentless

*2026-08-07*

Deleted the app and the alarm still goes off… can’t get rid of it now

### 1/5 — Why offer the “basic” category if you can’t even select it?

*2026-08-06*

Don’t let it fool you, this is a PAID app. You are forced to purchase the subscription before you can even use the app. There is no free “basic” version that is available. Why would anyone spend money on something you wont even let them try first? Very predatory.

### 1/5 — Uninstalled and still goes off

*2026-08-01, version 2.09*

As the title says, I downloaded this app, but uninstalled when I realized it cost money. Now I have an invisible alarm that goes off everyday at 7. Hence my 1 star review at 7:02 on a Saturday…

### 1/5 — No free version?

*2026-07-31*

I can’t get past set up because there’s no way to decline the paid version. I didn’t even get a chance to try the free app out before it’s forcing me to buy the plus version. I set up the alarm answer all the little questions and before I could actually hit continue the pop-up thing came up for me to buy the premium version with no way to close out of it. It’s a shame, I was excited to try this to see if it would actually get me out of bed in the morning.

### 1/5 — Weekly Charge?!

*2026-07-30, version 2.09*

I was willing to pay $5 a month, and thought that’s what I was doing. Turns out this alarm will charge you WEEKLY!!! And Apple is denying a refund on any of the $20 I spent this month on an alarm. Be warned!

### 3/5 — Great app with some minor fixes

*2026-07-29, version 2.09*

Love the idea of this app as someone who is trying to improve my bird song knowledge. My main issue/constructive feedback is that with the guessing feature, while it plays the birds in your region if you’ve selected that setting, the options to select when guessing are not and so it’s easy to guess the correct answer. Eg I have it set to British birds and this morning was woken up to a European goldfinch (great!) but this correct answer was given between American Robin and another US species, therefore I didn’t have to think too much to guess the correct choice. If this is fixed I’d love the app more! Although cheaper subscription would be awesome, as someone who works in conservation I sadly don’t have this budget to spare on an alarm. Otherwise I love this app!

### 1/5 — Ridiculous

*2026-07-29, version 2.09*

Stupidly expensive. This is ridiculous to pay $50 a year for an alarm… I miss when apps could be fun and free

### 1/5 — No free option

*2026-07-28, version 2.09*

They advertise a free option but you can’t get past the subscription page.

## Frequently asked questions about Bird Rise

### What does Bird Rise do?

Bird Rise is a nature-inspired clock app that helps you fall asleep with calming soundscapes and wake up to real bird songs. It aims to make your wake-up routine a moment of discovery, helping you start the day feeling energized and present.

### What are the key features of Bird Rise?

Key features include a library of relaxing sleep sounds like rain and forest noises, real bird song alarms with identification and facts about each bird, wake-up challenges and quizzes to help you get out of bed, and a clean, distraction-free interface. The app is also offline capable.

### Is Bird Rise free to use?

The app is free to download and use with some features available. To unlock the full library of sleep sounds and bird songs, manage favorites, and support development, users can opt for Bird Rise Plus, which is an in-app purchase.

### What devices is Bird Rise compatible with?

While specific device compatibility isn't detailed, the app is designed for mobile use and functions offline, suggesting it's available on standard smartphone operating systems. Users can check their respective app stores for exact compatibility.

### How can Bird Rise help me wake up?

Bird Rise uses real bird songs as alarms, making the wake-up experience more pleasant than a traditional buzzer. It also offers wake-up challenges and quizzes that gently engage your brain, helping you to wake up effectively without the jarring effect of loud alarms.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.12 — 2026-08-20

Improvements to the Alarm UI to respect the chosen challenge, bug fixes and improvements on challenge selection.

### 2.11 — 2026-08-11

Hello birders, this version includes some bug fixes that make the alarm more reliable on iOS 26, along with some visual improvements.

### 2.10 — 2026-08-01

SPELL THE BIRD
A new wake-up challenge, and the hardest one yet. The bird's name starts hidden over its blurred photo while the call plays. Type letters to uncover it, and the photo comes into focus as the name fills in.

DAILY BIRD TRIVIA
Three quick questions about the bird that woke you, right on the home screen. Finish the round for a shareable row of green and red squares.

MEET THE PHOTOGRAPHERS
Every bird photo now credits the person who took it. Tap "Photo credit" under today's bird to see the photographer and where the image came from.

A FAIRER GUESS
"Guess the bird" now draws its wrong answers from your own alarm's birds, so a region alarm no longer gives itself away with a bird from another continent.

ALSO IN THIS UPDATE
• Onboarding improvements
• Fixed a black screen that could appear when opening a link inside the app

### 2.09 — 2026-07-27

Just smashing some bugs.

### 2.08 — 2026-07-10

Improvement in performance and new birds from the UK.

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