# Checkmate Alarm: Chess Wake Up — Solve a puzzle to beat snooze

> Solve a puzzle to beat snooze (iPhone/iPad app by Ryan Creary.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkmate-alarm-chess-wake-up/id6776589192 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Ryan Creary](https://appshunter.io/developer/1819349085)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.1 · 84 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-06-10
- Data updated: 2026-06-24
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkmate-alarm-chess-wake-up/id6776589192/reviews.md

## What is Checkmate Alarm?

Wake up sharp. Checkmate Alarm is the alarm clock that won't switch off until you solve a chess puzzle — so you're actually awake before you can reach for snooze.

Most alarms are too easy to dismiss half-asleep. This one makes your brain do one clever thing first: find the checkmate. By the time you've solved it, you're up.

HOW IT WORKS
• Set an alarm like normal.
• When it rings, a chess puzzle appears.
• Solve it to dismiss the alarm. That's it.

BUILT FOR
• Heavy sleepers and snooze addicts who need more than a loud noise.
• Chess players who want to start every morning with a tactic.
• Anyone building a sharper morning routine.

PLAY YOUR WAY
• Checkmate puzzles — mate in 1, 2, or 3.
• Tactical modes — forks, pins, endgames and more.
• Difficulty that adapts to your rating as you improve.
• A free Daily Puzzle and a Practice mode for any time of day.

TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
• Puzzle rating, solve streaks, fastest solves, and a week-at-a-glance view.
• Home Screen widgets for your next alarm, today's puzzle, and your streak.

MAKE IT YOURS
• Dark and light themes, accent colors, and board styles.

FREE & PRO
Checkmate Alarm is free with one alarm and checkmate puzzles. Upgrade to Checkmate Pro for unlimited alarms, every difficulty, all tactical modes, board and accent themes, and detailed stats — starting with a 7-day free trial.

Beat the snooze. Wake up with a checkmate.

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Checkmate Pro is an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://polar-blanket-f7a.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-Checkmate-Alarm-374767e6570481708ae2d5afbd0fc056

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Checkmate Pro | $4.99 | per month |
| Checkmate Pro | $29.99 | per year |



## Version history (last 1 release)

### 1.0 — 2026-06-10

No release notes.

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