Glow Alarm User Reviews

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Very good !!!

Exactly what I was looking for. I’ll be using this every morning as an alternative to the more expensive physical wake up lights. Thanks for making this!

Don’t know how I lived without it!

I’m so glad I found this. Use it every day and love the recent updates! Thank you to developer

Should not have been released

I am surprised that Apple would even allow this app to be released. Being a senior app developer, this app is a great example of a poorly made app and a waste of space on my device.

Response from developer

If there is anything specific you’d like to feedback on, please email us on support@glowalarm.app As with any app, there may be the odd bug that may have impacted your experience. We take reliability concerns seriously, especially for an alarm app. As you will know, specific user feedback is genuinely appreciated in such cases. We rapidly address such feedback where there is a material bug (or simply feature requests). We would be glad to hear from you. I would highlight that we and many users use Glow Alarm on a daily basis; it generally does what it says on the tin in terms of turning your iPhone into a wake up light. We are regularly releasing new features such as sleep sounds and overnight sleep recording and will continue to strive to improve the user experience and feature set.

Great for waking up early mornings

Worked just fine but does contribute to screen time which I’m also trying to reduce and track to improve sleep

Good concept, needs work

Downloaded this as an alternative to buying a new sunrise alarm clock. This is good BUT it has to be the ONLY app open in order to work. I tried using this alongside a sleep tracking app and the alarm didn’t work with the sleep tracking app also running. I can either run TWO devices or forego this or the sleep tracker. Either option is annoying. The built in alarm sounds are nostalgic but not loud enough (I sleep a bit heavy) and I can’t use a ringtone instead, only a full song.
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Response from developer

Hi, thanks for your feedback. A new update (2.0) has been released which addresses some of this. The alarm will now act more like a native iOS alarm. This means that, if you accidentally leave Glow Alarm or the phone locks overnight, the alarm will still sound. It also guarantees bypassing through do not disturb or any other focus mode (just like a normal iOS Clock alarm will). For alarm sounds, more will be added soon, but in the meantime there is a new option to use the default iOS alarm ringtone. There is also functionality to upload any mp3 of your choice. Note however, that if you want the sunrise light features, the app will need to be left open overnight. Try enabling the ‘sleep screen blackout’ feature; this will black out the screen, meaning battery usage is minimal and the screen appears black until wake time.

Great app

Apple update broke some features, but Lewis responded to my email immediately and updated the app within a few days to fix it.

Did not work

Love the idea, could not get it to work. I allowed the app across all focus features, turned my sound on, everything I could think of. The alarm never went off. Sound or light.

Response from developer

Hi, sorry about your experience. The latest versions of the app significantly improve reliability and will almost certainly address this.

I can wake up fresh when traveling

At home, I use a sunrise lamp to help me wake up easily during the darker mornings. When I travel, I struggle without the lamp and find it hard to wake up. This app is a game changer! Having the gentle light turn on before my alarm goes off helps me wake up fresh and I don’t feel like I need more sleep. One thing I’d like is to not have to keep my charger in (my battery doesn’t last long) but not sure that’s possible since the phone screen has to stay on. Thank you for developing this app!
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Russell

This is what I needed to avoid those pesky alarm bells!! Wake up in peace and quiet!! Thanks

Amazing!

Never knew such a simple mechanism would be so helpful to waking up gradually and not in a rot , would reccomend

Russell

This is what I needed to avoid those pesky alarm bells!! Wake up in peace and quiet!! Thanks

Perfect start to the day!

Glow Alarm has completely changed my mornings. The gentle light and sound wake-up is so much better than harsh alarms - it feels natural and refreshing. The design is sleek, super easy to use, and incredibly reliable. If you want to wake up feeling energized and ready to go, this app is a must-have!
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