# Lark: Start Your Day Right — The alarm you can't cheat

> Interactive alarm app that uses missions to prevent snoozing and build morning routines. (iPhone/iPad app by Alexander Plisov.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lark-start-your-day-right/id6789763857 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Alexander Plisov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1700915999)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-07-26
- Data updated: 2026-08-19
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lark-start-your-day-right/id6789763857/reviews.md

## What is Lark?

Lark is the alarm that doesn't take "five more minutes" for an answer.

Snoozing isn't a willpower problem. It's a negotiation you hold at your weakest moment. Lark ends it: your alarm keeps ringing until you prove you're actually up.

HOW YOU PROVE IT
Pick your mission. When the alarm rings, completing it is the only way to silence it:

• Item Search: Lark picks one of your things (toothbrush, coffee mug, mirror) and you hunt it down with your camera
• Exercise: push-ups, sit-ups, or squats, counted rep by rep by your camera
• Scan a Code: stick a QR code in the bathroom and let the walk be the mission
• Speak Your Line: read your morning affirmation out loud
• Quick Math: wake your brain up, no camera needed

Dismiss it without finishing and Lark re-alarms. Getting up stops being optional. It becomes the shortest path back to silence.

MEET YOUR LARK
Your companion is a little origami bird that grows with your streak: Hatchling, Fledgling, Songbird, Soaring, and at 30 straight mornings the Golden Lark. Win and it flies. Lose one and it droops. Yes, you'll feel it. (Every 7th straight win banks a streak freeze, so one rough morning won't undo a great month.)

YOUR ISLAND
Your bird lives somewhere, and every morning you win makes it more. Wins pay seeds, seeds buy land: tap the water and the coast pushes out where you asked, hills rising as it grows. Arrange it however you like. Overgrowth sprouts overnight and pulling it pays seeds back; a chest washes up the morning after a win. A place only you could have, because nobody else woke up the same mornings.

VISIT EACH OTHER
Friends who won today turn up on your island, name and level over their head. Open yours and they can walk around it: the coast you bought, the things you placed, the bird you raised.

LEADERBOARDS
Reach level 5 and the rankings open. See where you stand against your friends, your country, and everyone else waking up with Lark, by XP, streak, wins, or best run.

GROW YOUR FLOCK
Medals hatch new birds: cardinal, blue jay, raven, owl, seagull, flying fish, pterodactyl, and at 30 straight mornings the phoenix. Nine in all, each growing up its own way, so a new companion is a whole new road. Dress them from the wardrobe (the cowboy hat is on the house) and pick the sky they fly in.

WIN YOUR MORNINGS
Every mission ends in a Morning Win: your streak, your time from ring to done, how you compare to your own average. Wins pay XP, with bonuses for rising early and finishing fast, and the Journey tab keeps score: your level, your evolution path, 18 medals, your consistency ring, and a morning-by-morning log.

BUILT FOR THE NIGHT BEFORE
Every evening, Lark confirms tomorrow's alarm is armed and tells you the bedtime that buys a full night's sleep. No surprises at 6 AM. Put the widget on your home screen and your streak and next alarm are there without opening it.

REAL ALARMS
Built on Apple's AlarmKit, Lark rings like the built-in Clock: through Silent mode, through Focus. A real alarm, not a notification pretending to be one.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No tracking. No ads. Alarms and missions run entirely on this device and never depend on a network to ring. Camera frames are processed on-device, never stored or uploaded. Spoken missions use on-device speech recognition whenever your device supports it. Sign-in is optional, and everything still works without it. With an account, your bird, streaks, island, and alarms back up securely, so a new iPhone brings your whole morning protocol with you. Delete your account in Settings any time and your data goes with it.

THE DEAL
Try everything free for 3 days. If Lark keeps getting you up, a subscription keeps it that way: weekly or yearly, through your Apple ID, cancel anytime. Cosmetics (hats, wing trails, premium skies) are optional one-time purchases, never required to wake up.

The alarm you can't cheat. Tomorrow's you says thanks.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://larkapp.co/terms
Privacy Policy: https://larkapp.co/privacy

## Key features

- Mission-based alarm silencing
- Item search with camera
- Exercise tracking (push-ups, squats)
- QR code scanning
- Morning affirmation speaking
- Virtual bird companion that grows
- Bedtime planning

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lark Unlimited | $29.99 | per year |
| Yearly Unlimited Discounted | $19.99 | per year |
| Weekly Unlimited | $6.99 | per 7 days |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unicorn Horn | $1.99 | one-time |
| Bucket Hat | $0.99 | one-time |
| Monocle | $2.99 | one-time |
| Flame Trails | $1.99 | one-time |
| Night Biome | $3.99 | one-time |
| Snowfall Biome | $3.99 | one-time |
| Storm Biome | $3.99 | one-time |



## Frequently asked questions about Lark

### Does Lark have ads?

No, Lark is private by design and does not contain any advertisements. It also avoids tracking and third-party analytics.

### How much does Lark cost?

Lark offers a 3-day free trial of all features. After the trial, a subscription is required, with options for weekly at $6.99/P7D or yearly at $19.99/P1Y or $29.99/P1Y, all with a 3-day free trial.

### What devices does Lark support?

Lark is currently supported on iPhone devices.

### How does Lark compare to the built-in alarm?

Lark is built on Apple's AlarmKit, ensuring it rings like the built-in Clock, even through Silent mode and Focus. It adds interactive missions to prevent snoozing, which the default alarm does not offer.

### What happens if I dismiss Lark without completing a mission?

If you dismiss the alarm without finishing your chosen mission, Lark will re-alarm and continue ringing until the mission is completed. This ensures you actually get up.

### Can I use Lark offline?

Yes, alarms in Lark never depend on a network to ring. Camera missions are processed entirely on-device, and spoken missions use on-device speech recognition when supported.

### How often is Lark updated?

The latest version, 1.0.1, was released on August 1, 2026, indicating recent updates. The app is actively maintained by the developer.

### What is the age rating for Lark?

Lark has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users.

## Version history (last 4 releases)

### 1.3 — 2026-08-13

Bug fixes and improvements.

### 1.2 — 2026-08-11

You can grow your island now.

Win a morning, earn seeds, spend them on land. Tap the water and your island grows out that way, with hills rising as it gets bigger. Move your decorations wherever you like, and clear the weeds that turn up each day for more seeds.

Friends can visit, too. Open your island and they can come and look around, and you can go and see what they've built.

Leaderboards arrive at level 5. See how your streak holds up against your friends, your country, and everyone else getting up with Lark.

Every bird also grows independently now, so switching to a raven or an owl gives you a whole new journey.

Plus a smoother island to move around, notifications that take you straight where you're going, and plenty of fixes to camera and voice missions.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-01

Quality of life changes

### 1.0.0 — 2026-07-26

No release notes.

## More apps by Alexander Plisov

- [Extra Date Night](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/extra-date-night/id6791834187)

All apps by Alexander Plisov: https://appshunter.io/developer/1700915999

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