# Light Alarm — Wake-Up Light — Feel refreshed and wide awake

> Simulates sunrise with light and sound for gentle waking. (iPhone/iPad app by Pavel Alekseev.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-alarm-wake-up-light/id1551202072 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Pavel Alekseev](https://appshunter.io/developer/911043281)
- Category: Lifestyle, Utilities
- Price: Free
- Rating: 3.50/5 from 73 App Store ratings · 84 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 14.0 · 7 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2021-02-06
- Data updated: 2026-08-22
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-alarm-wake-up-light/id1551202072/reviews.md

## What is Light Alarm?

Slowly increasing light and sound in the mornings will help you to get out of deep sleep. You know, scientist have found that this is good for health!

Put your phone near your bed so you're not covering the flashlight. You can even use a tripod, since the light goes from both sides of your iPhone.

We already put in the best possible bird singing sounds, but if you wish, they can be turned off.

Important:
App needs to be active in the foreground for light alarm to work!

## Key features

- Gradual light and sound increase
- Simulates sunrise
- Customizable bird sounds
- Uses phone flashlight
- Promotes refreshed waking

## What do users think of Light Alarm?

Overall sentiment: mixed

**Pros**

- ✨ Simple and straightforward interface
- ☀️ Gradual light wake-up
- 🐦 Pleasant bird sounds
- 🚫 No ads
- ✈️ Great for travel
- 😌 Calming wake-up experience
- 💡 Innovative concept
- 💯 Works as promised
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🌟 Beautiful design
- ✨ Minimal steps to set

**Cons**

- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔒 Requires phone to be unlocked/app open
- ⏰ Alarm not reliable when locked
- 💡 Transition too quick
- 🔦 Flashlight too harsh
- 🔊 Alarm volume too low/inconsistent
- 😴 Screen stays illuminated
- 🤷‍♀️ Not intuitive
- 🚫 No customization options
- 🔄 Buggy after updates
- ⏳ Short wake-up phase

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Alarm doesn't go off when phone is locked
- App closes/cancels alarm after updates
- Alarm volume resets to low
- App forgets time in the middle of the night
- Sound aspect of alarm stops functioning after a few weeks
- App doesn't work when phone is locked
- Alarm doesn't sound when screen is locked
- Erratic performance, works sporadically
- Bird sounds cannot be turned off
- Wake up time cannot be set
- Doesn't work in the background
- Volume issues, alarm volume decreases
- App doesn't work unless held open
- No settings menu
- Light is too bright initially
- Transition is too quick
- Consumes too much battery
- Alarm doesn't ring if phone is locked
- App doesn't work when phone is in sleep mode

**Most requested features**

- Gradually increasing alarm volume
- Option to pick maximum alarm volume
- Adjustable fade-in duration for light
- Option to disable bird sounds
- Horizontal version for older iPhones
- Option to set light transition time
- Menu of different sounds
- Control over light brightness and fade
- Screen turns off completely during sleep
- Ability to run in background/from Lock Screen
- Option for screen-only light (no flashlight)
- Option to choose front or back light only
- Ability to set recurring alarms
- Fade out option for sunset light
- Support for older iOS versions (iOS 9)
- More gradual sunrise effect (10+ minutes)
- Option to choose start and end light colors
- Help button/instructions
- Ability to adjust bird sound volume
- Option to mute sound

## Recent user reviews (10 of 84)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/light-alarm-wake-up-light/id1551202072/reviews.md

### 4/5 — Great alternative to a sunrise alarm clock

*2026-07-23, version 1.2.2*

Love this app but I wish you took advantage of the levels iPhone has for the torch to make it more of a gradual light. You could also use the phone screens brightness. Otherwise the app is perfect

### 1/5 — Пожалуйста!

*2026-02-16*

Вау! Спасибо большое! За такое даже заплатить не жалко (одним платежом, только не подписка)) Пожалуйста, можно горизонтальную версию? Старые айфоны обретут вторую жизнь)

К сожалению нет горизонтальной версии

### 1/5 — Hard to use

*2025-12-29*

Very user unfriendly, sales messages pop up on Home Screen. Deleting now

### 1/5 — Does not work

*2025-09-22, version 1.2.2*

I’m not sure if it’s a compatibility issue with iOS or some kind of limitation, but even when I end the day with the app open it doesn’t work on my phone until I manually open

### 5/5 — 朝がスッキリ！

*2025-09-04, version 1.2.2*

このアプリを使って、朝がとても気持ちよく起きれるようになりました！
バッテリー持ちに関してですが、自分はiPhone SE3ですが、低電力モードで使った状態だと、約20%ほど減ります。まあずっとスマホを開いてる状態にしては減りが少なくて安心です。
気になるのですか、最近、アラームの音声が小さく、光が布団に被さったときなど、光も来なくて音もこなくなる感じで、、たまに起きれない日があります。
そこで、段々と音を大きくしていく機能などはないでしょうか🙇‍♂️💦
例えば、30秒以内に段々音がMAXになっていく、という機能です。
この機能があれば、このアプリ、100点だと思います。
ぜひ、取り入れてみてください！お願いします！

### 2/5 — Not reliable enough

*2025-08-31*

I used it 2 nights, the first night it worked as expected, the second night it didn’t go off because I must have accidentally locked the screen or something. It’s just too finicky to work reliably, an alarm should work no matter what

### 5/5 — Amazing, simply amazing HealGodsKids

*2025-08-05, version 1.2.2*

This is amazing. 
  I can think of some things that I think everyone might like to have: 
  For one, what do you think about a per-alarm option to pick the maximum volume?
  How cool would it be to have it start playing the bird sounds at a low level and gradually increase it along with the brightness until it reaches the maximum volume? Wouldn’t that be awesome?
  I also thought, what if it could even let you set how many minutes the light takes to go from dim to bright [and from silent to loud]?
Justin Coy 
HealGodsKids

### 4/5 — 旅行に良い

*2025-04-26, version 1.2.2*

以前カプセルホテルに宿泊した時に、静かに起きれて良かったです。

### 5/5 — Works great

*2025-04-11, version 1.2.2*

Honestly I’ve been waking up pretty well with this. And there’s no ads!!!

### 4/5 — Great app bird UI is hard to notice

*2025-04-10, version 1.2.2*

The app is simple and straightforward and great.
My only criticism is I would change the how the sound bird chirping UI looks; its difficult to notice at first. Perhaps place it both in the first screen and second and increase the icon size or show icons that are more clear of what it does and maybe move it to the bottom and place a circle around it for clearer visuals.

## Frequently asked questions about Light Alarm

### How does this app help me wake up?

The app simulates a sunrise by slowly increasing the light emitted from your phone's flashlight. This gradual increase in brightness, combined with gentle sounds, helps you transition out of deep sleep more naturally and feel more refreshed.

### Can I customize the sounds?

Yes, the app includes pre-set bird singing sounds, which are considered optimal for waking. However, you have the option to turn these sounds off entirely if you prefer a silent wake-up experience.

### What are the requirements for the light alarm to work?

For the light alarm feature to function correctly, the app needs to be actively running in the foreground on your phone. It's also recommended to place your phone near your bed so the flashlight is not obstructed.

### Is this app free to use?

Based on the provided information, this application is available for free. There are no in-app purchases or advertisements mentioned.

### What is the best way to use the light alarm?

To get the most out of the light alarm, place your phone near your bed where the flashlight can illuminate your surroundings without being covered. Using a tripod is also an option to ensure the light emanates from both sides of your device.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.2 — 2024-04-11

- CPU usage optimizations.
- Settings added (accessible through System Settings).
- Bugs fixed.
- Bugs added.

### 1.2.1 — 2023-02-27

- Fixed possible crash.
- Improve battery usage.

Version 1.2
- Option to turn off bird sounds.
- Fixed an issue when screen won't turn off completely on iOS 16.
- Fixed an issue when alarm volume would go 30% even if you set it to louder.
- Increased fade in duration.

### 1.2 — 2023-01-28

- Option to turn off bird sounds.
- Fixed an issue when screen won't turn off completely on iOS 16.
- Fixed an issue when alarm volume would go 30% even if you set it to louder.
- Increased fade in duration.

### 1.1 — 2021-02-12

- Fixed issues with Dynamic Type
- Fixed issue with “Wake up!” notification

Thank you for your feedback!

### 1.0 — 2021-02-06

No release notes.

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