Nuj Alarm Clock

Nuj Alarm Clock

Wake Up. Get Up. Or Pay Up!

72 ratings
94 reviews
Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • February 10, 2022
  • December 15, 2025
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This alarm clock uses financial penalties to motivate users to get out of bed. Set an alarm, a challenge to prove you're up, and a penalty. If you fail to complete the challenge, you'll be charged. It also features cheat detection to prevent users from turning off their phones.

Money-based motivation
Set alarm and get up times
Customizable challenges (e.g., barcode scanning)
Financial penalties
Cloud-based cheat detection
Donations to charity for missed alarms
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What's New in Nuj Alarm Clock

1.0.24

December 15, 2025

Bug fixes

User reviews

Great tool

This app is extremely useful if you are someone who struggles with oversnoozing alarms. The consequence system is tunable and effective for people with this issue. It requires you to make a commitment to waking up at a certain time the night before by setting the alarm, and feels rewarding when you successfully complete the alarm task. Greatly improved my productivity and mornings.
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Wonderful against procrastination

Only way to get out of bed nowadays, just wished there was a timer option too.

Truly Life Changing

This app has been a game changer. I’m 34 and in all those years, even as a kindergartener (seriously, there is a VHS of my first day of school, and I was not having it), I hate mornings.

It’s like I am a completely different person. It’s like I don’t have control over myself. It’s always been a huge issue in my life, especially as an adult. I would do anything to keep sleeping. I’ve lost jobs over it. No matter how hard I tried I always failed myself. It’s been very disheartening and I’ve been extremely hard on myself for a long time (I know that doesn’t help).

These past couple years I’ve been trying all sorts of “unconventional” alarm ideas. Not a single one beat me… I beat them and kept sleeping peacefully. My partner couldn’t even get me up.. like I said, it’s like I’m not me, I would be mean to them. Everything I tried failed.

Until one day, I got on Reddit and read anything I could regarding the struggle of getting up in the morning. I saw a Reddit user stating they designed an app that charges you if you don’t get up. I was afraid it was a scam at first, but after further research it seemed legit and I tried it. LIFE CHANGING. I used the free 5 alarms at first to test it out. For the first time in my life, I got up… and I stayed UP! I wasn’t late to work for an entire week.

After that week, I subscribed. $5 is a steal for a service like this. - so thank you to whoever made this alarm, it has completely changed me as a person. I truly fear the day it might *disappear* and not be available anymore. I really appreciate this unconventional tool that has saved me in ways no one could ever understand. < 3
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Game changer

I could talk myself into sleeping in no matter what and this is such a game changer for forcing yourself out of bed. I do two alarms ten minutes apart and I was able to request a charity in the rare case the alarms don’t get me up but they haven’t not been able to not motivate me yet

Amazing app

I have adhd so I struggle to take my medications on time everyday so having to get up and scan a barcode to stop the alarm has been absolutely great for me. All important features are completely free and i found no glitches this far. Great app who you can see isn’t just money grabbing.

User experience

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Reported Bugs

5 issues

Scanner fails to open despite app being active

Bug

App freezes during barcode scanning process

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Alarm setup is confusing and unintuitive

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Shortcut configuration issues on some devices

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Deactivation process problematic when deleting app

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Requested Features

6 requests

Puzzle or math problems to ensure mental alertness

Feature

More charity options for penalty donations

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Yearly subscription discount pricing

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Additional physical activity verification methods

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Customizable alarm sounds beyond shortcuts

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Batch alarm creation for recurring schedules

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FAQ

What does Nuj Alarm Clock do?

Nuj Alarm Clock is an innovative alarm application designed to motivate users to get out of bed. It utilizes financial penalties as a core feature to encourage users to wake up and complete a challenge, preventing them from hitting snooze or turning off their phone.

How does the financial penalty system work?

You set an alarm time and a 'get up' time. You also define a challenge, such as scanning a specific barcode, and a monetary penalty. If you do not complete the challenge by the 'get up' time, the penalty amount is charged. This money is typically donated to a charity of your choice.

What kind of challenges can I set?

The app allows for various challenges to prove you've gotten up. A common example is scanning a barcode from an item in your home, like toothpaste or shampoo. This ensures you are physically out of bed and interacting with your environment.

How does Nuj prevent cheating?

Nuj Alarm Clock incorporates cloud-based cheat detection. Unlike other alarm apps, it stores alarms in the cloud, making it impossible to simply turn off your phone to avoid the alarm. This ensures the financial incentive remains effective.

Is this app free to use?

Based on the provided information, the application is free to use. It does not mention any in-app purchases or subscription models, and it is also free of advertisements.