# Rouse: Alarms Routines Timers — Countdowns & Voice Coaching

> Reliable alarms, timed routines with voice coaching, and AI sleep coach. (iPhone/iPad app by Colby Clark.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rouse-alarms-routines-timers/id6759535632 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Colby Clark](https://appshunter.io/developer/1110053823)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.30/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 108 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-03-23
- Data updated: 2026-08-23
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rouse-alarms-routines-timers/id6759535632/reviews.md

## What is Rouse?

Rouse keeps you on time and on track — alarms that fire through Silent Mode, timed routines with voice coaching, and private on-device sleep insights. Morning routine, HIIT workout, Pomodoro study session, or just making sure you wake up.

Your alarms actually work. Built on Apple's AlarmKit for iOS 26, they survive Silent Mode, Do Not Disturb, Focus, restarts, and app updates — the same system-level reliability as the built-in Clock app, with far more features.

TIMED ROUTINES WITH VOICE COACHING
Build step-by-step routines for any part of your day. Voice coaching announces each step hands-free — for mornings when you're still waking up, workouts when your phone is across the room, or study sessions when you'd rather not look at a screen.

- 20+ presets: morning, HIIT, Pomodoro, meditation, study, kids bedtime, shift work
- HIIT repeat groups — set 4 exercises, repeat 8 times, voice counts every round
- Second-precision steps for Tabata, EMOM, and interval circuits
- Voice announces countdowns, step transitions, and time elapsed & remaining
- Live Activity shows progress on your Lock Screen
- One routine free with full voice coaching; Premium unlocks unlimited routines and repeat groups

RELIABLE ALARMS
AlarmKit-powered alarms fire through Silent Mode, DND, Focus, and restarts. No notification workarounds. Real system-level alarms.

- 10 wake-up missions: Math, Shake, QR Code, Steps, Pattern, Photo Match, Typing, Puzzle, Rotation, Language + chains
- Snooze degradation, rescue alarms, cascading escalation
- Smart Alarm detects light sleep for gentler wake-ups
- Wake-Up Check confirms you're actually awake

TIMERS WITH VOICE ANNOUNCEMENTS
Set cooking timers, focus blocks, or nap alarms — voice announcements count down the final seconds and confirm when time's up from across the room. Timer Check follows up if you miss it.

MILESTONE COUNTDOWNS
Count down to the dates that matter — and count up from the ones you'll never forget. Birthdays, retirements, sobriety, due dates, anniversaries, exam dates, deadlines. Each countdown auto-flips when the date arrives.

- Recurring countdowns — set "Christmas" once, it rolls forward yearly
- 31 one-tap holiday templates: Christmas, Easter, Ramadan, Eid al-Fitr, Lunar New Year, and more — locale-aware
- Streak tracking on count-ups: best streak + reset count for sobriety, no-spend days, habits
- Tap to cycle display formats: years, months, days, hours, colon, full units
- Up to 5 alerts per countdown with smart Focus behavior
- Timezone-anchored, so a date set anywhere reads the same everywhere
- Lock Screen widget for your most important date

2 countdowns free; unlimited with Premium.

ON-DEVICE SLEEP INSIGHTS
Apple Intelligence analyzes your sleep patterns and writes personal sleep stories, weekly and monthly reports, and morning briefings with weather, calendar, and commute context — without leaving your iPhone.

100% PRIVATE
No accounts. No tracking. No analytics. No ads. Your sleep and health data never leaves your device — not even to us.

- No account to create, sign in to, or delete — not even an anonymous one
- All AI runs on-device; nothing is sent to any AI service
- Only network traffic: App Store purchases (RevenueCat), Apple WeatherKit, and a launch settings file

EVERYTHING ELSE
- Bedside clock, 13 faces, burn-in protected
- 30 alarm sounds, escalating volume
- 17 sleep sounds + 8 noise types
- Back up & restore alarms, timers, routines & countdowns
- Stopwatches with laps, HealthKit sleep sync, 8 color themes
- Streaks, Morning Score, 22 achievements

Unlimited alarms and timers, 2 stopwatches, 2 countdowns, and one routine with voice coaching — all free, no account. Premium unlocks all 10 missions, AI insights, unlimited routines, repeat groups, unlimited countdowns, and 45 premium sounds — monthly, annual, or a one-time lifetime purchase.

Rouse uses Apple's Terms of Use (EULA), which may be found here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

## Key features

- Alarms bypass silent mode and Do Not Disturb
- Timed routines with hands-free voice coaching
- AI sleep coach learns user patterns
- Milestone countdowns and count-ups
- 20+ routine presets
- 10 wake-up mission types
- Live Activity for Lock Screen progress

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rouse Premium | $24.99 | per year |
| Rouse Premium | $2.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Rouse Premium Lifetime | $59.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/rouse-alarms-routines-timers/id6759535632/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Effective alarms, organized routines

*2026-05-21*

The alarms will truly wake your brain up and turn your brain on in the morning! The challenges are brief but effective. I also like that I can set routines which keeps me on track.

## Frequently asked questions about Rouse

### Does Rouse have ads?

No, Rouse is ad-free. The app is free to use with optional premium features available through subscription.

### How much does Rouse Premium cost?

Rouse Premium is available for $2.99 per month or $24.99 per year. The annual plan includes a 7-day free trial.

### What devices support Rouse?

Rouse is supported on iPhone and iPad devices.

### How often is Rouse updated?

The latest version, 1.4.0, was released on May 23, 2026, indicating recent updates and ongoing development.

### What is the age rating for Rouse?

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

### Can Rouse alarms be heard on silent mode?

Yes, Rouse alarms are built on Apple's AlarmKit and are designed to fire through Silent Mode, Do Not Disturb, and Focus modes, offering system-level reliability.

### What are some examples of Rouse wake-up missions?

Rouse offers 10 wake-up missions including Math, Shake, QR Code, Steps, Pattern, Photo Match, Typing, Memory, Barcode, and custom chains to ensure users are truly awake.

### Can I use Rouse for workout routines?

Yes, Rouse includes over 20 presets, such as HIIT and Pomodoro, with features like repeat groups and second-precision step durations ideal for structured workouts.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.0.0 — 2026-08-19

Rouse is now 100% private.

- Your account is gone. Rouse no longer creates one — not even an anonymous one. There's nothing to sign in to and nothing to delete.
- Sleep and health data never leaves your device. Not even to us. All AI — sleep stories, reports, briefings — now runs entirely on your iPhone.
- No analytics, no ads, no trackers. Same as always, now with nothing to qualify.

Rouse still talks to Apple and RevenueCat, our payment processor, for purchases, Apple for weather, and downloads a small settings file at launch. That's the whole list.

NEW: BACK UP YOUR SETUP
No account means nothing of yours sits on a server — so Rouse now lets you export your alarms, timers, routines, and countdowns to a file you keep, and import it on a new iPhone. Settings > Data & Privacy.

If you used cloud-generated sleep stories, those now run on-device instead — same features, nothing sent anywhere. Sign in with Apple is gone too, because there's no longer anything to sign in to. Your purchases stay tied to your App Store account as always; use Restore Purchases on a new device.

### 1.4.0 — 2026-05-23

Countdowns are here. Count down to any future date — or count up from any past date. Birthdays, retirements, sobriety, due dates, anniversaries, deadlines — track every milestone with a single tap.

What's new:
- Recurring countdowns (weekly, monthly, yearly) that auto-advance — set Christmas once, see it next year
- 27 one-tap holiday templates: Christmas, Easter, Diwali, Eid, Lunar New Year, Hanukkah, Thanksgiving, and more
- Streak tracking for count-ups — best streak + reset count for sobriety, habits, no-spend days
- Up to 5 alerts per countdown with smart Focus behavior
- Tap any time to cycle display formats: years, days, hours, colon, full units — same on stopwatches and timers
- Lock Screen countdown widget for your pinned countdown
- 2 countdowns free, unlimited with Premium

### 1.3.0 — 2026-05-14

Multiple new sleep sounds, improvements to future alarm display, bug fixes and performance improvements.

### 1.2.0 — 2026-04-18

Timed routines are here. Build step-by-step sequences for mornings, workouts, focus sessions, and more — then let voice coaching guide you through every transition hands-free.

What's new:
- 20+ routine presets across 7 categories (HIIT, Pomodoro, morning, meditation, kids, shift work, wellness)
- Voice coaching: step changes, countdowns, elapsed & remaining time
- HIIT repeat groups: loop exercises with sub-second precision
- Routine library for browsing, previewing, and one-tap start
- Timer voice announcements and Timer Check (confirms you noticed)
- Routines and timers on the Home tab alongside alarms and stopwatches
- 1-week free trial on Annual

One routine is free with full voice coaching. Premium unlocks unlimited routines, repeat groups, and timer voice features.

### 1.0 — 2026-03-23

No release notes.

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