# Smart Alarm Clock for Watch — user reviews > 83 indexed App Store user reviews of Smart Alarm Clock for Watch by Vimo Labs Inc., rated 4.20/5 from 372 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-alarm-clock-for-watch/id1347435975/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-alarm-clock-for-watch/id1347435975.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 273 · 4★ 25 · 3★ 4 · 2★ 8 · 1★ 62 ## What do users think of Smart Alarm Clock for Watch? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - ✅ Works reliably for some users - 🔋 Battery efficient - no iPhone connection needed at night - 🎯 Gentle vibration alarm won't disturb others - 💡 Smart sleep cycle detection concept - ⚙️ Simple, minimalist design - ✈️ Functions in airplane mode - 👨‍💻 Responsive developer support (when available) **Cons** - 🐛 Alarm frequently fails to work or goes off at wrong times - ⏰ Wakes at beginning of time window, not optimal sleep stage - 📱 Doesn't install watch app properly for many users - 🔌 Requires iPhone nearby despite claims of independence - 🚫 No snooze functionality - 📊 Doesn't write data to Health app - 🔐 Blocks other alarms from functioning - ⚠️ Extremely weak vibration - insufficient to wake users - 🌐 Language settings randomly change to non-English - ❌ Incompatible with newer Apple Watch models (Series 4+) - 🔴 No customer support accessibility - 📵 Doesn't work in Do Not Disturb or Theater mode - 🚨 Crashes when setting alarms - 💸 Refunds unavailable despite non-functionality - 🔄 Frequent app crashes and disappearance from watch - ⚡ Inconsistent performance across updates **Commonly reported bugs** - Alarm goes off at beginning of time window instead of optimal sleep stage - Watch app fails to install or appears missing - Alarm doesn't trigger at all - Alarm triggers 30 minutes early randomly - App crashes when attempting to set alarm - Language settings change to Chinese/Japanese unexpectedly - Incompatibility with watchOS 5+ and Apple Watch Series 4+ - Vibration too weak to wake users - Backup iPhone alarm doesn't function - App disappears from watch after installation - Complications not showing on watch face - Error accessing Health app permissions - App fails in airplane and theater modes - Unresponsive support contact system - Light touch dismisses alarm unintentionally - No data displayed in phone app despite permissions granted **Most requested features** - Snooze functionality - Notification mirroring to Apple Watch - Recurring/automatic alarm setup - Data writing to Health app - Complication visibility on watch face - Ability to set alarm from iPhone app - Improved haptic feedback strength - Better sleep stage analysis - Support for Do Not Disturb mode ## Newest reviews (18 of 83) ### 1/5 — Non existant support *2020-07-01, version 2.0.7* Downloaded but no watch app. Tried to contact customer service but only get error messages. Very annoyed ### 2/5 — Just doesn’t work *2020-06-09* I wanted this to work so bad. It sounded perfect. I don’t need fancy sleep analysis, just a smart alarm that uses data from my watch on movements and heart rate to wake me in the best sleep stage. Sadly just does not work. The app on the watch allows one to set a time, but the button says “wait” and nothing happens when you tap the button. Setting a time there and hoping for the best does result in a haptic alarm in the morning but not in the as advertised up to 30 mins before the set time. Seemed to occur at random times often long before the set time. No data showed on the data screen in the app on the phone in spite of me allowing it full access to everything. No way to trouble shoot. No way to see or set the alarm on the phone. Sent an email to developers and no response. So I have deleted the app. How do I get my $3 back for this failure? Sigh. I hope they improve this app and make it actually work because it seems to be the only one that claimed to do what I want. Wish it did. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2020-05-07, version 2.0.7* I want to be woken up in my lightest phase of sleep. I set my alarm to wake me up between 9:15 - 9:45am. It always automatically wakes me up at 9:45. I even started to wake up naturally around 9:20 and was moving around and looked at the clock, and still the alarm did not go off. This app DOES NOT WORK!!! ### 2/5 — Falla demasiado *2020-04-28, version 2.0.7* La idea de la app está muy bien. La empleo con un Watch Series 3, y la mayoría de las veces que intento poner la alarma da error de acceso a la app ”Salud”, lo cual evita que pueda emplear la aplicación. Hasta que esto no esté solucionado, la app prácticamente no sirve para nada. ### 1/5 — Glitchy out the gate *2020-04-06, version 2.0.7* Downloaded the app, can’t set the alarm. The button is grayed out and says “wait”. No support or help available. ### 1/5 — It says it’s for your watch but it doesn’t even download a watch app *2020-04-02, version 2.0.7* Took my money and gave me a useless iPhone app that says use the alarm on your watch. But there’s no app on the watch. ### 1/5 — Not as promised. *2020-03-01* The alarm works, but not as promised. It sets up a 30 minute time window, but it either goes off at the beginning or at the end of the window — never in the middle. You wake up no better than if you had used a regular, set alarm. This sounds like a bug, and I reached out to the developer, but they have been unresponsive. Unless this is fixed, I don’t think you should have to pay for it. The best alternative to this is AutoWake. It does a much better job of intelligently waking you up. **Developer response:** Please adjust the sensitivity on the watch. ### 1/5 — Esta en chino *2020-02-02, version 2.0.7* No hay manera de ponerla en inglés si no conoces el chino o el japonés ### 4/5 — not writing anything to the Health app *2020-01-16* It looks like Smart Alarm Clock for Watch is not writing anything to the Health app. I’ve used it for 2 nights now, and it’s waking me up as expected, but shouldn’t it be submitting data to the Health app? All permissions appear to be on as well as “background app refresh”. I do use “do not disturb” and “theater” modes on my Watch when sleeping, but that seems to be almost standard. Is it not supposed to write any data? **Developer response:** Thanks for the feedback. It’s not a sleep tracking app. We might add sleep tracking capability to the next version ### 2/5 — Wakes me up at the start of the interval every time *2020-01-15* I track my sleep cycle with the app AutoSleep and I noticed that this app will wake me up at the beginning of the time slot that I set no matter what cycle of sleep I am in. If I set the interval to 6:30-7:00 it will go off at 6:30. A few morning I was in very light sleep, and a few mornings I was in deep sleep. I am beginning to doubt this app is tracking your sleep at all. **Developer response:** Please send log through your watch so we can take a look at the issue. You can also adjust the sensitivity in the watch. ### 1/5 — Does not work!! *2020-01-14, version 2.0.7* I wasted money and the app won’t even come up on my watch. I’m so upset. ### 1/5 — No longer working + developer no longer updating *2020-01-06* The app doesn't not learn your sleeping patterns, which is annoying. Even after altering the sensitivity settings, it still just wakes you up at the beginning of the alarm window. So the dynamic wake time does not actually work for this app. Moreover the alarm can be turned off by a very very light touch, such as your wrist grazing the sheets. As a result many mornings the alarm isn't even effective because it's turned off in 1 second. The developer had said he'd make improvements a while ago, but has not actually done so. **Developer response:** Please send us your log from Apple watch by force touching in the watch screen. Also you can adjust the sensitivity in the settings. Please send us email to support@vimo.co so we can send you the screenshot or procedure to access the settings ### 1/5 — Ужасно *2019-12-22* Функционала нет никакого, кроме собственно звонка будильника (даже без snooze). Из статистики - только пульс во время пробуждения (кому он нужен?) Так что не особо понятно, из каких соображений меня разбудили именно сейчас. ### 1/5 — Snooze???? *2019-12-09* How do you snooze it?????? Thanks for the response, you said no snoozing because of the apple watch limitations, but there is a snooze button on the apple original alarm app on the watch, so if they can do it, so can you i guess? Thanks! **Developer response:** No snooze support due to limitation from the watch. Will try to figure a work around or if Apple opens up the limitation. ### 1/5 — Alarm did not work 2 weeks after installing *2019-12-07* Previous reviews are accurate, alarm failed to work only after 2 weeks. For a paid app, unacceptable. **Developer response:** Please send the log from you watch so we can diagnose. ### 1/5 — Don’t Purchase! *2019-11-12* Worked for a month and now won’t work or install again back onto my watch. It deleted itself somehow. I re installed the app, still nothing. Trying to contact customer support but requires me to force touch the app which is not possible when it won’t even load. Don’t waste your money. **Developer response:** Please send email to support@vimo.co so we can help. Are you running WatchOS6? ### 1/5 — Doesn’t even open on watch *2019-11-07* This seemed like a well rated app and I wanted to try a smart alarm. After paying for it and downloading it, the app won’t even show up on my watch or in my watch app on my phone. I did basic troubleshooting and made sure my iOS was up to date, still nothing. And you can’t contact help without having the app on your watch, so that’s helpful.... I want my money back. **Developer response:** Are you running WatchOS6? Please send email to support@vimo.co so we can help ### 2/5 — Not great but it’s something *2019-11-01* I was an avid user of a competitive product but when Watch support was removed I needed to find another alarm. This app seemed good so I tried it out. Does it wake me up? Yes. That being said it barely functions as a smart alarm. The alarm basically goes off the first minute of the window every morning (deep sleep or not). There is no snooze feature which is frustrating. It also prevents other alarms from sounding in case I don’t wake up from the “smart alarm”. Ultimately I have noticed a clear difference in how I wake up compared to the competitor. I do not feel more refreshed and I feel that throughout the day. That being said the other is not an option so I’m stuck with this for now. **Developer response:** Hello Kellera, Please send us the log by force touch on the watch app so I can look at the issue. You can adjust the sensitivity to “low” in the settings to give it a try so it won’t wake you up the first minute. Other competitor app was turning on the microphone the whole night which drain the battery. Our app uses heart rate and movement only during the wake up window. Send email to support@vimo.co if you still have question. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Keine Spiegelung der Benachrichtigungen *2025-07-03* Die App bietet keine Möglichkeit die Benachrichtigung zur Schlafenszeit auf die AppleWatch zu spiegeln, da es eine “Interne Benachrichtigung der App” sei. Was auch immer das bedeuten mag. Also falls ihr sie dafür nutzen wolltet, nicht brauchbar. Falls sich das ändert werde ich meine Rezension angleichen. ### 1/5 — Does not work. *2025-02-11, version 2.0.7* I tried a few times and each time the alarm went on after I was already up and out of bed for 10 or more minutes ### 1/5 — Rip off! *2024-11-23, version 2.0.7* It doesn’t work on my Apple Watch. Don’t waste your money. I couldn’t get a refund. ### 1/5 — No longer works *2024-02-04, version 2.0.7* I have had this succeed in vibrating twice. I even reset the watch in hopes it was something I could fix, then it worked twice and stopped again. I have missed doctor appointments and woke up late for work. Waste of three dollars. ### 1/5 — Hätte gern mein Kleingeld zurück *2024-01-05* Günstige App. Billige Leistungen. Schafft es nicht zu erkennen, wenn die App die Health Zugriffe hat die sie braucht. Absolut keine Empfehlung. Wenn jemand ne gute Alternative für iOS hat immer her damit. Bis dahin nutze ich den default Wecker.a ### 1/5 — Trash *2021-09-30, version 2.0.7* I don’t recommended , don’t work appropriately ### 1/5 — Does NOT work *2021-08-06, version 2.0.7* I downloaded this app hoping it would help but it won’t even let me set an alarm at all!!! Do not download it is not worth it. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2021-02-16, version 2.0.7* For the last few times this app failed me terribly. Either it consistently woke me up exactly 30min before the scheduled time regardless of my sleep stage, or it failed to sound even at the scheduled time itself. DO NOT WASTE YOUR MONEY on this! ### 1/5 — Will not work *2021-01-21* I have a series 6 watch, and this will not work properly. For each setting of the alarm thus far, I’ve been woken up within the first minute of the wake period, often being startled out of a dream. This morning, I was awake during my wake period, and the alarm did not go off. Series 6 should offer precise wake times for this app. I have had no success and am utterly disappointed. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t detect date, no in app support contact. *2020-10-25, version 2.0.7* Doesn’t detect data. Have followed all directions. Watch and phone updated. When I try to send the error log to support from my watch, I am instructed to finish the process on my phone. When I look on my phone in the app, it tells me to go to my watch. Frustrating. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Perfekt für Apple Watch *2021-01-20* Ein perfekter Wecker für Apple Watch. Benötigt keine Verbindung zum iPhone in der Nacht und spart somit Akku. Weckt tatsächlich zum besten Zeitpunkt. Bin sehr zufrieden, kann auf jeden Fall weiterempfehlen, 5/5 Sterne 👍 ### 5/5 — Best Apple Watch Smart Alarm app *2019-10-31, version 2.0.7* This is the best smart alarm app I find so far in the apple watch app store. Very reliable compare to Autowake which I used before. Best of all is I can even use it in Airplane mode and I don’t have to have watch complication on my watch face for it to work like the other app. I have Series 1 Apple Watch. Strongly recommended! ### 5/5 — Works great *2019-10-10, version 2.0.5* Had a self-inflicted issue but the dev responded within minutes and corrected how I use the app! Thanks! ### 5/5 — Works Great *2019-10-09* I been using this app for a while and really like the simplicity. Update: App have been updated to support WatchOS6 and now is really stable unlike the other app I used ### 5/5 — problem fixed! responsive support 👍🏼 *2019-10-04, version 2.0.5* Works as expected! Now can have good night sleep 😴 Thanks much!! 😊 ### 5/5 — Please Update!! *2019-09-24* Was a great app getting me up in my lightest sleep when I was using my Apple Watch S2, but now does not even work on my Apple Watch S4. Please update this app to work again! Update: I was able to talk with the developer on this app and they are very responsive and helpful! They allowed the app to now work on my new watch with WatchOS6. They have been able to work and fix out things on this app that allowed me to continue using this alarm as my number one go to for getting me up. **Developer response:** Please upgrade to WatchOS6 and download version 2.0.0. Previously we have to do a work around in our app to support smart alarm but WatchOS6 has now open the limitation. ### 5/5 — Great alarm clock *2018-04-08, version 1.0.2* Does it job well, pick my lightest sleep cycle, it feels so good to be woken up like this. ### 5/5 — Sleep Cycle alarm *2018-04-08, version 1.0.2* This is a great sleep cycle alarm, it even wakes you up with haptics, so my wife can keep sleeping. Get it, thank me later. ### 5/5 — Smart Alarm for watch *2018-04-08, version 1.0.2* A smart alarm for Apple Watch, finally!!! ### 5/5 — Alarm clock for my watch *2018-04-07* So happy I found a smart alarm for my watch, I have searched a long time ever since I got my Apple Watch, this seems to be the only one that works. I do not understand why Apple does not have this built in, the watch is on your wrist, so it is perfectly suited to track your sleep stages, and wake you up when it needs to. Other wearable devices seem all have this capability, but not Apple Watch. Enough complaints about Apple Watch, let me tell you about this app. It has a super simple design: it only does two thing, bedtime alert and natural sleep cycle alarm. I like the bedtime alert, it keeps you in a regular schedule, but there is nothing earth shattering about it, except it makes it really easy to set up the alarm. If you answer the bedtime alert from watch, you can one tap set the alarm. Regarding the alarm, you specify a 30 minutes window, and the watch picks a good time to wake up when you are sort of awake. This works great, I especially like the gentle vibration instead of a loud sound, it makes waking up so much more pleasant. It seems the phone has to be nearby for this to work, so that is a caveat, but other than that, no complaints from me. Glad I got the app. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. 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