Tessera: Photo Puzzle Alarm

Tessera: Photo Puzzle Alarm

Wake up to photos you love

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$4.99 Free

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  • Released
  • Updated
  • July 31, 2026
  • September 1, 2026

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Wake up to someone you love, piece by piece. Tessera is an alarm clock built around one idea: the first thing you see each morning should be someone you love, not your phone. Set a photo, and when the alarm rings, you solve a small sliding puzzle to reveal it — nine tiles, about thirty seconds — and then the picture holds, whole, while you wake up. HOW IT WORKS CHOOSE YOUR PEOPLE Pick 10 to 20 photos from your library once, during setup. People, places, pets — whatever means something to you. Nothing is imported automatically, and no photo ever leaves your phone. SET YOUR ALARM Pick a time and which days repeat. That's it — no difficulty levels, no streaks, no shame for missing a day. WAKE UP TO THEM When the alarm fires, tap through to Tessera and slide the tiles back into place. Watch the photo come together, then let it hold on screen. That moment is the whole app. BUILT ON A REAL ALARM Tessera rings using Apple's AlarmKit — the same system that lets an alarm break through Silent mode and every Focus setting. A ringing alarm is never gated behind a subscription. If a payment ever fails, your alarm still rings and you can still turn it off. SEND A MORNING Tessera Unlimited members can send someone else a Tessera alarm as a gift — a photo, a time, and a note that's revealed only once they solve it. The person who receives it gets one real Tessera morning, completely free, no subscription required. YOUR PHOTOS STAY YOURS Nothing is uploaded. There is no photo server, no third-party analytics SDK, nothing about your pictures that could leak. The only thing that ever reaches a server is a purchase receipt. REMOVE A PHOTO, ANYTIME Life changes, and photos can be complicated. Removing one from your pool takes one tap from wherever you see it — no digging through settings, no repeated "are you sure." TESSERA UNLIMITED Adding your photos and trying the puzzle costs nothing and asks for no payment details. Setting your first alarm needs Tessera Unlimited — a monthly subscription starting with a 3-day free trial, an annual subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Pricing and trial length for your region are shown before you confirm any purchase. The one exception: a Morning Note someone sends you always rings and unlocks free, no subscription required. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Purchases can be restored from within the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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What's New in Tessera

1.2

September 1, 2026

A calmer path to your first alarm. Onboarding now explains exactly what Tessera Unlimited includes before it asks you for anything, and the offer comes before you set your first alarm time, not after — so nobody configures an alarm and then gets asked to pay for it. A few other things: – A refreshed paywall, simpler at a glance, with the yearly plan highlighted as the best value. – A new launch moment when you open Tessera. – Continued localization work across every supported language. Thanks for using Tessera. If a morning ever doesn't feel right, tell us — we read every review.

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