Unbed appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Unbed is 63 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Unbed User Reviews

Name: Unbed
Rating: 4.7 (669 reviews)

Unbed

Unbed Technologies Inc.

🔧 Utilities

📊 Productivity

Customer Experience

Positive experience72.1% of reviews

Neutral7.3% of reviews

Negative experience20.6% of reviews

~ Based on 165 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Summarized from real user reviews of Unbed. Based on 669 reviews and a 4.7/5 average, it highlights the 5 positives and 5 negatives reviewers mention most about this Productivity app.

Positive things

👍Effective at getting users out of bed
🚀Helpful in establishing morning routines
💡Innovative concept of using a physical block to stop alarms
👍Positive impact on users' productivity and punctuality
👍Customizable alarm settings and features

Negative things

🐛App stability and reliability issues
🐛Difficulty turning off alarms or recurring alarms
🔋High battery consumption
🔒Potential security concerns with disabling the app
👎Confusing or unintuitive app interface

Is Unbed Safe?

Unbed appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Unbed is 93/100.

This assessment is based on 669 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.7/5.

Safety Analysis

93.4% of ratings point to a safe experience

1.5% of ratings suggest some concerns

5.1% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 669 App Store ratings for Unbed.

Is Unbed Legit?

Unbed appears legitimate, with a few gaps. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Unbed is 63/100.

Based on 63 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

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Saved My Job

Unbed has been a game changer. I have had problems with oversleeping for so long. I got fired from a job for missing opening shifts. I was put on a performance improvement plan with my current job. I’ve missed doctor’s appointments, family commitments, etc. because of oversleeping. I tried bed shakers, the ShockClock, various alarms that promised to get me out of bed. UnBed has been the first thing to work. All the others I found ways to shut off or work around, or I’d simply fall back asleep in my morning zombie state. Unbed doesn’t play. I bought it back in January when the app was still fairly simple and I did have some trouble at that point with being able to work around loose protections. Yall, this is a small company. It takes time to grow and learn and work out the bugs. As they’ve added to the app it’s pretty watertight. It’s integrated into screen time so you can’t delete it, there are settings that stop you from changing the alarm after bedtime, you can block apps, plus a million other awesome features. I set it to where I have to take a picture of the sky to shut the alarm off so I have to physically walk outside or at least open a window. And there’s plenty of other challenges. Overall just an incredible app. I get out of bed on time. I’m off my improvement plan at work. I don’t doom scroll until 2am. It’s been awesome.

Thanks for saving my job y’all!

LeatherTwist

9 days ago

Really good app!! But…

I have had a hard time getting out of bed my entire life, and I’ve tried all sorts of things to try and make myself get up, with nothing lasting very long. Unbed is the first time I’ve had such success, because it’s really nonnegotiable. If you walk back to your room and lay back in bed after the unbed alarm, well— nothing is gonna work for you LOL. It makes you get up, and it won’t let your evil, sleepy self escape from the morning! Now I got this just a few weeks before the subscription and account aspects showed up, so I had a small amount of time to get used to the base app, and I will say that I think there are a few things that need tuning after that update. Is Morning Peace now locked behind a subscription to set it to an alarm? Because it doesn’t work anymore for me. I have to go and find it and activate it, which kind of defeats the purpose of blocking them right after waking up because I can allow myself to be tempted to just not turn it on. I’m glad none of the base features have been put behind a subscription, but it feels a bit like the base app needs a bit of tuning so that people who can’t afford a subscription are getting the exact same experience that people were before the subscription update. Also, I am a bit disturbed by one of the features in unbed plus— that it LISTENS IN without any extra device, listening to you sleep to somehow detect the best time to wake you up…? That feels wrong. How can we know the app doesn’t just have the capability to listen in whenever? How on earth can it detect the sleep cycle from the sound of the room it’s in without any extra devices? It’s just rather disturbing to me. This is such a helpful app and tool, I really hope it isn’t violating people’s privacy like that.

PortalPuzzle

11 days ago

Response from developer

Thank you for your review, and congrats on the streak of getting up! Two important clarifications. Morning Peace is not behind the subscription. Nothing from the original app was paywalled. Alarm Lock, Deletion Protection, App Blocking, and Morning Peace are all free and will stay free. What you're noticing is a change in 3.0: Morning Peace now auto starts only when your alarm is dismissed within your bedtime schedule's wake up window. If you haven't set up a bedtime schedule in the Hard Mode tab, or your max wake up time is set too early, it won't kick in automatically anymore. Setting up a bedtime schedule with a max wake up time comfortably after your alarm will restore the old behavior. On the microphone: your concern is fair, so here's exactly how it works. The mic is only active during a sleep session you explicitly start, and iOS enforces this. You'll see the orange microphone indicator whenever it's in use, and you can verify us anytime in Settings, Privacy, App Privacy Report. All analysis happens entirely on your iPhone and nothing is ever uploaded to our servers. It listens for movement, noise levels, and sound categories like snoring, coughing, or sleep talking to estimate sleep cycles, the same technique nightstand sleep apps have used for years, and it all stays on your device. If you never turn sleep tracking on, the app never requests mic access at all. If you ever have any questions about any functionalities or are running into issues, shoot us an email at hello@unbedapp.com and we'll make sure everything is clear and works! Thanks for holding us to a high standard. That's how the app gets better. The Unbed Team :)

Hard Mode Is the Best

I’ve had this app for months. I found a loophole in the morning where you could delete the app, and the alarm would stop. Ever since they’ve added the hard mode update, you literally cannot stop the alarm or delete the app until you scan your block. These developers are on point. They even added the option to add your own alarm, which means they’re listening to their consumers. To the developers, please add the option to get rid of the emergency shut offs. I’m a shift worker so this thing is a life saver. If you’re like me, and don’t trust yourself, get this. The Unbed block is a game changer.

BrawlerB

20 days ago

Response from developer

Thank you so much for this review! Really glad Hard Mode closed that loophole for you 😄 And great news, there's actually already an option to disable Emergency Stops in Settings! Really appreciate the kind words and your support! ❤

Account required

Made it required to have an account for a product that was already paid for when previously it wasn’t required

Renaud Dubois

21 days ago

Response from developer

Hey, fair point, and we should have communicated this change much better before it went live. That's on us. To be clear on what the account is and isn't: it doesn't cost anything, and nothing you paid for is affected. Every feature your block came with stays fully free, forever. The account exists for three reasons only. Counterfeit blocks were letting people use the app without ever buying an Unbed, which hurt us as a small company. Two people can now share a block and an Unbed+ subscription together. And it lays the groundwork for optional cloud backup down the road, so your settings can move to a new phone if you ever want that. We don't sell your data or use it for anything beyond validating your block and linking orders. If anything's giving you trouble with the switch, write us at hello@unbedapp.com and we'll help. Thanks, The Unbed Team :)

Easy breezy set up and immediate results

This was so easy to set up. Nice UX and simple and straightforward. This has without a doubt changed my morning routine

cbhurg85

22 days ago

Response from developer

This made our day. Changing morning routines is exactly what we built Unbed for, so hearing it's working for you means a lot. Thanks for taking the time to share it, and if you ever need anything, we're at hello@unbedapp.com. Thanks, The Unbed Team :)

Terrible Update

Latest update is making me confirm my block. Funnily enough I’m opening the app because I’m in bed checking it’s on for tomorrow. Used regular alarm but whatever. Since came down to sort the next day and it’s business as usual. Go to sleep again and I have to confirm. Now I go to confirm and it’s back to normal. Wasting my time and not sure it will even work tomorrow. Now has a bunch of pay gated features, after paying £25 for a 3d printed nfc tag and alarm app. Greed beyond measure ruined what was a decent product. Would return if I could.

AJON93

23 days ago

Response from developer

Hey, what you're seeing isn't the app breaking, but we clearly didn't explain it. Verifying your block is a one time thing, and the app lets you postpone it a few times so you're never stuck at bedtime. That's why it sometimes asks and sometimes waves you through. Once you scan your block a single time, it never asks again. And your alarm will still fire either way, we made sure verification never blocks a scheduled alarm. On the pay gated features: nothing you paid for moved behind a paywall. Everything your block did before is still free and always will be. Unbed+ is a separate optional tier with new extras, and you'll only ever see it mentioned if you tap to learn about one of its features. We'll be transparent about why it exists. We're a small company, and a one time block purchase funds that block, but not the years of updates, servers and support that come after it. Unbed+ is what lets us keep the company alive and keep building this app for the long run. Without something sustainable behind it, Unbed eventually stops improving, and that's the opposite of what we want. To be clear though, the free app is not taking a back seat. We'll keep adding new core features that stay free, non Unbed+ users get 100% of our attention, and our mission is to keep growing Unbed for everyone. Unbed+ is just how we make sure we're still here to do it. As for accounts, they exist to stop counterfeit blocks, to let two people share a block and an Unbed+ subscription together, and to prepare optional cloud backup for later. That's the whole story. We're sorry the rollout wasted your time. If anything still feels off, you can directly get in contact with us at hello@unbedapp.com. Thanks, The Unbed Team :)

Update

Since the update my account has been whipped and can’t log back in with my email or phone number

Andrew Clark…

23 days ago

Response from developer

Hey Andrew, we’re sorry to hear that you ran into issues with your account. Please contact us at hello@unbedapp.com in order to find out what happened. We’re sorry about this inconvenience and want to sort this out for you as quickly as possible. Thanks, The Unbed Team :)

AWFUL

Warning: All positive reviews are paid for

fiwbskfj

24 days ago

Changed the product

Bought the product and have been using it but they’ve changed the app months later to now require a personal account. I don’t want or see the need to hand over my data for an alarm app.

Dangleberry1

24 days ago

Response from developer

Hey, we understand the hesitation, but there’s genuinely very little data involved. Creating an account doesn’t hand us anything meaningful. We use it to validate that your block is genuine and to link Unbed+ orders for those who buy it, and that’s it. We don’t sell anything, we don’t run ads, and your alarms and settings stay on your phone. There’s no data business hiding behind an alarm app here. The reasons we added accounts are practical. Counterfeit blocks were letting people use the app without ever buying an Unbed, which hurt us directly as a small company. Many people share their block with a partner, and accounts make that work properly. And eventually we want to offer cloud backup so your settings can follow you to a new phone, which will be entirely optional if you ever want it. Changing the requirements months after your purchase without explaining any of this clearly was our mistake, and we’re sorry for the frustration. If you have questions, we’re at hello@unbedapp.com. Thanks, The Unbed Team :)

battery killer

this app drained 76% of my phone battery just by running in the background yesterday. seems the new update caused this, as it hasn’t happened any other day,
phone was charged to 50% before going to bed and it drained to 0% overnight, so no alarm.

This absolutely needs fixing or i’ll be returning.

melissaa98

24 days ago

Response from developer

Hey Melissa, thanks for flagging this. The update definitely isn’t supposed to drain your battery like that, and 50 to 0 overnight isn’t normal behavior for Unbed at all. Something clearly went wrong on your device and we want to figure out what. Please reach out to us at hello@unbedapp.com so we can look at exactly what happened and get you a proper fix. In the meantime, a quick thing you can try is enabling Battery Saver Mode inside the app’s settings, which reduces how much the app does in the background. Sorry your alarm didn’t fire because of this. That’s the one thing Unbed exists to do, so we take it seriously. Hope to hear from you. Thanks, The Unbed Team :)

Bad

Hidden charges everywhere.

Smokednote

24 days ago

Response from developer

Hey, we want to clear this up because there are no hidden charges anywhere in Unbed. Everything you paid for when you bought your block stays completely free, forever. No fees appeared, and none will. What did change recently is that we added Unbed+, an optional tier with some extra features, and accounts. Unbed+ costs money only if you choose to get it, and the only time you’ll ever see it mentioned is if you tap to learn more about one of its features. Accounts exist to stop counterfeit blocks, to let people share a block with a partner, and to prepare for optional cloud backup in the future. Nothing about them costs anything. We clearly did a poor job explaining these changes before rolling them out, and we’re sorry for the confusion that caused. If something in the app looked like a charge to you, we’d genuinely like to know what it was. Write us at hello@unbedapp.com. Thanks, The Unbed Team :)

Works but don’t like the new changes

This app and the block were working great, but I really resent the new update that requires me to create an account to keep using the product that I was already using. Seems like a data grab for no reason.

Grenouille4$

24 days ago

Response from developer

Hey, we want to address the data grab worry head on because it’s the opposite of what’s happening. Your account data isn’t used for anything beyond validating that your block is genuine and linking Unbed+ orders for people who buy it. We don’t sell it, we don’t analyze it for advertising, and we don’t extract anything from it. There’s honestly nothing to grab. Your alarms and settings still live on your phone. So why add accounts at all? Three reasons. Counterfeit blocks were letting people use the app without ever buying an Unbed, which hurt us directly as a small company. A lot of people share their block with a partner or friend, and accounts are what make sharing a block and a subscription actually work. And down the road we want to offer cloud backup so your data can follow you to a new phone. That backup will be completely optional. If you never want your data leaving your device, it never will. We should have explained all of this before the update instead of after, and that’s fair criticism we accept. Everything you paid for stays free forever, nothing changes there. If you have any questions at all, we’re at hello@unbedapp.com. Thanks, The Unbed Team :)

Beautiful Simplicity compromised by Subscription

I can’t tell you how great this app was, and it changed everything for me in my wake-up routine. Then, this morning, my alarm didn’t go off. Only to find I now need an account to login and to pay a yearly fee for all sorts new features. Argh. So annoying. I bought my block because of the simplicity. I already paid for a block. If you want another thing to subscribe to, this is for you. But if you’re like me and desire simplicity, prepare to be disappointed.

Anonymous712637183

24 days ago

Forced sign up after this long?

I’m not too happy you all are forcing an account sign up to use an alarm clock application. Especially after I’ve had this for I don’t even know how long without one.

Angry Krakatau

24 days ago

Excellent customer support!

Grateful for the lovely people I was able to speak to via email, made the whole process easy!

meowlos

a month ago

Response from developer

Hey, thank you so much for your review it really means a lot to us!

Thank you!

This is the only thing that gets me out of bed and honestly it isn’t as horrible as some other alarms. If u put it on the gentle wake up setting it’s so chill but it forces u to get out of bed still

martina142004

a month ago

Response from developer

Hi Martina, thank you so much for this review! Really appreciate your support! ❤

A lifetime of struggling with mornings is gone!

I’m generally a pretty disciplined person, but mornings have always been so hard for me. I could never seem to get out of bed without hitting snooze 5+ times. I’ve struggled with this my entire life and I genuinely feel like this product has solved that problem for me!! I have gotten out of bed right away AND stayed up every day since the product came in. Not only that, but I’ve been waking up so much earlier too! 10/10 recommend!

Lendjeosksnd

a month ago

LIFE CHANGING!

I’ve always been a professional snoozer… until Unbed. 😂

I’ve tried everything, and this is the first alarm that’s actually worked for me. I love that it’s simple—no math problems or complicated puzzles when you’re half asleep (because who has the brainpower for that first thing in the morning?).

We keep our Unbed tag by the coffee maker, which is set to auto-brew every morning. So when my alarm goes off, I have to get up, walk to the coffee, and scan it. By then, I’m already up and ready to start my day.

The temporary silence feature is also brilliant. I can mute it just long enough to quietly leave my daughter’s room without waking her, but there’s no snooze button to tempt me back into bed.

If you’re a chronic snoozer like I was, this app is absolutely worth trying. It’s completely changed my mornings.

Kateland Mak

a month ago

You Love It, You Hate It!

I chronically have had a hard time waking up in the morning. I always had 6 alarms set that I would snooze, turn off or sleep through. Unbed has changed that for me. I have been getting up on time and getting to worn 15 minutes early. So glad I purchased this alarm.

SwaggieBarre

a month ago

Response from developer

Hi there, thank you so much for this review! Going from 6 alarms to getting to work 15 minutes early is incredible. Really appreciate your support! ❤

Fixed the morning snooze

I have struggle for so long to get out of bed in the morning. Unbed has helped me massively. Waking up early and starting my day right. I’m so much more motivated.

Nyltiak90