# UpMode: Alarm Clock to Wake Up — The alarm you can’t ignore

> The alarm you can’t ignore (iPhone/iPad app by Rotem Ziv.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/upmode-alarm-clock-to-wake-up/id6807414980 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Rotem Ziv](https://appshunter.io/developer/6807414982)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.1 · 31 MB
- Languages: English
- Released: 2026-09-14
- Data updated: 2026-10-20

## What is UpMode?

UpMode isn't another alarm clock. It's a system that gets you out of bed.

Most alarms are easy to ignore: one tap and you're back asleep. UpMode keeps ringing until you've completed a morning mission, something you can only do once you're actually up.

PICK YOUR MISSION
• Spin the wheel, then find what it lands on
• Solve a math puzzle
• Do squats or jumping jacks, counted by your camera on your phone
• Walk 30 steps
• Scan a code you've stuck in the kitchen
• Photograph your bathroom, or your made bed
• Memorize a pattern, or type a sentence
Chain up to three missions per alarm for the mornings that need it.

AN ALARM THAT MEANS IT
UpMode rings through the silent switch and Do Not Disturb. Opening a mission doesn't stop the sound, finishing it does. If you swipe the alarm away and drift off, it rings again a few minutes later, and keeps coming back for up to half an hour.

BUILD THE HABIT
Every won morning extends your streak. A Morning Card celebrates each one with a line written for you and your goal. Your stats show when you actually got up versus when you meant to: the number every other alarm hides from you.

PRIVATE BY DESIGN
Camera missions run entirely on your phone. No video is ever saved, and nothing is uploaded. No account required.

UpMode needs iOS 26.1 or later. It's built on Apple's AlarmKit, the only way an app can ring reliably through silent mode.

Subscription: annual, or weekly with a 3-day free trial. Cancel anytime in Settings.
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## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| UpMode Premium | $59.99 | per year |
| UpMode Premium Monthly | $12.99 | per month |


## Is UpMode safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess UpMode.

## Is UpMode legit?

UpMode: Alarm Clock to Wake Up has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for UpMode is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-10-13

A whole new look: every screen redesigned around the sunrise.
New mission: spin the wheel. It picks something in your home, and you go find it.
New plans: go annual, or start weekly with 3 days free.
Smaller fixes and polish throughout.

### 1.0.3 — 2026-10-01

Maths is now the first mission you can pick.

A clear timeline for your free week: what happens today, the reminder before it ends, and when you'd be charged.

Without the free week or a subscription, UpMode now wakes you once for free, then your alarm stays off until you start. The app tells you the day and time of that free morning in advance.

The Morning Card on your plan is no longer cut off.

Small fixes and polish.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-09-28

A brand-new setup that builds your morning plan around you.

Swipe the alarm away without doing your mission, and it comes back. Up to 8 more rings over the next 30 minutes.

Photo missions now wait for your phone to unlock instead of switching to maths.

Small fixes and polish.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-25

Your alarm is now harder to escape. If you swipe it away and go back to sleep, it comes back. Plus reliability fixes for the wake-up sound and the time picker.

### 1.0 — 2026-09-14

No release notes.

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