Outstanding alarm with great features
VariAlarm has made a huge difference in my life. It checks all the boxes of allowing for flexible schedules, consistent schedules, etc. It allows for easy deploying of a schedule group or template and allows for movement in increments of a group of alarms (ie add 10 minutes to all alarms in this group - for example if you want to wake up 10 minutes later). Nhat, the creator, is so kind and receptive to ideas. He’s responsive, thoughtful and detailed. This app is remarkable! I went pro immediately and use it every day! Apple alarms doesn’t even have a folder feature, and this app would trump it anyway!
Response from developer
Hello. I’m always delighted to hear how my little tool helped other people managing their chaotic lives in 2026 in a way no other alarm apps on any system can. Thank you so much for the praise and support!
Solid app - responsive support
Response from developer
Hi Murlr, Thank you for your support. The app does have a wide range of tools to help you no matter what your schedule may look like. This comes from users like you who continue to suggest great additions to make sure the app fit their need. Let me know by email if you have suggestions and issues. We can surely work it out together. Cheers!
The Most Customizable Alarm App I’ve Found
My gym schedule is incredibly inconsistent, which makes regular alarms frustrating. Some mornings I can sleep an extra 30 minutes because my class starts later, other days I need to be up at 4 a.m. on the dot, and sometimes I decide to skip the gym altogether and don’t want scheduled alarms bothering me.
VariAlarm has an incredible amount of features that fit my routine perfectly. You can adjust the alarm volume, use your own music, have the music gradually fade in so you’re not waking up in fight-or-flight mode, create your own routines, make templates with multiple alarms, choose exactly which days you want them active, and so much more. It genuinely feels like an alarm app designed around how people actually live.
What makes the app even more impressive is that Nhat is a solo developer who originally created it based on his own needs, probably without realizing how many other people he would end up helping.
Every time Apple releases a new iOS update, I wait to see if they’ll finally improve their very basic default alarm app. I know I’m not the only person who finds it incredibly limiting, yet somehow it seems to get more aesthetic without becoming much more useful. VariAlarm is the complete opposite. Nhat has built this app by listening to what people actually need and continues to test, improve, and add features based on real feedback. That’s what makes it so useful.
Unfortunately, iOS updates sometimes introduce bugs or interfere with how third-party alarm apps work. Nhat has all my respect for continuing to work through those issues instead of dropping the ball. He is extremely supportive, helpful, and quick to respond whenever something goes wrong, and he genuinely makes an effort to get things solved or sorted out.
It’s rare to find an app that is this customizable AND a developer who is this involved with the people using it. I’m very happy I found VariAlarm, and my yearly subscription has absolutely been worth it.
Response from developer
Hi krizelhdz. I’m glad to hear that VariAlarm can fit your life in a way that no other alarm apps can. I poured my heart and soul into making it so that it can fit any type of schedules people might have had and it always delight me when I hear feedback from great users like you! I guess solving my own problem creates the drive necessary to bring it closer to real people’s needs and wishes but the community has been a great help to cover my own blind spots. And because we continue to use it, it sees much more growth and many updates than the average apps on market. It takes advantage of so many Apple frameworks to make it useful, consistent yet focused to do one thing effectively: giving you control of your schedule. Thanks again for the glowing review. I cannot express my appreciation enough as the users’ feedback has continued to drive my development for this app even though it is in one of the most crowded category on market.
This fits a messy week!
Response from developer
Hi Alawayy. I’m glad the app suits your need. I developed it because I needed it myself to fit my varied schedule when it changes and I’m always happy others find it helping them too! So you can be a master of your own Schedule!
Absolutely spectacular app!
Amazing!
Minor issue that happened one today though: it kept ringing even after i stopped it.
Response from developer
Thank you very much for your feedback. I'm glad that VariAlarm's feature set makes sense as a complete solution to planning your sleep and alarm. I will look into the issue with the alarm ringing after stopping it. Did you enable the wake-up confirmation mode in Settings? That is for cases where you inadvertently dismiss the alarm by power button or swiping up. If that is enabled, you need to open the app to close it. Please email me the circumstances that you observed this issue.
It works but UX is atrocious
Response from developer
Hi there. Thank you for the valuable feedback. It’s been a while. Below changes have been applied: 1. Create alarm gains a date input. 2. iOS time wheel is an option. 3. You are able to use Challenge and Snooze together. Please email me if you have other issues. Would you mind check and update your review?
잘 쓰고있어요!
Response from developer
친절한 리뷰 감사합니다. 바쁜 일상 속에서도 알람을 관리하는 새로운 방식, 즉 목록을 나열하는 대신 하루 일정을 직접 선택하는 방식으로 유용하게 활용되기를 바랍니다.
Best App in this Category on iOS, Responsive Developer!
I requested a feature of the developer early on, and he added it to the next release like a week later! This is seriously one of the best experiences I’ve had on that front.
As for the app functionality, it really is pretty great, and one of the only reliable ways that I can skip my alarm for the following morning without having to worry about remembering to re-enable it afterwards - the schedule will continue automatically so I can go on with my day with one less thing to think about. This is the way technology should be, making our lives easier, and this app nails it.
Get VariAlarm - you won’t regret it.
Response from developer
Hi there. Thank you very much for the glowing review. It means a lot to me that VariAlarm is helping you manage your schedule effectively while staying out of your way as an effective tool for life in 2026. Thank you for contacting me with feature request. If you need anything in the future, just let me know. Cheers,
Most customizable alarm app
Also dev is incredibly responsive and helpful
Response from developer
Thank you so much for recommending VariAlarm to others who are reading your reviews. It means a lot to me that the core value of flexible, customizable but structural template comes through for your schedule. I’m always all ears. Just let me know what you need and I’m sure VariAlarm can help you with it.
Most flexible alarm program
Response from developer
Thank you so much for your review. I put a lot of effort into trying to find a Product Market Fit and it is encouraging to see so many reviews from fellow users appreciating VariAlarm helping them managing daily schedule effectively. Just for clarification, by cleaning up one time alarms, you meant those in Schedule tab including templates and folders for more flexible scheduling right? An upgrade is coming soon where you can set recurring template forever so it truly is set once, use forever. Please look forward to it in v1.5.4.
Super functional
Response from developer
Thank you for using VariAlarm and loving it. I spent a lot of time curating the sounds for their purposes and glad it could help you manage both your sleep and your wake up experiences.
Fantastic user experience
Response from developer
Hi there, thank you so much for the kind words! Since 1.0.3 in January, crescendo is supported. It is limited to 30 seconds due to AlarmKit's requirements for stability to select less than 30 seconds sound. I chose a route that is maintainable and predictable. Also, I added ability to import own MP3 sound and iTunes songs. Hope you will continue to enjoy the app.
