# Wake Up Light – Sunrise Alarm — Simulate Dawn Sunlight at Home

> Smart HomeKit sunrise alarm to simulate dawn and improve waking. (iPhone/iPad app by Andreas Ganske.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wake-up-light-sunrise-alarm/id1467538196 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Andreas Ganske](https://appshunter.io/developer/434907508)
- Category: Utilities, Health & Fitness
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.57/5 from 91 App Store ratings · 44 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 50 MB
- Languages: Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål and 6 more
- Released: 2019-06-20
- Data updated: 2026-08-12
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wake-up-light-sunrise-alarm/id1467538196/reviews.md

## What is Wake Up Light?

Wake up more naturally with your wake-up light based on your smart HomeKit lights, and improve your morning routine with Wake Up Light.

Are you tired in the morning? Does your body feel like it doesn't want to get up? Create an artificial dawn with Wake Up Light, so getting up in the morning feels easier and more natural. Built for use with HomeKit-enabled lights, now it’s easy to add a wake-up light alarm to the Apple Home app.

Say you want to wake up at 8:00 a.m. Use Wake Up Light to schedule your bed light to turn on at 7:30 am with its minimum brightness in a dark reddish color. Your light will then gradually increase its brightness and change its color to daylight white until it reaches its full brightness at 8:00 a.m. Got smart blinds? Let them gradually open 20 minutes before your wake-up time. Coffee machine plugged into a smart outlet? Let it turn on 15 minutes before your alarm goes off.

Set a light alarm that starts your day before your desired wake-up time (a recommended duration is something between 30 and 60 minutes). Your light brightens to its maximum intensity by the time you’ve set it, shifting from dim, warm red to bright and cold white after its light-up duration. The brighter the light, the better the effect will be on your body. The goal is to put you into a lighter sleep so that you awaken easier.

FEATURES
– Alarms that turn on lights and change colors as they brighten
– Support for all HomeKit-enabled lights, blinds and outlets
– Alarms are shared with everyone who has access to the same home
– There is no need to keep your iPhone connected (or even on)
– Set the days your wake-up light should wake you
– Combine lightbulbs, power outlets, and smart blinds
– Shortcuts and Siri support to activate, reschedule and deactivate your alarms
– Create multiple wake-up lights and control multiple accessories per alarm
– Preview your wake-up light

Wake Up Light lets you easily create wake-up lights that fit your needs. Just select your light and preferred wake-up time, and Wake Up Light will create HomeKit automation for you, turning your lights on gradually over time.

Adjust the duration of the brightening phase (between 30 and 60 minutes is recommended) and choose the brightness your lights should reach. Your light then brightens to its maximum intensity by the time you have chosen, shifting from dim, warm red to bright and cold white after its light-up duration (if supported by the light bulb).

Add multiple wake-up lights to your weekly schedule. Control different lights with their own custom time, duration and brightness. Everyone in the same house can control the wake-up lights, too – thanks to HomeKit.

HOW DOES IT WORK?

A wake-up light alarm clock brings you slowly into shallower states of sleep by gradually increasing the brightness in your room. The light travels through your closed eyelids, notifying your body the same way as a natural sunrise. This gradual transition from deeper to shallower states of sleep has been found to wake you more naturally and boost your mood, energy and productivity for the whole day.

Let your lights brighten your morning.

App preview music is Haven by Nihilore: http://www.nihilore.com/license
Terms of Use: https://wakeuplight.app/terms-of-use/

## Key features

- Simulate dawn sunlight
- HomeKit-enabled lights, blinds, and outlets
- Gradual brightness and color change
- Customizable wake-up duration
- Siri and Shortcuts support
- Multiple alarm creation
- Works without iPhone connection

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Mode - 1 Month | $1.49 | per month |
| Premium Mode - 1 Year | $14.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (10 of 44)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wake-up-light-sunrise-alarm/id1467538196/reviews.md

### 3/5 — Sort of works

*2026-01-01, version 4.17.6*

I wanted to use this to light my entire room up (8 bulbs) but if you add more than three, the shortcut to set the alarm time fails and actually deletes the wake up light completely.

### 1/5 — LITERALLY useless

*2025-08-24, version 4.17.5*

I don't know what "home kit" is, but this app won't work without it.

### 5/5 — Works like a charm

*2025-02-06, version 4.17.3*

Using this with Nanoleaf light bulbs and HomePod Mini. I could not be more pleased. I don’t even mind the subscription fee for the ease of use it’s worth it. The integration with my HomePod was seamless. The setup is simple and intuitive.

### 1/5 — won’t load

*2025-01-06, version 4.17.1*

the app continues to say it is creating my sunrise alarm, the preview worked fine however it is stuck on 0% and will not create it no matter how many times i try to

### 3/5 — A lot of features locked

*2024-11-01, version 4.16.0*

Unfortunately, there were so many features that are locked behind a subscription. If it was a one time purchase, I would definitely consider it more, but I do not want to pay monthly or yearly to turn on my lights automatically. 

I miss the days and acts like these were a five dollar purchase and that’s it

### 3/5 — Not what I was expecting

*2024-10-27, version 4.16.0*

This is not a stand alone alarm app. It only works if you have SmartHome data it can connect to

### 1/5 — Will not turn your phone into a wake up light

*2024-08-28, version 4.16.0*

Downloaded this thinking it was an app to turn your phone’s screen into a wake up alarm, but it’s an app for controlling your smart lightbulbs in your home. Not clear in the title or discription!

### 3/5 — Doesn’t work with my lights unfortunately

*2024-08-02, version 4.15.0*

While the app does appear to do what it advertises, my dimmer / leds require a minimum brightness level to turn on. If the lights start out at a lower level than the minimum, they’ll never turn on, no matter how high the dimmer gets. Currently this app always starts at a very low light level and so my lights never come on when using this app. If the app supported modifying the “minimum and maximum brightness levels” that would fix it, but as of this writing it doesn’t and so I can’t use it. I emailed the app dev a few weeks ago about this but no response. Looking forward to using the app again if they add this feature.

### 5/5 — Beautifully done but...

*2024-08-01, version 4.15.0*

The developer clearly knows what they're doing and saw a need for an app that YES, is needed! The app is easy to troubleshoot and works seamlessly with a beautiful interface.
 
My only complaint, or suggestion rather (which I wouldn't care if I didn't think this app was awesome), is to offer a first week trial then charge for premium. 

Andreas, you're going to increase your conversation considerably when you make this more accessible and allow people to fall in love with it. You're already priced very right. Consider adding a trial period, and two payment options, the one upfront for the year that you already have and another billed monthly at $1.99 or even $2.99 - you'll increase your retention, your number of sign ups, and your overall profit margin.

Again, really beautiful job, you deserve more sign ups, friend!

### 1/5 — Need to Pay for Subscription

*2024-07-03, version 4.15.0*

The greedy people of this world never cease to amaze me. A person spends hundreds of dollars to purchase a device for their home only to learn to run that device you have to pay a subscription to even turn it on. What is happening here. We no longer own the products we buy. Instead they are leased to us. I will never ever ever pay a subscription to run an item I pay my hard earned money for, These subscription SCAMS must stop! When we buy a device, let us run it freely as we are entitled to.

## Frequently asked questions about Wake Up Light

### What does the Wake Up Light app do?

This app simulates a natural sunrise using your HomeKit-enabled smart lights to help you wake up more gently. It gradually increases the brightness and changes the color of your lights, mimicking a real dawn to ease you out of sleep.

### What are the key features of this sunrise alarm app?

Key features include alarms that turn on lights and change colors, support for all HomeKit-enabled lights, blinds, and outlets, the ability to set custom wake-up durations, and integration with Siri and Shortcuts for easy control. It also allows for multiple alarm creations and works even if your iPhone is not connected.

### How does the wake-up light feature work?

The app creates a HomeKit automation that gradually brightens your selected lights over a customizable duration (recommended 30-60 minutes) before your set wake-up time. The light shifts from dim, warm red to bright, cool white, signaling your body to transition into lighter sleep stages.

### Is this app compatible with my smart home devices?

Yes, the app is designed to work with all HomeKit-enabled lights, blinds, and smart outlets. This means it integrates seamlessly with Apple's HomeKit ecosystem, allowing you to control various accessories for your wake-up routine.

### Can multiple people in my household use the wake-up lights?

Yes, alarms created with Wake Up Light are shared with everyone who has access to the same HomeKit home. This means other members of your household can also benefit from and control the wake-up lights.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.17.6 — 2025-09-14

- Ready for a new chapter of iOS with an updated icon

Thank you for using Wake Up Light! If you have a problem or feedback, please reach out to us on wakeuplight.app/contact or via support@wakeuplight.app.

### 4.17.5 — 2025-05-31

- Added app icon for dark mode and tinted mode Thank you for using Wake Up Light! If you have a problem or feedback, please reach out to us on wakeuplight.app/contact or via support@wakeuplight.app.

### 4.17.4 — 2025-04-15

- The interface for creating an alarm is now more intuitive- Increase the tappable area of the closing button on the subscription screen- Add an option to disable the power check of the alarm in order to fix an issue where the light alarm stops after the first scene (find it in the "…" menu on the top right while editing an alarm) Thank you for using Wake Up Light! If you have a problem or feedback, please reach out to us on wakeuplight.app/contact or via support@wakeuplight.app.

### 4.17.3 — 2025-01-30

- Sliders for adjusting brightness and colors are working again.
- If errors occur when creating/updating a light alarm, they are now displayed instead of just freezing the screen.

Thank you for using Wake Up Light!
If you have a problem or feedback, please reach out to us on wakeuplight.app/contact or via support@wakeuplight.app.

### 4.17.2 — 2025-01-18

- Sliders for adjusting brightness and colors are working again.
- If errors occur when creating/updating a light alarm, they are now displayed instead of just freezing the screen.

Thank you for using Wake Up Light!
If you have a problem or feedback, please reach out to us on wakeuplight.app/contact or via support@wakeuplight.app.

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