# Yawn: Alarms & Morning Routine — Block distractions. Make time.

> Sleep aid app with audiobooks, sleep stories, and ambient sounds for better rest. (iPhone/iPad app by Michael Ayton.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yawn-alarms-and-morning-routine/id6473270731 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Michael Ayton](https://appshunter.io/developer/1228551696)
- Category: Health & Fitness, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.48/5 from 148 App Store ratings · 44 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 12+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 246 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan), Vietnamese
- Released: 2023-12-21
- Data updated: 2026-10-24
- Monetization: subscription
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yawn-alarms-and-morning-routine/id6473270731/reviews.md

## What is Yawn?

Tomorrow starts tonight.

What would you do with an extra hour?

Read a few pages. Write your book. Stretch. Or just take your time.

Yawn helps you put scrolling to bed, wake with a plan and make room for the things you love.

Protect tonight
Choose distracting apps and websites, then set bedtime protection, schedules or time limits. Protect a morning window too, so your plans have some space.

Wake with purpose
Set a simple alarm, or choose a photo mission that asks you to get up and photograph a saved item. Keep your next alarm close with a Home Screen widget.

Make time for you
Choose a personal goal or create your own, set a time and start your goal timer. Read, write, move or make something. Mark the mornings you made time, and add app protection when you want fewer distractions.

Find your wind-down
Explore sleep stories, music and sounds. Build a mix, save favourites and use an audio timer.

A soundtrack for your time
Choose morning lofi, soft piano or a gentle focus hum for reading, writing and making. Pick a track, press Play and set an audio timer.

See your progress
Follow your morning check-ins and streaks. Optionally connect Apple Health to explore recorded sleep and sleep stages, when they are available in the records you share.

Membership and requirements
Yawn works without a Yawn account. Basic alarms without a wake-up mission are available without membership. Photo missions, app protection, morning goals, the audio libraries and other Premium tools require Yawn Premium. Subscription options and renewal terms are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in your App Store settings.

Apple Health is optional. App protection requires Screen Time permission. Alarm sound and silencing follow iOS controls. Requires iOS 26 or iPadOS 26 or later.

Privacy: https://yawn.health/original/privacy/
Terms: https://yawn.health/original/terms/
Support: https://yawn.health/original/support/

## Key features

- Vast library of sleep audio content
- Full-length audiobooks for sleep
- Over 100 sleep sounds
- Calming music
- Nature and environmental sounds
- Green, brown, and white noise options

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yawn Premium Annual | $59.99 | per year |
| Yawn Premium Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Yawn Premium Annual | $29.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Yawn Premium Lifetime | Free | one-time |


## What do users think of Yawn?

Reviews of Yawn are mixed: the Health & Fitness app is rated 4.5/5 from 148 App Store ratings. What users like most: lovely layout and design, great green noise sound. Top complaints: repeat button not working, syncing issues with iOS. Summarized from real user reviews.

**Pros**

- 👍 Lovely layout and design
- 👍 Great green noise sound
- 👍 Good quality audio
- 👍 Quick and easy onboarding
- 👍 Works well for some users
- 👍 Beautiful UI
- 👍 Comforting sounds
- 👍 Good user experience
- 👍 Unique and functional

**Cons**

- 🐛 Repeat button not working
- 🐛 Syncing issues with iOS
- 🐛 Content is minimal/limited
- 🐛 Loop function not working
- 🐛 No Airplay support
- 🐛 Audiobooks not scrollable
- 🐛 Sounds randomly stop
- 🐛 Premium lifetime purchase issues
- 🐛 No offline mode
- 🐛 No search functionality
- 🐛 No way to save favorites
- 🐛 Audio cuts off when screen is locked
- 🐛 Annoying subscription popups
- 🐛 Overpriced for current features
- 🐛 Misleading advertising for free premium

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Repeat button not working
- Syncing with iOS not working properly
- Loop function not working on iPhone 14
- No Airplay to HomePod mini
- Cannot scroll audiobooks to continue listening
- Repeat function for rain sounds not working
- Sounds randomly stop after a few minutes
- Cannot play a single sound scale on a loop
- Premium lifetime not able to purchase
- Keeps asking for subscription even with premium
- No sound after 30 minutes
- Sound not playing until end of timer
- Recordings are few minutes long and cannot loop
- App frozen after playlist finishes
- Lifetime 0 subscription not found
- Audio cuts off when screen is locked
- Subscription form pops up and requires restore purchases
- Replay button doesn't work

**Most requested features**

- Add ability to add own audiobooks
- Add favorite/heart functionality for sounds
- Implement offline mode
- Add search functionality
- Add ability to save favorites
- Add lock screen controls
- Add Airplay support
- More content/audio tracks
- Customized playlist option
- Recently played list

## Is Yawn safe?

Yawn: Alarms & Morning Routine appears safe based on user ratings. The AppsHunter Safety Score for Yawn is 87 out of 100. This assessment is based on 148 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.5 out of 5. Of 148 App Store ratings, 86.5% point to a safe experience, 4.1% suggest some concerns, and 9.5% point to a risky experience.

## Is Yawn legit?

Yawn: Alarms & Morning Routine appears to be a legitimate app. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Yawn is 83 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (10 of 44)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/yawn-alarms-and-morning-routine/id6473270731/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Not worth it

*2024-07-09, version 1.0.3*

Very basic with a lot of issues such as repeat button not working and not syncing with iOS properly. It’s a shame because it has a lovely layout but the content is very minimal too.

### 4/5 — Loop function still not working on IPhone 14

*2024-04-19*

Love the app, but loop function still not working on iPhone 14… have deleted and redownloaded, but still no success. Any thoughts?

### 5/5 — Great (especially for Reddit users 😉)

*2024-03-06*

Shoutout to the developer of this app for having a way for people who don’t want to spend money on a sleep sound app get this. As a broke college student who needs to fix their sleep cycle I really appreciate this app. The green noise is fantastic, I’m going to check out the audiobooks later, I’ll update if there’s anything amazing or not amazing about them! The onboarding is super quick and easy. The first screen when you get in seems a little bare but go over to the discover page and root around. Thanks again for making this!

### 2/5 — No Airplay

*2024-02-13, version 1.0.3*

Can’t airplay to my bedroom HomePod mini, so it’s rather useless unless you just want to listen to the tiny iPhone speakers.

### 1/5 — No possibility to scroll audiobooks

*2024-02-13*

I want to continue listening audiobook from the moment I stopped before. But I have to listen over and over again..

### 2/5 — Repeat function fails?

*2024-02-04, version 1.0.3*

Sounds are decent but the repeat function for rain sounds does not work for me. I get the pleasure of 3 min of sound in total before it cuts off. Cannot work out a fix. Not very immersive.

### 1/5 — Too many bugs

*2024-02-04, version 1.0.3*

Sounds randomly stop after a few minutes, even with a timer set for longer periods. 

I can’t find a way to play a single sound scale on a loop, the repeat button doesn’t work. 

Such a shame because it promised so much.

### 5/5 — Greating app 😍😍

*2024-01-31, version 1.0.3*

I really like this app and I look forward to its future development

### 5/5 — Yawn works

*2024-01-25*

Simply put - it works!!!!! 😊👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼

### 1/5 — Premium lifetime not able to purchase

*2024-01-22*

The $59.99 is available but NO lifetime free premium is offered like it says in the app purchase info…

**Developer response:** Hey there, the offer you are talking about is absolutely free  and I am sorry you are having trouble finding it - you can reach me at mick@joinyawn.com and I can walk you through how to get the free subscription :)

## Frequently asked questions about Yawn

### What does Yawn do?

Yawn is a sleep aid application that provides a wide range of audio content to help users fall asleep faster, sleep more soundly, and develop healthier sleep habits. It includes sleep stories, calming music, audiobooks, and various ambient sounds like white noise, green noise, and nature sounds.

### What kind of audio content is available on Yawn?

The app offers a huge library of sleep audio, including sleep stories, full-length audiobooks such as 'Alice's Adventures in Wonderland' and 'The Wonderful Wizard of Oz', over 100 sleep sounds like rain, wind, and water, and calming music. It also features green noise, brown noise, and white noise.

### How does Yawn make money?

Yawn operates on a subscription model. It offers an auto-renewing subscription that provides unlimited access to its entire library of sleep content. Payment is processed through the iTunes Account upon purchase, and subscriptions can be managed by the user in their Account Settings.

### Is Yawn compatible with my device?

The application is available on the Apple App Store, suggesting it is designed for iOS devices. Specific compatibility details, such as supported iOS versions, would typically be found on the app's page within the App Store.

### Who would benefit from using Yawn?

Yawn is beneficial for anyone looking to improve their sleep, including 'sleep enthusiasts' and individuals who struggle with getting a peaceful night's rest. It's also recommended by mental health experts for improving sleep health, making it suitable for those seeking relaxation and better sleep hygiene.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 2.2.1 — 2026-10-22

Fixed a setup issue that could stop Continue from working after postponing photo setup and returning from membership. Missing photo items now take you directly back to setup.

### 2.2 — 2026-10-20

Yawn 2.2 makes your time feel more connected.

• Keep the same goal across Home, your timer, app protection and progress. Opening a goal leaves it ready until you tap Start.
• Follow your active goal with new Focus widgets and a timer Live Activity, with clearer ready, finished and empty states.
• Add optional text to your alarm photos and videos. Choose from 200 looks and 48 editable caption presets, with up to six layers you can move, resize and rotate.
• Explore a more visual Sleep tab with recorded sleep duration, available stages, weekly trends and a clearer calendar.
• Music queues now advance between recordings, with Next and Previous controls. Goal audio follows the goal session's timer.
• A more compact goals calendar makes your recorded check-ins and time easier to follow.
• Cleaner layouts, less repeated text and more considered haptic feedback throughout the app.
• Yawn now supports Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Vietnamese, Korean, German, French and Japanese.
• Updated membership screens make plan comparisons clearer, including monthly equivalents for annual plans and the full billing terms.

Includes fixes for timer continuity, audio seeking, caption positioning and removing past goals.

### 2.1 — 2026-10-19

Make mornings yours with Yawn 2.1.

• Explore 36 looping alarm wallpapers in nine emoji collections, including four playful new character clips. Personal photo/video imports and earlier saved choices stay supported.
• Choose from 24 goal options with brighter photography and compact Today cards. Track each goal’s recorded completions and timer time, with detailed progress in your calendar.
• Start my time opens a calmer morning timer with Lofi, Study, Chill and Relax sound collections. Choose a recording and press Play when you’re ready.
• Clearer camera setup for photo missions, including taking your own reference photo again.
• Refined bedtime protection with selected-app artwork, plus a reachable Profile during protection and consistent Yawn headers.
• Home and widgets retain available alarm artwork and time in a quiet off state. Set again opens the normal alarm review; follow-up checks share a clearer list.
• A refreshed Sleep overview makes recorded sleep, stages, plan comparisons and the last seven days easier to read.
• Optional Screen Time now reveals available daily usage with blue, lilac and peach highlights. Future figures are labelled illustrations, not predictions; missing history stays missing.
• Clearer yearly/monthly plan comparisons show billed totals and monthly equivalents where applicable. Existing verified paid/lifetime access and Restore remain supported.

• Choose whether to share optional usage analytics during setup, with clearer privacy controls.

Includes layout and larger-text refinements throughout Yawn.

### 2.0 — 2026-10-17

Meet Yawn 2.0. Tomorrow starts tonight.

A more connected routine, from putting your phone down to making time for yourself:

• An alarm-led Home with your next alarm, bedtime protection and a morning handoff.
• Photo wake missions and simple alarms, with optional awake checks.
• Bedtime and morning app protection, plus schedules and time limits.
• Personal goals, custom ideas and a dedicated goal timer.
• A calendar of your recorded mornings, with a fresh sticker for each new goal check-in and totals for each goal.
• A clearer Today for goals, progress and Focus sounds; forecast, battery and bedtime planning together in Sleep.
• Sleep stories, music, sounds, favourites and mixes.
• A separate Focus library with lofi, piano and our original gentle hum.
• Optional Apple Health sleep history and stages when available in your records.
• A Home Screen alarm widget, a fresh Sky icon and clearer large-text layouts.

Set up tonight for a morning that feels more like you.

### 1.0.4 — 2024-07-12

This update to the Yawn app contains multiple bug fixes and performance improvements to improve your sleep experience!

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All apps by Michael Ayton: https://appshunter.io/developer/1228551696

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