# Challenges Alarm Clock vs Get Up

The clearest difference is monetization model: Get Up at freemium against Challenges Alarm Clock's subscription. Get Up also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.0 vs 3.8). Challenges Alarm Clock's advantage is review sentiment (26% vs 0%) and ratings volume (2.3K vs 12). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Challenges Alarm Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Get Up sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Get Up holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Challenges Alarm Clock has 2.3K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 26% of Challenges Alarm Clock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Get Up's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Challenges Alarm Clock | Get Up |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.8 (2.3K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challenges-alarm-clock/id1247289889/reviews) | **[4.0 (12 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/get-up-challenge-alarm-clock/id1620790645/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **2.3K** | 12 |
| Positive reviews | **26.5% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | Subscription | **Freemium** |
| Size | 44 MB | 1.4 GB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [duytu tran](https://appshunter.io/developer/1244491336) | [Ryan Schefske](https://appshunter.io/developer/1359871123) |

## What reviewers say

### Challenges Alarm Clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/challenges-alarm-clock/id1247289889)

This alarm clock uses challenging games to ensure you wake up on time. It eliminates snooze and offers bedtime reminders with a clean interface. Turn your mornings into a game and never oversleep again.

**Highlights:** Unstoppable alarm with challenge games, No snooze or stop button, Bedtime reminder notifications, Clean and modern interface, Math, Maze, Shake, Remember Number, Lucky 777 games

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium 1 month | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium 1 year | $9.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ⭐ Good app that wakes up user
- 🔔 Alarm is effective at waking up heavy sleepers
- 🧠 Challenges help get brain working in the morning

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🚫 Ads make the app unusable
- 🔇 Alarm doesn't make any sound, only vibrates
- 🤯 Challenges are too difficult or confusing
- ⏰ Alarm turns off on its own without completing challenges

**Reported bugs**

- Alarm doesn't go off at scheduled time
- App crashes when trying to set alarm
- Notifications and messages are glitchy or inappropriate

**Requested features**

- More customizable alarm sounds and challenges
- Option to choose specific challenge type
- Ability to set own custom challenges


### Get Up

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/get-up-challenge-alarm-clock/id1620790645)

This alarm clock app helps you break the snooze cycle with engaging wake-up challenges like exercise detection and memory games. It also offers relaxing sleep sounds, progress tracking, and powerful alarm customization to ensure you wake up refreshed.

**Highlights:** Wake-up challenges (exercise, memory, math, barcode), AI-powered motion detection, Library of relaxing sleep sounds, Sleep timer with gradual fade out, Progress tracking and streaks, Apple Health integration, Home screen widget

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Get Up Premium - 1 Month | $1.99 | per month |
| Get Up Premium - 1 year | $19.99 | per year |
| Get Up Premium - Lifetime | $34.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Challenges Alarm Clock free?

Challenges Alarm Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Get Up free?

Get Up is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Challenges Alarm Clock or Get Up?

Get Up is rated higher. Challenges Alarm Clock averages 3.8 out of 5 from 2.3K ratings, while Get Up averages 4.0 from 12 ratings.

### Do Challenges Alarm Clock or Get Up have ads?

Challenges Alarm Clock shows ads; Get Up does not.

### Which is updated more often, Challenges Alarm Clock or Get Up?

Challenges Alarm Clock ships an update monthly, and Get Up monthly. Most recently, Challenges Alarm Clock was updated on November 6, 2026 and Get Up on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*