Star Program vs Riser Smart Alarm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Star Program
This app allows users to explore and redeem rewards for their achievements in a sales program. Users can create wish lists and view available prizes to enhance their business experience.
- View thousands of rewards
- Create wish lists
- Redeem credits for prizes
- Track sales program achievements
- Unlock starworthy prizes
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You can earn exciting prizes and experiences in the Star Consultant Program while building your Mary Kay business. Use the Mary Kay Star Program app to easily view thousands of rewards, make Wish Lists, and redeem credits.
Riser Smart Alarm
This alarm app uses engaging missions to ensure you get out of bed. Track your progress, customize your experience with themes and sounds, and build a consistent wake-up routine. It offers a premium subscription to remove ads and unlock exclusive content.
- Wake-up missions (math, tap frenzy)
- Difficult-to-dismiss alarms
- Wake-up streak tracking
- Customizable themes and sounds
- Multiple difficulty levels for missions
- Progress analytics (snooze frequency, average wake time)
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Having trouble waking up? Always hitting snooze? Riser is the alarm clock that actually gets you out of bed. Set an alarm, pick a mission, and get ready to jump right out of bed! MISSIONS THAT WAKE YOU UP Solve a math problem. Practice your aim on Tap Frenzy. Or get that first morning doomscroll hit out of the way before your day even starts. Each mission has three difficulty levels. AN ALARM THAT WON'T QUIT Once Riser fires, it keeps going. Lock-screen reminders, constant sound, no easy way out. You can't dismiss it until the mission is done. TRACK YOUR PROGRESS Build a wake-up streak. See your average wake time, how often you snooze, and which missions actually work for you. The streak grows. Don't break it. MAKE IT YOURS 8+ themes, custom alarm sounds, and clock styles. Every sound is designed to wake you up. RISER PREMIUM Remove ads with an optional subscription and unlock premium themes. Subscriptions are available monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Set your alarm tonight. Thank yourself tomorrow. Privacy Policy: https://kallen1234.github.io/riser-privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/int ernet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Riser Smart Alarm at 5.0 against Star Program's 2.8. Riser Smart Alarm also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 5 months). Star Program's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Riser Smart Alarm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Star Program asks for nothing beyond the download.
Riser Smart Alarm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Star Program has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Star Program ships an update every 5 months, Riser Smart Alarm every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Star Program | Riser Smart Alarm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (33 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 385 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mary Kay Inc. | kallen schulz |
In-app purchases
Star Program
No in-app purchases
Riser Smart Alarm
- Riser Premium$0.991 Month
- Riser Premium$9.991 Year
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