Comparison

uBlock Origin Lite vs GetUp Alarm

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

uBlock Origin Lite

This efficient content blocker utilizes declarative rulesets for reliable filtering without consuming significant system resources. It offers customizable filter lists and integrates seamlessly with browsers.

Highlights
  • Efficient content blocking
  • Declarative filtering
  • Customizable rulesets
  • Low resource consumption
  • Browser integration
Features
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uBO Lite (uBOL) is a reliable and efficient content blocker. The default ruleset corresponds to uBlock Origin's default filterset: - uBlock Origin's built-in filter lists - EasyList - EasyPrivacy - Peter Lowe’s Ad and tracking server list You can enable more rulesets by visiting the options page -- click the _Cogs_ icon in the popup panel. uBOL is entirely declarative, meaning there is no need for a permanent uBOL process for the filtering to occur, and CSS/JS injection-based content filtering is performed reliably by the browser itself rather than by the extension. This means that uBOL itself does not consume CPU/memory resources while content blocking is ongoing -- uBOL's service worker process is required _only_ when you interact with the popup panel or the option pages.

About

GetUp Alarm

This alarm system requires you to physically interact with an NFC tag placed away from your bed to turn it off. It eliminates the snooze button and aims to break the habit of oversleeping and morning phone scrolling.

Highlights
  • Physical NFC checkpoint
  • No snooze option
  • Customizable alarms
  • Blocks morning phone use
  • Behavioral science-backed design
Features
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YOU KEEP SLEEPING THROUGH ALARMS. WE GET IT. You've tried everything: multiple alarms, putting your phone across the room, puzzle apps, louder sounds. You still hit snooze half-asleep and crawl back into bed. Every failed morning makes you feel worse—guilty, rushed, and behind before your day even starts. It's not that you're lazy. Your alarm is just badly designed. GetUp is different. It's the alarm system you literally cannot snooze. HERE'S HOW IT WORKS: 1. Set your alarm in the GetUp app 2. Place your GetUp Brick somewhere away from your bed (bathroom, kitchen, desk) 3. When your alarm rings, the only way to turn it off is to physically get out of bed, walk to your brick, and tap your phone on it 4. No shortcuts. No snooze button. No going back to bed. By the time you've walked to your brick, you're awake. Your body has moved. The lights are on. The cozy spell is broken. And here's the thing: once you're actually up, you stay up. DESIGNED FOR PEOPLE WHO'VE TRIED EVERYTHING Chronic snoozers who sleep through 5+ alarms Heavy sleepers who genuinely don't hear normal alarms Phone scrollers who lose 20+ minutes in bed every morning Students who keep missing lectures and deadlines Young professionals tired of starting work already behind Anyone who wants to stop breaking promises to themselves WHY GETUP ACTUALLY WORKS Traditional alarms are too easy to dismiss when you're half-asleep. GetUp creates physical friction—the one thing your groggy brain can't outsmart. You must move. And movement triggers wakefulness. Plus, you're not grabbing your phone and immediately seeing notifications. No doom-scrolling. No "I'll just check one thing" that turns into 30 minutes. Your phone becomes a tool to silence noise, not a portal to distraction. WHAT MAKES GETUP DIFFERENT - Physical NFC checkpoint – Not just an app, an actual device you have to walk to - No snooze option – Literally removed from the equation - Customisable alarms – Set times, sounds, repeat schedules - Behavioural science-backed – Friction + state change = actual waking up - Blocks morning phone use – Break the bed-to-scroll habit - Built by a chronic snoozer – Someone who gets it, for people who get it STOP LOSING THE FIRST BATTLE OF EVERY DAY Mornings set the tone. When you oversleep or waste time scrolling, you start already behind—stressed, rushed, guilty. GetUp helps you win that first battle and start your day with a small victory instead of an excuse. Imagine: waking up on time, every time. Having a calm morning. Actually making that 9am lecture. Getting to work on time without sprinting. Having time for coffee, a shower, maybe even breakfast. Feeling in control. That's what GetUp users tell us. They're finally keeping the promises they make to themselves when they set their alarms the night before. YOUR MORNINGS, TRANSFORMED GetUp isn't about motivation or willpower—those fail when you're half-asleep. It's about making the easy thing getting up, and the hard thing staying in bed. Smart design beats self-discipline every time. One brick. One app. One simple rule: when it rings, you move.

Screenshots

uBlock Origin Lite3 screens
GetUp Alarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: uBlock Origin Lite at 973 against GetUp Alarm's 1. uBlock Origin Lite also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.1). GetUp Alarm's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GetUp Alarm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: uBlock Origin Lite has 973 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

uBlock Origin Lite ships an update weekly, GetUp Alarm every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
uBlock Origin Lite versus GetUp Alarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteruBlock Origin LiteGetUp Alarm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (973 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings973 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 8 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.5 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRaymond HillHarrison Cunningham

Customer experience

uBlock Origin Lite

All ratings968 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.6%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews529 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral6.4%
Negative15.5%

GetUp Alarm

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

uBlock Origin Lite

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Unable to turn on extension on laptop Safari after installation
  • Fails to load when enabling in Safari

Requested features

2 requests
  • Import third-party filter lists
  • Improved dashboard and settings access

GetUp Alarm

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

uBlock Origin Lite

No in-app purchases

None

GetUp Alarm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is uBlock Origin Lite free?
uBlock Origin Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GetUp Alarm free?
GetUp Alarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, uBlock Origin Lite or GetUp Alarm?
GetUp Alarm is rated higher. uBlock Origin Lite averages 4.7 out of 5 from 973 ratings, while GetUp Alarm averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do uBlock Origin Lite or GetUp Alarm have ads?
Neither uBlock Origin Lite nor GetUp Alarm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, uBlock Origin Lite or GetUp Alarm?
uBlock Origin Lite ships an update weekly, and GetUp Alarm every 8 days. Most recently, uBlock Origin Lite was updated on October 30, 2026 and GetUp Alarm on October 30, 2026.

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