Comparison

Chip Wake vs PushWake, Mission Alarm Clock

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

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Chip Wake

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More than an alarm. Less than a slap in the face. Your morning does not begin when the alarm sounds. It begins with what happens next. Chip is a wake-up app designed around the transition from asleep to awake. Instead of leaving you to dismiss an alarm and hope for the best, Chip creates a deliberate morning experience using personalized Wakepapers and a guided Wake Flow. Wake up to favorite memories, expressive colors, or interactive backgrounds. Then move through a short sequence of thoughtful prompts and simple actions that help you become more alert, build momentum, and start the day with intention. WAKEPAPER Turn your wake screen into part of the experience. Choose from personal memories, colors, or interactive backgrounds that make waking up feel more familiar, expressive, and worth opening your eyes for. WAKE FLOW Your alarm ending should not be the end of your wake-up. Chip guides you through a structured flow designed to ease you out of bed and into your morning. Reflect, move, breathe, and make a small commitment before the rest of the day begins. BUILT FOR CONSISTENCY Chip is intentionally focused. There is no snooze button and no stack of competing alarms. Set your wake, build a repeatable routine, and give every morning a clearer starting point. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your alarms, Wakepapers, profile information, and Wake Flow responses remain on your device. Chip does not use advertising, tracking, or third-party analytics. CHIP INCLUDES โ€ข A focused daily wake โ€ข Personalized Memories Wakepapers โ€ข Color and interactive Wakepapers โ€ข Guided morning Wake Flows โ€ข Simple movement, breathing, and reflection prompts โ€ข Local sleep insights using Apple Health, when permitted โ€ข Local-first data storage with no account required Chip cannot promise the perfect morning. It can give you a better place to begin. Wake up on purpose.

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PushWake, Mission Alarm Clock

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STOP SNOOZING. START DOING PUSH-UPS. PushWake is the alarm clock that will not turn off until you do real push-ups, counted one by one by your front camera. No math puzzle you solve half asleep. No phone shaking from under the blanket. You have to get out of bed, get on the floor, and move. SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED PushWake requires a paid subscription to unlock the wake-up missions (camera push-up counting, voice counting, object hunt). A 3-day free trial is available; after the trial, the subscription renews automatically at the yearly price shown in the app, unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set your alarm and choose your number of push-ups (5, 10, 20, you decide). 2. When the alarm rings, the mission starts: put your phone down and get into position. 3. Your camera detects every rep and a voice counts OUT LOUD in real time: "1... 2... 3..." 4. The alarm stops only when the last push-up is done. By then, you are awake. Really awake. A VOICE THAT COUNTS EVERY REP, LIVE Most challenge alarms check your effort after the fact. PushWake gives you instant feedback on every single rep, like a coach standing next to you. You always know where you are, no rep gets lost, and cheating is pointless: fake reps simply do not count. WHY PUSH-UPS BEAT THE SNOOZE BUTTON Snoozing is not a discipline problem, it is biology. When the alarm rings, your brain is still in sleep inertia and "5 more minutes" feels like the only option. Physical movement is the fastest way to break that loop: push-ups raise your heart rate, wake up your muscles and switch your brain back on. You do not just wake up early, you start the day with your workout already done. YOUR PRIVACY IS NON-NEGOTIABLE - 100% on-device: push-up detection runs locally on your iPhone - No photo or video ever leaves your device, nothing is uploaded, nothing is stored - No account, no sign-up, no personal data collected - Works fully offline, even in airplane mode FEATURES - Reliable alarm that rings even from the Lock Screen - Push-up mission with live rep counting by the front camera - Voice counting in English and French - Pick your reps: from an easy wake-up to a real fitness alarm - Repeat days, alarm sounds, everything you expect from an alarm clock - Lightweight, with no ads in your morning MADE FOR YOU IF - You hit snooze three times every morning and hate it - You want to wake up early and build a morning routine that finally sticks - You need an anti snooze alarm that is truly impossible to cheat - You want a tiny workout built into every single morning SUBSCRIPTION PushWake offers an auto-renewable subscription with a free trial to unlock the full experience. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it anytime in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://vincent-92.github.io/pushwake-privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Stop negotiating with your alarm clock. Install PushWake, set your first push-up alarm tonight, and see who wins tomorrow morning.

Screenshots

Chip Wake4 screens
PushWake, Mission Alarm Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Chip Wake at none against PushWake, Mission Alarm Clock's 4. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. PushWake, Mission Alarm Clock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Chip Wake asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Chip Wake versus PushWake, Mission Alarm Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChip WakePushWake, Mission Alarm Clock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS26.126.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size13 MB119 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperKent WilsonVincent Acard

In-app purchases

None

Chip Wake

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

PushWake, Mission Alarm Clock

Subscriptions4
  • PushWake Pro (Monthly)$9.991 Month
  • PushWake Pro Yearly Deal3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • PushWake Pro Yearly Deal Direct$19.991 Year
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  • PushWake Pro (Yearly)3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Chip Wake free?
Chip Wake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PushWake, Mission Alarm Clock free?
PushWake, Mission Alarm Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chip Wake or PushWake, Mission Alarm Clock have ads?
Neither Chip Wake nor PushWake, Mission Alarm Clock shows ads.

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