Comparison

Awake vs Wakebound

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

Head to head
About

Awake

This app helps you wake up effectively with customizable alarms and engaging wake-up missions like solving math problems or doing exercises. It also provides a personalized morning briefing with weather, calendar events, and health data.

Highlights
  • Math puzzle alarms
  • Physical wake-up tasks
  • Morning briefing
  • Weather and calendar integration
  • Customizable alarm sounds
  • Sleep tracking integration
Features
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Wake up with a mission, then see what your day holds. Awake combines a customizable alarm clock with physical and mental wake-up tasks and a personal Morning Briefing. WAKE-UP MISSIONS Complete a task when your alarm rings: • Walk a set number of steps • Do push-ups • Solve math challenges • Complete puzzles Wake-Up Check can ask you to confirm that you are still awake and ring again if needed. YOUR MORNING BRIEFING See useful information in one place: • Weather • Calendar events • Upcoming tasks from Structured • Sleep timing, duration, and interruptions when Apple Health data is available • one sec integration for blocking social media distractions ALARMS FOR YOUR ROUTINE • Loud sounds or gentle tones • Import and trim custom alarm sounds • Recurring alarms and sleep schedules • Adjustable snooze • Bedtime and alarm reminders • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Control Center, Shortcuts, and Siri support Some features require Awake Pro. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://awake.unorderly.io/privacy

About

Wakebound

Features
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Wakebound is for people who sleep through ordinary alarms or turn them off without getting out of bed. Put a barcode somewhere you have to walk to. When the alarm rings, scan that exact barcode to stop the alarm. You can add a second barcode, a short focus check, or a later wake check if you want more structure. Set up tomorrow's alarm, protect a nap, or preview a mission before you go to sleep. If you miss a wake-up, recovery alarms can help you get back on track. If the barcode is unavailable, there is an emergency option. Pick the look you prefer in Settings. Daybreak Glass is light and calm. Night Signal is darker and more focused. Classic Wakebound styles are still available too. Wakebound does not need an account and does not show ads. There is no tracking or analytics. Your barcode data, alarms, and wake history stay on your iPhone. Camera frames are processed on the device and are not saved or uploaded. Wakebound is a productivity and wellness utility, not a medical device. Alarm behavior can still depend on your device, permissions, system settings, and iOS. For anything important, keep a second trusted alarm.

Screenshots

Awake4 screens
Wakebound4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Wakebound at none against Awake's 6. Wakebound also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Awake sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month. Wakebound asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Awake ships an update every 3 weeks, Wakebound daily. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Awake versus Wakebound: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAwakeWakebound
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerunorderly GmbHSentayhu Sisay

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Awake

Subscriptions4
  • Awake Pro$6.491 Month
  • Awake Pro$6.991 Month
  • Awake Pro$19.991 Year
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  • Awake Pro$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Awake Pro (Lifetime)$59.99
  • Awake Pro (Lifetime)$79.99
None

Wakebound

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Awake free?
Awake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Wakebound free?
Wakebound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Awake or Wakebound have ads?
Neither Awake nor Wakebound shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Awake or Wakebound?
Awake ships an update every 3 weeks, and Wakebound daily. Most recently, Awake was updated on November 8, 2026 and Wakebound on October 31, 2026.

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