madbell vs Earwake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
madbell
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Stop losing to your alarm. You donβt need more alarms. You need a smarter wake-up. You set 7:00. Then 7:05. Then 7:10. And somehow you wake up at 7:43. Youβre not lazy. Youβre waking up wrong. When a loud alarm hits during deep sleep, your brain treats it like a threat. It shuts it down β and sends you back to sleep. MadBell changes the way you wake up. Instead of shocking you awake at your alarm time, MadBell prepares your body first. Progressive micro-wakeups begin before your main alarm: β’ soft β’ slightly louder β’ gradually rising Your brain transitions naturally out of deep sleep. By the time the final alarm rings, youβre already close to awake. No panic. No confusion. No violent interruption. Just a smooth emergence. How It Works β’ Set your wake-up time β’ MadBell automatically schedules progressive pre-alarms β’ Each sound fades in naturally β’ Optional voice updates tell you the time remaining β’ The final alarm feels like the last step, not a shock Premium : For Heavy Sleepers β’ Adaptive escalation if you donβt respond β’ Wake-up challenge to confirm youβre awake β’ Unlimited alarms and profiles β’ Fully customizable number of pre-wake stages Before, you woke up stressed. Now, you wake up steady. MadBell works with your biology, not against it.
Earwake
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Save reusable wake setups and challenge the actual name-and-phrase matcher against calls and near misses before choosing a profile. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Profiles and capture your current Set Up or load the clearly labeled phrase example. 2. Add recognized-text trials with your expected trigger result. Run text rehearsal and compare results across sensitivity levels. 3. Save the rehearsed profile, export its report, or restore its complete setup. Restoring always leaves Earwake disarmed; review Set Up and arm it yourself. Name and phrase listening, sound triggers, wake styles, dismiss challenges and event history remain available. Profiles preserve their settings and add controlled disarmed restoration. WHAT TO KNOW Text rehearsal tests the matcher only. It does not test microphone input, speech recognition, ambient sound detection, volume, alarm delivery or waking reliability. Earwake needs to stay in the foreground to listen. Use a separate reliable alarm for critical wake times. Profiles do not schedule background operation. iPhone and iPad.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: madbell at Free against Earwake's $0.99. Earwake's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). On update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
madbell is free to download; Earwake costs $0.99 up front. madbell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Earwake asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | madbell | Earwake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free β better | $0.99 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No β better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 17.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oscar Robert-Besle | Robert Corbin |
In-app purchases
madbell
- MadBell Premium$0.99
Earwake
No in-app purchases









