Comparison

madbell vs RestWake

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

Head to head
About

madbell

Features
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Stop losing to your alarm. You don’t 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. You’re not lazy. You’re 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, you’re 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 don’t respond β€’ Wake-up challenge to confirm you’re 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.

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RestWake

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RestWake pairs a wake-up alarm that sounds in Silent mode and Do Not Disturb with a math challenge. Restrict distracting apps while you rest, then solve the math to unlock and end repeat alarms. SILENT MODE? DO NOT DISTURB? IT STILL RINGS RestWake uses Apple AlarmKit to sound wake-up alarms even in Silent mode or Do Not Disturb. Alarms are scheduled on your iPhone and do not rely on a server push command. Alarm permission is required. NOT UNLOCKED? THE ALARM RINGS AGAIN Stopping the current ring does not complete the wake-up task or remove your selected-app restrictions. If the task remains unfinished, RestWake schedules another alarm 60 seconds later. Solve the math to unlock, stop the current ring, and cancel follow-up alarms. CHOOSE WHAT TO PUT AWAY Choose the apps to restrict during your rest plan so you can put distractions aside. RestWake limits only the apps you select, with your authorization. A CLEAR, NON-RECURRING PURCHASE MODEL Start with one local plan without signing in. Eligible new accounts may receive a 30-day trial of one extra plan slot and three Edit Cards on their first sign-in. Additional plan slots and Edit Cards are one-time purchases. Edit Cards are for modifying recurring plans. Purchases require sign-in and an internet connection. Prices are shown in the App Store. There are no subscriptions or automatic renewals. WHAT TO KNOW RestWake requires iOS 26.1 or later and alarm permission to schedule alarms. To restrict apps you choose, you must also allow RestWake to apply limits to those apps. If Pass service is unavailable, you can still solve the math prompt on your iPhone. Waiting to unlock is available only for eligible plans. RestWake cannot guarantee that every person will wake or that an alert will play under every system or device condition. When you change devices, account plans may be restored, but alarm schedules and system authorizations need to be configured again on the new iPhone. User Agreement: https://www.rest-wake.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://www.rest-wake.com/privacy/

Screenshots

madbell4 screens
RestWake4 screens

Verdict

The call

madbell and RestWake are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. madbell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RestWake sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
madbell versus RestWake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermadbellRestWake
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.226.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOscar Robert-BesleOKI Say

In-app purchases

1 purchases

madbell

One-time1
  • MadBell Premium$0.99
2 purchases

RestWake

One-time2
  • Edit Card +1$0.99
  • Plan Slot +1$2.99

Questions

Is madbell free?
madbell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RestWake free?
RestWake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do madbell or RestWake have ads?
Neither madbell nor RestWake shows ads.

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