madbell vs LittyUp
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.
LittyUp
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LittyUp is an alarm clock with eight wake-up challenges, scheduled app blocking and a customizable companion. Choose how to stop your alarm, build your morning routine and earn stars with Litty. EIGHT WAYS TO STOP YOUR ALARM Solve math problems, remember a path, find a character in a moving crowd, match Litty's accessories, shake your phone, scan a saved barcode or QR code, find a bright spot with the camera, or walk with Litty while holding your phone. Choose one or more challenges. Each alarm picks one from your selection. Try them in practice mode before your next alarm. If you need help during an alarm, switch to another available challenge. ALARMS THAT FIT YOUR WEEK Set one-time or repeating alarms, choose weekdays and alarm sounds, adjust your next morning or skip a planned day. BLOCK DISTRACTING APPS Choose the apps and websites to block during your morning routine. Blocking lasts for your configured window, even after you complete the alarm challenge. Schedule evening blocking around your next alarm and planned bedtime. App blocking is optional and requires Screen Time permission. COLLECT COMPLETED MORNINGS AND GIFTS Track your completed mornings and calendar history. Missed days do not reset your total. Collect daily stars and milestone gifts, then spend stars on accessories to dress up Litty and save your favorite outfit. REVEAL YOUR MORNING PHOTO Opt in to a candid selfie when you finish an alarm challenge, then reveal it in the evening. Photos stay in your private on-device gallery unless you choose to save or share them. KEEP YOUR ROUTINE IN VIEW Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show your next alarm and progress. Live Activities show scheduled app-blocking countdowns. On iPhone Duo, layouts adapt to the folded and open displays. With the phone half-open in landscape, browse accessories on the left and see a larger preview of Littyβs outfit on the right. Requires iOS 26 or later. Light and barcode challenges use the camera, as do optional selfies. Walking also requires camera access. No account is required. SUBSCRIPTION An active LittyUp Premium subscription is required to activate and run alarms and Shields. Monthly and yearly plans are available. Prices and any eligible trial offer are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. Support: contact@littyup.app Privacy: https://littyup.app/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
madbell and LittyUp are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. madbell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LittyUp sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | madbell | LittyUp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.2 | 26.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 142 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oscar Robert-Besle | Nicolas Raillot |
In-app purchases
madbell
- MadBell Premium$0.99
LittyUp
- LittyUp Premium Monthly3 Days trial$3.991 Month
- LittyUp Premium Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year









