Comparison

madbell vs WakeRiot

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.

About

WakeRiot

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WakeRiot is an alarm clock that actually wakes you up. A normal alarm rings and you dismiss it. WakeRiot rings and you earn your way out. YOUR ALARMS β€’ Time, label, repeat and snooze β€’ Every alarm can demand several missions β€’ Three modes: solve all, one at random, or a fixed sequence THE NINE MISSIONS β€’ Math – solve arithmetic problems β€’ Shake – shake your phone X times β€’ QR code – scan a code you saved earlier β€’ Light – hold the camera in bright light β€’ Steps – walk a set distance β€’ Squats – do a set number of squats β€’ Jumping jacks – do a set number of jumping jacks β€’ Type sentence – type a sentence without a typo β€’ Memory – remember a sequence and repeat it PREMIUM More missions, unlimited alarms, statistics and hardcore mode. The first 72 hours are free, after that you decide. Purchases can be restored at any time. YOUR SYSTEM ALARM On iOS 26 and later WakeRiot wakes you through the system alarm, which gets through even with a locked screen and in Do Not Disturb. Below that the app uses a notification. EVERYTHING STAYS WITH YOU WakeRiot needs no account. Your alarms, statistics and trial stay on your device. 12 languages: German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Chinese, Japanese and Korean. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

madbell4 screens
WakeRiot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: WakeRiot at 16.4 against madbell's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

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

Both are free to download. madbell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and WakeRiot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
madbell versus WakeRiot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermadbellWakeRiot
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.216.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOscar Robert-BesleAndre Lampenscherf

In-app purchases

1 purchases

madbell

One-time1
  • MadBell Premium$0.99
3 purchases

WakeRiot

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$17.991 Year
One-time1
  • WakeRiot Premium Dauerhaft$34.99

Questions

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

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