Comparison

hellwake vs Rizen

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

Head to head
About

hellwake

Features
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Hellwake is not designed for comfort. It is designed for discipline, energy, and absolute focus. Engineered for high performers, biohackers, and those who refuse to negotiate with their morning fatigue, Hellwake forces you out of your comfort zone and into a state of immediate action. CORE PROTOCOLS: • THE STRIKE-THROUGH AWAKENING: Forget the standard 'snooze' button. Hellwake requires you to prove you are fully conscious. You must complete physical or cognitive tasks to silence the alarm. • UNYIELDING ALERTS: Utilizing time-sensitive protocols, Hellwake is designed to cut through your device's Do Not Disturb modes. • NIGHTSTAND OVERRIDE: For maximum energy induction, keep Hellwake open on your nightstand. It unleashes high-frequency audiovisual feedback to ensure your nervous system is fully awake. • ZERO FRICTION: No ads. No unnecessary tracking. Your routines stay on your device. Forging discipline through code. Reclaim your morning. Protect your energy.

About

Rizen

This alarm clock forces you to get out of bed by requiring you to complete tasks like solving math problems or scanning QR codes. It also offers a bedtime soundscape feature to help you fall asleep peacefully.

Highlights
  • Task-based alarm dismissal
  • Math problem challenges
  • QR code scanning
  • NFC tag integration
  • Photo verification
  • Bedtime soundscapes
  • Streak tracking
Features
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Most alarms trust you to make action. Bad idea. Rizen makes you prove it. Then it doesn't leave you alone for the rest of the day. It keeps ringing until you're on your feet and you've done a small job: solve a quick problem, scan a code you taped across the room, tap a sticker on the kettle, knock out a set of push-ups, or show it the bed you just made. Do the job and it goes quiet. Skip it and it doesn't. Pick how you get up: ► A real workout – push-ups, squats, or a plank, counted by the camera ► Math, when you just need your brain to switch on ► A hard shake, when you'd rather move than think ► A QR code stashed in the bathroom, so there's no solving it from under the covers ► An NFC tag by the coffee machine ► A photo of the bed, actually made ► A photo of the toothbrush, or anything else you'd prefer Then keep moving, all day: Getting up is one thing. The other 16 hours are the problem. ► A movement plan drops short workout alarms between two times you pick. 8 squats mid-morning. 5 push-ups after lunch. A 30-second plank before dinner. ► Small enough that you can't talk yourself out of it. No gym, no changing, no hour to find. ► Let Rizen pick the exercises, or set every rep yourself. ► The camera counts, so a set only counts if you actually did it. ► It all lives in one card. By evening those scraps add up to a full workout you never had to schedule. Make it sound like you: ► Use the built-in tones, or bring your own – an MP3 from Files, your own voice, even the audio pulled out of a video. It rings on the lock screen too. It rings no matter what: ► Gets through silent mode and Focus, even if you've force-quit the app ► Starts quiet and climbs, and the volume buttons won't shut it up mid-mission It keeps you honest: ► Win the morning and your streak grows ► Miss one and you're back to day one. That stings on purpose. And for the other end of the day: ► Drift – a bedtime soundscape. Layer rain, tides, a stream, and soft noise into your own mix, set a fade-out timer, and fall asleep. It plays you down, then goes quiet on its own. Earn the silence. –––– Have any ideas? alarm@rizenhq.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://rizenhq.com/alarm/privacy

Screenshots

hellwake4 screens
Rizen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: hellwake at none against Rizen's 10. hellwake also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.4). On price, ads and device support 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. Rizen sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. hellwake asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
hellwake versus Rizen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterhellwakeRizen
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.9 (11 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—11 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.4 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJackVenture ASAResonance Logic, LLC

In-app purchases

None

hellwake

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Rizen

Subscriptions7
  • Rizen Premium (Monthly)$5.991 Month
  • Rizen Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$11.991 Month
  • Rizen Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$29.991 Year
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  • Rizen Premium (Yearly)2 Months trial$29.991 Year
  • Rizen Premium (Yearly)1 Year trial$29.991 Year
  • Rizen Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Rizen Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$59.991 Year
One-time3
  • Lifetime Access$29.99
  • Lifetime Access$39.99
  • Lifetime Access$59.99

Questions

Is hellwake free?
hellwake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rizen free?
Rizen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do hellwake or Rizen have ads?
Neither hellwake nor Rizen shows ads.

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