Comparison

WAKE UP vs Calibro

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

Head to head
About

WAKE UP

This alarm clock requires users to complete a task, such as playing a mini-game or taking a photo, to turn it off. It's designed for heavy sleepers who struggle with traditional alarms and offers a gamified experience with leaderboards and streaks.

Highlights
  • Task-based alarm silencing
  • Multiple mini-game challenges
  • Photo and barcode scanning challenges
  • Push-up and squat challenges
  • Lock-in mode to prevent cheating
  • Gamified leagues and leaderboards
  • Streak tracking and gemstone rewards
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WAKE UP is the alarm that won't stop until you've done something. beat a game, do push-ups, or photograph the sky to silence it. closing the app, swiping it away, or sliding to stop? that just sets another alarm. if you set five alarms and sleep through all of them, this is the alarm clock built for you. a normal alarm only asks for one thumb. WAKE UP needs your brain and body online before the sound stops. MADE FOR YOU IF • you stack alarms 5 minutes apart and still oversleep • you snooze on autopilot and don't even remember doing it • you've deleted other alarm apps because they were too easy to beat • you work early shifts, open the gym, or have an 8am class • you want a morning routine that survives past week one HOW IT WORKS 1) set an alarm with one or more challenges 2) alarm goes off 3) complete the challenge to silence it 4) start your day with a win instead of a snooze 15 CHALLENGES BUILT TO ACTUALLY GET YOU UP • flappy pigeon: clear a random number of pipes • bunny dash: hop across roads, rivers and railways • dino run: survive the jungle by dodging obstacles • shadow slayer: defeat kage • fruit shinobi: slice the fruit mid-air, spare the bombs • tennis: win the morning rally against a live rival • math: solve a set of problems • barcode hunt: hunt down and scan a barcode • snap the sky: capture the sky • make bed: tidy up your bed • object hunt: hunt down a random item • photo booth: take 3 pics feeling yourself • push-ups: complete a random set of push-ups • squats: complete a random set of squats • dance: dance until the hidden timer runs out stack more than one on a single alarm for a rough morning, or let random pick for you. NO CHEATING, NO SHORTCUTS • lock in mode prevents deleting the app while an alarm is going off • the alarm doesn't stop until the challenge is done, no exceptions • AI verifies your photo challenges, so a shot of your ceiling won't pass CLIMB THE LEAGUE • every wake-up banks XP, dismiss fast and keep a streak for bonus XP • climb from bronze all the way to diamond • each week your group settles who moves up and who slips back: top 10 promote, bottom 5 drop • race real early risers worldwide and watch your world rank climb STREAKS & GEMSTONES • beat the alarm and the day counts. your streak climbs. if you stop, you lose the streak. • 7 gemstones at 1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 100, and 365 mornings. each stays hidden until the morning you unlock it • a full day with no alarm set, weekends included, costs your highest gem. one more WAKE UP brings it back • the longer it gets, the less you'll want to snooze. that's the point WAKE UP WITH FRIENDS • see when friends crush their morning challenges • comment on each other's WAKE UPs • keep streaks going together SLEEP TRACKING THAT ACTUALLY HELPS • syncs with apple health for sleep duration, bedtime, and wake time • see your sleep score every morning • track consistency week over week SIRI INTEGRATION • say "hey siri, set an alarm for tomorrow at 7am and make the challenge flappy pigeon in WAKE UP." • siri only confirms once the alarm is actually scheduled ALARM SOUNDS YOU'LL ACTUALLY GET UP TO • viral sounds, brain rot, and more • upload your own sound file if none of them hit 15,000+ people use WAKE UP to get out of bed. join them tomorrow morning. PREMIUM WAKE UP is free to download. a subscription unlocks the alarm and everything in it. SUBSCRIPTION AND PAYMENT premium is an auto-renewing subscription purchased in the app. the plan length and your local price are shown before you buy. payment is charged to your apple account at confirmation of purchase. subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. manage or cancel anytime in your app store account settings. questions, challenge ideas, bugs? support@wakeupapp.io terms of use: https://wakeupapp.io/terms privacy policy: https://wakeupapp.io/privacy

About

Calibro

Features
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Calisthenics that scales with you, from your first push-up to the muscle-up. Calibro is a bodyweight training tracker built for steady, measurable progress. Every exercise has its own progression ladder, and when you hit your target reps, Calibro moves you up to the next, harder version, so you're always working at the right difficulty. KEY FEATURES • Easy Start — Answer four quick questions about what you can do today (push-ups, pull-ups, squats, plank) and Calibro picks your starting level. No exercise names to know. • Smart Progressions — 17 core movements with up to 7 levels each, from your first variation through advanced. Hit your reps on every set and you level up. • Skill Paths — Structured progressions toward Handstand, L-Sit, Front Lever, and Muscle-Up. • Apple Watch Companion — Log sets and rest from your wrist. Workouts are saved to Apple Health, with the heart rate your Watch records. • Home Workout — One toggle swaps bar, ring and dip exercises for bodyweight-only alternatives. No bar, no problem. • Built-in Programs — Three full-body workouts (Frontline, Backbone, Crossover) rotate push, pull, and full-body movements with core in every session. • Private by Design — Your workout history stays on your iPhone. No account, no ads, no tracking. Sharing crash reports and usage data is optional and off unless you turn it on. Whether you're working on your first pull-up or grinding toward the muscle-up, Calibro scales with you.

Screenshots

WAKE UP4 screens
Calibro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calibro at none against WAKE UP's 4. Calibro also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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. WAKE UP sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Calibro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WAKE UP ships an update every 4 days, Calibro weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
WAKE UP versus Calibro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWAKE UPCalibro
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (102 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings102 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.018.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size332 MB25 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperGABRIEL ALEC NEUPMANNDan-Florin Muresan

In-app purchases

4 purchases

WAKE UP

Subscriptions3
  • Wake Up Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Wake Up Pro Monthly14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Wake Up Pro Yearly$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • streak freeze$1.99
None

Calibro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is WAKE UP free?
WAKE UP is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calibro free?
Calibro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do WAKE UP or Calibro have ads?
Neither WAKE UP nor Calibro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WAKE UP or Calibro?
WAKE UP ships an update every 4 days, and Calibro weekly. Most recently, WAKE UP was updated on November 5, 2026 and Calibro on October 31, 2026.

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