WhereisX vs Rooster
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WhereisX
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WhereisX is the app that never forgets where you put things. One spoken sentence is the entire effort. Say "I'm putting the spare drill bits in the garage cabinet" as you're doing it, then ask "where are the drill bits?" six months later - from your phone or straight from your wrist. No forms, no tags, no setup. WHAT IT'S FOR WhereisX is for the things that sit still for months and quietly vanish from memory: the good scissors, the drill bits, the spare HDMI cable, the passport, the holiday decorations, the specific shade of foundation you bought and put somewhere sensible. That's the whole problem. You put it somewhere sensible. Six months later, "somewhere sensible" is gone. HOW IT WORKS 1. Say it as you put it away: "the winter blankets are in the attic bin" 2. Ask whenever you need it: "Where are the winter blankets?" 3. WhereisX answers out loud, instantly WHY YOU'LL ACTUALLY KEEP USING IT You may have tried getting organized before. You stopped - not because you stopped caring, but because logging and organizing things was a chore. Type the name. Pick a category. Choose a room. Attach a photo. Nobody sustains that. WhereisX asks for one sentence, spoken at the moment you're already putting the thing away. That's the whole interaction. And because these are things that don't move, what you said stays true - you log it once and it's right a year later. • Nothing to attach. Bluetooth trackers are for things that move and get lost in the moment. This is the opposite problem: things that sit still and get forgotten over time. You're never going to stick a tracker on your tax documents, your good chisel, or a box of Christmas lights - and you don't need to. • Nothing to fill in. No forms, no categories, no barcodes to scan. Say it the way you'd say it to a person. • Nothing to remember. "Garage cabinet" and "the cabinet in the garage" are the same place - WhereisX groups them automatically, so you never have to keep your own naming consistent. • Hands free in both directions. It listens, and it answers out loud. ON YOUR WRIST The Apple Watch app is the whole loop, not a companion viewer. Raise your wrist, say where something went, and you're done - no phone, no unlocking, no app to open. Ask it later and it tells you out loud, right there. This is the shortest possible path from "I'm putting this down" to "it's logged," and it's the reason the habit survives past week one. Included with WhereisX Pro. PHOTO IDENTIFICATION Even faster - snap a photo of a drawer, or a mess of things. The AI recognizes what's in the picture so you don't have to type out a description. Photo capture is included in WhereisX Pro. HOUSEHOLD SHARING Invite the people you live with so everyone knows where shared things ended up. Somebody put the good extension cord "somewhere in the basement" two years ago? Ask WhereisX - whoever logged it, everyone can find it. Household sharing is included in WhereisX Pro. WHEREISX PRO - AUTO-RENEWING SUBSCRIPTION Upgrade to Pro to unlock the full experience: • Unlimited item tracking (free tier includes up to 15 items) • Capture photos to identify anything • Invite household members to share & track together • Find things right from your Apple Watch Monthly and annual plans are available. Pricing is shown in the app before you subscribe, in your local currency. Your subscription automatically renews at the end of each billing period unless cancelled at least 24 hours before renewal. Cancel anytime in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at purchase confirmation. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://whereisx.app/privacy
Rooster
This alarm app is designed for heavy sleepers, ensuring you wake up with its loud, persistent ring. It bypasses silent modes and offers customizable missions to prevent snoozing, with an option for a wake-up check.
- Rings through Silent, Do Not Disturb, and Focus modes
- Customizable missions to prevent snoozing (math, steps, photo, scan)
- Wake-check feature to ensure you stay awake
- Repeat schedules and custom snooze rules
- Escalation that rings louder each round (Pro)
- Shift-rotation schedules (Pro)
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For people every other alarm has failed. Rooster is built on Apple's own alarm engine, the same system framework the iPhone's own Clock app uses. That means it rings through the Silent switch, Do Not Disturb, and every Focus mode. Every time. With the app closed. After a restart. At full volume, even when your ringer is at zero. START WITH A FREE WEEK. Setup ends by starting a free week of Rooster Pro, an auto renewing subscription you can cancel anytime. Every feature is yours for those seven days, nothing is charged up front, and if you cancel, the basic alarm keeps working. No ads. No account. Repeat schedules, custom labels, snooze rules you control, a nap timer for quick recharges, and a one tap alarm test that proves your phone will ring. A SNOOZE CAN NEVER DISMISS. Snooze and stop live at opposite ends of the screen, and a snooze always rings again. That's enforced by the system, not by a promise. PRO: THE PART THAT GETS YOU OUT OF BED. Stack up to three missions that must be completed before the alarm stays quiet: • Math: three difficulty levels • Steps: walk it off, counted by your phone • Photo match: photograph your bathroom sink to prove you're up • Scan: the barcode on your toothpaste • NFC tag: stick one across the room; works in the dark • Shake: the gentle one • Typing: copy the wake phrase, letter by letter, or set your own • Memory: the tiles flash, you tap them back • Pushups: the front camera counts your reps • Squats: stand back, the camera counts every rep • Item hunt: Rooster names something in your home, you go find it. A new target every wake, zero setup Pro also brings twelve bundled alarm sounds with Shuffle so your brain never learns one tune, escalation that rings louder every round, and your own alarm sounds. EVERY MISSION HAS AN ESCAPE HATCH. Hold ten seconds, type "I give up", and the alarm stops. It always works, even with a broken camera. Rooster makes waking effortful, never impossible. WAKE CHECK. Dismissed the alarm and gone back to sleep? Five minutes later Rooster asks "Still up?" If you don't answer, it rings once more. Part of Pro, and on from the start for every new alarm you create with Pro. PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE. Mission photos are compared on your phone and never uploaded. There is no account, no ads, and no tracking. What leaves your phone is crash reports and usage signals under random IDs, never your alarms or photos. HONEST PRICING. A yearly plan with a week free to test everything, plus one simple alternative. Every price shows the full amount you pay, right on the screen. No weekly tricks, no surprise tiers. SCHEDULES THAT MATCH REAL LIFE. Skip picked dates on the calendar so the holidays stay silent. Pause everything until the day you fly home, and alarms come back on their own. Set a one time alarm on a future date for the appointment you cannot miss. All part of the basic alarm. Rooster is for heavy sleepers, deep sleepers, shift workers, and everyone who currently sets fifteen alarms to survive one morning. Replace them with one that cannot fail. Terms of Use: https://wakerooster.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://wakerooster.com/privacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: WhereisX at none against Rooster's shown. WhereisX also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. WhereisX sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Rooster sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
WhereisX ships an update every 8 days, Rooster every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WhereisX | Rooster |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (138 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 81.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 138 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 days | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | raygio | Billion Web Pte. Ltd. |
In-app purchases
WhereisX
- WhereisX Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- WhereisX Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
Rooster
- Rooster Pro Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Rooster Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- Rooster Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
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- Rooster Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
- Rooster Pro Monthly3 Days trial$12.991 Month
- Rooster Pro7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Rooster Pro$34.991 Year
- Rooster Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Rooster Pro7 Days trial$59.991 Year
- Rooster Pro — Lifetime$34.99









