Comparison

Risen vs UpYet Clock

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

Head to head
About

Risen

This app uses engaging missions to ensure you wake up fully. It offers various challenges like solving math problems or taking photos to disable the alarm, helping to build consistent morning habits.

Highlights
  • Mission-based alarm deactivation
  • Math, Photo, QR code missions
  • Exercise and Dance missions (Pro)
  • Streak tracking and progress dashboard
  • Customizable alarm sounds
  • Siri and Shortcuts integration
  • Lock Screen and Home Screen widgets
Features
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Can't get out of bed? Still hitting snooze in your sleep? Risen won't turn off until you prove you're awake. Pick a mission, and the alarm keeps going until it's done — no snooze button, no half-asleep dismissing, no negotiating with yourself at 6:30 AM. Risen is built with Apple's AlarmKit — the native alarm framework in iOS 26 and iOS 27 — designed for system-level alarm delivery. THE ALARM RINGS. THEN THE MISSION BEGINS. 11 missions: 5 free, 6 with Risen Pro. • Photo (Pro) — shoot the bathroom sink, your coffee mug, the front door • QR & Barcode — scan a code you placed in another room • Math — solve equations before your brain can say no • Exercise (Pro) — squats and push-ups, counted by your camera • Dance (Pro) — put on a song and move; the timer only runs while you do • Steps (Pro) — walk it off, literally • Memory (Pro), Typing, Shake, Tap Circle — pick your poison MADE FOR MORNINGS THAT DON'T COME EASY Heavy sleepers, deep sleepers, students, shift workers, ADHD brains — if waking up is the hardest thing you do all day, Risen was built for you. THEN IT GETS PERSONAL Every successful morning extends your streak. Milestones, morning insights and a progress dashboard turn getting up from a daily fight into a streak you won't want to break. Small wins become habits. Habits become identity. RING WITH YOUR OWN SOUND With Risen Pro, import any audio file from Files and make it your alarm. Risen trims it to 30 seconds and loops it while the alarm rings. SIRI, SHORTCUTS & WIDGETS Siri knows your alarms by name. Say "Skip tomorrow's Risen alarm" to rest a repeating mission alarm for one morning without breaking your streak. In Shortcuts, create, change, duplicate or delete alarms and pull up your week's record. On iOS 27, Siri knows which alarm is on your screen. Your next alarm and streak on the Lock Screen and Home Screen. When the alarm rings, the mission waiting for you is right there on the Lock Screen as a button. SIMPLE, HONEST PRICING Free to start: Math, QR & Barcode, Typing, Shake and Tap Circle missions, with up to 2 alarms. Risen Pro adds Photo, Exercise, Dance, Steps and Memory, unlimited alarms and mission sequences, all 50+ wake-up sounds plus your own, and your last 30 days at a glance. Choose monthly, yearly or a one-time purchase. No ads. Ever. Most alarm apps help you wake up. Risen helps you become the person who gets up. Wake up. Stay up. Rise. Privacy Policy: https://getrisen.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://getrisen.app/terms

About

UpYet Clock

This alarm app requires you to complete various challenges to turn it off, ensuring you're truly awake. It offers a wide range of physical, cognitive, and creative tasks to help you get out of bed and start your day.

Highlights
  • Multiple challenge types (physical, photo, brain, fun)
  • AI photo verification
  • Wake-Up Check for sustained alertness
  • App blocking for distractions
  • Streak tracking and achievements
  • Customizable alarm sounds
  • Stackable challenges
Features
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UpYet Clock (PushClock) — the alarm that won’t give up on you. Set an alarm. Pick your challenges. When it rings, it’s time to get moving. Complete your challenges to turn it off. Ignore it? It’ll ring again in a few seconds. No snooze button. No quick swipe back to sleep. To turn this alarm off, you’ll have to prove you’re up. 25+ WAYS TO WAKE UP Get moving Your camera counts your reps automatically. • Push-ups, squats, sit-ups, jumping jacks, and high knees • Planks, squat holds, and dancing • Prefer to skip the camera? Walk a few steps or shake your phone. Snap a photo AI checks your photo to make sure you’ve completed the challenge. • Make your bed and take a picture • Find a specific object around your home • Head outside for a photo check-in • Find your pet, snap the sky, or set your own photo challenge Wake up your brain • Solve math problems and play memory games • Identify flags and test your language skills • Try Bible verse challenges or draw a picture Have some fun • Do the “67” hand gesture • Say a tongue twister • Recreate a meme expression STACK YOUR CHALLENGES One alarm. Multiple challenges. Start with 10 push-ups, solve a math problem, then snap a photo of your freshly made bed. Make your morning routine as easy or as demanding as you like. IT KEEPS COMING BACK Dismiss it, silence it, swipe it away—it’ll ring again in a few seconds. Until your challenges are done, this alarm has one job: getting you out of bed. MAKE SURE YOU’RE REALLY AWAKE Tempted to crawl back under the covers? Turn on Wake-Up Check. A few minutes after you finish your challenges, PushClock will ring again. Enter the verification code to confirm you’re still awake. LESS SCROLLING. MORE SLEEPING. Turn on App Blocking to block distracting apps from bedtime until you finish your wake-up challenges. Want to scroll in bed? Get up first. BUILD A STREAK WORTH KEEPING Every morning you get up on time counts. Track your wake-up streak, unlock achievements, and look back at your wake-up history. Add a streak widget to your Home Screen to keep your progress in sight. FIND YOUR WAKE-UP SOUND Have a song in mind? Search for it right in the app—you’ll probably find it. Or choose from 100+ built-in alarm sounds, from loud and quirky to trending and motivational. You can even record your own voice for a personal wake-up call. HOW IT WORKS 1. Set your alarm. 2. Choose your challenges and difficulty. 3. When the alarm rings, complete your challenges to turn it off. 4. You’re up. You’re awake. Go make the most of your day. WHY UPYET CLOCK? At 6 a.m., willpower can be hard to find. UpYet Clock takes “just five more minutes” out of the equation. By the time your alarm is off, you’ve already moved your body, used your brain, and started your day. Make getting out of bed your first win of the morning. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION UpYet Clock (PushClock) requires a subscription. Your subscription unlocks all features. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Risen4 screens
UpYet Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Risen at freemium against UpYet Clock's subscription. UpYet Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days) and review sentiment (80% vs 67%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Risen sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and UpYet Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Risen ships an update every 6 days, UpYet Clock every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Risen versus UpYet Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRisenUpYet Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (17 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings17 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.217.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB153 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnh Nguyen元凯 朱

Customer experience

Risen

All ratings17 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

UpYet Clock

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Risen

Subscriptions2
  • Risen Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
  • Risen Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Risen Pro (Lifetime)$59.99
3 purchases

UpYet Clock

Subscriptions3
  • 月度会员$9.991 Month
  • 年度会员(优惠版)3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • 起了吗年度会员3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Risen free?
Risen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UpYet Clock free?
UpYet Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Risen or UpYet Clock have ads?
Neither Risen nor UpYet Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Risen or UpYet Clock?
Risen ships an update every 6 days, and UpYet Clock every 2 days. Most recently, Risen was updated on November 7, 2026 and UpYet Clock on November 8, 2026.

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