Comparison

Hard Wake vs What Went Wrong?

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

Head to head
About

Hard Wake

This alarm app is designed for heavy sleepers who struggle with standard alarms. It features multiple wake-up challenges that must be completed before the alarm stops, ensuring you truly get out of bed. The app offers reliable scheduling and customizable alarm settings for a dependable morning routine.

Highlights
  • Wake-up challenges (math, typing, memory, shaking)
  • No snooze button
  • Continuous vibration
  • Reliable scheduling
  • Multiple alarms with repeat days
  • Customizable alarm sound and difficulty
  • Modern design
Features
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Waka Wakey is built for people who sleep through normal alarms. Most alarms are too easy to dismiss — a tap, a button, and you're back asleep. Waka Wakey won't let you. It rings loud, vibrates relentlessly, and refuses to stop until you actually wake up and prove it. WAKE-UP CHALLENGES Choose what you have to do before the alarm turns off: • Math — solve arithmetic problems (adjustable difficulty) • Type a phrase — type a sentence exactly • Memory — repeat a sequence from memory • Shake — shake the phone until you're moving NO EASY ESCAPE • No snooze button • Continuous vibration that the volume buttons can't silence • The alarm isn't dismissed until every challenge is solved BUILT RIGHT • Reliable scheduling with Apple's AlarmKit • Multiple alarms with repeat days and labels • Pick your alarm sound and difficulty • Preview an alarm before you trust it with your morning • A clean, calm, modern design Set it tonight. Actually get up tomorrow.

About

What Went Wrong?

Features
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You asked an AI for something. What you got back wasn't it. What Went Wrong? figures out why and whose fault it actually was. Paste what you asked for, what you got, and what you expected. You'll get a straight answer: whether your instruction was unclear, whether the model ignored it, whether you picked the wrong tool for the job, or whether nothing actually went wrong at all. Then it hands you a better way to say it. WHAT IT DOES • Reconstructs what you actually meant, not just what you typed • Names the real cause instead of telling you to "be more specific" • Writes a repaired instruction you'd never have written yourself • Tells you when a different tool would do the job better • Sometimes tells you not to use AI at all RETRY, TOGETHER Tried again? Paste the new result. Your original goal stays sealed, so the retry is measured against what you actually wanted — no moving the goalposts. You'll see which requirements were met, which slipped, and what to change next. IT LEARNS HOW YOU WORK Over time it picks up what you mean by your own words — what "premium" or "cleaner" means when you say it. It asks before assuming, and shows you everything it thinks it knows. All of it stays on your device. FIRST CASE IS FREE No account. No sign-up. Bring a real problem and see the whole thing. What Went Wrong? is an independent product and is not affiliated with or endorsed by the AI providers referenced in it. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hard Wake4 screens
What Went Wrong?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Hard Wake at none against What Went Wrong?'s 2. What Went Wrong?'s advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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. What Went Wrong? sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Hard Wake asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Hard Wake versus What Went Wrong?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHard WakeWhat Went Wrong?
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperShiv SakhujaMumin Sahlan

In-app purchases

None

Hard Wake

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

What Went Wrong?

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Annual$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Hard Wake free?
Hard Wake is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is What Went Wrong? free?
What Went Wrong? is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Hard Wake or What Went Wrong? have ads?
Neither Hard Wake nor What Went Wrong? shows ads.

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