Comparison

Cry Detector vs RiseNow

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

Head to head
About

Cry Detector

This utility app listens for your baby's cries and plays soothing sounds to calm them until you can reach them. Choose from pre-selected lullabies or record your own voice for a personalized calming experience.

Highlights
  • Baby cry detection
  • Lullaby playback
  • Custom voice recording
  • Noise level indicator
  • Apple Watch integration
  • Remote status viewing
Features
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Cry Detector is an app for iOS devices and the Apple Watch that is designed to detect your baby's cry and keep him calm until you arrive. It listen for sounds strong enough to be considered as cries, filtering breathing or other lower sounds, and when the sensor is triggered, a lullaby or a recorded audio of your own will be played. Select between 4 different and famous lullabies, or record your own voice! Remember, your voice is the optimal sound to calm your baby! Play the lullabies at any time with the play button, or activate the detector just pressing the central listening button. The noise level can be checked in the lower coloured band: green for filtered sounds, and red for the strong ones. And if you have an Apple Watch, you will be able to see the status remotely!

About

RiseNow

This alarm app requires users to solve math problems to turn it off, ensuring they are fully awake. It offers customizable challenges, a variety of sounds, and progress tracking to build consistent morning routines.

Highlights
  • Solve math missions to stop alarm
  • Adjustable difficulty and mission length
  • Library of alarm sounds
  • Schedule one-time or repeating alarms
  • Build morning streak
  • Track progress and records
  • Test alarm functionality
Features
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Your alarm should wake up more than your body. RiseNow keeps ringing until you complete a math mission, helping your brain switch on before you can fall back asleep. No more silencing your alarm without remembering it. No more setting five backup alarms. RiseNow makes waking up an active decision. With RiseNow, you can: • Complete math missions to stop your alarm • Choose your preferred difficulty and mission length • Pick from a library of peaceful, classic, and intense sounds • Schedule one time or repeating alarms • Build a consistent morning streak • Track your progress and personal records • Test your alarm before depending on it Whether you struggle with sleep inertia, automatic snoozing, or simply getting your mind moving in the morning, RiseNow gives you a smarter reason to get out of bed. Set your alarm. Turn your brain on. Start your morning. RiseNow includes an optional free trial. Subscriptions automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription through your Apple ID settings. RiseNow. The alarm that turns your brain on. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cry Detector3 screens
RiseNow4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: RiseNow at 5.0 against Cry Detector's 1.0. RiseNow also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 10 months). Cry Detector's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 26.1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Cry Detector sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and RiseNow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

RiseNow holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cry Detector ships an update every 10 months, RiseNow every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Cry Detector versus RiseNow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCry DetectorRiseNow
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancisco Fortes LucenaAaron Treinish

Customer experience

Cry Detector

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

RiseNow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Cry Detector

One-time1
  • Record Mode + All songs + Remove ads$0.99
3 purchases

RiseNow

Subscriptions3
  • RiseNow Weekly$6.997 Days
  • RiseNow Annual Promotion$14.991 Year
  • RiseNow Annual3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Cry Detector free?
Cry Detector is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RiseNow free?
RiseNow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cry Detector or RiseNow?
RiseNow is rated higher. Cry Detector averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while RiseNow averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Cry Detector or RiseNow have ads?
Neither Cry Detector nor RiseNow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cry Detector or RiseNow?
Cry Detector ships an update every 10 months, and RiseNow every 5 days. Most recently, Cry Detector was updated on October 6, 2026 and RiseNow on October 13, 2026.

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