Best Stay Awake Timer Apps

192+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated May 2026

Every iPhone needs a few good stay awake timer apps. We benchmark 192+ of them on App Store rating, freshness, and pricing, then surface the standouts so you don't have to scroll the App Store yourself.

Top Picks for Stay Awake Timer

Wakey Wakey - Stay awake!#1

Wakey Wakey - Stay awake! by Applorium Ltd

Alarm App That Keeps You Awake
Editor's Choice
๐Ÿ”ง Utilities
3.8(150 ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This application helps users stay awake during long journeys or late nights. It features customizable alarm sounds to ensure you remain alert and avoid dozing off unexpectedly.

Focus To-Do: Focus Timer&Tasks#2

Focus To-Do: Focus Timer&Tasks by Shenzhen Tomato Software Technology Co., Ltd.

Pomodoro timer for work&study
Strong Contender
๐Ÿ“Š Productivity
4.8๐Ÿ˜Š(14K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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This app combines a Pomodoro timer with task management to boost productivity. Organize tasks, set reminders, and track your focused work sessions with detailed reports. Syncs across all your devices for seamless management.

What We Love

  • ๐Ÿ‘ Well-designed interface
  • ๐Ÿš€ Helpful for productivity and focus
  • ๐Ÿ’ก Useful Pomodoro technique integration
  • ๐ŸŒฑ Motivating gamification features

Room to Improve

  • ๐Ÿ› Sync issues between devices
  • ๐Ÿ”‹ High battery consumption
  • ๐Ÿ” Cluttered or confusing interface
Sleep Music Timer#3

Sleep Music Timer by Maksim Tolstov

Sleep with favourite music
Worth Considering
๐Ÿ”ง Utilities
4.5๐Ÿ˜Š(7.4K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
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Drift off to sleep with your favorite tunes. This utility app stops music playback after a set duration, conserving your device's battery. Enjoy uninterrupted rest with a simple, ad-free experience.

What We Love

  • ๐Ÿ‘ Easy to use
  • ๐Ÿš€ Works as promised
  • ๐Ÿ’ค Helps with sleep
  • ๐Ÿ”‹ Saves battery

Room to Improve

  • ๐Ÿ•ฐ๏ธ Limited timer options (only up to 1 hour)
  • ๐Ÿ”† Bright screen after timer ends
  • ๐Ÿ”’ Can't lock phone while using

More Stay Awake Timer apps to explore

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Sleep Time: Cycle Alarm Clock
Sleep Time: Cycle Alarm Clock
Sleep Time: Cycle Alarm Clock
Dream, Bedtime, & Nap Tracker
Free

This app helps you fall asleep, stay asleep, and wake up refreshed with advanced sleep cycle analysis and a smart alarm. It offers detailed sleep tracking, soundscapes, and integration with Apple Health.

Smart alarm clock with single gesture settingSleep cycle analysisSoundscapes and white noise for falling asleep
๐Ÿ’ช Health & Fitness
(5.4K)
freemium
5
Awake: Smart Alarm Clock
Awake: Smart Alarm Clock
Awake: Smart Alarm Clock
Wakeup for heavy sleepers
Free

This app is a smart alarm clock designed to help heavy sleepers wake up fully. It uses interactive missions, both physical and mental, to ensure you're out of bed and alert. It also provides a morning briefing with weather, calendar events, and task integration to start your day organized.

Wake-up missions (physical & mental)Morning briefing (weather, calendar, tasks)Customizable alarms
๐Ÿ”ง Utilities
(956)
free with in-app purchases
6
Sleep Time+ Cycle Alarm Clock
Sleep Time+ Cycle Alarm Clock
Sleep Time+ Cycle Alarm Clock
Dream, Bedtime, & Nap Tracker
Free
$8.99 | 100% OFF

Understand your sleep patterns and wake up feeling refreshed. This app tracks sleep cycles, offers soothing soundscapes for falling asleep, and measures resting heart rate without wearables. It provides detailed analysis and customizable alarms to optimize your sleep and wake-up experience.

Sleep cycle analysisSoothing soundscapesResting heart rate measurement
๐Ÿ’ช Health & Fitness
(2.5K)
subscription
7
Interval Timer Plus
Interval Timer Plus
Interval Timer Plus
Simple interval timer
Free

This versatile timer app offers a simple yet powerful way to manage timed activities. Customize multiple intervals with individual colors and sounds, and save them as presets for quick access. It's designed for ease of use and visibility, even from a distance, and works seamlessly in the background.

Customizable intervalsNamed intervals with voice readoutIndividual colors and sounds
๐Ÿ’ช Health & Fitness
(4.4K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Alarm Clock Sleep Sounds Plus
Alarm Clock Sleep Sounds Plus
Alarm Clock Sleep Sounds Plus
Waking Up Cycle & Meditation
Free

This app is a progressive wake-up and sleep-aid alarm clock designed to improve sleep quality and promote a refreshed awakening. It offers guided meditations, sleep programs, and various brainwave entrainment options to help users fall asleep faster and wake up feeling energized. It can also be used for meditation, yoga, or power naps.

Guided meditationsSleep programsWake up programs
๐Ÿ’ช Health & Fitness
(6.2K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Alarm Clock App: myAlarm Clock
Alarm Clock App: myAlarm Clock
Alarm Clock App: myAlarm Clock
Wake up sleep timer with music
Free

Customize your wake-up experience with a versatile alarm clock. Wake up to music, radio, news, or your own recordings. Features gentle wake-ups, heavy sleeper options, and a sleep timer.

Customizable ringtones and music alarmsRadio and podcast alarmsGentle wake-up with increasing volume
๐Ÿ”ง Utilities
(13K)
free with in-app purchases
10
Smart Alarm Clock - Waking Up
Smart Alarm Clock - Waking Up
Smart Alarm Clock - Waking Up
Wake up sleep timer with music
Free

Wake up to your favorite music or solve puzzles to turn off your alarm. This app offers a sleep timer, countdown timer, and a flashlight, ensuring you start your day on time and with ease.

Customizable ringtones and melodiesMath problem alarm deactivationMemory game alarm deactivation
๐Ÿ”ง Utilities
(8.4K)
subscription
11
Repeat Timer: Interval Remind
Repeat Timer: Interval Remind
Repeat Timer: Interval Remind
Multitimer Alarm Clock
Free

This app provides a simple and effective way to set up recurring reminders for various tasks and routines. It features customizable timers, optional interval cycles, and background operation with visual and audio notifications.

Customizable repeating timersOptional interval timer cyclesBackground operation with notifications
๐Ÿ”ง Utilities
(7.3K)
free with in-app purchases
12
Step Out! Smart Alarm Clock
Step Out! Smart Alarm Clock
Step Out! Smart Alarm Clock
Never sleep in again!
$1.99

This alarm clock requires you to physically get out of bed to turn it off. It uses image recognition or step tracking to ensure you're awake and moving. Wake up to your favorite music with customizable alarm settings.

Step out of bed to dismiss alarmImage recognition to verify wakefulnessStep counter to track movement
๐ŸŒŸ Lifestyle
(6.1K)
free
13
Pillow: Sleep Tracker
Pillow: Sleep Tracker
Pillow: Sleep Tracker
Smart Alarm & Snore Recorder
Free

This app helps you understand and improve your sleep. It automatically tracks your sleep cycles, analyzes heart rate, and records audio events like snoring. Get personalized insights and tips to wake up feeling refreshed.

Automatic sleep trackingSmart alarm clockSnore and sleep talking recorder
๐Ÿ’ช Health & Fitness
(96K)
freemium
14
Flip Timer & stopwatch
Flip Timer & stopwatch
Flip Timer & stopwatch
Use for fitness,workout,study
Free

This app offers a full-screen digital timer with a unique flip animation to visualize time progression. It also includes a stopwatch for tracking activities like workouts, study sessions, and work. Customize reminder sounds and background audio for an immersive experience.

Full-screen digital timerFlip animation for time visualizationCountdown timer
๐Ÿ“Š Productivity
(7.5K)
free with in-app purchases
15
MusicTimer-DayStart
MusicTimer-DayStart
MusicTimer-DayStart
Wake with your favorite tunes.
Free

Wake up to your favorite music with this intuitive alarm clock app. It offers a visual overview of your alarms, easy adjustments, and a smooth user experience. Customize your wake-up call with a variety of ringtone categories and an audition feature.

Visual alarm clock overviewCustomizable snooze intervalsCountdown timer functionality
๐ŸŽฌ Entertainment
(325)
free with in-app purchases
16
Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch
Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch
Timer+ Countdown & Stopwatch
Cooking, Workouts, Meditation
Free

Manage multiple timers and stopwatches simultaneously for various activities like cooking, workouts, and daily routines. Build complex interval timers with custom segments and receive voice announcements. Save and reuse timer templates for efficient time management.

Multiple timers and stopwatchesMulti-step interval timersCustomizable timer segments
๐Ÿ”ง Utilities
(40K)
free with in-app purchases
17
Timer
Timer
Timer
versatile,powerful,cusomizable
$3.99

This advanced timer allows for precise time management across various activities. Set multiple special events with customizable triggers like sounds, messages, or screen flashing. It's ideal for games, workouts, cooking, meditation, and any task requiring accurate timing, even when the app is in the background.

Multiple complex timers simultaneouslyScheduled event triggers (sounds, messages, photos)Customizable display modes (textual, graphical)
๐Ÿ”ง Utilities
(207)
free
18
Alarmy - Loud alarm clock
Alarmy - Loud alarm clock
Alarmy - Loud alarm clock
Heavy sleepers, Sleep tracker
Free

This app helps you wake up effectively with challenging missions and prevents snoozing. It also tracks your sleep, monitors snoring, and offers calming sounds to improve your sleep cycle and establish healthy morning and night routines.

Waking up missions (math, memory, shaking, squats)Power Off Prevention & Anti-SnoozeSnore and sleep cycle tracking
๐ŸŒŸ Lifestyle
(239K)
free with in-app purchases
19
Sleep Timer โ€“ Smart alarm
Sleep Timer โ€“ Smart alarm
Sleep Timer โ€“ Smart alarm
Helps you wake up easy
Free

This app helps you wake up feeling refreshed by tracking your sleep cycles. It calculates the optimal time to go to bed or wake up based on your sleep patterns and allows you to set an alarm for the ideal moment.

Sleep cycle trackingOptimal wake-up time calculationBedtime recommendations
๐Ÿ’ช Health & Fitness
(1.4K)
subscription
20
timer. - Multi Countdown Timer
timer. - Multi Countdown Timer
timer. - Multi Countdown Timer
Live Activities / Widget Timer
Free

Manage multiple countdown timers simultaneously with this intuitive app. Set custom names, sounds, and even use your own music for alarms. Access timers easily via widgets, Apple Watch, and Live Activities.

Multiple simultaneous timersCustomizable names and alarm soundsBackground timer operation
๐Ÿ”ง Utilities
(168)
free with in-app purchases