# Wake Up Light – Sunrise Alarm

> Simulate Dawn Sunlight at Home

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1467538196](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1467538196)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1467538196`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Andreas Ganske
- **Category:** Utilities
- **Rating:** 3.60 / 5 (95 ratings)
- **Version:** 4.17.6
- **Last updated:** 2025-09-14
- **First published:** 2019-06-20
- **Size:** 50 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/wake-up-light-sunrise-alarm/id1467538196)
- **Website:** [https://wakeuplight.app](https://wakeuplight.app/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://wakeuplight.app/privacy](https://wakeuplight.app/privacy)

## Description

Wake Up Light lets you create wake-up lights using HomeKit-enabled lights, blinds, and outlets. It schedules the dawn over a customizable duration, gradually brightening and shifting from warm red to daylight white, while coordinating with compatible smart devices to enhance your morning routine.

Shared alarms, Siri Shortcuts, and seamless Apple Home app integration make it easy to control, reschedule, and preview your wake-up light. You can set multiple wake-up lights, customize duration and brightness, and let smart blinds or outlets participate in your routine—even when your iPhone isn’t connected.

## Rankings

- #151,492 — Overall

## Review summary

Wake Up Light uses HomeKit-enabled bulbs to simulate sunrise, a feature lauded for its seamless integration with HomePod and its sleek UI. The biggest drawbacks are the recurring subscription costs and the learning curve to configure scenes, especially for larger setups, which can clutter HomeKit and occasionally misbehave. Overall, it's a strong option for HomeKit households seeking a smart sunrise, but users should weigh ongoing fees and setup effort.

### Pros

- Seamless HomeKit and HomePod integration, making it easy to automate wake-ups with compatible bulbs.
- Authentic sunrise effect: gradually ramps brightness to simulate dawn across connected lights.
- Beautiful, intuitive interface with straightforward troubleshooting.
- Reasonable price for an independent developer and good value compared with dedicated wake-up hardware.

### Cons

- Subscription-based pricing locks many features behind a premium rather than a one-time purchase.
- Not a standalone alarm app; requires HomeKit/smart-home setup, which can be confusing for new users.
- For larger setups, the app can create many scenes that clutter HomeKit and sometimes cause instability.
- Occasional reliability issues (updates slow, light control hiccups) and some onboarding/contacting developer friction.

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