Light Alarm — Wake-Up Light

Name: Light Alarm — Wake-Up Light
Rating: 3.5 (73 reviews)
Author: Pavel Alekseev

By: Pavel Alekseev

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Features & Capabilities

Light Alarm — Wake-Up Light gradually increases brightness and plays gentle sounds to help you exit deep sleep more naturally. Research suggests a gradual wake supports a healthier morning mood and higher energy.

For best results, place your iPhone near your bed—even on a tripod—so light reaches you from both sides. Birdsong can be kept on or turned off. Important: the app must stay in the foreground for the light alarm to work.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Accessibility

By:

Pavel Alekseev

Rating:

3.50

(73)

Version:

1.2.2 Last updated: 2024-04-11

Version code:

865136410

Creation date:

2021-02-06

Compatible devices:

Size:

6.82MB

URLs:

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-12

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 187,609 ▼ 386

Other rankings

#84 in refresh keyword 74 ▲ #93 in light keyword 39 ▲

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Developed by:

Pavel Alekseev

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/light-alarm-wake-up-light/id1551202072

User Reviews

Light Alarm is praised for its simple, minimal-setup design that successfully wakes users with a gradual sunrise and optional bird sounds, without ads and with a free model. Many users report it just works and even travels well. However, several recurring issues limit reliability: the alarm only runs while the app is open (not in the background), updates can cause sound or wake failures, and there’s limited customization (no on/off toggle, fade/brightness controls, or sound menu). Bird sounds can be too loud or hard to mute, and the screen can stay lit at night.

Pros

Simple, straightforward design with minimal steps; it just works.
Wakes you with gradual light and bird sounds for a gentle sunrise.
No ads and the app is free.
Reliable for many users and travel-friendly; easy to use.
Bird sounds feature added and now optional, improving customization.

Cons

Alarm only runs while the app is open and won’t trigger when the phone is locked or the app is in the background.
Post-update glitches can cause the alarm or sound to stop working, sometimes requiring reinstall.
Very limited settings (no on/off toggle, no fade/brightness controls, and a lack of help or instructions).
Bird sounds can be loud or intense and aren’t easily muted or adjusted.
The screen can stay illuminated all night, disrupting sleep and wasting energy.

Recent reviews

I’m not sure if it’s a compatibility issue with iOS or some kind of limitation, but even when I end the day with the app open it doesn’t work on my phone until I manually open

by A *****, 2025-09-22

This is amazing. I can think of some things that I think everyone might like to have: For one, what do you think about a per-alarm option to pick the maximum volume? How cool would it be to have it start playing the bird sounds at a low level and gradually increase it along with the brightness until it reaches the maximum volume? Wouldn’t that be awesome? I also thought, what if it could even let you set how many minutes the light takes to go from dim to bright [and from silent to loud]? Justin Coy HealGodsKids