# Light Alarm — Wake-Up Light

> Feel refreshed and wide awake

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1551202072](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1551202072)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1551202072`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Pavel Alekseev
- **Category:** Lifestyle
- **Rating:** 3.50 / 5 (73 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.2.2
- **Last updated:** 2024-04-11
- **First published:** 2021-02-06
- **Size:** 6.82 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-20
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/light-alarm-wake-up-light/id1551202072)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://00b.in/light\_alarm/privacy](https://00b.in/light_alarm/privacy)

## Description

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.

## Rankings

- #168,684 — Overall
- #59 — keep awake

## Review summary

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.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1551202072)