Reviews of Soak: Sleep & Wakeup to Videos

By: Andrew Bespaly

List of user reviews and ratings for Soak: Sleep & Wakeup to Videos

Total ratings

4.20 (Rating count: 41)

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Review summary

Overall, users praise Soak for turning mornings into music-driven wake-ups. The app lets you wake to your own songs or YouTube videos, with a gentle volume ramp and an easy-to-use interface. Many reviews note it improves mood and makes waking up more pleasant than standard beeps. However, a set of users report reliability issues, including alarms not triggering as expected. Some also highlight a desire for feature enhancements like selecting a preferred video or playlist and shuffle options. Despite sporadic glitches, the consensus is that the app is a strong, mood-boosting alternative to the built-in alarm when it works.

Pros

Wakes you up to your own music (including YouTube videos) for a personalized wake-up
Alarm volume gradually increases, making it easier to wake up
Easy to figure out and user-friendly
Produces a positive morning mood and motivation
Offers a distinct alternative to the standard Apple alarm with customizable audio

Cons

Reliability issues: occasional failures where the alarm doesn’t wake or function properly

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User Reviews

Recent rating average: 3.80

All time rating average: 4.20

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Date	Author	Comment
2026-01-22	za*****	Sometimes it doesn’t work. You have to keep your phone open for it to work which is annoying. It will drain your battery.
Sometimes it doesn’t work. You have to keep your phone open for it to work which is annoying. It will drain your battery.
2024-07-13	la*****	It doesn't put my volume max like it should and video say unavailable when they are available please fix also add a way to pick one you want and shuffle that way I'm not wasting my time trying to figure out how to get one I want and then random
It doesn't put my volume max like it should and video say unavailable when they are available please fix also add a way to pick one you want and shuffle that way I'm not wasting my time trying to figure out how to get one I want and then random
2024-05-03	Ha*****	It seemed so good it was my first time using it and it didn’t wake me up with completely ruined my day.
It seemed so good it was my first time using it and it didn’t wake me up with completely ruined my day.
2022-10-19	Je*****	I wish I could wake up every morning to the latest/most current video uploaded by a particular YouTube channel. If you could add this feature it would be exactly what I need, and it would be unique among all the other alarm apps.
I wish I could wake up every morning to the latest/most current video uploaded by a particular YouTube channel. If you could add this feature it would be exactly what I need, and it would be unique among all the other alarm apps.
2022-05-13	Va*****	I use this as my go to alarm app I love waking to my favorite song. But this morning for some reason the back up alarm keeps going off despite the fact that I turned that off in settings. I don’t know how to make it stop.
I use this as my go to alarm app I love waking to my favorite song. But this morning for some reason the back up alarm keeps going off despite the fact that I turned that off in settings. I don’t know how to make it stop.
2022-02-01	m_*****	Works very well!!
Works very well!!
2021-08-15	st*****	i like it!
i like it!
2021-08-08	da*****	Works great. Wakes me up real good.
Works great. Wakes me up real good.
2021-08-05	ku*****	Works good, looks good
Works good, looks good
2021-08-04	Ff*****	I love how the alarm slowly gets louder as it plays. Makes it soo easy to get up in the morning :)
I love how the alarm slowly gets louder as it plays. Makes it soo easy to get up in the morning :)