# Announcement Useful Alarm

> Voice alarm that reads the time aloud.

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.katapu.UsefulAlarm](https://chrome-stats.com/d/net.katapu.UsefulAlarm)

## Overview

- **ID:** `net.katapu.UsefulAlarm`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** katapu.net
- **Category:** LIFESTYLE
- **Downloads:** 247
- **Version:** 1.1.0
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-02
- **First published:** 2026-04-23
- **Publisher country:** JP
- **Size:** 95 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-09
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=net.katapu.UsefulAlarm)
- **Website:** [https://www.katapu.net/](https://www.katapu.net/)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.katapu.net/privacyinfo.php](https://www.katapu.net/privacyinfo.php)

## Description

A practical alarm app for Android that reads the time out loud.<br><br>Announcement Useful Alarm announces the time by voice when an alarm goes off, for example: “It is 7:30. Wake up.”<br>If ordinary alarm sounds are not enough, it combines spoken time announcements, alert sounds, a main alarm sound, screen flashing, and vibration to help you wake up more reliably.<br><br>When an alarm rings, open the app screen to stop it.<br>The notification shows Snooze and Open app buttons, and the alarm continues encouraging you with sound and voice until you dismiss it in the app.<br>Snoozed alarms can be checked on the main screen and canceled from inside the app.<br><br>For the main sound, you can choose built-in presets or an audio file on your device.<br>You can also choose an alert sound from several built-in options, or set it to None if you do not need one.<br>Both the main sound and alert sound can be previewed from the settings and alarm edit screens.<br><br>Dismiss methods include slide, press and hold, and math problems.<br>Announcement Useful Alarm is designed for people who might stop a normal alarm and fall asleep again, by making waking up a little more active.<br><br>Main features<br>- Time announcements in multiple languages<br>- Multiple alarms<br>- Repeat by day of week<br>- Labels for each alarm<br>- Dismiss by slide, press and hold, or math problems<br>- Main sound using built-in presets or audio files<br>- Alert sound selection, including None<br>- Preview for main and alert sounds<br>- Snooze display and cancellation<br>- Screen flash and vibration<br>- Persistent ringing notification with a shortcut to open the app<br><br>Announcement Useful Alarm is for people who want a practical morning alarm, have trouble waking up with ordinary alarms, or want to hear the current time as they wake.<br><br>* Exact alarms require Android alarm and notification permissions.<br>* Notification settings, battery saver, silent mode, Do Not Disturb, force stop, and other device settings may limit notifications or sound behavior.

## Rankings

- #1,625,224 — Overall

## Permissions and access

### Permissions

- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_AD_ID`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_ATTRIBUTION`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_ADSERVICES_TOPICS`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_NETWORK_STATE`
- `android.permission.ACCESS_WIFI_STATE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_MEDIA_PLAYBACK`
- `android.permission.FOREGROUND_SERVICE_SYSTEM_EXEMPTED`
- `android.permission.INTERNET`
- `android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS`
- `android.permission.READ_MEDIA_AUDIO`
- `android.permission.RECEIVE_BOOT_COMPLETED`
- `android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.USE_EXACT_ALARM`
- `android.permission.USE_FULL_SCREEN_INTENT`
- `android.permission.VIBRATE`
- `android.permission.WAKE_LOCK`
- `com.android.vending.CHECK_LICENSE`
- `com.applovin.array.apphub.permission.BIND_APPHUB_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE`
- `com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID`
- `net.katapu.UsefulAlarm.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION`

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