Light Alarm — Wake-Up Light 4+

Works for about 3-4 weeks then stops..

The app works fine for a few weeks, but after about a month the sound aspect of the alarm no longer functions.

I’ve had to uninstall and reinstall twice at this point as the only way to fix the issue which is frustrating.

Developer Response ,

Thank you for reporting — I’ll check this! Possibly related to iOS update.

Nearly there!

This is a great app, but as others have noted, a few settings would make this perfect. For example, being able to set the time before the wake up time that the light starts to gradually fade in. And, the ability to adjust the volume of the birds from 0 to the lodest setting. Or, being able to set what color the fade in light starts at (such as a reddish or orange) and what color it is when it is fully on (such as white or yellow). Also, the screen needs to turn off completely during “sleep” so it is not using the LCD at all—turning off completely will reduce energy use and increase life of LCD display and prevent the dim glow from keeping light sleepers from getting to sleep or staying asleep.

Good app tho. I would pay for the additional features.

A great simple alarm

This alarm is great! Super simple, there are no settings to fuss around with except the wake up time. And it's exactly what you would want from a light alarm. The light gradually starts to increase about 10 minutes before the alarm. About 5 minutes before the alarm, the camera light kicks on and starts to increase. The birds start chirping 3 minutes before the alarm. I gave it 4 stars because the bird noises are a bit intense for me. Instead of it sounding like there are birds chirping outside my windows, it's a bit more like waking up in an aviary. But I've enjoyed using this alarm regardless.