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Roost Alarm vs Alarmy

Roost Alarm and Alarmy are both challenge-style alarms for people who sleep through a swipe. Roost Alarm, by Ponuz, LLC, has no snooze, three wake checks over about 20 minutes, and costs $39.99/year or $11.99/month after a 3-day free trial on iOS 26+ and Android. Alarmy, by DelightRoom, is a mission alarm with extra sleep features; its prices and which missions are free versus Premium change by store, so check the listing.

Roost Alarm compared with Alarmy on wake-up behavior
FeatureRoost AlarmAlarmy
SnoozeNo snooze. A challenge replaces it.Markets an anti-snooze, mission-based wake-up. Check the current app if you need a snooze control.
Challenges / missionsMath, memory, shake, barcode, photo, and exercise (squats counted on-device). Unverifiable challenges fall back to math or memory.Math, shake, photo, barcode/QR, typing, walking, squats, and others. Some missions are listed as Premium on Alarmy’s Android support site.
Wake checksThree checks over about 20 minutes after you finish. Miss one and the original challenge can return.Alarmy lists Wake Up Check as a Premium feature on its Android support site.
Do Not Disturb / silentRings with Do Not Disturb on, the silent switch flipped, and offline. Alarms are stored on the phone.Alarmy markets a loud alarm that is meant to get heavy sleepers up. Confirm DND/silent behavior on your OS version in their app.
iOS challenge caveatOn iPhone (iOS 26+) the alarm still rings with the app closed, but you can turn it off without the challenge. On Android the challenge always holds.Try the lock-screen stop on your phone. iOS can let you stop a system alarm without opening the app.
PricePremium: $39.99/year or $11.99/month, both with a 3-day free trial. Final price is shown in the store before purchase.Store listings have shown weekly, monthly, and yearly plans. Check the current price in the store.
PlatformsiOS 26+ and Android.iOS and Android.

Who each app is for

Choose Roost Alarm if you want a focused challenge alarm with no snooze, follow-up wake checks, and the same product on iPhone and Android. It is a challenge alarm for heavy sleepers, not a full sleep-tracker suite.

Alarmy is a broader mission-alarm and sleep product. Its site also talks about sleep analysis, snore tracking, bedtime sounds, and many mission types. Some of those missions are listed as Premium.

The iOS limit

On iPhone (iOS 26+) Roost Alarm still rings with the app closed, but you can turn off the system alarm without finishing the challenge. On Android the challenge always holds.

Alarmy’s current iOS dismiss path can differ by version. Try the lock-screen stop on your own phone before you trust either app with a real morning.

Frequently asked questions

Does Alarmy have wake checks?

Alarmy lists Wake Up Check as a Premium feature on its Android support site. Roost Alarm runs three checks over about 20 minutes after you finish.

Which one has no snooze?

Roost Alarm has no snooze. Alarmy markets itself against the snooze habit and describes missions plus an optional Wake Up Check. Check the current app if you need a snooze control.

Does Roost Alarm work on Android?

Yes. Roost Alarm is on Android and on iPhone with iOS 26 or newer. On Android the challenge always holds when you dismiss the alarm.

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Get Roost Alarm

Challenge alarm for heavy sleepers. 3-day free trial. $39.99/year or $11.99/month. iOS 26+ and Android.

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Alarmy features and prices can change. Confirm the current listing in the App Store or Google Play.

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