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Roost Alarm vs Risly
Roost Alarm and Risly are both no-snooze challenge alarms aimed at heavy sleepers on iOS 26+. Roost Alarm, by Ponuz, LLC, also ships on Android and follows the alarm with three wake checks over about 20 minutes, at $39.99/year or $11.99/month after a 3-day trial. Risly is iPhone-only; its site lists seven missions and a 3-day trial, then a subscription whose price is shown in the App Store.
| Feature | Roost Alarm | Risly |
|---|---|---|
| Snooze | No snooze. | Risly’s public FAQ states there is no snooze button. |
| Challenges / missions | Math, memory, shake, barcode, photo, and exercise (squats). Backup challenge if verification fails. | Risly’s site lists seven missions: object scan, math, memory, QR, barcode, shake, and push-ups, with an accessible fallback if a mission fails. |
| Wake checks | Three checks over about 20 minutes. Miss one and the original challenge can return. | Risly’s public FAQ and homepage do not describe a post-alarm wake-check sequence. |
| Do Not Disturb / silent | Rings with Do Not Disturb, silent switch, and offline. | Risly states it is built on Apple AlarmKit and rings through silent mode, Focus, and Do Not Disturb. |
| iOS challenge caveat | Alarm rings with the app closed on iOS 26+, but you can turn it off without the challenge. Android always holds the challenge. | Risly’s FAQ says force-quitting does not stop the alarm and that the mission remains the only exit. Try the lock-screen stop on your phone. |
| Price | $39.99/year or $11.99/month, 3-day free trial. Final price in the store before purchase. | Public FAQ: 3-day free trial, then a subscription (FAQ emphasizes annual; the App Store listing has also mentioned monthly or yearly). Confirm the current SKU in the store. |
| Platforms | iOS 26+ and Android. | iPhone, iOS 26+. No Android, per Risly’s FAQ. |
Same category, different footprint
If you need Android, Roost Alarm is the one of these two that ships there. Risly’s FAQ says Android is not supported for now because its unstoppable-alarm design depends on AlarmKit on iOS 26.
If you only use an iPhone, both apps sit in the no-snooze challenge category. The practical differences are wake checks (Roost Alarm has three over about 20 minutes), published USD prices for Roost Alarm, Risly’s seven-mission list, and Risly’s iPhone-only constraint.
The iOS limitation, stated plainly
Roost Alarm tells you the iOS tradeoff: the system can still ring after the app is closed, and you can still stop that sound without finishing the challenge.
Risly’s public FAQ takes a stronger line (mission as the only exit, including after a force-quit). iOS lock-screen alarm controls are an OS surface, so try the dismiss path on your phone.
Wake checks versus missions
Getting out of bed is not the same as staying out. Roost Alarm’s wake checks are short follow-ups after you finish, so “awake for 30 seconds” does not become another hour. Risly’s public pages focus on the mission that turns the alarm off.
Roost Alarm challenges: math, memory, shake, barcode, photo, squats. Risly’s set overlaps on math, memory, shake, barcode, and a camera task, and adds QR and push-ups.
Frequently asked questions
Does Risly work on Android?
- Not according to Risly’s own FAQ, which says Android is not supported for now. Roost Alarm is on Android and iOS 26+.
Do both apps skip snooze?
- Roost Alarm has no snooze. Risly’s FAQ states there is no snooze button.
Which one has wake checks after the alarm?
- Roost Alarm does: three checks over about 20 minutes. Risly’s public FAQ and homepage do not describe that sequence.
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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.
Risly features and prices can change. Confirm the current listing in the App Store.
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