Checkmate Alarm: Chess Wake Up
Solve a puzzle to beat snooze
Free · In-App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Stop hitting snooze. Checkmate Alarm won't quit until you solve a chess puzzle — so your brain is awake before your feet hit the floor.
Wake up sharp. Checkmate Alarm is the alarm clock that won't switch off until you solve a chess puzzle — so you're actually awake before you can reach for snooze.
Most alarms are too easy to dismiss half-asleep. This one makes your brain do one clever thing first: find the checkmate. By the time you've solved it, you're up.
HOW IT WORKS
• Set an alarm like normal.
• When it rings, a chess puzzle appears.
• Solve it to dismiss the alarm. That's it.
BUILT FOR
• Heavy sleepers and snooze addicts who need more than a loud noise.
• Chess players who want to start every morning with a tactic.
• Anyone building a sharper morning routine.
PLAY YOUR WAY
• Checkmate puzzles — mate in 1, 2, or 3.
• Tactical modes — forks, pins, endgames and more.
• Difficulty that adapts to your rating as you improve.
• A free Daily Puzzle and a Practice mode for any time of day.
TRACK YOUR PROGRESS
• Puzzle rating, solve streaks, fastest solves, and a week-at-a-glance view.
• Home Screen widgets for your next alarm, today's puzzle, and your streak.
MAKE IT YOURS
• Dark and light themes, accent colours, and board styles.
FREE & PRO
Checkmate Alarm is free with one alarm and checkmate puzzles. Upgrade to Checkmate Pro for unlimited alarms, every difficulty, all tactical modes, board and accent themes, and detailed stats — starting with a 7-day free trial.
Beat the snooze. Wake up with a checkmate.
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Checkmate Pro is an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings.
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Information
- Provider
- Ryan Creary
- Size
- 87.9 MB
- Category
- Productivity
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.1 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.1 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.1 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 12.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.1 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Checkmate Pro USD 34.99
- Checkmate Pro USD 5.99
- Copyright
- © 2025 Ryan Creary. All rights reserved.