Sunrise Alarm Pro 4+

Actually Works!

I had to download several apps to find one that would offer an alarm a fixed time before sunset everyday without having to leave it open all night, or pay a ridiculous fee for such a simple feature. This app does that. Thank You!

Not a simulator

Got this app because I’m looking for a sunrise simulator where the phone screen gradually brightens to full bright white before actual sunset in the winter (located in PNW). I plan to get a sunrise lamp, and this app was meant to fill the void for now.

Despite being called Sunrise Alarm, this app does not simulate the growing light of a sunrise. Now that I know this, I can see how “sunrise alarm” is what the app does, if you mean it triggers a regular alarm based on your local sunrise, but still—if you’re looking for a simulator, this ain’t it.

If this app *had* been what I was looking for, i still probably wouldn’t keep it because the alarm hasn’t worked for me with do not disturb or sleep mode engaged on my phone. The app directs you to leave the app open on your phone if you sleep with DND on, which I did, and it didn’t work on multiple trials. I refuse to sleep (aka cannot sleep) with my phone buzzing and lighting up all night, and the whole point of DND is so you don’t have to go through manually silencing alerts and whatnot before bed.

Sunrise simulator or not, this app is a no for me.

Developer Response ,

Adding the app as an exception to your Focus (Do not Disturb) settings is a helpful way to allow it to sound when your phone is off, and I will be sure to include such instructions in a future update.

This app is not, and was not advertised to be, a sunrise simulator. I will look into the problems you mentioned of it not going off at your specified times. Sorry for your disappointment with the app.

Very cool

The app works great. I had a question about the alarm only sounding once and then turning off, and the developer got right back and explained that the app needs to be open for the alarm to repeat. So I have it open on my phone with the brightness turned all the way down and I’m very satisfied.

Developer Response ,

Thanks for your kind review! I’m glad the app is working well for you, and hope to continue to improve upon it further.