Daybreak - Loud Alarm
Loud alarm for heavy sleepers
Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Free, open source alarm app. No ads, no subscriptions, no in app purchases ever!
An alarm app that actually gets you out of bed. Daybreak rings at full volume even when your phone is on silent or in a Focus mode, wakes you with a song from your own music library, and, if you want, won't stop until you've walked a few steps or solved some math. No more sleeping through a muted alarm or swiping it off half-asleep.
Features:
Wakes you through silent mode and Focus. Unlike a normal notification, Daybreak plays your alarm at full volume even if your ringer is off or a Focus is on.
Wake-up missions. Choose to make the alarm refuse to stop until you've completed a task such as walk a number of steps, or solve some math problems. It's a lot harder to fall back asleep once you're up and moving. Missions are optional; you can also just tap to dismiss.
Your music as the alarm. Pick any song from your Apple Music or iTunes library, or choose one of the built-in tones.
Quick alarm. Need a nap? Tap the timer button and stack up buttons like +5 min, +30 min, and +1 hour to set a one-off alarm without picking a clock time.
Gentle volume ramp. The alarm can fade in over a few seconds instead of blasting you awake instantly.
Snooze on your terms. Set how long snooze lasts and how many times it's allowed.
Sunrise countdown. The home screen shows a sunrise arc that fills as your next alarm approaches.
Set alarms with Siri. "Set a Daybreak alarm," "When's my next Daybreak alarm," or turn alarms on and off by voice.
Backup system alarm. As a safety net, Daybreak also sets a system alarm so you'll still be woken even if the app gets closed.
How to use it:
Setting an alarm
Tap the + button in the top-right.
Spin the dial to your wake-up time.
Choose which days it repeats (leave all off for a one-time alarm).
Pick your sound — tap Wake-up song to choose from your library, or pick a built-in notification tone.
Choose a wake-up mission (steps, math, or none).
Adjust snooze and vibration under Options, then tap Save.
Setting a quick alarm
Tap the timer button in the top-left.
Tap the + buttons to build up the time — for example, +1 hour, +5 min, and +1 min sets an alarm for 1 hour and 6 minutes from now.
The exact ring time is shown as you go. Tap Set alarm.
Permissions:
Daybreak asks for a few permissions the first time you use the features that need them:
Notifications (required) — so your alarm can reach you.
Motion & Fitness (optional) — to count your steps for the steps mission.
Music Library (optional) — to play a song from your library as the alarm.
You can grant or change these any time in the Settings app under Daybreak.
Ratings & Reviews
Maintenance:
- Bug fixes + improvements for steps mission
- Fixed quick alarms immortality bug
- Fixed infinite snoozes bug
- Alarm no longer stops after force quitting the app
New:
- 5 brand new missions
- Shake, scan, memory, typing, and photo
- Wakeup check added
The developer, JAXON ANDREW ARNOLD, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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Information
- Seller
- JAXON ANDREW ARNOLD
- Size
- 16.6 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 26.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 26.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 26.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 26.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Jack Arnold