VocalWake: Voice Alarm Clock
Say it out loud to stop it
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
An alarm clock for heavy sleepers that you can't turn off in your sleep. When it rings, read the phrase on screen and say it out loud. VocalWake listens and only stops once you've said the words.
HOW IT WORKS ON IPHONE
- On iOS 26, the alarm rings full screen like the built-in Clock, even when your iPhone is locked or on Silent. Tap Say your phrase to open VocalWake. Stop only rings it again a minute later.
- On earlier iOS versions, the alarm notification arrives at your wake time. Tap it to open VocalWake.
- Read the phrase out loud. The alarm stops once the words match.
- It keeps ringing until you say it.
- After 3 failed tries you can type the phrase instead, so you're never stuck.
iOS doesn't let any app start the microphone from a closed app, which is why the tap comes first. Allow alarms on iOS 26; on earlier versions, notifications must be enabled.
CHOOSE YOUR FIRST THOUGHT
Pick from 106 wake quotes from Benjamin Franklin, Theodore Roosevelt, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Marcus Aurelius and more, or write your own: the goal you are building, the promise you want to keep, or the reminder you need before the day gets loud.
WAKE UP ON PURPOSE
- One-time or repeating alarms
- Your own wake phrase on any alarm
- Walk to wake: take real steps before the phrase appears
- Typed dismissal when speaking isn't practical
- Snooze when you genuinely need another moment
MAKE PROGRESS VISIBLE
See your recent wakes, phrase accuracy, streaks and consistency. Your alarm and history data stay on your device.
ONE PURCHASE. EVERY PRO FEATURE.
VocalWake Pro unlocks unlimited enabled alarms, all 106 library phrases, saved custom phrases, more alarm sounds, flexible snooze, gradual wake, ten themes, photo backgrounds and full wake history. A lifetime unlock, not a subscription. Restore it anytime with the Apple Account used to buy Pro.
IPHONE, IPAD AND APPLE WATCH
Built for iPhone and iPad, with an Apple Watch companion for checking synced alarms and wake phrases and snoozing from your wrist.
#SAYITTOSTOPIT
Film yourself (or a friend who agreed) saying the phrase half asleep and tag #SayItToStopIt. Ideas at vocalwake.com/challenge
No account. No advertising. No subscription. On-device speech recognition depends on language and device support.
Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://vocalwake.com/privacy-policy#apple
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Only your phrase turns an alarm off.
- On iOS 26, Stop on the full-screen alarm no longer ends it: it rings again a minute later until you say your phrase or snooze.
- The full-screen alarm keeps ringing until the app's own tone is loud enough to hear.
- A louder alarm tone and a real vibration you can feel.
- One-time alarms keep their time when you travel to another time zone.
- With notifications off but alarms allowed, your alarms still ring, and the app tells you what still works.
- Walk to wake now starts at 10 steps.
- Typing an alarm time is cleaner: the Save button no longer jumps up over the number pad.
- Many reliability fixes.
The developer, Jacob Yanov, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
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Information
- Seller
- Jacob Yanov
- Size
- 10 MB
- Category
- Utilities
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- VocalWake Pro $9.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Jacob Yanov