Alarm Clock - ZenAwake App Reviews

I used to hit snooze every 9 minutes for well over an hour, even with an alarm which sounded like it was warning of an imminent air raid (complete with flashing LED lights). Ive been using this app for a week and havent hit snooze yet. The best part is I wake up calmly and happily, not startled awake and cursing at the sun. Definitely worth three hundred pennies.

I like this app in theory. The problem is you have to leave your phone on for it to work, which entirely defeats the purpose. I keep very odd and constantly changing hours, so if I don’t silence my phone when I go to sleep I will be woken up repeatedly by calls and texts. I tried using the Do Not Disturb feature as well but the alarm still didn’t sound. Unfortunately that makes this app completely useless for me.

Im a chronic snoozer, but this alarm makes me want to just get up since the timing of the bells/chimes doesnt allow for a slip back into dreamland. Its been a good way to wake up. Only wish it could work with my ringer on vibrate since I dont want to hear any other notifications on my phone while I sleep. Otherwise, good app.

I like the concept of this app and its a much better way to wake up than a standard alarm. However, I still have to use snooze at least twice, usually three times in order to fully wake up. The gradual wake up does not seem to help me become more alert.

I like all of the alarm sounds, which are all calming adjuncts to my morning routine. Makes waking not quite the drudgery that for me, it is.

I bought this thinking it will wake me up peaceful but it just woke me up with an annoying DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING DING

I initially thought there was a bug, however it was user error. They quickly responded to my inquiry and were very helpful. Thanks Mike!

Inspirational quotes (even though some of them arent totally accurate as far as who said them) I post them the Twitter almost every time I go to sleep! Wakes me up very well... for someone who doesnt have a regular sleep schedule! Life of a Musician I guess! Lol

I dont like alarms but this one wakes me up in a chill fashion. Highly recommend.

This is one of the best alarm clock applications in the apstore fast and very nice design ill give 5 stars :)

Activated the alarm and followed all the instructions and it never went off.

Somehow just works..not only to wake me up, but to make me alert. Only 4-stars because I listen to white noise too, which seems to interfere with the alarm going off sometimes. So...not entirely dependable, but is certainly the best alarm Im ever used when it works correctly (which, admittedly, is 90% of the time).

And I have a few. They all work differently but this Zen one seems to be the nicest to wake up to. Worth every penny and more.

It is a nice alarm, simple to use and makes a soft sound to wake you up . Also has an inspirational message every morning.

This app works well for me. I like that it slowly wakes me. I have recommended it to my friends!

I tried all the settings and I still cant get this alarm to wake me up. Ive used other progressive alarms in the past unfortunately this one is just not loud enough. hope they update with more options Ill consider reform loading.

I just got my iPhone 6 and downloaded this app to use as a quiet alarm to wake me up gradually in the morning. To test it I set it for 10 minutes later and it seemed to work. Then I set it for the next morning and it just never went off. Even if it did work, the settings are too simple (you can’t set up a recurring alarm or pick a better sound than “gong”s) so I don’t think it’s worth the money.

If you are on a regular sleep schedule, and are seeking a nice mellow alarm. This is for you. If you are looking to be woken from a deep exhausted sleep. Look elsewhere.

I like this app a lot; it works perfectly as long as you follow the instructions (phone cant be on silent/vibrate or in do not disturb mode). These limitations arent the devs fault, its just the way third-party alarm apps work on iPhones. I would like it better if it were possible to have more than one alarm, so that I dont have to keep changing the time. I do really like that its able to work while running in the background. Works like its supposed to, reliable, and its a less jarring way to wake up.

Do not download this app. It does not work. I tested the alarm the night before by setting it to eleven minutes later to see if it would work and the test passed. However when I set the alarm for the next morning, it did not sound at all. The app screen showed "rise and shine" indicating that the sound should have gone off, but it didnt. My ringtone volume was set to max and do not disturb was off. I will be requesting a refund from via iTunes.