Math challenge
Solve easy, medium or hard problems, 1 to 5 in a row, before the alarm lets you go.
Free
Math alarm clock and more Wake-up challenges: solve, shake or scan to turn it off
A math alarm clock and more: before the alarm lets you go, solve a few problems, shake your phone, walk some steps or scan a code you keep in another room. Math is free; five more challenges come with the Wake-up challenges add-on or Premium.
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- Add-on
Coming soon on Google Play
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How a math alarm clock challenge works
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Pick a challenge for an alarm: Math is free, and the add-on adds five more.
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When the alarm rings, the sound keeps playing while you do the challenge.
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Stuck? With the wake-up pass on (it is by default), a link lets you through after a minute, so you're never left with an alarm you can't stop.
Challenges and other ways to wake
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Wake-up pass
Stuck on a challenge? After a minute, "Already up? Use your wake-up pass" lets you through. On by default.
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Awake check
A few minutes after you turn off the alarm, Bell Buddy asks "Still awake?". No answer within 2 minutes, and the alarm rings again. Off by default.
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Five more challenges
Type a phrase, Shake, Memory tiles, Scan a code and Steps, plus every challenge added later.
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Last-chance sound
After your last snooze, every further ring plays a sound you pick, like one of the Loud alarms, at the alarm's own volume, with no slow build-up. You can still snooze.
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Flashlight blink and strobe
The flashlight flashes while the alarm rings, up to 2 times a second.
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Vibration+
More vibration patterns, at Low, Medium or High strength on phones that support it.
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Gradual volume
Starts soft and builds up.
Free
Why it matters
If you turn alarms off in your sleep, a challenge asks for a little more than a tap first. If you're a heavy sleeper, Bell Buddy can't promise you'll get up, but it gives you the tools: a challenge, an awake check a few minutes later, and more ways to ring.
Questions
Which wake-up challenges are free?
Math is free, with easy, medium or hard problems, 1 to 5 in a row. The wake-up pass and the awake check are free too. Type a phrase, Shake, Memory tiles, Scan a code and Steps come with the Wake-up challenges add-on or Premium.
Is Bell Buddy an alarm clock for heavy sleepers?
Bell Buddy can't promise that anyone wakes up, but it has tools made for it: wake-up challenges, an awake check that rings again if you don't confirm you're up, and add-ons like Last-chance sound and a flashlight that flashes while the alarm rings.
What is the awake check?
An optional check after you turn off an alarm. 3, 5 or 10 minutes later, Bell Buddy asks "Still awake?". If you don't confirm within 2 minutes, the alarm rings again. It is off by default.
What if I can't finish a challenge?
After a minute on a challenge, a link appears: "Already up? Use your wake-up pass". It is on by default. On Scan a code, "Can't scan?" switches to a Math challenge after 30 seconds, or right away if the camera can't be used.
Ready for calmer mornings?
Bell Buddy is free on Android 10 and up, with one small banner ad.
Coming soon on Google Play
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