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Say Goodbye To Your iPhone's Alarm App

Kevin Smith

2013-01-06T15:00:00Z

Setting an alarm on your iPhone shouldn't involve navigating between several different screens, turning on switches, and scrolling through a seemingly endless roll of numbers.

We've been looking for a way to ditch Apple's built-in alarm app because it's a bit too complicated. That's why we were very excited when we saw Rise.

The minimal alarm clock app is beautifully designed and takes advantage of gestures, making it very easy to pick and choose a time to wake up. Even better, you have the ability to set progressive alarms, repeating alarms, and even wake up to your own music.

If you're having a spell of insomnia Rise has you covered too, you can set a sleepy playlist from iTunes that turns off automatically.

Rise is available in Apple's App Store for $1.99 you can use it with your iPhone or iPad.

After downloading from the link we provided, tap the app to open it.

We love how simple Rise is. Its minimal design isn't overwhelming or frustrating.

While the app is powering up you'll see the logo. It's pretty simple.

We love how everything is gesture-based. Simply drag your finger up and down the main screen to set an alarm.

Once you've found an ideal wake up time by dragging, tap above and below to fine tune.

To turn your alarm on, just swipe from right to left.

To snooze or turn the alarm off pull left to right.

You can get to general settings by sliding up from the gear icon.

After the brief tutorial, this is what the main screen looks like. Try it out by setting an alarm. Don't forget to swipe from left to right to turn it on.

You'll know everything is good to go when you see the countdown clock. At the bottom of the screen you can adjust the volume by tapping the icon in the middle, you can set a repeating alarm by tapping the icon in the bottom right, and the bottom left icon will let you choose music from iTunes.

Here are some of the general sounds you can wake up to if you don't want to choose your own music.

The settings reveal various way to tweak your alarm. You can set progressive alarms, repeating alarms, have your iPhone vibrate with the alarm, and also dim the alarm screen.

If you can't fall asleep, you can set a sleep playlist within the app.

Another way to verify that your alarm is set is by heading back to your home screen. Rise's icon will display a number badge with how many alarms you have set.

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