AlarmahPhoto alarm
Point your camera at a specific object, like the bathroom or kitchen sink, to turn off the alarm. You have to get up and go there.
In short
- Choose one of 33 everyday objects, grouped by room.
- When the alarm rings, go to it and hold the camera on it.
- Recognition happens on your iPhone. No photo is saved or uploaded.
How it works
When you set up the mission, pick an object, ideally in another room: the washbasin, the kitchen sink, the fridge, the kettle. Tap Test it now to check the camera recognizes yours in your light. When the alarm rings, walk to the object and point the camera at it. Apple's on-device image recognition has to see it for about two seconds, so a quick lucky frame doesn't pass. Then the alarm stops.
If the camera isn't available, or recognition fails on your device, Alarmah gives you math problems instead, so you're never stuck with a ringing alarm.
You can add up to five missions to one alarm. They run in order, and the alarm stops only after the last one.
Settings
| Setting | Options |
|---|---|
| Object | One of 33, from bathroom, kitchen, living room, bedroom, outdoors or your own things |
| Test | “Test it now” checks the camera recognizes it before you rely on it |
| Permission | Camera, asked the first time |
What you can photograph
| Bathroom | Bathtub, washbasin, toilet, shower |
| Kitchen | Refrigerator, stove, microwave, kitchen sink, kettle, cup, toaster |
| Living room | Sofa, television, clock, plant, lamp, books, piano |
| Bedroom | Bed, pillow, curtain, shoes |
| Outdoors | Sky, tree, car, door, window, stairs |
| My stuff | Glasses, watch, headphones, bag, laptop |
Tips for heavy sleepers
- Choose something in the bathroom or kitchen. The walk there does half the work.
- Turn a light on near it: recognition is more reliable in good light.
- Avoid the bed and pillow if you're a heavy sleeper: they're too close.
Questions
Is the photo saved anywhere?
No. The camera image is checked live on your iPhone and nothing is saved or sent.
What if my sink isn't recognized?
Move closer and keep the whole object in the frame, with the light on. If it still isn't recognized, use Test it now to try another object.
Other missions
- MathSolve problems, from easy to hard.
- TypingType a sentence exactly.
- MemoryRepeat a pattern of tiles.
- ShakeShake your phone, hard.
- StepsWalk a number of steps.
- SquatsDo squats with your phone in hand.
- QR / BarcodeScan a code you left in another room.
Try it tomorrow morning.
Alarmah is free on the App Store for iPhone. No subscriptions, no ads, no account.