Math
Type math answers on a numeric keypad. Hard mode: multiplication up to 12×12. Get 3, 4 or 6 right, depending on difficulty, to finish.
The alarm for heavy sleepers
who keep hitting snooze.
If you've tried 5 alarm apps and you're still late, the problem isn't your alarm. It's that every alarm gives you an easy way out. ByeBed doesn't.
Download on the App Store →iOS 26+ · Subscription required, 3-day free trial on the annual plan for eligible new subscribers · 4.8 ★ on the US App Store (Oct 2026)
What "just one more snooze" really gets you
Snoozing turns the end of your night into short, interrupted naps. In a 2024 Stockholm University study (Journal of Sleep Research), 30 minutes of snoozing gave only about 23 minutes of mostly light sleep, about 6 minutes less than sleeping straight through. Test scores were no worse (some were slightly better) and mood and sleepiness didn't clearly change, but it didn't buy real rest either: you just start your day later.
You're far from alone. A 2022 University of Notre Dame study of 450 working adults (SLEEP) found 57% were habitual snoozers. A 2025 study of more than 21,000 Sleep Cycle users (Scientific Reports) found the snooze button was pressed on about 56% of 3 million nights. On those mornings people spent about 11 minutes snoozing, and more than a quarter of users (5,855 of 21,222) snoozed on more than 80% of their nights.
Why math alarms and shake alarms don't work on you
Other alarm apps give you outs. Your half-asleep brain is excellent at finding them before you're fully conscious. ByeBed removes the usual shortcuts :
- No snooze, no easy off switch. Tapping Stop just opens your mission. Leave it unfinished and ByeBed rings again 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 minutes later (2 emergency skips a month for alarms set by mistake).
- No multiple choice. Math missions force you to type the answer on a numeric keypad. No guessing.
- No silent-mode bypass. Built on iOS AlarmKit, so it rings even when your phone is on silent or in Do Not Disturb.
- No force-quit trick. The alarms are scheduled at the OS level. Closing the app doesn't stop them.
- No fake completion. Push-ups are counted by the front camera with Apple Vision. Photos are checked by Google Gemini image recognition.
The 14 missions
Each mission targets a different way the half-asleep brain tries to cheat.
Push-ups
The front camera counts your push-ups using Apple Vision body pose, on the device. 5, 10 or 20 required depending on difficulty.
Photo of the sky
Get out of bed, find a window, photograph the sky. Google Gemini image recognition checks it.
Photo of made bed
Make your bed, photograph it. The mission only completes once Google Gemini sees a made bed.
Shake
Shake the phone hard, 30 times. The motion sensor only counts real shakes, so a half-asleep wrist flick won't do.
Memory Pairs
Flip cards to find matching pairs. 6 to 10 pairs depending on difficulty.
Memory Sequence
Watch colored tiles light up, then repeat the sequence. It gets longer every round, up to 7 tiles on Hard.
Bird Hop
Tap to fly a bird through the pipes. Clear 3, 5 or 8 of them depending on difficulty. Requires actual coordination.
Maze
Tilt your phone to roll a ball through a randomly generated maze to the goal.
Drawing
Draw the word you're given with your finger. Google Gemini checks that it looks right, so no sloppy zig-zags.
Photo of object
Random object prompt. Google Gemini checks that you actually photographed it.
Chosen object
Photograph one of your own objects, drawn at random from the list you set up.
Touch grass
Go outside and take a photo of grass. Google Gemini checks it.
Photograph my pill
Take a photo of your pill. Handy if you take a medication every morning.
ByeBed vs other alarm apps
The features that decide whether your alarm actually wakes you up.
| Feature | ByeBed | Alarmy | iOS Clock |
|---|---|---|---|
| Built on Apple AlarmKit (rings on silent and Do Not Disturb) | Yes (iOS 26 native) | Lock-screen alarm on iOS 26 (v25.45.0+, per its help center); also supports iOS 17–25 | Apple's built-in alarm |
| Snooze button | Removed by design | Optional setting | On by default (can be turned off) |
| Apple Vision body-pose missions | Push-ups (Vision framework, on device) | Squat mission (body movement) | None |
| AI photo recognition | 6 photo missions + drawing (Google Gemini) | Photo mission (match a photo you registered) and a household item hunt | None |
| Typed math mission | Numeric keypad | Available | None |
| Missions | 14 | Math, memory, shake, squats, photo and more | 0 |
| In-app ads | None | Yes ("Contains Advertising" on its App Store page) | None |
| Platform | iOS 26+ only | iOS 17+ & Android | iOS only |
Alarmy details checked against its US App Store page and help center, October 2026. Alarmy is a registered trademark of Delight Room. iOS Clock is Apple's built-in Clock app.
Detailed head-to-head comparisons : vs Alarmy · vs BedOut · vs 1% Alarm · vs Wayk · vs Erly · vs SuperAlarm · vs Revy
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Frequently asked questions
How does ByeBed actually force me out of bed?
ByeBed uses iOS AlarmKit, which rings even when your phone is on silent or in Do Not Disturb, and closing the app doesn't stop it. There is no Snooze button. Tapping Stop opens your mission, one of 14. Until it's complete, ByeBed rings again 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13 and 15 minutes later.
Why do math alarm apps fail for heavy sleepers?
A math alarm fails when its answers are multiple choice (guessable half-asleep), when the problems are trivial, or when snooze lets you put them off. ByeBed forces a typed numeric answer with no multiple choice, goes up to multiplication 12×12 on Hard, and has no snooze button.
Is ByeBed free?
ByeBed is free to download, but using it requires a subscription. Eligible new subscribers get a 3-day free trial on the annual plan. Prices are shown in the App Store and vary by country. You can cancel anytime from your Apple ID subscriptions.
Does ByeBed work without internet?
Mostly. The first launch needs a connection. After that, alarms ring without internet (they are system alarms scheduled with iOS AlarmKit), and the math, shake, push-ups (on-device Apple Vision), maze, memory and Bird Hop missions work offline. The photo missions and the drawing mission need a connection, because the image is checked by Google Gemini: if you'll be offline, set a different mission.
What if I'm late and need to skip the mission?
You get 2 emergency skips per month, meant for an alarm that went off by mistake. After that, the mission is the only way to stop the re-rings, which keep coming for 15 minutes. That's why it works. If you need an alarm you can always cancel, use the iOS Clock app alongside. ByeBed is for users for whom oversleeping is the actual problem.
ByeBed vs Alarmy, what's the difference?
Alarmy is the established cross-platform mission alarm (iOS 17+ and Android, on the App Store since 2016). ByeBed is iOS 26 only and built AlarmKit-first, meaning the whole product is designed around Apple's alarm framework. ByeBed offers Apple Vision push-up counting, photo and drawing missions checked by Google Gemini, and a Live Activity during missions, and shows no ads (Alarmy's App Store page says it contains advertising). Alarmy has broader platform support and a much longer track record. Full comparison.
Is ByeBed on Android?
No. iOS only. ByeBed is built on Apple's AlarmKit framework, which exists only on Apple platforms.
Ready to say bye to bed?
Download on the App Store →iOS 26+ · Subscription required, 3-day free trial on the annual plan for eligible new subscribers · 4.8 ★ on the US App Store (Oct 2026)