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ByeBed vs BedOut: Which is the best mission-based alarm?

Last updated: October 15, 2026

Quick answer: BedOut and ByeBed are both iOS 26 mission alarms: you complete a task before the alarm stops. BedOut lists 8 missions on the App Store, including squats, dance and QR-code scanning, plus XP, badges and streaks. ByeBed offers 14 missions, including push-ups counted with Apple Vision, 6 photo missions, drawing, maze and memory games, with no snooze button. If you want squats, dance or a gamified streak system, BedOut. If you want the widest mission choice, ByeBed. (Written by the ByeBed team; BedOut details come from its App Store listing, October 2026.)

Quick verdict

Criterion	ByeBed	BedOut
Mission types	14	8
Extras	Panic modes, wake-up stats, 16 alarm sounds	XP, levels, badges, streaks, import your own sounds
Snooze prevention	No snooze button; the alarm rings again up to 10 times until the mission is done	The alarm turns off when the mission is done
Design	Minimalist, light or dark theme	Gamified, with a BedOut companion
Platforms	iOS 26+	iOS 26+

What BedOut does well

BedOut packs a solid set of missions into a focused app: push-ups and squats that the phone counts, a dance mission in front of the camera, math, QR-code scanning, an object hunt, a sky photo and shake, 8 in total according to its App Store listing. The QR mission is a classic for a reason: stick the code in the kitchen or bathroom and you have to walk there to scan it.

It also leans into motivation. You earn XP, level up, unlock badges and build a streak of good mornings, and you can import your own alarm sounds. If gamification keeps you going, that is a real strength.

Where BedOut falls short

Based on its App Store listing, the trade-offs are mostly about choice:

• Fewer missions. BedOut lists 8. ByeBed has 14: push-ups, math, shake, drawing, maze, Bird hop, memory sequence, memory pairs and 6 photo missions (random object, sky, made bed, grass, your pill, one of your own objects). More choice makes it easier to find the mission that actually gets you up.
• Fewer missions that make you concentrate. Apart from math, BedOut's listing has no memory, puzzle or drawing missions. ByeBed adds drawing, a maze and two memory games.

What ByeBed offers heavy sleepers

For heavy sleepers (people who routinely snooze several times or sleep through alarms), three ByeBed features matter most:

1. Alarms built on AlarmKit. ByeBed uses Apple's AlarmKit (iOS 26+), so alarms ring even in silent mode and Do Not Disturb, whether or not the app is open. (BedOut also requires iOS 26; its listing does not say whether it uses AlarmKit.)
2. No snooze, and the alarm comes back. There is no snooze button. Tapping Stop on the alarm opens your mission, and if you do not finish it, the alarm rings again up to 10 times over 15 minutes. For real emergencies there are 2 skips a month.
3. Push-ups counted with Apple Vision. The camera tracks your body pose on the phone itself and counts each rep (5, 10 or 20 depending on difficulty). No video leaves the phone.

The mission engine, compared

Both apps replace the snooze button with a mission. Here is how the overlapping mission types compare, based on BedOut's App Store listing.

Cognitive missions

ByeBed Math: typed answers on a numeric keypad, no multiple choice. 3, 4 or 6 problems depending on difficulty, from simple addition up to multiplication tables to 12×12 on Hard. ByeBed also has drawing and two memory games.

BedOut Math: its listing includes a math challenge (solve a problem to stop the alarm). It does not list memory, puzzle or drawing missions.

Physical missions

ByeBed Push-ups: 5, 10, or 20 push-ups counted via the front camera using Apple Vision body pose, on the phone itself, with no video uploaded. ByeBed also has a shake mission.

BedOut push-ups, squats and dance: its listing says the phone counts your push-ups and squats, and the dance mission runs in front of the camera. It also has a shake mission. ByeBed has no squat or dance mission.

Photo missions

ByeBed Photo: 6 modes: random object, sky, made bed, grass, your pill and one of your own objects. Each photo is checked online by an AI model (Google Gemini) through ByeBed's server, so photo missions need an internet connection. No QR codes or stickers to set up.

BedOut Photo: its listing includes an object hunt (find and photograph an object in the room), a sky photo and a QR-code scan (stick a code somewhere else in your home and get up to scan it).

Frequently asked questions

Is BedOut better than ByeBed?

BedOut suits you if you want squats, a dance mission, QR scanning, XP and streaks. ByeBed suits you if you want 14 mission types, including drawing, maze, memory games and 6 photo missions.

How many missions does BedOut have?

BedOut's App Store listing (October 2026) lists 8 missions. ByeBed offers 14.

Is ByeBed worth switching from BedOut for?

Consider ByeBed if you want more missions (drawing, maze, memory games, made-bed and grass photos). Stay with BedOut if its squats, dance and QR missions or its XP system are what get you up.

Which app has more missions you can do without leaving the bedroom?

Both have several. BedOut lists push-ups, squats, dance, math and shake; ByeBed has math, push-ups, shake, drawing, maze, Bird hop and two memory games. Photo missions in both apps (sky, objects) usually get you moving around your home.

Sources

1. BedOut - Wake Up Early on the App Store (US). App description and in-app purchases, checked October 2026.
2. ByeBed - Alarm with Missions on the App Store (US). Features, checked October 2026.
3. Apple Developer — AlarmKit Framework Documentation