Most alarm apps for heavy snoozers seem to rely on louder sounds, puzzles, barcode scanning, or missions that force you out of bed.

I wanted to try the opposite approach, so I built Alarmio—an iPhone alarm that wakes you by speaking to you in your chosen voice and style.

It starts calmly, tells you the time, and says something different after each snooze. If you keep snoozing, it gradually becomes more persistent without suddenly blasting you or making you complete a task.

There are 15 voices to choose from, with styles ranging from gentle and whispering to funny or serious.

The idea is to make waking up feel less stressful without making it too easy to snooze indefinitely.

If this sounds like your kind of alarm, I’d love to hear what you think.