CARROT Alarm - Talking Alarm Clock

Name: CARROT Alarm - Talking Alarm Clock
Rating: 4.04575 (612 reviews)

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CARROT Alarm - Talking Alarm Clock

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User Reviews for CARROT Alarm - Talking Alarm Clock

Only thing that's ever worked

I am not a morning person, and after 32 years I'd all but given up. Hitting sleep all morning long has become a decade-long routine, and even if I really needed to go in to work extra early I'd talk myself out of it. Even putting an alarm clock across the room didn't work. Since this app has about a million five star reviews, and I really wanted the weather app, I got the bundle. Yes, there have been a few bugs, and I do still have a backup alarm just in case. But every time I have needed to get up, I get up. It's amazing. My coworkers are shocked. I'm shocked! I hit sleep once on purpose because the extra chores and yelling help, but seriously. 32 years, and this is the only thing that's worked besides my mother/roommates yelling at me.

$AMBER$, Oct 13, 2015

App broken

This app is largely broken after the iOS update. Not only is the wonderful voice gone and replaced by Stephen Hawking (no offense, but liked the female voice better) but I can’t get the app to work right anymore. It used to be that after I locked the screen for the night the phone would ring the “good” wake up call and I’d be able to unlock the screen and play the games to make Carrot happy. Now my alarm doesn’t even ring until a minute or two after my alarm time and it’s only the mean alarm. When I pick up my phone there’s 20+ notifications on the screen, but it didn’t make a peep until mean Carrot came out. Today instead of locking my screen I left it on all night. I wanted to see if that would make a difference and it did! The “good” Carrot actually woke me up, but when I reached for my phone to pick it up, simply lifting it was enough to trigger the snooze setting. That’s not what I wanted to do. I wanted to play the games with good Carrot and be done, but once again I got mean Carrot. I love this app but as it is now I don’t think it’s acting as intended. I’m hopeful that they fix these issues, but until they do I’ll be looking for a new alarm app.

Jaderust, Nov 08, 2018

Interesting and fun approach

Waking up is not easy and it's not fun, but Carrot has found a way to change it a little bit. Whenever you wake up you need to do some "chores" to stop the alarm, which are enough to actually make you move and think a little bit and make the waking up easier. I am not a huge fan of the leveling up to unlock features, specially when some of them would be super useful (like recurring alarms).My only big complaint is that the voice when you open the app is not muted when the silent mode is enabled in the phone, which can be a problem when you remember at midnight that you didn't leave the app open and your wife is already asleep. I hope a future update fixes that.

jjgalvez, Mar 21, 2016

dysfunctional

as much as i want to give this a 5 star rating, i can’t bring myself to do it. i love the idea of the carrot apps, and i love the to do list app, however the alarm clock app just doesn’t make the cut. for it to wake you up, you have to keep the app running, turn on the ringer, and turn off do not disturb. this is a problem for me, because i will be woken up throughout the night by other apps (which i can’t turn off notifications for as they’re kinda important). my solution to this was keeping the volume low, however then i couldn't hear the alarm go off. if it would vibrate as well, then it would be great, because the surface i have to keep my phone on when charging causes the vibration of my phone to be extremely loud, but alas- it doesn’t seem to vibrate. the other issue i have with this app is that over half the time the alarm will not go off, even though i have the ringer on, the app open, and do not disturb is off. also,i’d appreciate if the app wouldn’t turn the volume unnecessarily high when you do the wake up tasks, as i wake up before others in my house, and i have received complaints about how loud it is. i have turned the app’s volume adjusting feature to 25%, however it doesn’t seem to actually make it lower. overall, when it works properly, the app is good, but there are rooms for improvement.

MeMyselfAndRay, Jun 22, 2018

Pretty nice app. Has its flaws.

This app is really nice for an alarm clock. It has changing, various music tracks to wake you up so it's never too monotonous, it can get interactive just before you go to bed, and it really knows how to push your buttons when you don't push its. But it has some...flaws. Unless you leave the app open, the alarm just doesn't seem to work, as in it just never seems to go off. That presents the problem of not being able to actually wake you. The other thing is that it uses a leveling up to unlock things-system, which usually gets you like 100 points per wake up. But if you SNOOZE, it takes about 50 points away instead of adding any, which if you're a heavy sleeper, is a major issue. However I think you can farm points to level up by setting random alarms and then "waking up" to them to level up faster, or use it as a regular alarm system.

Musiclover019, Jan 27, 2016

Paid for it and I still have to unlock features

I would have rather saved my measly 3 dollars to purchase 1-ply toilet paper as it would be more effective of doing its job than this app. I saw the app and it’s features and thought I would give it a try. I rarely purchase apps at all, if that tells you anything. I’ve tried several other alarm clocks including alarmy, which does get me up, but also everyone else in the house too! I thought I’d give this a try with similar features, no ads and good reviews. So I bought the app to find out waking up is a game, I have to level up to open up all the features. At the very least I was severely disappointed with this game. Having trouble with Circadian rhythm disorder I was hoping an alarm clock app would be that, an alarm with varying features to separate itself from the other. Not a game to where I need to level up to unlock features that should have been part of the app to begin with. There are several free apps which already include these.

Ryndaer, Jan 22, 2019

Needs improvements

Overall I love the CARROT apps, but this one falls short. It always talks loudly whenever you just open the app, which is very annoying. It must be left open, with the phone sound on, to actually wake you up. If you leave the app open but forget to take your phone off silent or forget to turn the volume up, it won't wake you up (it only buzzes if the sound is off). Once you open it, the app turns the sound wayyy up which seams unnecessary. It always says "the time is 12:00" no matter what time of day it is. I love the idea of having to do certain "chores" to shut it off, but it doesn't need to literally speak them. There should be a way to shut the voice off permanently. Reading the chores is enough, plus it ensures that you have to actually open your eyes! I find myself setting a backup alarm every day because I usually have my phone sound off all the time and usually forget to turn it on even if I remember to leave the app open. I really want to like this app but it definitely needs improvements to actually be a reliable alarm.

sbr517, Jan 30, 2017

Carrot is awesome!

The sound of the alarm pierces through the room. I wake up in panic. A feeling of dread rises up in me. “Oh no.” I say. “I’ve overslept.” I slowly walk over to see the cause of my terror. My phone flashes and buzzes and as I turn the screen over I see Carrot. No being serious here Carrot is probably the best thing that could happen to me. I have been able to get up on time and be far more productive. I do, however, have some grievances with the app. The ability to use Siri, for one, to turn on Carrot from across the room would be fanatic. Another issue is the fact that Carrot can get a bit repetitive. If there was more variety in the rewards then I would be a bit happier. Another thing that would be nice is if the app could take me to CARROT⁵ (Weather) after I turn off the alarm clock so I can check the weather for the day. My final suggestion would be a follow up alarm. I often find myself going back to my bed, so an alarm that goes off 10-20 minutes later to make sure I stay up would be great. Thanks, Carrot! I wouldn’t be able to do it without you!

Shekhman007, Jan 28, 2019

Too Unreliable

I used to love Carrot Alarm, but over the last year or so it's become too unreliable to use as an alarm. I've been using it in tandem with the default alarm, because of how frequently it does not go off. That was annoying enough, then it started having issue in which it would go off on time but it would immediately go into hard mode as though I'd slept through it and was shutting it off late. The last straw for me was the word scramble chore. I've never like having to unscramble a word with no hints first thing in the morning but over the last two days I got letters that could make more than 1 word (salve, slave, vales, etc.) I think 'slave' was probably the correct answer but not what i saw first so I got it wrong. Additionally I got 8-9 letter words the last two days. I don't know about you but I can not unscramble that amount of letters with no context as soon as I wake up (if at all)... In summation, it used to work very well, but now it's unreliable and annoying certainly not worth paying money for an alarm that may or may not go off!

unifyzero, Jan 06, 2016

Can't wake up without CARROT alarm

This is the best alarm clock I have ever had. I have always had trouble waking up in the morning and no other alarm clock has reliably woken me up. I've tried setting several alarms, using different kinds of alarms, and moving my alarm clock around the room, but I still manage to "sleep walk" & turn it off in the morning without actually fully waking up and becoming conscious.At first I didn't really like CARROT because it can be so obnoxious and downright mean (verbally berating you), but now I set it every night. It's amazing. The alarm sound is so blaring, loud, and grating, that it always wakes me up enough to want to turn it off (and the tones vary so I can't get used to it enough to be able to tune it out). Then the tasks that it makes you complete before it will turn off are perfect for waking me up the rest of the way. When I wake up I'm so sleepy and bleary eyed and sometimes I don't even know who I am, where I am, or why it's important for me to get out of bed, but by the time I have completed CARROT's tasks and successfully turned it off, I am fully awake and I remember why I need to get up (to go to work, etc), and I actually get up!! I have struggled with waking up in the morning all my life and this app has made it possible for me to reliably and independently wake up every morning (without relying on another person to make sure I've gotten up)! I would definitely recommend this app!!!

WillowMoss, Jan 12, 2018

Description

Meet CARROT, the sentient alarm clock who will stop at nothing to wake you up. ** #1 in Utilities in 26 countries! Featured by Apple, Gizmodo, TheNextWeb, LifeHacker, App Advice, & more! ** CARROT is a hilariously twisted AI construct who wants nothing more than for you to get out of bed every morning. Her witty spoken dialogue, beautiful songs, and innovative wake-up system will have you starting each day with a smile on your face.

Unless, of course, you try to sleep in. Then you'll make CARROT upset. Rest in Peace CARROT is the simplest alarm clock you’ll ever use. Just swipe up or down to choose your alarm time, then drag CARROT to the right or left to set your alarm. That’s it! Wake Up in Style CARROT will wake you up each morning with a mix of songs and witty spoken dialogue. She'll bribe you with ice cream for breakfast or threaten to kill a kitten if you hit the snooze button again. Her songs include fully-orchestrated hits like “Chiptune Overload,” “Smile or Else,” and “Won’t You Be My Minion?” Obey Your Mistress In exchange for waking you up on time, all CARROT asks is that you complete a few of her hilariously bizarre chores each morning. Shake to clean out the lab monkey cages, pinch to grant sentience to a toaster, and flip to mix a deadly neurotoxin. Claim Your Rewards As you level up in CARROT’s twisted little game, she’ll unlock gifts like new songs, app upgrades, and even a collection of bedtime stories. Who doesn't love a good bedtime story? ** WARNING ** Do Not Fall Back Asleep CARROT loves waking up sleepy humans. But be careful! Try to sleep in, and you’ll make CARROT upset. You do NOT want to make CARROT upset. ******************* Features • Amazingly simple alarm clock • Hilarious spoken dialogue • Fun mini-games that help you wake up • Gorgeous gesture-driven interface • Hundreds of rewards • Unlockable app upgrades • Over 30 alarm tones • iCloud progress sync • CARROT To-Do integration • Works with Do Not Disturb and the silence switch Don’t make CARROT angry. Download her now! ***** Have feedback? CARROT would love to hear from you! [email protected] http://twitter.com/CARROT_app http://facebook.com/CARROTapp