First Light: Alarm Clock
Kevin Kessler Utilities iPhoneiPadiPod touch
First Light: Alarm Clock is a free Utilities app for iPhone and iPad by Kevin Kessler. Requires iOS 26.0. Updated August 29, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 137 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Aug 29
- 2026 · v2.2
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About First Light: Alarm Clock
First Light is the alarm clock for people who sleep through everything. If you've ever set five alarms and slept through all five, you don't need another gentle chime. You need an alarm that won't quit until you're actually on your feet. First Light makes you complete a real task to turn it off — so by the time the noise stops, you're already wide awake. HOW IT WORKS When the alarm goes off, you can't just swipe it away. You complete a mission: • Photo — snap a specific spot in your home (the bathroom, the kitchen) to prove you're up • Steps — get out of bed and walk • Math — solve problems to shut it off • QR scan — scan a code you've placed across the room • Shake — shake your phone until you're moving • Type — type out a phrase • Selfie — take a selfie to confirm you're awake Pick the mission that actually works on you. Make it harder on the mornings that matter. WAKE-UP CHECK The dangerous part isn't the alarm — it's the silence after. First Light checks back in minutes after you dismiss it, to make sure you didn't crawl straight back to bed. No more "I turned it off and fell asleep again." BEAT THE MORNING SCROLL Because you have to get up and move to dismiss it, you're out of bed before you ever open Instagram. Start your day on your feet — not face-down in your phone. DESIGNED TO BE SIMPLE Most alarm apps are cluttered, confusing, and stuffed with ads. First Light is clean, fast, and does one thing exceptionally well: it gets you up. No clutter, no nonsense. FAIR PRICING — SUBSCRIBE OR BUY ONCE Start free for a week on the yearly plan, then keep going for less than a coffee a week. Prefer flexibility? Go month to month. Prefer to pay once and own it forever? Lifetime is a one-time purchase — no subscription. Pick what works for you. Download First Light and wake up on the first try — for once. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://peridot-muscari-287.notion.site/First-Light-Privacy-Policy-33fc470a77ab81ecbb00d9cc05c175e3
What’s new
Version 2.2 · Updated August 29, 2026
- New Robot Overlord Alarm sound - Morning Selfie detection is sharper — no more fooling it with a covered camera - Bulletproof reliability when an alarm fires with the app already open
App privacy
The developer, Kevin Kessler, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Linked to You
The following data, which may be collected but is not linked to your identity, may be used for the following purposes:
- Usage Data: Product Interaction, Other Usage Data
Used for: Analytics, App Functionality
Alternatives to First Light: Alarm Clock
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| App | Rating | Price | Last updated | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Light: Alarm Clock | – | Free | August 29, 2026 | |
| Rooster: Heavy Sleeper Alarm | 4.4 / 5 (129) | Free | Oct 27, 2026 | Compare |
| Instant Wake Up - Alarm Clock | 4.4 / 5 (517) | Free | Oct 23, 2024 | Compare |
| Challenges Alarm Clock | 3.8 / 5 (2,320) | Free | Jul 6, 2026 | Compare |
| Clock - Wake Up Gently | 4.4 / 5 (461) | Free | Oct 6, 2026 | Compare |
| Motion Alarm Clock | 4.5 / 5 (1,295) | Free | Feb 19, 2026 | Compare |
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