Vibration Alarm Clock & Timer is a silent alarm and timer utility for iOS that uses haptic feedback instead of sound.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
Users choose this app to manage time in shared spaces where audible alerts are disruptive, removing the social friction of traditional alarms.
For Users requiring silent, vibration-based time management for environments where audible alarms are prohibited or disruptive.
What does it look like?
Key features
Alarms and timers trigger haptic feedback instead of audible sound.
Users can save multiple alarm and timer configurations for repeated use.
Alarms can be set to trigger on specific days of the week.
How much does it cost?
The app operates as a free utility with no observable monetization, subscription, or ad-based revenue model.
Velocity
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The app has reached a zombie state, with no updates or feature releases in the last 315 days. Development activity has ceased entirely, and there is no evidence of ongoing maintenance or support. The last available release provided only generic stability improvements, and the lack of activity over the past ten months indicates the project is no longer being actively developed.
Who built it?
FugaPiyo
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What do users think recently?
Fresh user feedback skews frustrated. Users appreciate vibration-based alarm functionality provides a discreet way to wake up without disturbing others in shared rooms and water-ejection utility effectively removes liquid from device hardware as described by users in early reviews.
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
What users say, by theme
- Vibration-based alarm functionality provides a discreet way to wake up without disturbing others in shared rooms
- Water-ejection utility effectively removes liquid from device hardware as described by users in early reviews
- Inconsistent vibration intensity fails to wake users up even when multiple alarms are configured correctly
8 of 8 recent reviews analyzed · limited sample · Frustrated overall
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Competitive landscape for Vibration Alarm Clock & Timer
How's the Lifestyle market?
Vibration Alarm Clock & Timer maintains a 4.4-star rating across 73 reviews, but the 10-month update gap limits its ability to compete with more frequently updated lifestyle utilities.
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Key takeaways for Vibration Alarm Clock & Timer
Where is it heading?
The lifestyle utility market is consolidating around apps with frequent update cadences that adapt to OS-level haptic changes. Vibration Alarm Clock & Timer remains exposed due to its 10-month update gap, which leaves core reliability issues unaddressed and signals a lack of active investment for the PM to manage.
- The 10-month update gap suggests the app is in maintenance mode, which prevents it from addressing core alarm reliability complaints.
- Broken support links and inconsistent vibration intensity drive negative sentiment, which compounds the risk of user churn in the lifestyle category.
The SWOT
- Vibration-only alert mechanism provides a specialized utility for noise-sensitive environments
- Adding customizable vibration frequency would address the top user request for better control
Next best moves
Audit support links because the current redirect to unrelated social media pages destroys user trust → reduce negative sentiment
+ 2 more prioritized movesThe counter-intuitive read
The app's lack of monetization is its greatest risk: without revenue…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app's product management strategy has transitioned from passive maintenance to a formal remediation plan, prioritizing the deprecation of broken alarm triggers and the development of vibration frequency controls.
Bottom line
The vibration-only mechanism remains a viable niche, but the lack of updates since late 2025 makes the product unreliable for its core purpose. Addressing the core trigger failures would stabilize the utility, preventing further erosion of the user base.
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Is Vibration Alarm Clock & Timer reliable for waking up?
Does this app work for silent environments?
Can I label my alarms to distinguish between tasks?
Sources
- [1] App Store, source
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