Apps· iPhone app· In development
WakeGate
An alarm where stopping it is only the beginning.
WakeGate combines iPhone alarms with movement, NFC, and flexible wake-up challenges. Local first, with no account, tracking, or ads.
No public App Store release yet.
- Development stage: Native iPhone app in development
- Platform
- iPhone app
- Processing
- Local-first
- Account
- No account
- App Store status
- In development
Instead of only tapping Stop, you can connect WakeGate to a movement challenge, an NFC tag, or a combination of both. The app is in development and is not yet available on the App Store.
Features
AlarmKit alarms
Repeats, snooze, and sounds for your rhythm.
Movement & NFC
Push-ups, squats, tags, and clear combinations.
Local history
Wake events and snooze use on your iPhone.
System surfaces
Live Activity, Dynamic Island, and controls where supported.
Fair in Free
Up to three active alarms including challenges and history.
Private by design
No account, no ads, no tracking, and no custom cloud.
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Why WakeGate
A regular alarm can often be dismissed in seconds. WakeGate can place an intentional task between the alarm and finishing it. That makes the next step more than a tap on Stop.
02
How it works
1. Create an alarm: set time, repeat, sound, and snooze.
2. Choose a wake-up task: select movement, NFC, or a combination.
3. Get up and finish the task: progress is processed locally in WakeGate.
03
Alarms that fit your rhythm
WakeGate uses native AlarmKit alarms for one-time, daily, weekday, weekend, and custom weekday repeats. You can set a snooze duration or turn snooze off, choose 12- or 24-hour time, and start a new alarm from the current device time. Choose between the system default alarm sound and WakeGate sounds.
04
Exercise missions
WakeGate currently supports push-ups and squats. During an Exercise Mission, the app assesses the required movement with AVFoundation and Apple Vision body-pose processing on the device. No videos are saved and no images are uploaded. The front and rear camera can be used. This is not fitness or health diagnosis.
05
NFC missions
Place a compatible NFC tag in the bathroom, kitchen, or another location, for example. To finish, scan the matching tag. WakeGate supports NDEF-compatible tags; NTAG213, NTAG215, and NTAG216 are typical examples. Empty tags can be set up, written tags can be overwritten after explicit confirmation, and existing WakeGate tags can be imported. Tags can be replaced, removed locally, or, if writable, cleared in their NDEF area on user action. WakeGate does not use a hardware UID as identity and does not collect location.
06
Combine tasks
You can combine Exercise and NFC. Do squats first, then scan the NFC tag in the bathroom. Or make either task sufficient to finish. The combination stays understandable and can fit your morning.
07
Your wake history
WakeGate shows past wake events, snooze use and snooze minutes, plus the outcome of the wake-up process and available mission details locally. It is an overview of your morning, not fitness tracking or health analysis.
08
Widgets and system integration
WakeGate can offer a Lock Screen Live Activity with a snooze countdown, Dynamic Island on supported devices, a Control Center control, New Alarm Control, and Lock Screen and Action Button controls where iOS and your device support these surfaces. AlarmKit handles the actual iOS alarm. After it is stopped, WakeGate can open a mission and play its own mission sound.
09
Your morning stays on your iPhone
WakeGate needs no account and no custom backend. No analytics. No tracking. No ads. Alarm data, missions, NFC assignments, and wake history stay local where confirmed by the current app code. Camera pose processing is local too. Find details in the full Privacy Policy.
10
Your WakeGate
WakeGate is available in German and English and follows native iOS design. System, Light, and Dark mode, eight accent colors, and 12- and 24-hour time help you set up the app your way.
11
Emergency code
If a mission cannot be completed, an Emergency Code flow is available. It is an intentional way out within the app, not a safety or emergency feature.
WakeGate in action
Real app screenshots will be added before release.
- Today & alarm overview
- Edit alarm
- Exercise Mission
- NFC mission
- Wake history
- Settings
- Live Activity
- Control Center
Pricing
Free
Free
- Up to 3 active alarms
- Exercise challenges, NFC challenges, and combinations
- History and system integration where available
- No ads
Pro
App Store
- Unlimited active alarms
- All WakeGate challenges remain included
- Price and currency are shown in the App Store
FAQ
No. The app is locally oriented and uses no custom backend or custom cloud sync.
WakeGate is locally oriented; alarm data, missions, and history are processed on the device. Check a real alarm test on your iPhone.
For new setup, tags need to be NDEF-compatible and writable. NTAG213, NTAG215, and NTAG216 are typical examples, but not the only potentially supported tags.
No. During an Exercise Mission, pose processing is local; images and frames are not saved or uploaded.
Yes. Free includes up to three active alarms plus Exercise, NFC, and combined challenges, history, and available system integration without ads.
Pro enables unlimited active alarms. Apple shows price and currency in the app.
No. WakeGate cannot remove or block Apple’s system Stop. After the system stop, it can open a configured Wake Mission.
WakeGate schedules alarms through Apple’s system alarm infrastructure. Check iOS settings and test the alarm in your usual device state.
Yes, if it is writable and you explicitly confirm overwriting it. Existing WakeGate tags can be imported.
WakeGate is currently a native iPhone app.
