What is Rizen used for?

Rizen is an iPhone alarm that keeps ringing until you prove you are up by doing push-ups, math, a QR or NFC scan or a photo, plus short workouts through the day. It is a good fit for getting out of bed with a physical task and fitting short workouts into the day.

Is Rizen open source?

No. Rizen is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Foqos, NetNewsWire and Loop Habit Tracker.

What are some alternatives to Rizen?

Rizen competes with Alarm Arcade.

Rizen: features, pricing and alternatives

About Rizen

Rizen is an alarm app for iPhone that you have to earn to silence. The alarm keeps ringing until you complete a task: solve a quick math problem, do squats, push-ups or a plank counted by the camera, give the phone a hard shake, scan a QR code you stashed across the room, tap an NFC tag by the coffee machine, or photograph a made bed or a toothbrush. It also rings on the lock screen.

A movement plan optionally drops short workout alarms between two times you choose, such as a few squats mid-morning or a 30-second plank before dinner, with the camera counting reps so a set only counts if it was done. You can let Rizen pick exercises or set every rep yourself. Alarm sounds can be built-in tones, an MP3 from Files, your own voice or audio from a video, and the app supports ten languages. It is free to download with in-app purchases.

Key features

Alarm silenced only by completing a task
Camera-counted push-ups, squats and planks
Math, shake, QR and NFC wake-up tasks
Photo proof such as a made bed
All-day micro-workout alarms
Custom tones from MP3, voice or video
Rings on the lock screen

Good fit for

Getting out of bed with a physical task
Fitting short workouts into the day

Tags: alarm-clock; ios; workouts; wake-up; nfc; qr-code; habits

Rizen: questions and answers

What is Rizen used for?: Rizen is an iPhone alarm that keeps ringing until you prove you are up by doing push-ups, math, a QR or NFC scan or a photo, plus short workouts through the day. It is a good fit for getting out of bed with a physical task and fitting short workouts into the day.
Is Rizen open source?: No. Rizen is proprietary (closed-source) software. In the Productivity category, open-source options include Foqos, NetNewsWire and Loop Habit Tracker.
What are some alternatives to Rizen?: Rizen competes with Alarm Arcade.