How it wakes you
Regular alarm
Wakes you at the time you set
Phoenix Rise
Wakes you with a warm soundscape
An alarm with a morning reset built in
Start today with intention.Before yesterdayor your feed takes over.
When you tap Stop, Ember guides you through three quick gratitudes and one intention. In about 90 seconds, you choose what gets your attention first.
No account. Your reflections stay on your iPhone.
The real morning problem
You only meant to check one notification.
Then you're scrolling, thinking about yesterday, or already worrying about everything you need to do.
The gratitude, meditation, or intention you planned never begins.
Phoenix Rise puts the reset right after your alarm, before anything else gets your attention.
- Wake up
- Check one thing
- Start scrolling
- Remember everything
- Lose the morning you planned
Phoenix Rise interrupts that pattern.
What happens after you tap Stop?
Your alarm becomes your morning reset.
Phoenix Rise
6:02
Tuesday, first light
A working preview. Tap through it.
Wake to something gentler.
A warm soundscape wakes you at the time you choose.
Let Ember guide you.
Tap Stop, and Ember walks you through three quick gratitudes. There is no practice to search for and no routine to remember.
Choose what matters today.
Set one intention and carry it into your day. Your answers are saved in your private Morning Record.
Why build it into an alarm?
Because the hardest part is remembering to start.
Meditation and journaling apps can help, but they still depend on you opening them.
Phoenix Rise connects the practice to something you already do every morning: stopping your alarm.
There is nothing to search for, choose, or remember while you are half awake.
The alarm is the reminder.Ember is the next step.
Just a short reset before the rest of your phone.
Common questions
What happens when my alarm goes off?
Snooze or stop it like a normal alarm. When you tap Stop, Phoenix Rise opens your short morning reset.
Do I have to complete the reset to turn off the alarm?
No. Tapping Stop silences the alarm immediately. The reset begins afterward.
What if I snooze?
Ember waits. Your morning reset begins only when you choose Stop.
Do I still need a separate alarm?
No. You set your alarm inside Phoenix Rise. When you tap Stop, the morning reset begins.
How long does the reset take?
It is designed to take about 90 seconds: three quick gratitudes and one intention for the day.
Do I have to write a lot?
No. A few words is enough. This is a morning reset, not a journaling assignment.
What if I don't feel grateful?
You do not have to force a mood or pretend everything is fine. Start with one small thing that matters to you.
Are my reflections private?
Yes. Your Morning Records stay on your iPhone, and no account is required.
Is Phoenix Rise a sleep tracker?
No. Phoenix Rise does not analyze your sleep. It helps you choose how your morning begins after your alarm goes off.
More than a regular alarm
A regular alarm wakes you.Phoenix Rise helps you begin.
When you tap Stop
Regular alarm
Ends when you tap Stop
Phoenix Rise
Begins your reset after you tap Stop
What it asks of you
Regular alarm
Leaves the next choice to you
Phoenix Rise
Guides three gratitudes and one intention
What happens next
Regular alarm
Sends you back to the rest of your phone
Phoenix Rise
Saves the morning you chose
| Comparison | Regular alarm | Phoenix Rise |
|---|---|---|
| How it wakes you | Wakes you at the time you set | Wakes you with a warm soundscape |
| When you tap Stop | Ends when you tap Stop | Begins your reset after you tap Stop |
| What it asks of you | Leaves the next choice to you | Guides three gratitudes and one intention |
| What happens next | Sends you back to the rest of your phone | Saves the morning you chose |
Set it tonight. Begin tomorrow.
Set your alarm tonight.Start tomorrow with intention.
Give yourself about 90 seconds before yesterday or your feed gets the first word.
No account Your reflections stay on your iPhone
Requires iOS 26 or later.