HumanAlarm – Real people knock on your door to wake you up
I built HumanAlarm because I'm a heavy sleeper who's missed important things despite multiple phone alarms. It's exactly what it sounds like - you book a wake-up time, we send someone to knock on your door for 2 minutes. If you don't answer, they wait 3-5 minutes and knock again. Simple as that. We're live in select cities. Would love feedback on the concept and execution!
HumanAlarm – Real people knock on your door to wake you up launched on September 10, 2025 with 38 votes, #470 of 8,160 launches that month and more than 90% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 1 year on.
In plain words
HumanAlarm sends a real person to knock on your door at a scheduled time to wake you up. After knocking for 2 minutes, if there's no answer, they wait 3-5 minutes and knock again. Designed for heavy sleepers who have overslept despite using phone alarms, the service is available in select cities. Users book a wake-up time through the service and rely on physical contact rather than digital alerts.
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For heavy sleepers who need more than phone alarms. Book a wake-up time online, and we'll send someone to knock on your door. No app needed, no complex tech - just humans doing what alarms can't. Currently live in select cities with waitlist for expansion.
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