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NFC alarm clock for iPhone

The alarm you turn off across the room.

A real iOS alarm that rings through Silent mode and Focus. Stop ends the current alarm. If your tag is still required, Tagdawn asks iOS for a distinct fresh alarm after your saved wait; exact timing can vary.

Download on the App StoreSee the 30-second ritual
€0.30
Any NFC sticker
€8.99
Pay once
iOS 26+
Rings through Focus
One calm app
  • Alarms
  • Habits
  • Insights
  • Timers
  • Stopwatch
Tagdawn ringing screen with a large clock, an NFC scan beacon, the Bathroom mirror tag instruction, a Scan to turn off button, and a three-minute ring-again note.

01 · The ritual

Four small steps between asleep and actually awake.

  1. Tagdawn tag setup screen with Bathroom mirror selected, repeat taps, backup QR, and a scan summary.

    Set the off-switch

    Pair any NFC sticker, choose it for the alarm, and set one tap or several. Then place it beyond arm’s reach.

  2. Tagdawn ringing: a large clock, an NFC scan beacon, and a three-minute ring-again note.

    Let Tagdawn insist

    Stop ends the current alarm. If the ritual is unfinished, Tagdawn asks iOS for a fresh alarm after your saved wait; exact timing can vary.

  3. Tagdawn’s scan screen showing the Bathroom mirror tag, its sequence position, and scan progress.

    Follow every scan

    Tagdawn shows the required tag, its place in the sequence, and each tap as you move through the ritual.

  4. Tagdawn’s completion screen with a sunrise checkmark, You’re up, and The alarm is off.

    Start the day awake

    Once the final tag is confirmed, Tagdawn clearly tells you the alarm is off and hands the morning back to you.

The screens above are the real app. Any inexpensive NFC sticker becomes your off-switch, and you bring your own.

02 · Quietly relentless

Kind to the person awake. Unforgiving to the person still half asleep.

Built to sound

Through Silent and Focus

After you grant alarm access, Tagdawn alarms can ring when your phone is on Silent or Focus is turned on.

Built to move you

Multiple taps, tags, and rooms

Require more than one scan, or create a route from bedroom to bathroom to kitchen, in any order or a strict sequence.

Built to resist

Face ID guards tomorrow

Lock edits and deletion behind Face ID, so half-asleep you cannot quietly disarm the morning ahead.

03 · Also for daytime

The walk that wakes you can also keep you off your phone.

Tagdawn Focus turns your alarm tag into an off-switch for distracting apps, so getting them back means the same walk that already gets you up. Arriving in the next Tagdawn update.

Choose what it blocks

Pick the apps, not a mode

Choose exactly which apps to block with Apple’s own Screen Time picker, so a session hides only what you chose.

Built to hold

Genuinely unusable while it runs

Blocked apps stay locked behind Apple’s Screen Time shields for the whole session, offline and instant.

Ends like it started

Walk to the tag to get back in

End a session at the same tag that ends your alarm, with Face ID for a hurry, or automatically once an optional timer runs out.

Blocked apps stay genuinely locked while a session runs; Screen Time access or deleting Tagdawn can always override it, and no app can promise more than that.

04 · The whole morning

More than an alarm. One calm app for the whole start of your day.

The same get-up ritual runs through five tabs, with everything on your iPhone included in one purchase: €8.99, paid once.

Tagdawn Alarms screen with a 6:45 AM weekday alarm, an 8:30 AM weekend alarm, NFC ritual and Wake insight badges, and a New alarm button.

Alarms

A real system alarm, armed with a ritual

Scheduled through AlarmKit, so it rings through Silent mode and Focus and shows on the Lock Screen. Stop ends the current alarm. If a tag is still required, Tagdawn requests a distinct fresh alarm after your saved wait; exact timing can vary.

  • Rings through Silent & Focus
  • Fresh alarm request after Stop while a tag is required
  • One tag, every tag, or a room-to-room sequence

05 · Yours alone

Your mornings stay yours.

No account. No cloud. No tracking, no ads. Alarms, tags, wake history, and habits live only on your iPhone. The App Store privacy label reads “Data Not Collected.”

  • On device by defaultEverything is computed and stored locally. There’s nothing to sign into, and nothing synced to a server.
  • You hold the controlsGuard alarm edits and deletion with Face ID, a passcode, or an alarm tag, and reset your data whenever you like.
  • Honest fine printA QR fallback is a credential worth protecting, and system alarms can outlive a reinstall, so reset in-app before you uninstall.
Tagdawn Alarm protection screen with Off, Face ID or passcode, and Alarm tag options.

06 · The honest difference

A calmer alarm should come with calmer terms.

The tag-to-dismiss idea is not unique. Tagdawn pairs your own inexpensive NFC tag with a full morning kit, calm design, and no subscription.
Feature comparison of Tagdawn with alternative alarm products.
CapabilityTagdawnAlarmyTag-pod alarms
Get up & tap to dismissAny NFC tagPhoto / step missionsTheir puck only
Bring your own €0.30 tagYesNoNo
No subscriptionYesNoYes
Rings through Silent / FocusYesYesPartial
Habits, timers & stopwatch built inYesPartialNo
Private on-device wake statsYesPartialNo
Typical cost€8.99~€55 / year~€30–45 device
Design approachWarm and calmHigh-pressureVaries
Get up & tap to dismissAny NFC tag
Alarmy
Photo / step missions
Tag-pod alarms
Their puck only
Bring your own €0.30 tagYes
Alarmy
No
Tag-pod alarms
No
No subscriptionYes
Alarmy
No
Tag-pod alarms
Yes
Rings through Silent / FocusYes
Alarmy
Yes
Tag-pod alarms
Partial
Habits, timers & stopwatch built inYes
Alarmy
Partial
Tag-pod alarms
No
Private on-device wake statsYes
Alarmy
Partial
Tag-pod alarms
No
Typical cost€8.99
Alarmy
~€55 / year
Tag-pod alarms
~€30–45 device
Design approachWarm and calm
Alarmy
High-pressure
Tag-pod alarms
Varies

Competitor details reflect public information reviewed in 2026 and may change. Verify current terms before choosing. Tagdawn is not affiliated with any product listed.

07 · Pay once, wake often

Everything for €8.99 now.

The whole morning kit for €8.99, paid once. Everything shown is included forever; never a subscription, never ads. If Tagdawn ever adds a major new capability, it will be an optional one-time add-on.

Tagdawn

Available now at the early price
€8.99Pay once · yours forever

The complete Tagdawn experience: the whole morning kit, not just an alarm. Everything shown is included forever in one purchase; never a subscription, never ads.

  • Reliable AlarmKit alarms, unlimited alarms & tags
  • Fresh alarm request after Stop while a tag is required
  • One / all / sequence tags, multiple scans
  • Face ID lock & printable QR fallback
  • Private on-device wake insights
  • Tap-or-scan habit tracking
  • Tag-aware timers & scan-to-stop stopwatch
  • Next-alarm widgets & timer Live Activities
  • 100% on device, with no account or cloud
Download on the App Store

Any NDEF-compatible NFC sticker works. Bring one you already own, or grab any low-cost multipack.

08 · Straight answers

The honest FAQ.

The questions most alarm apps would rather leave until after install.

Before you trust it

Can it stop me from just hitting Stop?

Not entirely, and we won’t pretend otherwise. iOS requires every Tagdawn alarm to show Stop. Stop ends the current alarm. If your tag is still required, Tagdawn requests a distinct fresh alarm after your saved duration; exact timing can vary. A 1-second setting means “As soon as possible”, not continuous sound.

Does it ring on Silent or in a Focus?

Yes. On iOS 26, Apple says AlarmKit alerts break through Silent mode and the current Focus after you grant alarm permission to the app.

Is there a subscription?

No. Tagdawn is €8.99, one App Store purchase for the complete app. Everything shown is included forever; never a subscription, never ads. If Tagdawn ever adds a major new capability, it will be an optional one-time add-on.

Tags, phones, and fallbacks

Do I have to buy your tags?

No. Any NDEF-compatible NFC sticker works. A low-cost multipack is perfect.

What if my phone will not scan?

You can enable a printable backup QR code for an alarm. It appears only in that alarm’s scan flow while the alarm is actively alerting, and you must start the scan yourself.

Which iPhones does it support?

An iPhone running iOS 26 or later. The reliable-alarm behavior depends on AlarmKit, which is not available on older iOS versions.

More than an alarm

Does Tagdawn replace my Clock app?

No. Tagdawn schedules its own system alarm through AlarmKit and works alongside Apple’s Clock; it doesn’t replace it.

Does it scan tags in the background?

No. Every scan is foreground and user-initiated: you tap “Scan to dismiss”, then hold the top of your iPhone to the tag. Tagdawn never reads tags automatically or by proximity, and it never knows the exact moment you woke.

Does it track my sleep or know when I woke up?

No. Insights measures the time from your scheduled alarm to the moment iOS confirms it ended, over 7, 30, or 90 days. Mornings it can’t observe stay “unknown” and are never counted as a miss; every figure shows the sample it’s based on.

Do the timers and habits need a tag too?

Only if you want one. Timers can use an optional scan-to-finish ritual, and habit entries can use a deliberate tag scan. Habit reminders can be ordinary notifications or optional loud alarms.

Is any of my data in the cloud?

No account, no cloud, no ads. Alarms, tags, wake history, and habits stay on your iPhone; the App Store privacy label reads “Data Not Collected.”

What is Tagdawn Focus?

Tap your alarm tag to start a session that blocks the apps you choose, using Apple’s own Screen Time technology. Tap the tag again, or use Face ID, to end it early. Every owner gets a free 7-day trial from their first session; after that, it’s a one-time €19.99 unlock, never a subscription.

Can I get around the block?

Yes, and we won’t pretend otherwise: turning off Screen Time access in Settings, or deleting Tagdawn, ends any session early. While a session runs, though, the blocked apps are genuinely locked, the same enforcement iOS itself provides, and no app can promise more than that.

09 · Wake better

Read the morning before trying to outsmart it.

Practical, evidence-aware guides to alarm habits, safer NFC placement, and the iPhone system rules Tagdawn works within.
Explore the Tagdawn Journal

10 · Available now

The sun is up.

Tagdawn is now available for iPhone. Download it from the App Store, pair any compatible NFC tag, and make tomorrow morning harder to dismiss.

Download on the App Store

Requires iPhone with iOS 26 or later.