
"Alarmy helps people get off to a good start and then, they manage their daily plans and habits through MyRoutine," she said. Ok Min-seong, who runs MyRoutine, said a growing number of people are concerned about wellbeing and having a nice, smooth day from the start. "MyRoutine helps users focus on achieving their goals and receiving encouragement from fellow users." "I'm very interested in ways to change people's behaviors and Alarmy is one of the outcomes," Shin said. It recorded 13 billion won (US$9.2 million) in revenue and 6 billion won in net profit last year and the numbers are forecast to increase to 20 billion won and 10 billion won, respectively.īased on its success with the app, DelightRoom recently acquired MyRoutine, a daily management app for keeping track of plans, routines and goals, as part of its vision to expand its business portfolio to a wellness service that manages users' lives from morning to night. A cumulative 65 million downloads have been reported since its launch, with 4.5 million monthly active users. The effective morning call method has spread in worldwide popularity over the past decade, topping popular alarm app lists in more than 90 countries. "It makes sure that you aren't only awake but also start doing the morning tasks right away without wasting time for snoozing and drowsing."

"Alarmy solves sleep inertia through those missions like taking a photo or solving a math problem," he said. Shin, 33, who majored in computer science in college, said his app helps people reduce the period of sleep inertia, referring to a mental state where people feel drowsiness and disorientation after awakening. The app also offers other modes, like solving math problems or doing squats, helping people stay awake and get ready to start the morning as soon as possible. Users mark their routine destination, which is far from their bed, and the only way to dismiss the alarm is to take a photo in that place. The so-called "photo from a location" function is its signature feature.

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His Alarmy app, first launched in 2012 and now available free both for Android and iOS, is different from basic alarm clock apps that are simple to set to snooze. The homepage of DelightRoom Co., the developer of Alarmy (PHOTO NOT FOR SALE) (Yonhap)
