Reviews for LARK Un-Alarm Clock and Sleep Sensor

This device is simply amazing! i recommend it to anyone. The only trouble I had was the connection and getting started. All I did was google my problem and it gave me instructions right away. I love the lark alarm clock so much that I just want to sleep all day just to see how well I slept. Even waking up is great! The vibration on the wrist band wakes you up so you feel like you have woken your self up. This is a great buy!

an awesome product!! i got it for xmas and have used it ever since! i have nlt baught the year subscription yet but i do plan on it, the alarm function is greta!! i always hated getting woken up by loud noises!! the only issue ive had happen so far is sometimes the charging dock does not recognize my 3GS, i just have to unplug it and plug it back in. i mentioned this in my review to them and they got back to me right away, literally with in minutes!!! and are sending me out a new dock!! that is why i didnt knock of a star, their customer service is fantastic!! i highly recomend this for for anybody who doesnt like being woken up by a noisey alarm, i recomend it to evrybody!! the sleep tracking function is awesome!! now iknow how to improve my sleep!! THANKS LARK!!!

For someone like me who has strived for years to get more sleep, the last month with Lark has been wonderful. If you're like me and you just think to yourself "I gotta get more sleep," then what I've found is that nothing changes. An occasional sleep-in is nice but what I really want to have is someone at my side reminding me and giving me more clues about how I've been sleeping and what I can do little by little to improve.

When I started using the Lark vibrating alarm, I found the instant daily feedback (via the accompanying iPhone app) was great. Not only how many hours of sleep, but how quickly I went to sleep and how many times I "woke up", which I presume it measures using motion sensor in the device itself.

I like the product because it has some cool features:
* a vibrating alarm that doesn't wake everyone up, just me. And an iPhone app to set alarms (similar to the native alarm feature of iOS)
* a daily set of stats on my sleep: duration, how many times I tossed-turned, and even "how fast I got to sleep", and Overall sleep rating "good" "poor" etc.
* a sleep-coach assessment that looks at patterns over a 7 day period with a very detailed and useful write-up at the end with helpful hints
* a reminder (iPHone notiication) that it's time to go to sleep - sounds funny but this actually helps!

So overall I've been able to use the Lark in 3 ways: as a daily alarm clock, as a daily sleep data collector to keep monitoring how "well" I'm doing according to some personal goals, and as a sleep coach with more in-depth assessment data.
The only improvement I'd look for in the future is that some mornings the iPhone doesn't connect to the device to shut off the alarm -- and I need to dock the device and wait for bluetooth to connect before I can just switch the alarm off. Overall a superb product.

I am a surgeon and also significantly hard of hearing, My early arising always woke my wife, since I had to set it loud to even hear it.. And when she was out of town, due to frequent business travel, I slept poorly even with the clock radio turned way up, for fear of over sleeping. Those days are over, and I feel I am sleeping much better, since I am not stirring every half hour to look at the clock. I find it extremely reliable and compact so that it is easy to pack for travel. All other clocks for deaf and hard of hearing (bed shakers, light flashers, etc) seem totally barbaric in comparison. I'm very pleased!

When I heard about Lark I knew immediately that I needed one. I rarely use the Un-Alarm clock - although it's certainly a useful feature. As someone in the early stages of diagnosis for sleep apnea, the Lark sleep sensor was a great way for me to get a handle on how much sleep I was actually getting and how often I wake up through the night. And as the parent of a toddler, it was really helpful to get a handle on how little sleep I was actually getting. Sleep is essential, and with the feedback that you get from the sleep sensor (if you're disciplined about using it) you can really challenge yourself to treat your body better and get more sleep.

I've struggled with alarms failing to wake me up for years. No matter how loud the audio alarm, I was always jolted awake enough to shut it off and fell back asleep. I bought the Lark without expecting much better results. I was VERY wrong. The USB port for charging is a big plus- keeps me from using too many outlets- and I had no connection issues at all. From the first night I used it, I could tell this was a keeper when I woke up with the alarm in the morning. It woke me gently and without startling me. And it did again the next day. And the next. And the next. 3 weeks in and I've woken up with it every single day I've used it! The wristband took a little bit of getting used to, but it's comfortable. All in all, a well thought out system that I wouldn't hesitate to recommend.

Prior to using Lark, I would never work to change it because I didn't HOW poorly I slept. Lark works for me as a wake-up mechanism! It is so nice not to sleep through twenty alarms and lie in bed exhausted for an hour after I wake up before I get out of bed. This has been a problem for me since I was a teenager.

Also, now I UNDERSTAND how poorly I'm sleeping because of the analytics. It really drove the point home when I could see the data in front of my eyes. I didn't fully understand how bad my sleep schedule was because I was just trying to stay awake as much as possible to work, and would end up often sleeping on a couch or in my room with the lights on.

The coaching is useful too because it gives me clear suggestions on how to adjust and improve instead of just telling me "Your sleeping is horrible." For the first time I'm actually excited about improving my sleeping habits.

Really happy so far with the purchase. I have very little time to sleep in general and at various times find that my "sleep debt" is immensely high. I have used a ton of sleep apps and none really seem to give real value. I started using Lark a few weeks ago and although it does not have every feature I want right now, it has been great in gauging the quality of sleep I am getting. In general my sleep has been pretty poor, but last night was the first night I actually slept "well" and I do feel much more rested today. I am going to make sure to track what I do with the sleep quality. The app probably still has a ways to go with the features, but it seems like the science is there and it's actually working.