Project · Wed, 24 Jun, 2026 · 11:49 am UTC

SnapRise

  • Ashish Kumar

Most alarm apps today rely on simple snooze/dismiss buttons that require zero effort, making it extremely easy to fall back asleep. Apps that do offer challenge-based dismissal either require an internet connection, a paid subscription, or use rigid photo-matching that ties you to a specific location.

Idea

SnapRise is an offline, AI-powered alarm app that forces you to wake up by making you find and photograph a real-world object to dismiss the alarm. When the alarm rings, a random object prompt appears on screen. The user must locate that object, take a picture, and an on-device ML model verifies the match in real time. No internet. No subscription. No cheating. Born out of a real trip to Kodaikanal where cold weather, no network, and a group of very determined sleepers made every morning a battle — SnapRise was built to solve exactly that problem.

How to use

Download and install SnapRise. No account creation, no login, no internet required. Open the app and you're ready to go. Setting Up an Alarm 1. Tap the "+" button on the home screen 2. Set your desired wake-up time 3. Choose your repeat schedule — once, daily, weekdays, or weekends 4. Select your alarm sound and volume 5. Tap Save How Dismissal Works When your alarm rings: 1. A random object name appears on screen (e.g. "Find your Coffee Mug") 2. Get up and locate that object anywhere around you 3. Tap the camera button and take a clear photo of it 4. The on-device AI instantly checks if the photo matches the prompted object If it matches — alarm dismissed If it doesn't match — alarm keeps ringing, try again

Notes & next steps

1. Currently only supports a fixed set of 10 predefined objects 2. No support for user-defined custom objects yet 3. Detection may struggle in dark environments (e.g. early morning with lights off) 4. iOS support not tested yet

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Ashish Kumar
Ashish Kumar

SD Engineer

Passionate about building and shipping meaningful products. Enjoys travelling.