Terms of Use
FanWake, version 3.1 · Last updated November 10, 2026
1. Agreement
By downloading or using FanWake ("the App"), published by TheKnack, you agree to these terms and to Apple's standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement. Where they differ, Apple's agreement applies to the license and these terms add to it.
2. What the App does
FanWake is an alarm clock. On iOS 26 and later it sets system alarms that ring on the lock screen, even on silent and in Focus. On iOS 17 to 25 an alarm is a time-sensitive notification that repeats every 30 seconds for about five minutes; on silent, the iPhone only vibrates. When the App is open, by opening the alarm or by leaving it on its bedside clock, the screen flashes between two colors you chose, with an optional flashlight, haptics and a rising sound, and an optional challenge stops it.
3. Flashing light and health
FanWake flashes the whole screen, at most twice a second. If you have photosensitive epilepsy or are sensitive to flashing light, turn on Reduce Flash in the App's Settings before your first alarm, or do not use the App. The App is not a medical device and makes no medical or assistive claim.
4. What is free
These are free of charge, with no time limit:
- 3 alarms and 5 saved themes
- 24 color pairs and 26 ready-made themes
- The Slow and Medium flash speeds
- No challenge, or the Math and Shake wake-up challenges
- The flashlight, haptics, sound and snooze
- The bedside clock, sleep sounds, the Bedtime timer, your streak and stats, and Siri and Shortcuts
There are no ads in the App, free or paid.
5. FanWake Pro (subscription)
FanWake Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription, monthly or yearly. It adds unlimited alarms and saved themes, the Fast and Accelerating flash speeds, the Typing and Memory wake-up challenges, and any two colors you like. There is no one-time purchase and no lifetime option.
- Free trial. New subscribers may be offered a 7-day free trial. The App offers it only when the App Store says your Apple Account is eligible. The button then reads, for example,
7 days free, then $49.99/year
, and under it:Free for 7 days, then $49.99 a year. Renews automatically until you cancel. Cancel any time before day 7 in your Apple Account settings and nothing is charged.
If you do not cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, the subscription starts and the first payment is taken when the trial ends. - Without a trial the button reads, for example,
Subscribe for $49.99/year
, and payment is taken when you confirm. - Prices are shown in the App in your currency before you confirm. The prices above are US examples.
- Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically at the end of each period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the period ends. The renewal is charged within the 24 hours before the period ends.
- Manage or cancel any time in the Settings app: tap your name, then Subscriptions. Subscribers can also tap Manage Subscription in the App's Settings. Cancelling stops future renewals; FanWake Pro stays on until the current period ends.
- Any unused part of a free trial ends when you buy a subscription.
- If FanWake Pro ends, every alarm you set keeps ringing exactly as you set it, including any beyond the free 3 and any Pro speed or challenge. You cannot add more than the free limits or pick Pro options until you subscribe again. Nothing you made is deleted.
- You can restore a subscription on another device with the same Apple Account: Settings in the App, then Restore Purchases.
- Payments and refunds are handled by Apple under its own policies.
6. Alarms
We work hard to make every alarm ring, but no app can promise it. An alarm may not ring, or may not be heard, if the device is off or out of battery, if you have not allowed alarms (iOS 26) or notifications (iOS 17 to 25), if the device is on silent on iOS 17 to 25, if the volume is down, or if iOS limits the App. The color flash appears only while the App is on screen. Do not rely on FanWake alone where a missed alarm could cause harm.
7. Acceptable use and ownership
You may use the App for personal, non-commercial purposes on Apple devices you own or control. Do not misuse it, reverse-engineer it or use it unlawfully. The App's design, code and content belong to the developer.
8. Disclaimer and liability
The App is provided "as is", without warranty of any kind. To the maximum extent permitted by law, the developer is not liable for any indirect, incidental or consequential damage arising from the use of the App or from being unable to use it, including a missed alarm. Nothing in these terms limits rights you have under the law of your country that cannot be limited.
9. Privacy
FanWake collects no data. See the Privacy Policy.
10. Changes
If these terms change, the new version will appear on this page with a new date. Using the App after a change means you accept the new terms.