Age: Brand new
Appearance: Sold as slick and stylish – not sure anything that wakes you up can be, but hey.
What is it: It’s an alarm clock app that allows you to donate money to charity every time you hit the snooze button. Time is money, after all.
How does it work: Like any other alarm clock on your smartphone – but instead you choose the charity you wish to donate to, the length and interval time of your snooze, and the amount you wish to give. When your snoozes have added up to £1 you can then choose to donate that amount or reset it back to zero.
The good: Users can do their bit before even getting out of bed. So far, charities benefiting from the app are Maggie’s, the National Literary Trust, Parkinson’s UK, Prostate Cancer UK and Starlight. The creators are keen to get more organisations on board though, so contact them if you are interested.
The bad: It’s hard enough to get out of bed. You can use the snooze button as much as you want. So it could get pricey. Not sure your boss will accept the excuse that you were doing charity work from your bed.
The ugly: Serial snoozing often leads to running late, skipping breakfast and not having time to wash our hair. All in all – grumpy. At least the snooze was guilt-free though. You can waltz into work with a content, smug smile on your face.
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