Will-O-Wisp

The alarm you have to walk to.

Snooze buttons let you lie there and negotiate. Will-O-Wisp makes you move. Stick NFC tags around your home, and when it rings, walk from tag to tag to switch it off. By the last tap you're upright, moving and properly awake.

Coming soon to Google Play for Android phones with NFC.

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The mornings you keep missing

Ten more minutes rarely stays ten minutes. Here's what it quietly costs โ€” and what you get back when you're up on time.

A finger pressing snooze on a ringing phone alarm

Just one more snooze

Your finger finds the snooze button before your eyes are even open. Five taps later you're awake, guilty and already behind.

A stressed man in a suit checking his watch, late for work

Late to the office โ€” again

Hand in your hair, eyes on the watch. The meeting has started and you haven't even reached the building.

A woman tying her running shoes on an empty street at sunrise

The run you keep postponing

Laces tied while the street is still golden โ€” that's the plan. Instead the snooze wins, and the run moves to tomorrow again.

Young football players waiting by the pitch, one looking towards the stands

Looking for you in the stands

Kick-off is minutes away. Your child keeps glancing towards the gate, hoping you made it this time.

A family laughing together around the breakfast table

The breakfast you keep missing

Laughing over a slow breakfast together, instead of a rushed bite and a shout from the door. That's a morning worth getting up for.

Children with school bags running up the school steps

Racing the school bell

Kids sprinting up the steps as the bell rings, because the whole house woke up twenty minutes late.

A young woman running along a station platform towards a departing train

Chasing the train you just missed

Bag bouncing, heart pounding, doors closing. One snooze turned an easy commute into a sprint down the platform.

A student studying at a desk with books, a tablet and a coffee cup

The study hour you keep promising yourself

A quiet desk, a cup of coffee, notes open before the house wakes up. Most days, the alarm has other plans.

A person stretching by the sea at sunrise between two palm trees

Your quiet hour at sunrise

Stretching by the water while the world is still asleep โ€” yoga, prayer or a slow walk. The part of the day that was meant to be yours.

Why moving works better than willpower

Lying down, you can argue with any alarm. Standing up and walking, the argument is over. A short walk gets you upright, gets your blood moving and puts you in a lit room โ€” and most people find the grogginess fades fast once they're on their feet.

Will-O-Wisp is built around that one idea. There's no snooze and no button to tap from bed. The alarm only stops when you've walked to every tag, so the first thing you do each morning is move.

Three steps to a morning that sticks

No snooze button, no shaking your phone in bed. Just a short walk that wakes your body before your brain can argue.

  1. Stick your tags

    Place cheap NFC stickers where you need to be in the morning โ€” the bathroom mirror, the kettle, the front door. Name each one in the app.

  2. Arm one alarm

    One alarm, set each night. A bedtime reminder nudges you to switch it on and tells you how much sleep you'll get.

  3. Walk the trail

    When it rings, the app tells you which tag is next. Tap them in order and the wisp swirls into a golden finish.

Choose how hard to be on yourself

Both modes need every tag. The difference is how much noise you get on the way.

Normal mode

Each correct tap silences the alarm. You have 20 seconds to reach the next tag before it starts ringing again.

For gentle, steady mornings.

Crazy mode

It keeps ringing the whole way. Only the last tag brings silence. Random order makes sure you can't plan a shortcut.

For the truly committed sleepers.

Made to turn waking up into a habit

The walk gets you up. Everything else helps you keep doing it.

๐Ÿ”ฅStreaks and a habit calendar

Every full tag cycle fills a square. Eight weeks at a glance in the app and on a home-screen widget. Pro users get streak freezes for the odd missed day.

๐ŸŒ…Sunrise mode

Ten minutes before the alarm, your screen glows from deep red to warm gold, and the flashlight joins at the end โ€” a gentler start before the walk.

๐Ÿง Morning alertness check

An optional mini-game each morning โ€” memory, maths or reaction โ€” scored as your alertness percentage. "Filter-coffee fresh โ˜•" is the goal.

๐Ÿ Tag sets for home and travel

Keep one set of tags at home and another in your travel bag. Each alarm uses the set you choose.

๐Ÿ”ŠYour sound, your voice guide

Pick any alarm tone or your own audio file, fade the volume in gently, and let a voice call out the next tag โ€” or switch it off.

๐ŸŽจThemes for every kind of night

Midnight Wisp is free. Pro adds Ember, Aurora, Royal and Dawn โ€” each with its own coloured wisp.

A badge every morning for your first three weeks

Then every five days up to 90, and every twenty after that. Each one comes with a line worth sharing.

๐ŸŽฒDay 2Not a FlukeTwo mornings in a row. Officially not an accident.
โš”๏ธDay 7Week WarriorSeven mornings. Your bed has filed a complaint.
๐Ÿ›บDay 15First Auto OutFaster than the first auto-rickshaw of the day.
๐ŸฃDay 21Habit HatchlingScience says habit. Your blanket says betrayal.
๐ŸDay 50Half-Century Hustler50 not out! The pillow has been clean bowled.
๐Ÿง™Day 370Will-O-Wisp LegendSnooze buttons fear your name.

Free to start. Pro when you're hooked.

Try the whole idea with two tags. Upgrade for more tags, harder modes and no ads.

Free

Everything you need to start walking.

  • Up to 2 NFC tags
  • Normal mode
  • Streaks, badges and the habit calendar
  • Sunrise mode and alertness games
  • Small ads on the main screen โ€” never on the alarm

Pro

  • Up to 10 tags in each tag set
  • Crazy mode and random tag order
  • Two streak freezes a month
  • Premium themes
  • No ads
โ‚น99per month
โ‚น620per year ยท 7 days free
โ‚น2,216lifetime, pay once
New users get up to 50% off yearly and lifetime in their first 30 days.

Indian prices shown. Google Play shows the price in your local currency. Subscriptions renew automatically and can be cancelled anytime in Google Play.

Questions

Which NFC tags do I need?

Any NFC sticker works. NTAG213 or NTAG215 stickers are cheap, reliable and widely sold online. Five tags is a good start; the app links to recommended ones for your country.

Does it work on iPhone?

Not yet. Will-O-Wisp launches first on Android phones with NFC. An iPhone version is planned.

What if I'm travelling?

Keep a second set of tags in your bag and choose the Travel set for that night's alarm, or simply leave the alarm off. The alarm switches itself off after each morning, so it never rings by surprise.

Will it ring if my phone is on silent?

Yes. It uses your phone's alarm channel and turns the alarm volume up while ringing. Follow the setup steps in the app so battery saving doesn't block it.

What happens to my data?

Your alarm, tags, streaks and badges stay on your phone. We only receive your email if you choose to join our tips and offers list. Read the privacy policy.

Can I get a refund?

Purchases are made through Google Play and follow Google Play's refund policies. Write to us at willowispapp@gmail.com if something isn't working.

Be there for the mornings that matter.

The workout, the family breakfast, the match on the sideline. Will-O-Wisp is coming soon to Google Play โ€” send us a note and we'll tell you the day it launches.

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