Dicky Agustiady

Dicky Agustiady

Solo dev: Arise & Chirpie alarm apps

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I build alarm apps that replace beeps with something worth hearing. Arise wakes adults with spoken motivational quotes. Chirpie wakes kids with fun sounds. Based in Singapore and Jakarta.

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Arise: Morning Alarm - Wake up to Marcus Aurelius, not a beep

Every morning, millions wake up to a sound they hate. Arise replaces that beep with a spoken motivational quote — Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Churchill, Bible verses — in real human voices, not robotic TTS. Hit snooze? The quotes get meaner. 3 snoozes max. By the third one, your alarm is roasting you into getting up. 503 quotes · 4 voices · streak tracking · milestone unlocks. Free forever with Famous quotes. $4.99 one-time for Bible mode + all voices. No subscription. Built solo.

Why I replaced alarm beeps with spoken quotes

 I kept hitting snooze every morning because my alarm triggered panic, not motivation. So I built Arise instead of a beep, it speaks a motivational quote aloud. Marcus Aurelius, Seneca, Bible verses, read by real human voices.

The twist: if you snooze, the quotes get meaner. Three snoozes max. By the third one, your alarm is roasting you.

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