FOUNDATION
Alarms learned to travel with you
Cloud save and full alarm restore laid the groundwork for a dependable setup across sessions, with Capsule claims tied to the account.
Project 02 / Case study
WakaTime
An alarm that asks you to get up and tap a physical NFC tag to turn it off.
A mobile alarm experience built around a simple promise: the alarm is complete only when you get up and tap your WakaTag Capsule. One account, one phone, one Capsule.
System architecture & flow
NFC + Hardware + Cloud
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The story so far
7 milestones SECURITY
Capsule claims moved server-side
A server-owned tag registry and callable-only claim and release flows replaced the mobile Firestore fallback. Bindings became append-only history.
RELIABILITY
The wake-up sound became WakaTime's
On iOS, AlarmKit began playing the branded alarm sound, while the handoff into the app was tightened to avoid a silent gap.
PRODUCT
One Capsule, one clear rule
The shipped ownership model settled on one account, one phone, and one Capsule. The Capsule tap remains the only way to confirm a wake-up.
PLATFORM
Sign-in and alarm state got stronger
Email verification codes joined Apple and Google sign-in; alarms gained a local-first mirror and tag pairing moved to regional HTTPS callables.
EXPERIENCE
The details started to feel finished
Branded onboarding, clearer NFC guidance, loop-safe alarm audio, and a more reliable emergency bypass brought more care to the wake-up flow.
POLISH
Morning setup became a little calmer
Alarm labels aligned with the home clock, sound and notification settings were simplified, and sheets adjusted around the keyboard.