Humans have grown to rely heavily on their phones to help them with everything from shopping, communicating, and even something simple as keeping track of time. We do dozens of tasks every day and unless we set alarm and reminders on our phones it is easy to forget important tasks.
But the thing with default alarm and reminder apps on our phones is that they offer limited functionality and that’s where Galarm comes into play. This app takes setting alarms, and reminders one step further by allowing you to set them for your friends, family members, coworkers, and even employees. Because even if you are good at managing your time well others around you might need some help in the form of Galarm shared alarms and reminders.
We have tested Galarm extensively over the past couple of weeks and found it very helpful for our day to day routine. This article is going to explain all the good and bad things we noticed about Galarm during the review period so keep reading.
What is Galarm?
We already stated that Galarm is an alarm and reminder app with some additional features you won’t find in a default app. This app takes time management to a whole new level with the ability to set an alarm more precisely and have it repeated on a specific day and time.
However, the feature that makes Galarm stand out is its ability to share reminders and alarms with your contacts. So if you regularly coordinate with others as a part of your professional or academic life this app is a must-have. With this tool, you don’t have to constantly remind your colleagues or friends about an important task or event.
Most people who use the Galarm app see it as a socialization tool that can be used to coordinate activities or events. When you have this app you can rest assured that all your friends are there to remind you in case you forget something.
Since we write a lot of content for our website it can be difficult to keep track of new ideas, content creation, editing, and posting. Galarm allows us to keep all our writing tasks on schedule so we can keep bringing helpful reviews and informative articles that help you make informed decisions.
With Galarm we set reminders and share it with my team so we can all pace ourselves to meet deadlines. This app truly makes us feel like we are coordinating on a project despite being located at different locations.
Keeping your friends and colleagues on the same page and coordinated wouldn’t be this easy without Galarm’s reminders and alarm-sharing feature.
Features of the Galarm App
1. Flexible
You may not always be on your phone when you need to set a reminder quickly.
The app offers you the flexibility to set reminders through your desktop device thanks to a dedicated web browser app. So no matter if you have your phone on you or not you also get the flexibility to use the web app to set the reminders. The reminders are synced with the app and shared with your friends making this app highly flexible for those that spend a lot of time on a computer.
2. Coordinate
With the coordination features built into the Galarm app all your friends and colleagues can not only share reminders but can also discuss them. For example, if you set an alarm and someone is not sure what it’s for they can use chat to ask you about it.
Over time you realize that Galarm serves as a miniature social media app on the side along with being a dedicated reminder app.
3. Remind Others
If your friends and family have the habit of missing an alarm or reminder Galarm has you covered. If one or more of the people you’ve set reminders for end up missing them you will be notified through the app.
So you can contact them outside the app or use the chat feature to make sure they don’t miss something important.
4. Immediate Attention
If you want immediate attention from your circle you don’t have to call or text all of them separately. Simply use Galarm to set an instant alert to all the people you want and it will ring on their phones in real time.
This feature works well for emergencies or in case something urgent comes up that you need help with.
5. Productivity
Galarm is built around the concept of maximizing productivity in your everyday routine be it professional or personal. All daily reminders are arranged in an easy-to-read layout within the Galarm interface.
So you can see exactly what tasks you have scheduled on this day, week, or even month and plan for them in advance.
6. Alarm Notes with Photos
With Galarm’s notes and photos feature you can add photos and notes to the reminder you are setting so you know exactly what it is about.
For example, when I set a reminder for jogging you can add a photo of your jogging shoes to the reminder so you know exactly what it is about. So even if you don’t read the note you can just see the image pop up along with the reminder and get reminded of what you need to do.
7. Flexible Task List
If you simply need a place to note down the things you have to do then Galarm offers a handy task list. The task list doesn’t translate to a reminder but it serves as a place to keep your upcoming tasks organized.
At the same time, you can easily pull out your phone open Galarm and write off the tasks from the list as you complete them.
Here are some unique features that you get only with Galarm:
1. Galarm Web
As mentioned earlier Galarm has a web app that you can access through your desktop browser. Since it is synced to the Galarm app on your phone anything you add to it shows up on both the app and the web version. Some neat things you can do with the Galarm web app include:
- Ability to view your tasks in an organized calendar form
- Click on any day on the calendar and create new reminders and alarms through the web app
- You get all your alarms in a cascaded view that helps sort them out
2. Share Alarm
The ability to share alarms and reminders is probably the biggest reason for Galarm’s popularity. You share an alarm by creating a link for the alarm or a reminder that can be sent to the person you want to share it with. Once the receiver clicks on the link the alarm will be displayed to them with the title and description along with other information.
How does Galarm work in different Time Zones?
Now managing and sharing alarms with people in the same timezone is already an impressive feature. But Galarm works in different timezones as well and here is how:
For Alarm Creators: The person creating an alarm in their time zone will get the reminder/alarm ringing as per their own timezone. However, if they move to a different timezone after setting the alarm in another timezone the app will calculate the timezone difference. So the alarm will automatically be recalculated as per your current timezone.
For Alarm Participants: Similar to the alarm for the creator the current timezone affects when the alarm will ring. For example, if the alarm creator generated an alarm in one timezone and moved to another the alarm will ring according to the creator’s new timezone.
With that said with the Buddy Alarm feature of Galarm you can set an alarm for someone and specify the timezone as well. So now the alarm will ring based on the timezone the creator specified.
Types of Alarms on Galarm
Galarm allows you to set 4 different types of alarms for yourself and others. Here are all 4 types of Galarms:
1. Personal Alarm
As the name suggests a personal alarm alarm is used for things like going for a walk or getting a flu vaccination. But the great add-on to a personal alarm is that you can add friends and family to monitor it.
So in case you miss a personal alarm your friends or family that you’ve added will be notified. So what this type of alarm does is that it increases your accountability by involving your close family and friends.
2. Group Alarm
Group alarm also allows you to share it with different people. However, unlike a personal alarm, a group alarm will ring for every one you share it with.
This type of alarm is ideal when planning activities that require the involvement of multiple members such as a meeting, going out, or an event.
3. Buddy Alarm
Buddy Alarm as the name suggests is an alarm that you set for your friend using the Galarm app. So this type of alarm makes your friends accountable to you when it comes to completing the task.
If they miss the reminder Galarm will notify you and it will also inform you when your buddy has completed the task.
4. Instant Alarm
Instant Alarm was already discussed in a previous section and it is a useful type of alarm that you get in Galarm. This alarm serves as an emergency beacon and it rings on all your friend’s phones at the same time as soon as you set it.
Everyone you include in an instant alarm will get a notification at the same time and it’s great for situations where you may require help.
Galarm Pricing
You can download and use most key features of Galarm for free. All you have to do is download the app for iOS or Android. But that is where premium features such as Galarm web come into play because these are paid features that require you to buy a premium subscription.
Luckily Galarm has an affordable premium version that offers tons of features that may it great value for money. The premium feature also comes with a 14-day trial during which you can try:
Unlimited Alarms: You can create as many alarms as you like be it personal, buddy alarm, or instant alarm.
Advanced Repetition Options: You can schedule alarms to sound at a set interval and you can set repetitions as well.
More Ringtones: It allows you to choose from a wide range of ringtones for the alarm.
Galarm Web: You can manage alarms using the web app.
Pre-Reminder for Alarms: You get notified before alarms go off so you can mute them if needed.
Add Photo to Alarm Notes: Images can be attached to alarm notes to help you identify what they are about.
Multiple Task Lists: You can organize related tasks in separate lists.
Unlimited Categories: You can create custom categories for alarms.
Complete Alarm History: you can view past responses to repeating alarms.
Shareable Links: It allows you to share alarms with others through links.
Announce Alarm Title (Android-only): The alarm title will be announced while it’s ringing.
Now you might be wondering which one of these features is available for the free version and which ones are exclusively premium features. Here is a comparison of both types of features:
| Feature | Free Version | Premium Version |
|---|---|---|
| Personal Alarms | Unlimited (Limit of 50 for iOS) | Unlimited |
| Group Alarms | 1 | Unlimited |
| Buddy Alarms | 1 | Unlimited |
| Alarm Repetitions | Basic | Advanced |
| Ringtones | 5 | All |
| Custom Ringtone | Yes (Android only) | Yes (Android only) |
| Galarm Web | No | Yes |
| Pre-Reminder for Alarms | No | Yes |
| Custom Alarm Categories | No | Yes |
| Announce Alarm Title | No (Android only) | Yes (Android only) |
| Shareable Alarm Links | 5 | Unlimited |
| Photo In Alarm Notes | No | Yes |
| Multiple Task Lists | No | Yes |
| Alarm History | No | Yes |
User Interface and Experience
Galarm’s interface and overall design are extremely user-friendly. What makes this app’s user experience even better is that it doesn’t require an account in order to use it. You can simply download it and start using the free features. However, if you want to truly unlock the app’s potential and save your data you need to make an account and buy the premium version. Once you have an account your alarms will be saved to the cloud and you won’t worry about the alarms getting removed when you logout.
All the alarms are available for view in a calendar format which makes them easier to follow. The overall design of the app is extremely user-friendly and anyone can use it to set alarms within a few seconds of downloading it.
The app automatically organizes your alarms so if you set an alarm for an office meeting it goes to the work section. Similarly, if you set a reminder for a morning jog it goes in the Fitness section.
One often overlooked aspect of Galarm that is important to mention is their responsiveness to feedback. The support team listens to the complaints or issues and actively works to resolve them quickly.
Use Cases
1. For Work
If you are a professional then a major part of your job is going to be about coordinating with your team. Galarm allows you to set group reminders to schedule meetings, and deadlines among other tasks.
Not to mention it allows you to keep the whole team onboard if you are the project manager.
2. For Home
It is easy to forget things like paying bills, buying groceries, or fixing a leaky faucet. By setting a Galarm or reminder you can make sure that you never forget household errands ever again.
3. For Students
Being a student is all about managing your time efficiently and Galarm is built for this very purpose. It allows you to set reminders for tests, assignment deadlines and more so you never have to be embarrassed in front of your class because you forgot to do your assignment.
If you have found a good balance between your studies and health but can’t stick to it because you constantly forget or miss a part then Galarm can solve the problem for you.
4. Cooking
Cooking is a time-sensitive process a few seconds can mean the difference between a perfectly cooked or burnt food. You can use Galarm to set reminders for every stage of cooking with instructions so you can make that perfect recipe you always wanted.
5. Exercise
Exercising alone can be boring but getting your workout buddy to stay consistent is even more difficult. With the Galarms buddy alarm feature, you can make sure your friend makes it to the workout regularly.
6. Medication
Taking your medication on time can determine how quickly you recover. You can set alarms for your parents on their phones or for yourself to get reminded when it’s time to take a certain medication. You can also add photos of the medicine along with the name to know what medicine you need to take when the alarm rings.
7. Parking Meters
Taking up a parking spot for longer than expected can result in fines. You can use Galarm to set a reminder for the parking meter duration so you drive off just in time.
Galarm Pros & Cons
Pros:
- Multiple alarm types (Personal, Group, Buddy, Instant) for various needs.
- Alarms adjust to time zones, useful for travelers.
- Option to add photos to alarms for visual reminders.
- Flexible task list without strict deadlines.
- Free version available, premium features at a reasonable cost.
- No account needed to start using the app.
- Alarms organized in a calendar style for easy planning.
- User feedback is valued and responded to.
Cons:
- Premium features require a subscription.
- Some features like ‘Announce Alarm Title’ are only available on Android.
- The free version has limits on the number of Group and Buddy Alarms.
- Web access is a premium feature, not available in the free version.
Conclusion
To sum it all up Galarm is the new and improved version of your default alarm app. It even comes with a web app version for easy accessibility no matter what device you are using.
The premium version is relatively cheap, especially considering the features you get in return. If you are not sure how to manage your time better and get more done then Galarm is a must have app for your phone.
Just start without an account and if you like the app you can make an account later on and even buy a subscription if you want the premium features.
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