Smart Alarm
Loftie
Smart Alarm
Next-gen alarm clock
Oct 29, 2025
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Overview
A “smart” alarm that actually helps you use your phone less, not more. The Loftie Smart Alarm Clock combines a two-phase alarm, 100+ built-in sleep sounds, Bluetooth speaker, and a warm nightlight in a compact bedside unit. It’s designed so you can ditch using your phone for alarms, white noise, and bedtime scrolling, everything lives on the clock instead.
Mechanically, it works on two fronts:
At night, you can run white noise, nature sounds, meditations, breathwork, or soft music on a loop, plus use the nightlight at a low glow for wind-down.
In the morning, the two-phase alarm starts with a gentle chime, then ramps to a stronger tone, so you’re nudged awake instead of jolted. There’s also a Blackout Mode that keeps the screen and light off while alarms still work, ideal if you want a truly dark bedroom.
Setup happens once via the Loftie app + 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi + Bluetooth; after that, you can run it in Offline / No Wi-Fi Mode so it behaves like a standalone clock with smart extras.
Pros
All-in-one sleep station: alarm clock, sound machine, nightlight, and Bluetooth speaker in one device, less excuse to keep your phone by the bed.
Two-phase alarm: gentle first chime, then a louder follow-up so you’re eased awake instead of hit with max volume.
100+ built-in sounds: white/brown/grey noise, nature, wellness tracks, meditations, classical, more, no subscription required for the core library.
Blackout + dimmable display: you can keep the screen and light completely dark overnight while alarms still fire.
Offline mode: needs Wi-Fi for setup and updates, but can be run without Wi-Fi day-to-day.
Award-recognized design: featured by TIME, NYT Wirecutter, and MoMA Design Store for its “less phone, more sleep” approach.
Notes + Who it’s for
Notes:
Initial setup does require the app, Bluetooth, and a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network; some users find the menu system takes a little getting used to.
It’s mains-powered with a backup battery for short outages, you shouldn’t treat it as a fully portable clock.
Functions as a Bluetooth speaker but no headphone jack, so it’s for room audio only.
Optional Loftie+ subscription adds extra content (longer tracks, stories, routines), but all core alarm/sound features work without paying.
Who it’s for:
People who sleep worse with their phone by the bed but still want sounds, alarms, and a bit of light.
Light sleepers and apartment dwellers who need soothing sound + a reliable, gentle alarm.
Shift-workers, WFH folks, and students trying to build a consistent wake-time routine.
Couples where one person scrolls at night, the Loftie lets you put the phone away but keep your wind-down content.
Anyone who wants their nightstand to feel like a sleep tool, not a mini smartphone dock.
Research
Why a dedicated alarm helps: Late-night phone use is linked with worse sleep quality and shorter duration; moving alarms and sounds off the phone reduces one big trigger to scroll.
Noise & sleep: Continuous, well-chosen sound (at safe volumes) can mask environmental noises and reduce awakenings, especially in noisy homes—but volume and distance matter.
Light & arousal: Gentle, graded wake-up cues (like two-stage alarms and warm nightlights) are associated with lower sleep inertia compared with sudden, loud alarms, in small experimental studies.
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