MustRing
Alarms for the moments where missing has a cost. MustRing uses iOS 26 AlarmKit, so the alarm rings through silent mode and Focus — and it's a real system alarm, not a notification that can be swiped away.
Free to download — same-day alarms and the basic record work without paying. A one-time purchase unlocks unlimited alarms, the template pack, escalation to a contact and full export. There is no subscription.
Four jobs, by priority
Medication
At the set time you handle it — take it, or skip and record why. Not a notification to dismiss.
Pickups & arrivals
"Be there by" moments from the calendar or set by hand, with earlier reminders when you need them.
Important dates
Birthdays, anniversaries and festivals — annual, Gregorian or lunar. Missing a birthday costs as much as missing a dose.
ADHD critical tasks
The few things a day that genuinely deserve an alarm. Everything else stays an ordinary reminder — no alert fatigue.
Why an alarm, not a notification
| Mechanism | Ringer switch / silent | Focus | After the app is killed | Form on screen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Regular push notification | Often silenced | Often blocked | Unreliable | Banner |
| Critical Alerts | Penetrates | Penetrates | Depends on entitlement | Strong reminder |
| AlarmKit (MustRing) | Penetrates | Penetrates | System-designed to ring | System alarm UI / Live Activity |
If nobody answers, someone gets told
Set a delay. If the alarm still isn't confirmed after it, MustRing sends a message to the contact you chose — so a missed dose doesn't pass in silence. You decide what they see.
Every ring leaves a trace
Done, done after snooze, skipped, unconfirmed, never delivered — each one is written down with its time and where you answered it (Lock Screen, widget or in the app). You can always tell "I forgot" apart from "it never rang".
Details that matter
- Ten templates, three fields — medication, meeting, pickup, errand, birthday, anniversary and more. Pick one, set the time, set the repeat. Lead time from 5 minutes up to a week.
- China statutory workdays — a work alarm can follow the official holiday calendar: it rings on make-up workdays and stays quiet on public holidays.
- A widget that answers the question — what's next, how long is left, how today is going, on the Home Screen without opening anything.
- Private by default — everything stays on your iPhone. No account, no sign-in, no server, no profiling.
What MustRing deliberately is not
- Not mission-style waking: no QR codes, no squats, no stacked tasks to dismiss the alarm.
- Not a morning wake-up clock.
- Not a habit-tracking game, and not an all-in-one ADHD diary.
- Not medical advice and not a medical device — always follow your prescriber's instructions.
Keep reading
How MustRing compares to Clock, Health medication reminders and Urgent reminders · Frequently asked questions