System alarm behavior
Fifi sets a real iPhone alarm through Apple’s AlarmKit rather than relying on a notification, allowing it to ring through Silent mode, Focus, and Do Not Disturb. The alarm does not require an internet connection to go off.
Fifi
Fifi is an iPhone alarm that rings as a real system alarm and follows with a character-led spoken briefing. It is designed for people who want weather, selected headlines, or a personal voice note delivered as part of waking up.
An iPhone alarm with a spoken briefing
Fifi is an iPhone alarm designed to replace a conventional wake-up tone with a spoken interaction. You choose an alarm time and one of 10 character versions of Fifi; after you stop the system alarm, that character addresses you in a distinct voice and style.
The call can deliver a selected morning briefing: a greeting, an optional recorded voice note, local weather from Apple Weather, news headlines with their sources, and a sign-off. Each segment can be switched on or off. Fifi is in development and planned for the App Store, so it is not currently available to download.
Features
Spoken wake-up call
After you stop the alarm, the selected character speaks inside a call-like experience. The iPhone still shows its normal alarm screen, and the call starts after the alarm is stopped.
Ten wake-up characters
Choose from 10 versions of Fifi, each with a distinct voice, greeting, script, costume, and room. All characters are included in the subscription.
Configurable morning briefing
Build the spoken briefing from separate switches for the greeting, voice note, weather, news, and sign-off. The call ends automatically after the enabled segments finish.
Recorded voice notes
Record a note in your own voice or use a recording from someone else. The note plays as one segment of the briefing, between the character’s greeting and the rest of the morning information.
49 ringtone options
The alarm can use 49 ringtones grouped into bells, handsets, voices, digital, melodic, and alarm sounds. The site provides browser playback for the available tones.
Use cases
A more directive wake-up
Set a character with a firm or energetic style, such as Sergeant Fifi or Coach Fifi, when a spoken prompt is more useful than a conventional tone for starting the day.
Hands-free morning context
Enable the local forecast and selected news headlines so the first morning information arrives in the briefing rather than requiring several apps to be opened immediately.
Personal reminders and messages
Record a reminder in your own voice, or ask someone else to record one, and place it inside the wake-up call as a personal prompt.
Changing the wake-up experience
Switch between character styles and choose from the ringtone library for different mornings while keeping the same alarm workflow.
Pros and Cons
Pros
- Uses Apple’s AlarmKit for a real system alarm that can ring through Silent mode and Focus.
- Combines the wake-up alarm with optional weather, news, and recorded voice-note segments.
- Offers 10 included character voices and 49 selectable ringtones.
- Lets users turn individual briefing segments on or off.
- Does not require an internet connection for the alarm itself to go off.
Cons
- Fifi has not shipped yet, so there is no App Store download at present.
- It is iPhone-only and does not have an Android version.
- Fifi is subscription-based rather than free.
FAQ
What is Fifi?
Fifi is an iPhone alarm that sets a real system alarm. After you stop the alarm, a selected character speaks a configurable briefing containing enabled segments such as a greeting, voice note, local weather, news headlines, and a sign-off.
Does Fifi work through Silent mode and Focus?
Yes. Fifi uses Apple’s AlarmKit, so its alarm can ring through Silent mode, Focus, and Do Not Disturb. The alarm still displays the normal iPhone alarm screen; the character call starts after you stop it.
How do you set up a Fifi alarm?
You choose an alarm time and the character who calls you. The briefing is assembled from individually switchable segments, including the greeting, voice note, weather, news, and sign-off. The available evidence does not specify further setup steps.
Which devices support Fifi, and is it available now?
Fifi is planned for iPhone and is not available on Android. The product is still in development and has not yet shipped to the App Store.
How much does Fifi cost, and can I cancel?
Fifi is a paid subscription with weekly and annual options. The annual plan includes a 3-day free trial for eligible new subscribers; cancellation is handled in Apple Account settings. The trial is available once per Apple Account.
Quick Facts
- Category
- Alarm clock and morning briefing app
- Platform
- iPhone; no Android version
- Availability
- In development; planned for the App Store
- Wake-up voices
- 10 character versions of Fifi
- Briefing inputs
- Greeting, voice note, Apple Weather forecast, and selected news headlines
- Alarm sounds
- 49 ringtones
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