Cozy Alarm Clock (TestFlight): looking for VoiceOver feedback before launch

Hi everyone,

Posted with the editorial team's approval.

I am a solo developer in Hamburg working on an iOS alarm clock called Dawnling. It is not on the App Store yet; it is in TestFlight, and before it launches I would like people who use VoiceOver every day to tell me what is still wrong with it.

What it is: a gentle alarm clock with a small pixel-art candle character called Wick, who wakes up when you do and then keeps you company through a short morning routine (a timer for yoga, reading, meditation, a workout, journaling, or something of your own). Mornings earn "dewdrops", which buy furniture for Wick's room. The core app is free, and there are no ads, no subscription, no streaks and no analytics or tracking of any kind. The app makes no network requests at all.

What I have done so far on accessibility: a full pass over VoiceOver, Dynamic Type, Reduce Motion and contrast, plus one round of feedback from a blind tester that changed a lot, the same person that recommended me to post here! Each alarm in the list is now one element, with the on/off switch and Delete as rotor actions. The ringing screen names its controls and puts the way to stop the alarm first. The routine timer no longer announces every second. The room, the shop and the inventory each describe what is in them.

What I would like to hear about: anything that is unlabelled, mislabelled, out of order, or simply annoying to use with VoiceOver. The setup flow, setting an alarm, the alarm ringing (including the "wake mission" puzzles, which you can turn off), the routine timer, and the shop are the places I am least sure of. Larger text sizes and Reduce Motion feedback are welcome too.

How to try it: https://testflight.apple.com/join/FwPSpwnQ .

It needs iOS 17 or later. On iOS 26 the alarm rings through the system alarm screen, and on earlier versions the app rings it itself, so knowing which version you are on helps me.

You can reply here, or reach me through the feedback page inside the app (Settings, About, Send feedback), which opens a prefilled email and collects nothing along the way.

Thank you in advance,

Mitch