[Forgeties79]

The iPhone alarm app is an oddly circuitous process as well. I just don’t ever trust that I’ve set it correctly. Just let me type the time and move on. It’s also unclear if silent mode will override the alarm having sound.

[blt]

Recently switched from Android to iPhone and was dismayed that Apple doesn't have the "Alarm set to 8 hours from now" confirmation. Such a simple and effective UX. Overall I was frustrated with Android but it gets a few things right.

[bigiain]

You want what iOS Clock app calls a "Timer" not an "Alarm". The rightmost icon in the bottom nav bar lets you set "8 hours from now" really easily.

(Not saying that makes your comment wrong, just pointing out the precise way you need to "Think Different" to make your iPhone work for you.)

[blt]

No, I want to set an alarm at 6:30 am because I know I need to be at work early at 8am tomorrow. The alarm time is not derived from the current time in any way. "8 hours from now" is helping me verify that I didn't mess up the day or am/pm.

If I used timers I would have to carefully subtract the desired wake up time from the current time. It's not the same at all.

[bigiain]

Ahh right. I somehow missed the implication of the work "confirmation" there. Sorry for jumping to conclusions...

[fragmede]

fwiw, you can ask Siri to set a timer to go off at 8 am and it'll do the math for you. but then it's a timer not an alarm, for better or worse.

[bqmjjx0kac]

I have a recurring problem where my Apple Watch won't sound the alarm if my sleeve or blanket is covering the screen. Like it won't even do haptic feedback. This has made it utterly useless as an alarm that's supposed to wake me up.

[unicodepepper]

You can tap on the time wheels and a numeric keypad will pop up. Not the most discoverable UI, but very welcome.