Observed arrival · 2026-10-20
Taptine: the alarm you can't snooze from bed
An alarm and routine app that uses NFC tags around the home to make people complete steps in order.
- For
- People building alarms and routines around the home
- Worth noticing
- Free routines support up to three stops; completions earn streaks and points, while the leaderboard shows ranks but not names.
Field notes
Users place NFC tags at routine steps, name each tag with a tap, then arrange them in sequence with a time and repeat days. The alarm is described as continuing until the tags are tapped in order; the page says free routines support up to three stops. It also describes triggers for Philips Hue, Spotify, Apple Shortcuts, and webhooks, alongside completion history, streaks, and a rank-only leaderboard. The service is listed as coming soon to iPhone and Android, though the page also addresses people already testing it.
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