Year
2024
Client
Assignment
Category
Alarm App
Product Duration
4 days
The Problem
Users lacked motivation to leave their beds, defaulting to snooze loops that led to rushed routines.
Existing alarm apps relied on bland motivational messages or complex settings, failing to create a true reward cycle.
There was no simple way to merge cues, routines, and rewards into a seamless morning experience .
Core Features:
Personalized Daily Goals — Users choose or add their own morning tasks during onboarding.
Leaderboards — Leaderboards foster friendly competition and accountability.
Reward System — Points, badges, and a virtual plant growth mechanic visualize progress and reinforce consistency.
Push Notifications & Tips — Timely nudges for breathing exercises, task reminders, and motivational messages
What I shipped
End-to-end hi-fi prototypes for the 3-step onboarding flow
Progress Feed and Social Leaderboard screens to foster accountability
Reward system design: points, badges, and a growing plant as a visual metaphor
While designing RallyRise, I explored how small reward systems like points, badges, streaks, and visual progression can make waking up feel more engaging and less like a chore.
2. Social Accountability Builds Consistency
Features like friend activity, leaderboards, and shared progress were introduced to explore how social visibility could encourage consistency in morning routines.
3. Visual Habit Tracking Encourages Retention
The evolving tree system was designed as a visual representation of routine consistency, turning habit tracking into something users can emotionally connect with over time.
