
Ultimatum vs Wayk. The Wayk alternative for when switching the alarm off isn't enough.
You set a goal with a time, like getting up or going to the gym, and leave a guarantee: money, your apps or both. Prove it with a photo in time and you lose nothing. If not, you lose it.


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Ultimatum vs Wayk. Waking up isn't getting up.
| Ultimatum | ||
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| Price | No subscription: you only pay if you don't follow through | Subscription required |
| What gets you up | A guarantee: your money or your apps blocked | A mission to switch the alarm off |
| After switching the alarm off | You still have to prove it before the deadline | You can go back to bed |
| What it's for | Getting up, training, studying: any goal with a time | Waking up |
| Goals over several days | Yes: several times a week or a whole month | No |
| Automatic charges | None: if you keep your word, nothing is charged | Free trial that turns into an annual plan |
| Which photo counts | Taken on the spot; a photo of a screen doesn't count | Reviews: almost any photo counts |
| If the check is unsure | A person reviews it and nothing is charged | The alarm doesn't switch off |
| When you see the price | Before you sign up | At the end of a long questionnaire |
What we learned from Wayk's reviews
We're not saying Wayk is a bad app. We read what its users dislike so we don't repeat it.
Wayk review★★★★★“Before you download it, I want you to know that paying is compulsory if you want to use it”
Spanish App Store, May 2026. Translated from Spanish
At Ultimatum, there's no subscription
Wayk review★★★★★“I cancelled during the trial period and was still (10 days later) charged for the annual plan.”
US App Store, July 2026
At Ultimatum, there's no plan to cancel
Wayk review★★★★★“I could literally scan anything and it’ll shut the alarm off, even if I’m scanning the incorrect item!”
US App Store, May 2026
At Ultimatum, only a real photo, taken on the spot, counts
Wayk data from its Spanish App Store listing, October 2026. Wayk is a trademark of Dialed Labs; we're not affiliated with it.
You do the mission to switch the alarm off. And go back to bed.
- 07:00
A mission
You do the push-ups half asleep.
- 07:01
Alarm off
There's nothing else to do.
- 07:05
Bed
Just as comfortable as before.
- Now
Wayk wakes you up. Ultimatum gets you up.
How it works. Four steps, every day.
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Step 1 of 2Create ultimatum GoalGet upWhen07:00TomorrowHow I'll prove itBreakfast photoDeadline07:15NextPick the goal.
Get up at 07:00 and prove it with a photo of your breakfast.
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Step 2 of 2Guarantee €5€0€5€10€20Block apps if I miss it2 apps selected, 3 daysWhat the photo must showBreakfast on the tableCheck locationOptionalCreate ultimatumLeave a guarantee.
Up to €20, your apps or both. If you don't do it, you lose what you chose.
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Point at your breakfastProve it.
When the time comes, take the photo in the app. You have until 07:15.
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Get up, 07:02Photo confirmed.
You got up at 07:00, as promised.
€5Nothing is chargedYour apps stay unblockedShareDoneGet your money back.
If you prove it in time. If not, you lose the €5.
Ready to commit?
This is your week when you follow through.






One day, one week or a whole month.
Month-long goalGym October · 3 times a week7/12sessions keptNext: Thursday 19:00Per session€103 daysWeeks
Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Goals over several days.
Go to the gym 3 times a week for a month. Every session counts, and you see how you're doing.
Thursday, 9 OctoberMy morning2 of 3 07:00Get upPhoto of breakfast · 07:0207:30Run 5 kmPhoto outside · 07:4109:00Study for 1 hourPhoto of the deskIn 25 minGoals in steps.
A whole morning: get up, go for a run and sit down to study. Each step with its own time.
You choose what's on the line.
Money, from €0 to €20, a few days without the apps you pick, or both. You never lose more than you chose.
Photos as proof.
Taken in the app, with no gallery. The camera checks they're real.
Yesterday, 07:15No photo in time
Your photoSent at 07:16Think it's a mistake? A person on the team will review it.
Ask a person to review itAcceptA person reviews it.
If you think something went wrong, you dispute it and someone from the team looks at it.
Keep your word, get your money back.
If not, you lose what you put down when you promised. Not a cent more.
Frequently asked questions.
Yes. One wakes you up and the other stops you going back to bed.