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An alarm that requires a verified push-up set to switch off, monetized with annual and monthly subscriptions.
50K+ first-time downloads in 30 days · 200K+ downloads in 2026 · $29.99/year or $9.99/month
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Jake Glacer built Early around one narrow behavior: make the user do push-ups before the alarm turns off. He first shipped an accountability app after texting a friend each night and promising to send a morning video. The initial build took 19 days and launched without alarm functionality. A later iOS alarm capability created an opening for a more reliable alarm app than earlier workarounds, so he added the alarm feature roughly 19 days after launch. Glacer said Early generated more than $50,000 in its last 28 days, with more than 50,000 first-time downloads in the last 30 days and over 200,000 downloads in 2026. He described a free trial followed by $29.99 per year or $9.99 per month. His first influencer video produced purchases; the first $1,000 arrived three weeks after it went live. He reported a $30,000 month in month three and a $50,000 month in month four. Creator and founder claims are not audited.
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