# Matchmaking Alarm Apps The Wakie Mobile App Uses Calls From Single Strangers to Wake You Up By M | Published 2014-09-11 | Tech Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/mobile-app References: [hypebeast](http://hypebeast.com/2014/9/the-wakie-app-plays-matchmaker-before-breakfast) & [play.google](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wakie.android&hl=en) If you hate waking up to the sound of a [beeping alarm](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nintendo-sound-clock-alarmo) then maybe the Wakie mobile app is more suited for you. This romantic app sets arranges you to wake up at your desired time with a phone call from a stranger. While the Wakie app sounds a little bit odd in theory it has been extremely popular in Europe -- particularly in countries like Russia. The app requires that users register their telephone numbers and their sex so that the app can cleverly match you up with the [opposite sex](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/cheers-dating-app). Users then set their [wake up time](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/sunrise-alarm) and are woken up with a call from a stranger at the said time. The call will show up simply with a profile image of the individual, age and name without revealing a number. Users can talk to each other for exactly one minute in the morning. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.1/10 - Popularity: 10% | Activity: 45% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Tech](https://www.trendhunter.com/tech) > [Mobile](https://www.trendhunter.com/mobile) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Romantic Wake-up Calls:** The trend of using phone calls from strangers for wake-up alarms provides a unique and potentially more pleasant way to start the day. - **Anonymous Interactions:** The trend of anonymous interactions in apps like Wakie opens up opportunities for connecting people without the need for personal information. - **Alternative Alarm Methods:** The trend of exploring unconventional alarm methods, such as calls from strangers, offers disruptive opportunities to disrupt the traditional alarm clock market. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Mobile Apps:** The mobile app industry can explore innovative features like matchmaking alarm calls to provide users with unique and personalized waking experiences. - **Social Networking:** The social networking industry can leverage the trend of anonymous connections to create platforms that facilitate meaningful interactions without revealing personal information. - **Consumer Electronics:** The consumer electronics industry can consider integrating alternative alarm methods, like wake-up calls from strangers, into their smart devices to offer users a range of waking options. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Motivational Wake-Up Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alaarm.md) - [Silent Wake-Up Wristbands](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/wakeband.md) - [Safe Stranger Chat Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/whisperly-app.md) - [Silent Wearable Alarm Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/silentwakeup.md) - [Interest-Based Matchmaker Apps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/matchmaker-apps.md) - [Spontaneous Chat Room Meetups](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/randcall.md) - [Digital Personality Alarm Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/alarm-oclock.md) - [Real-Time Video Matching](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/call-me-maybe.md) - [Connected Sunrise Alarm Clocks](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/philips-smartsleep-connected-sleep-and-wakeup-light.md)