Dreamie Alarm Clock Cuts Bedtime Phone Use for a Decade-Long Sleeper, but Costs $250
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Updated · TechCrunch · May 24
Dreamie Alarm Clock Cuts Bedtime Phone Use for a Decade-Long Sleeper, but Costs $250
1 articles · Updated · TechCrunch · May 24
$250 Dreamie helped a TechCrunch reviewer stop keeping a phone at the bedside after more than a decade, improving overnight wake-ups and faster mornings.
Dreamie’s key draw is a podcast-capable “back to sleep” mode that lets users preselect audio, avoiding middle-of-the-night phone checks that can spiral into hours of scrolling.
The device also builds a sleep routine with wind-down sounds, overnight noise masking and a sunrise alarm, all through a straightforward interface without a subscription or companion app.
Its limits remain clear: some audiobooks and apps are unsupported, and a cheaper $59 Brick phone-blocking device delivered many of the same benefits during testing.
The review taps a broader habit problem—one survey of 2,000 U.S. adults found 87% sleep with phones in their bedrooms—making Dreamie’s phone-free pitch more relevant despite the price.
Can a smart alarm clock truly rewire your brain to break a decade-long phone-in-bed habit?
Is a $250 gadget the cure for phone addiction, or does it just create a new dependency?