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Alarms are stored in the cloud so turning off the phone won't stop the penalty
Alarms lock before they go off so you can't turn them off at the last minute
Add backups so you still have barcodes to scan in case you lose one
Nuj is an alarm clock that charges you real money if you don't get up on time — and donates it to charity.
You set an alarm time and a get-up time, add barcodes (like your toothpaste), and set a penalty. If you don't scan a barcode by your get-up time, the penalty is charged and goes to charity.
Nuj is free to start. Every user gets 5 free penalty alarms per month. For unlimited penalty alarms, a subscription is $5/month or $50/year.
For Canadian users, the price is $7 CAD/month or $70 CAD/year (including HST).
Your alarms keep working normally — they just won't carry a money penalty until your free penalty alarms reset the next month.
A subscription includes unlimited penalty alarms, access to the full list of charities (a small set of charities is available to everyone for free), and the ability to request a new charity.
In the app, go to the Settings tab > Tap on Payments > Under Subscription, tap Cancel > Answer a few quick questions > Tap Yes, Cancel. Your subscription stays active until the end of your current billing period, then you drop to the free plan.
If you need any help, reach out to [email protected].
Every penalty is donated to charity. The default is GiveDirectly.
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No. Nuj donates 100% of penalties minus payment-processing fees (charged by Stripe, not kept by Nuj).
Donations are made once a year, around Giving Tuesday, as a lump sum to each charity. This minimizes processing fees and takes advantage of seasonal matching programs, so the donation makes a bigger impact.
No. Turning off your phone won't stop the penalty — alarms are stored in the cloud, so you still need to scan a barcode by your get-up time. Alarms also lock before they go off, so they can't be disabled at the last minute.
