After moving to a new iPhone, open your alarm app and check its saved alarms, paid access and an actual alarm run before retiring the old setup. Seeing the app icon on the new phone is only the starting point.
Apple says iCloud Backup includes app data and distinguishes backups from ongoing iCloud syncing. That general backup description does not confirm the result for a particular alarm app.
Save a small record from the old phone
Before the move, note the settings you would need to recreate your important alarms. A few screenshots or a written list can help you compare the two phones later.
- App name and version:
- Alarm time, repeat days and whether it is enabled:
- Selected sound and any task needed to finish the alarm:
- Important progress or history you want to preserve:
- Subscription access shown in the app:
- Backup or transfer method and the date of the backup used:
This record is a reference, not a backup of the app’s data. If an app offers its own export or account sync, read its instructions to find out what that method includes. Do not assume that another alarm app’s export feature exists in yours.
Use Apple’s instructions for your chosen transfer method. For an iCloud restore, Apple advises keeping the new device connected to Wi-Fi and power after setup so content can continue downloading. Let that process finish before deciding that a still-downloading app is missing.
Compare saved settings before changing them
Open the app on the new phone. Compare the alarm time, repeat days, enabled state, sound and next alarm date with your record. Check any task settings separately. An alarm list that looks familiar can still contain a difference you care about.
If something is absent, write down what is missing and the transfer method you used. Keep the old copy available while you consult the app’s support instructions. Repeatedly reinstalling or trying unrelated restore methods makes it harder to preserve the state you are investigating.
Do not assume permissions transferred unchanged. Read any permission request the app shows, check the settings its developer documents, and record their current state on the new phone.
Check subscription access separately from alarm data
If an app shows a purchase screen after the move, check its restore option before buying again. Apple’s purchase-restoration guidance explains that eligible purchases and subscriptions may be restored through the app using the Apple Account that made the purchase. Contact the developer if the documented steps fail.
Restored access answers whether you can use the paid features. It does not establish that your saved alarms, preferences or history were restored. Keep those as separate lines in the comparison.
Squatti and Trending Tech Blogs are both NaguBuilds projects. Squatti is currently listed in the US App Store as Squat Alarm: Stop Snoozing. Its public product page says Pro access is required, and its support guide documents Restore Purchases in the app’s Settings for a device using the same Apple Account.
The US App Store listing says alarms, progress, streaks and preferences stay on the device. Those public statements do not establish that a complete Squatti setup or streak history has been tested across every iPhone transfer method. Check what arrived before discarding the old copy.
Run the alarm flow on the new phone
Choose a time when you can watch the result. Follow the app’s documented setup, set a nearby test alarm, and check the alert and the action that finishes it. Record what happened instead of treating a saved alarm as a completed test.
For Squat Alarm, the support guide describes a built-in Alarm Check. Its camera challenge is a separate part of the flow to check on the new device. If you are also reconsidering whether a movement task suits your setup, use the squat-alarm selection checklist.
Finish the move with this short note:
- Saved settings match, or differences found:
- Paid access available, not required, or unresolved:
- Current permissions checked:
- Test alarm time and observed alert:
- Completion task and observed result:
- History present or missing:
- Which phone will supply the alarms I intend to use:
Review the old phone’s enabled alarms when you choose which device to keep using. Record that decision so you do not leave an unintended duplicate schedule.
