Yup Yup Alarm

Let’s face it, waking up in the morning is not really the easiest things, but you’re most likely caught up in this routine and don’t really have a choice for now. In case your computer is constantly running, you might as well rely on applications like Yup Yup Alarm to help make morning a bit easier, or at least be sure you make it on time.

The application’s visual design is pretty appealing, with custom-made panels and elements, but all of them wrapped around in a classic window frame. There’s also a set of playback controls similar to the ones you encounter in Windows Media Player, and oddly enough they fit in just well and also have a fixed purpose.

Needless to say an alarm can be configured. However, you can’t start the time unless you also select an MP3 file to play on trigger. This is exactly where the playback controls come in handy. Even after the alarm is stopped you can still enjoy the song that’s playing, but only as a small tease because there are no playlist options.

Apart from selecting a song to use as audio alert, setting an alarm only requires you to write down the exact hour and minute. Note that the clock is only available in a 24 hour format which means setup needs to be done accordingly.

The application can sit in the tray area once the alarm is configured. Unfortunately, the window doesn’t show up when the time comes, so you need to either keep it in plain sight, or make sure volume level is in regular parameters so you can hear the assigned song. You can make the application run on startup, but an alarm needs to be configured every time because it’s not saved automatically.

In conclusion, Yup Yup Alarm comes as a fun, practical one-time alarm clock which can alert you of upcoming events, or at least play your favorite song at a specific time of day or night. It quietly sits in the tray area and only acoustically alerts you, but it could have used at least an option to make this one-time alarm recurrent.