Best for sleep sounds · Sunrise alarm clocks
Hatch Restore 3
by Hatch
Compact sunrise clock and sound machine with a 5 to 60 minute sunrise and a big audio library. Needs the app to set up; Hatch+ costs $59.99 a year.
Specs
| Peak brightness | Not published |
|---|---|
| Sunrise length | 5-60 min |
| Sunset mode | Yes, 30-60 min |
| Sounds | 60+, more with Hatch+ |
| App required | Yes, for setup and routines |
| Subscription | Optional, $5.99/mo or $59.99/yr |
| Connectivity | 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi required |
| On device controls | Big Button, skip, alarm mute |
| Display | Dimmable clock |
| Dimensions | 7.24 x 2.43 x 5.31 in |
| Weight | 1.27 lb |
| Warranty | 1 year |
| Trial | 30 nights |
Specs from the manufacturer and the sources listed below. Last verified Oct 20, 2026.
Good
- Sunrise length from 5 to 60 minutes, with light leading and sound following
- Largest sound library here, from color noise to sleep stories
- Phone-free buttons after setup, including a Big Button to start routines
- Slim 2.43-inch depth fits small nightstands
- 30-night bedside trial
Not so good
- Hatch app and 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi required to set up and register
- Full library behind Hatch+ at $5.99 a month or $59.99 a year
- No published brightness; WIRED's reviewer found it not as bright as she'd like
- 1-year warranty, shorter than Philips or Lumie
WIRED calls the Restore line probably the most popular sunrise alarm clocks, and the Restore 3 earns its place on sound and routines more than on light.
The sunrise moves from red to orange to white before your alarm sound plays, and Tom’s Guide reports you can set the lead-up anywhere from 5 to 60 minutes. That covers the 30-minute ramp used in the sleep inertia trials. The Unwind routine runs the process backwards at night, dimming over 30 minutes to an hour. Hatch does not publish a brightness figure. WIRED’s reviewer said it is “not quite as bright as I’d like” for waking and too dim to be useful as a bedside lamp, so if light is your main reason to buy, the Philips HF3650 is the safer choice.
Where Hatch leads is audio. The free library covers color noises, ambient home sounds, water and nature tracks, and Hatch+ adds more than 2,500 pieces of original audio, including meditations and sleep stories. Hatch+ costs $5.99 a month or $59.99 a year after a 30-day trial. Hatch says the Restore works without it, with basic features and core content.
The Restore 3 fixed the main complaint about earlier models by adding on-device controls. You still need the Hatch Sleep app and a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi network to set it up and to customize routines, but afterwards the Big Button starts and stops routines and alarms without your phone. Tom’s Guide’s reviewer noted occasional Bluetooth reconnection hiccups when editing routines.
Count the subscription in the price. With Hatch+, two years cost about $290, more than the Lumie Bodyclock Luxe 700FM.
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Alternatives
- Best overallPhilips SmartSleep Sleep and Wake-Up Light (HF3650)$180
- Best for long sunrisesLumie Bodyclock Shine 300$169
- Best valuePhilips SmartSleep Wake-up Light (HF3520)$107
- Lumie Bodyclock Luxe 700FM$259