9O259910 · US, CA · Manufacturer direct stock unavailable
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The tradeoff to know
The app is iPhone/iPad-only, edits require the phone within 30 feet, the wall adapter is not included, and the direct product page is currently out of stock.
Setup and everyday controls
Initial setup uses Skip Hop App. An account is required.
- Setup
- App setup required
- On-device controls
- Yes
- Remote control
- No
- Account required
- Yes
Access for another caregiver
The exact Smart Snail manual includes app device sharing. A compatible iPhone or iPad must still be within Bluetooth range. User limits, invite/remove authority, simultaneous connections and owner transfer are not specified.
Check invitations, device teams and handover.
Compare the practical differences in app and on-device controls.
Schedules, light and sound
Scheduled routines with optional manual controls.
- Morning wake time
- Yes
- Bedtime clock-time cue
- Yes
- Nap countdown
- Yes
- Multiple routine steps
- Yes
- Manual controls available
- Yes
- Light cue
- Yes
- Silent visual cue
- Yes
- Sound machine
- Yes
- Light brightness control
- Yes
- Clock display
- No
- Child lock
- Yes
- Preset routines
- 5
If a schedule or cue is not confirmed for this model, we leave it out when you require that control. The comparison table shows which detail is missing.
A nap countdown and a second wake time work differently. The planner keeps them separate.
Without Wi-Fi or a phone
Saved scheduled cues can run without Wi-Fi.
- Routine edits require a compatible iPhone or iPad within Bluetooth range
Local Bluetooth control range: up to 30 feet.
Power and what happens in an outage
It is USB-powered and does not have documented operating battery backup; after it loses power the app must reconnect.
- Operating power
- External power required
- Power connection
- 5 V DC, 2 A USB; wall adapter not included
See why settings memory is different from operating battery backup.
Subscription and included parts
The core wake cue does not require a paid subscription.
In the box
- Smart Snail
- USB cable
Check it in your home
While your support or return options are available, try the exact controls you will use. These are checks for you to make; we have not tested this clock.
- Find the button or app path for changing and enabling a cue. Check the actual symbol, light and sound you selected.
- Check brightness, volume and the clock’s position using its placement instructions. Confirm what the lock does and which controls remain accessible.
- Use the manufacturer’s documented test or preview path to check your setup. Avoid an improvised reset or disconnect test.
- Have the next caregiver try their own access. Read the outage, reconnect and reset instructions before you need them.
Agree on the cue’s meaning and a fallback, then keep the exact manual or support page with your plan.
Write a household cue card for this clock.
Manufacturer references
Material reviewed 2026-09-07. Specifications can vary by generation and region.