1. Bedtimea blue screen with stars
  2. Wake-up timea yellow screen with a sun
What your child sees on the Tommee Tippee Groclock, drawn from Tommee Tippee’s own description. A drawing, not a photo.

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The tradeoff: It has no battery: in a power cut it stops and falls behind, so after a long outage you reset the time. You switch each mode on at the clock.

From Tommee Tippee’s own pages and manual: the sources.

USB-powered version · EU · Sold now (checked on 17 October 2026)

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Drawing of the Tommee Tippee Groclock at wake-up, not a photo

Set this clock up

  1. Plug it in with its USB cable (the wall adapter is not in the box): the screen shows the clock.
  2. In the settings menu, set the time, then a wake-up time for night mode and one for nap mode. There is no bedtime to set: the sun comes up at the wake-up time of the mode you started. If you do not use naps, Tommee Tippee suggests giving both modes the same time.
  3. Each evening, and before a nap, start night or nap mode on the clock: the stars count down the time left until the sun appears.
  4. The sound alarm is set apart from the two modes, so the sun can come up silently at 7:00 and the alarm sound at 7:30, or never.
  5. The leaflet Tommee Tippee has online is for an earlier version: for the exact buttons, follow the one in your box.

Check the age warning and whether your child is ready separately, and see how to set an OK-to-wake clock for other clocks.

Setup and everyday controls

You set it with the buttons on the clock. No app is needed, and no account.

How you set it
Set on the clock
Buttons on the clock
Yes
Change it from your phone
No
Account needed
No

When grandma, a sitter or the other parent sets it

Anyone can use the buttons on the clock; there is no app to share. Show the next grown-up how to change the times, how to switch the light on and how the lock works.

App or buttons: which suits your family?

Schedules, light and sound

You switch the mode on at the clock.

What you can schedule on this clock

  • Bedtime light at a set timeNo
  • Wake-up light at a set timeYes
  • Nap timerNo
  • Different weekend timesNo
Wake-up light at a set time
Yes
Bedtime light at a set time
No
Nap timer
No
Nap wake-up time
Yes
Weekday and weekend times
No
Several light or sound changes a night
No
Start it by hand
Yes
Silent wake-up light
Yes
Alarm sound
Yes
Sound machine
No
Dimmable light
Yes
Shows the time
Yes
Dimmable time display
Yes
Time display can turn off
Yes
Child lock
Yes

A nap timer and a nap wake-up time work differently. The planner keeps them separate.

Clocks changing, or an early riser? Move the wake-up light in small steps with the clock-change planner.

Without Wi-Fi or a phone

It has no app and needs no Wi-Fi: you set and change everything on the clock, and switch its night mode on each evening.

Power, and what happens in a power cut

Plugged in

When the plug comes out, it stops.

Needs to stay plugged in · 1.8 m micro-USB cable; wall adapter not included

Runs on battery?
Needs to stay plugged in
Power connection
1.8 m micro-USB cable; wall adapter not included
Keeps its settings without power
Yes

See why a battery that keeps the settings is different from one that keeps the light on.

Subscription and included parts

No subscription: everything works on the clock.

In the box

  • Groclock
  • 1.8 m micro-USB cable

Do OK-to-wake clocks need a subscription?

When your child outgrows the light

Tommee Tippee Groclock has a sound alarm you set apart from the wake-up light, so it can become your child’s alarm clock once school mornings start. When to move on to a kids’ alarm clock.

Check it in your home

While you can still return it, try the buttons you will actually use. These are checks for you to make; we have not tested this clock.

  • Find how to change the times and switch the wake-up light on, then check it shows the light and sound you chose.
  • Check the brightness, the volume and where the clock stands, using the maker’s placement advice. Check what the lock stops and which buttons still work.
  • Use the clock’s own preview or test, if it has one, rather than unplugging it or resetting it to see what happens.
  • Show the other parent, a grandparent or the sitter the buttons. Read what to do after a power cut before you need it.

Agree on what the light means and what to do if it does not come on, then keep the manual or the maker’s help page with your plan.

Show your child what this clock’s light means, and leave a note for the sitter.

If the light does not come on, check the time, the mode and the power before you reset the clock.

Questions about the Tommee Tippee Groclock

Does the Tommee Tippee Groclock need an app?

No. You set it with the buttons on the clock, and no account or Wi-Fi is needed. App or buttons? →

What does my child see on the Tommee Tippee Groclock?

Bedtime: a blue screen with stars. Wake-up time: a yellow screen with a sun. See the drawing →

What happens to the Tommee Tippee Groclock in a power cut?

Stops, but keeps its settings. It stops when the power goes off and its clock freezes, so after a long power cut the time is behind and you need to set it again. Battery or memory backup? →

Can the Tommee Tippee Groclock do naps?

Yes, it has a separate nap wake-up time, set like a second morning. Nap timers vs nap wake-up times →

Can I set a different time for weekends?

No. It has one wake-up time for every day, so change it on Friday night if you want a later weekend. Plan a new wake-up time →

Does the Tommee Tippee Groclock have an alarm?

Yes, it has a sound alarm you set apart from the wake-up light, so it can become your child’s alarm clock later. Kids alarm clocks →

Can grandma or a sitter change it?

Yes, with the buttons on the clock; nobody needs an app or an account. Sharing a clock →

The maker’s pages

Details can differ between versions and countries. Dates show when we last checked something that changes, like stock or a recall. Every source we use