# Alarm Clock: & Sleep Timer — user reviews > 35 indexed App Store user reviews of Alarm Clock by Vitalii Gryniuk, rated 4.40/5 from 568 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alarm-clock-and-sleep-timer/id1102049310/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alarm-clock-and-sleep-timer/id1102049310.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 407 · 4★ 66 · 3★ 38 · 2★ 18 · 1★ 39 ## What do users think of Alarm Clock? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 🎨 Good graphics and visual design - ⏰ Multiple alarm functionality - 🔊 Fade-in alarm feature available - 📱 Wide screen display - 🔒 No location tracking - 👍 Easy to use interface - 📊 Multiple customization options **Cons** - 🐛 Alarm fails to sound frequently - ⏱️ Alarm shuts off too quickly (5-15 seconds) - 🔇 No sound output despite troubleshooting - 💰 Premium features require payment - ☀️ Bright white display stripes too intense - 🔋 High battery drain when app open - 🚫 App doesn't work in background - 🎵 Music/song feature unreliable - 🔕 Snooze function doesn't work properly - 📵 Conflicts with phone silent mode **Commonly reported bugs** - Alarm doesn't trigger next day despite being set - Alarm goes off inconsistently (40% failure rate reported) - Music doesn't play on scheduled alarms, only test alarms - Sleep timer starts but playlist doesn't play - Snooze function non-functional in premium version - Alarm skips over scheduled times - iOS 13 compatibility issues with music playback - Pop-ups lock bottom of alarm clock interface - Song clips don't play as selected **Most requested features** - Vibration option for silent alarms - Auto-adjusting screen brightness based on time of day - Light sensor for automatic brightness adjustment - Improved alarm sound selection variety - Louder volume options - Longer alarm duration before auto-shutoff - Better music/playlist integration - Customizable fade-in speed ## Newest reviews (12 of 35) ### 2/5 — Alarm doesn’t work *2026-08-03* The clock is fine but alarm only works if no other app is on but no alarm when music is playing in background ### 2/5 — No sound *2026-04-16* I have been using the alarm for some time; however, it suddenly ceased functioning last week. There have been no recent updates to my phone. I have attempted to troubleshoot the issue by toggling the ringer on and off (vibrate mode) and by uninstalling and reinstalling the application, yet the alarm still does not sound. ### 4/5 — Pretty good *2024-01-26* I was looking for an alarm clock that has vibration. This one does. I find the white stripes on the display to be too bright, and I wish they would make them a different color or go away completely. But other than that I have been using it and it works fine. ### 2/5 — I can’t get this to use song clips *2023-05-01* I got this app to use not only alarm sounds, but to also wake up to music. This app has been frustrating to say the least. I choose the 20 second song piece and it lists it when saved, but what I get is either an alarm or nothing… no music. Rant over ### 3/5 — Need to get rid of the bright white line at the bottom. *2022-12-25* Seems good otherwise. ### 4/5 — Fade In *2021-06-10* This is a great app, but has lost a star, because the alarm fade in starts too loud, and gets to full volume too quick, even when waking to birds. Which is marvellous. ### 1/5 — Будильник *2021-01-13* На экране «домой» нет кнопки стоп/пауза , чтобы выключить будильник! ### 1/5 — Alarm went off 1 Time??? *2020-09-08* I set the alarm and watched it and it does not go off anymore. Thought I had something blocked on my phone. Nothing. Nice features on the alarm I even like the ocean waves but the alarm hast to work as it is a no fail mission. It has to work! ### 1/5 — Alarm not going off! *2019-12-08* Been using for a few days. Alarm is NOT going off the next day in the morning. Like the other user said it works same day but not next day. What the heck! The main function of being an alarm clock is not working! Until this is fixed I would hold off on paying for it. Otherwise it has a lot of good features. If you could add the ability to automatically change the screen brightness so we don’t have to dim at night and turn up in the day, that would be great! Maybe a simple schedule that allows us to set time of day and screen brightness level. Or auto go-bright when alarm goes off in am. If you could use the light sensors to auto adjust brightness that would be even better! ### 2/5 — Inconsistent *2019-12-03* I got this alarm because it would play a song instead of an electronic tone, and has a fade-in feature so it’s less jarring. Unfortunately, it is very inconsistent. Yesterday it used the tone, even though the alarm shows the song I want it to play. Today it didn’t go off at all! I paid for the premium, but got less than that. ### 3/5 — Needs Update *2019-11-16* I have been using this app regularly and it’s always been very reliable. As soon as I updated to iOS 13 it stopped working. The alarm will trigger and it will vibrate but no music will play. What’s strange is that, if I test it during the day, it works fine. It only fails to play music when it’s set for the next day. ### 1/5 — So disappointing *2019-04-26* I’m looking for an alarm that doesn’t have to be set nightly; that can be set for different times on different days of the week and it just repeats. This alarm has that feature. Where it lacks is: 1-only plays for 10-15 seconds 2-shuts off on its own 3-limited Alarm sound selection, IE super annoying buzzer or chirping birds 4-not particularly loud. I use a meditation app, on a low volume, to go to sleep. I’m a fairly light sleeper and wake easily but this alarm seems to use the volume setting on the phone. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Not Recommended *2025-11-25* Several times the alarm would go off but if you don’t hit the snooze in seconds, then it turns off. ### 1/5 — Beware *2024-10-26* No privacy details provided. Dangerous! ### 1/5 — Don’t trust!! *2023-10-23* The alarm goes off maybe one in 10 times. No rhyme nor reason, just doesn’t work ### 1/5 — Needs work *2023-07-16* Alarm graphics are good and you can set multiple alarms. Since I work different hours each day, this is nice. However, alarm only sounds fit 5 seconds and shuts off on its own,…. Really??? Whoever designed this obviously doesn’t use alarm clocks ### 1/5 — Can’t leave your phone on silent because heartthrob apps lock your alarm clock *2022-01-21* The pop-up at locks the whole bottom of the alarm clock which is a big problem it Has to be stop ### 1/5 — Music doesn’t work *2021-10-31* I go to out music on and put the sleep timer and the music doesn’t work at all and just the timer works which doesn’t help or do anything for me. Waste of 5 dollars. ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work correctly *2021-10-03* The sleeptimer starts, the playlist (payment required) does not. The alarm does not sound if the app is closed. It does not work in background. Don't leave the app open if the phone not charging, it eats battery! Waste of money to pay for the ability to play a playlist on the sleep timer. No ability to post NO star review. ### 1/5 — Не работает в беззвучном *2021-04-15* Если бы работал в беззвучном режиме было бы 5 звёзд, а так проспал из не срабатывания в режиме без звука, в остальном норм ### 1/5 — Not Reliable *2021-03-09* So I’ve had this alarm for about two weeks now and so far it has not gone off 4 times. 40% failure rate. Thank God I have kids or I’d be out of the job. I wasted the money on the premium app only to find out this alarm isnt reliable. Great potential but the developer appears to have moved on. Last update was a year ago. I would not waste your money or your time with this app. ### 1/5 — DO NOT PAY FOR PREMIUM *2021-03-02* Purchased the premium app, because I liked the stock alarm sounds and I wanted to unlock the snooze function. The snooze does NOT work. I absolutely do not recommend this app if snooze is important to you. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Super *2026-03-09, version 2.4* Super ### 5/5 — Useful *2024-12-09* Very nice wide screen very useful ### 5/5 — Great *2024-09-15* Great ### 5/5 — This app is great *2023-07-03* I absolutely love this app so much works good ### 5/5 — Yony bravo *2022-04-22, version 2.4* Es buena ### 5/5 — Good graphics *2020-10-13* I like the functions. Easy to use. I use all features at some point. Love the graphics ### 5/5 — Rodr49 *2019-11-25* Greatest time keeper ### 5/5 — The best *2019-03-15* I have tried a lot of alarm apps ; this is the most reliable and it doesn’t track your locations. ### 5/5 — It's really good *2017-02-19* Ive been looking for an alarm clock app like this ### 4/5 — Pretty good *2024-02-09* Sometimes it doesn’t work at all. I find the white stripes on the display to be too bright, and I wish they would make them a different color or go away completely. Also need to add a vibration option. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-02.*