# Alarm Clock HD — user reviews > 896 indexed App Store user reviews of Alarm Clock HD by Impala Studios, rated 4.50/5 from 103,890 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alarm-clock-hd/id476555713/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alarm-clock-hd/id476555713.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 79,167 · 4★ 12,728 · 3★ 4,871 · 2★ 2,127 · 1★ 4,997 ## What do users think of Alarm Clock HD? Overall sentiment: neutral **Pros** - 🚀 Reliable alarm clock - 🎨 Customizable colors - 🔊 Ability to use music as alarm - 💤 Gradual volume increase **Cons** - 🐛 Alarm not going off - 🔍 Difficulty seeing small buttons/text - 💸 Subscription model for ad-free version - 🔋 High battery consumption - 🔇 Alarm muting phone volume **Commonly reported bugs** - Alarm randomly snoozing itself - Alarm not working when phone is muted - Alarm sound not playing - Alarm screen freezing/crashing **Most requested features** - 24-hour clock option - More alarm sounds/tones - Ability to use own music files - Do not disturb mode ## Newest reviews (16 of 896) ### 2/5 — Custom selected songs stopped working. *2026-08-14, version 4.5.7* I’ve been using this app for years and all of a sudden, even though I have my songs selected, he played at random. The only thing that comes on for the alarm is the notification sound I don’t need a notification that’s also something that’s new that I do not like songs work again otherwise one am I paying for? ### 1/5 — Do not reccomend *2026-07-31, version 4.5.5* Too many ads with no exits to them so I can’t use the app anymore since it won’t let me use it. ### 1/5 — horrible *2026-07-28, version 4.5.5* on this app my alarms never went off. they were horrible. also there is way too many ads. would never recommend ### 1/5 — Never went off *2026-07-28, version 4.3.46* Made me late for work 2 days in a row. I use to use this app when I had an iPhone 5 and loved it. I recently downloaded it again and it never went off. I seen the notifications when I was already late getting up and when I clicked on it, then the alarm goes off. Stupid app. We might as well go back to using the alarm clocks you get in the store. ### 1/5 — Cannot Close Ads *2026-07-22, version 4.5.5* I have used this app for years, which is why I put up with it as long as I have. Over the last year, I find it almost impossible to close the ads. It seems a bit better on my iPad, but on my iPhone I can leave an ad running for 15 minutes with no X to close. I tried many things and many times. I finally decided it is time to move on. DO NOT RECOMMEND. ### 1/5 — Terrible!! *2026-07-22, version 4.5.5* Tried to use it the first night & ad would not go away. Don’t waste your time!! ### 1/5 — Too loud *2026-07-17, version 4.5.5* Latest update snooze doesn’t work, sometimes two alarms are going off at same time. It used to fade up, now it goes at full blast. ### 1/5 — ADS ADS AND MORE ADS *2026-07-14, version 4.5.5* I’ve had this app for years but I will be deleting this immediately after this post. THE AMOUNT OF ADS IS INSANE!!! I can’t even schedule an alarm because I can’t get past the ADS!!! ### 1/5 — WTF *2026-07-13, version 4.5.4* A new alarm clock First thing on Monday morning!!!?? It's 3:38 and I'm trying to find my old alarm and/or how to use this. HORRIBLE! My next phone won't be an Apple ! ### 4/5 — Does not play music *2026-07-11, version 4.5.4* I upgraded my phone to iphone17 and the app no longer plays music from my music library. Just the beeps and sounds available in the app. Suppoer button does not work from app store nor their web site. ### 4/5 — Good but lot of adds *2026-07-11, version 4.5.4* It good, just annoying that there is an add every time I open the app😭 ### 4/5 — Commercials got longer *2026-07-06, version 4.5.4* But still works as my alarm every day. ### 1/5 — Freezes & Won’t Turn Off *2026-07-01, version 4.5.4* I purchased an annual subscription due to all the issues I was having with the app. Lo and behold just as bad. Now that I let the subscription lapse it is even worse. Won’t turn off half the time, I have to turn off my phone to stop the alarm. I can click on the alarm screen and it won’t do anything half the time. It freezes. I am considering a different one. ### 1/5 — Used to be great *2026-06-29, version 4.5.3* Unusable now without renewing premium, ads pop up relentlessly even if you painstakingly sit through one. My time is valuable - I’d renew if I actually felt this app was worth it. But the money grab to force it is such a turn off. Have missed 2 alarms since despite fighting to even be able to set an alarm. Deleting app after posting this, after using it for the last couple of years. DO BETTER. ### 1/5 — Really all these ads ? *2026-06-28, version 4.5.3* Had this for years , now there’s payments and ads which were not there originally Forget it ### 2/5 — Тормозит *2026-06-27* Что надо было сделать с приложением чтоб оно после обновления стало загружаться в 50 раз медленнее? Ужасно тупит, исправьте! ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Ads *2026-08-23, version 4.5.8* To many ads ### 1/5 — Moving on *2026-08-21, version 4.5.8* Tired of worrying about whether or not my alarms will ever go off. And in the latest set of issues, changed the time for my alarm and it still went off at the original time. This app has burnt me too many times. ### 1/5 — Ads Only, App Doesn’t Run *2026-08-17, version 4.5.7* App doesn’t load. Only serves up game ads. ### 1/5 — Can’t get started *2026-08-14, version 4.5.7* I couldn’t even set up an alarm because I couldn’t get past all the ads that popped up. I even got a survey asking how I use the alarm when I haven’t even used it yet! ### 1/5 — Gets stuck in adds *2026-08-12, version 4.5.7* This was a great app now it just gets stuck in adds with no way out but to close the app!!!! ### 1/5 — no longer reliable *2026-08-11, version 4.5.7* I used this for many years. Always counted on it to ring and it came through. Seems like since icon changed, app doesn't ring unless app is open. I can't rely on it anymore. Very sad. ### 1/5 — False ads *2026-08-07, version 4.5.6* Full screen ads take over the app and you cannot get them off the screen without clicking through to the product. Today an ad claimed my phone was hacked and I needed an anti virus software. I get that they need to show ads but full screen false ads that you cannot bypass is awful. Find another app. ### 1/5 — It doesn’t work as I thought *2026-08-06, version 4.5.6* I tried this app because I am a heavy sleeper and I want to wake up on time. However, when I set the alarm, it wouldn’t ring! It only gives me notifications that it is time to wake up, but I am on Sleep Mode at night so I can’t wake up!! ### 1/5 — With Subscription option, now throwing ads in the middle of the night *2026-08-04, version 4.5.6* I have a premium subscription and this suddenly started showing ads in bright lights in the middle of the night. It’s useless to me now. ### 1/5 — New Logo *2026-08-01, version 4.5.6* The new logo sucks ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — A really really good app *2026-08-03, version 4.5.6* A really really good app. Thanks 😄 ### 5/5 — It just works. *2026-08-01, version 4.5.5* I’ve used this app for years as my primary alarm. It just works. The display is adjustable, there’s plenty of tones to customize your wake up, and it even can use your iTunes music. I hope to use it for the rest of my life TBH. ### 5/5 — One of the few Alarm Apps that works with my ancient iPad Mini 2 *2026-07-16, version 4.5.5* One of the few Alarm Apps that works with my ancient iPad Mini 2. The “Digital Nightstand” Alarm option is LOUD and is on all versions of the app. It’s the 2nd loudest Alarm out there and I’ve tried all the apps. THIS APP WORKS GREAT AND IS DEPENDABLE. The only bug is sometimes the alarm just won’t go off. The fix is simple, just close out the app and reboot the device before setting the alarm. Works 100% of the time if you do that. It could just be an old bug on an older version of the app I’m using. I use the latest version of the app occasionally on other devices and do the reboot thing anyways so yeah, probably just an old bug. My iPad Mini 2 would be totally worthless if not for this app. 99% of apps don’t work on it anymore but this one does so the old iPad lives on. I use the iPad as an alarm clock and have the audio output connected to the AUX in on a jam box or an even much louder Stereo for a super loud alarm! The “Digital Nightstand” Alarm Setting paired with a jam box or better yet a stereo will wake up the deepest sleeper which I sleep super heavy and deep. The old iPad is on the highest iOS it can be updated to which is iOS 12. I have WiFi turned off so they can’t force update the app like most other app makers do and make the iPad totally worthless & obsolete. The app still installs on old devices though. Just select an older version of the app from their library but anyways, just in case they want to make my iPad 100% obsolete I just keep the WiFi off so nothing can update. It’s not like it can be used for anything else. If it wasn’t for this App the iPad would’vet been in the trash years ago and why I continue to support this app and have it on all my devices which can all just as easily be hooked up to a Jam Box/Boom Box, Computer Speakers, and I actually use a full blown stereo sometimes with Two 6.5” 50watts per speaker Ceiling Speakers directly above my bed, aiming straight at my head. Told You, I’m a DEEP SLEEPER. I use that setup when I MUST wake up bc I sleep so deeply that I’ll sleep through a Boom Box going off for a full hour that my next door neighbors can hear. It’s rare but not uncommon. Again, I’m a super duper deep sleeper. I live in a house in a traditional neighborhood too, I’m not talking the next apartment over. So, if you sleep deep then hook your phone up to a Boom Box. Bluetooth works too but can be sketchy. What works best is an Audio Cable from the phone/tablet to the AUX In on the Boom Box. You want something with some REAL SPEAKERS ### 5/5 — Great *2026-07-14, version 4.5.5* Great alarm ### 5/5 — Fantastic *2026-06-25, version 4.5.3* I have no complaint with this app. I’ve used it for years and I’ve never had an issue with it so I’m not gonna say anything bad about this app. It’s worth what I pay. ### 5/5 — Alarm *2026-05-16, version 4.5.0* Great!! ### 5/5 — Outstanding *2026-04-17, version 4.4.7* Never fails Tennessee on time ### 5/5 — It’s a great alarm *2026-03-29, version 4.4.7* Love it. Simple and effective. ### 5/5 — AWESOME *2026-03-10, version 4.4.6* This alarm clock is GREAT!!!! ### 5/5 — Problems since last update *2026-03-03, version 4.4.6* The alarm has started going off again immediately after snoozing. It also goes off again about 9 minutes which is what I have my snooze time set at after I have stopped both alarms even though I’ve only set one. My wife is having the same issue. We are both subscribers. Please fix it’s really annoying. --- *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 2026-08-28.*