# MusicAlarm Gold — Music, holidays & TTS alarm

> Customizable alarm app with music, voice recordings, and holiday sleep-in features. (iPhone/iPad app by nowApp Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicalarm-gold/id463103928 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [nowApp Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/414626299)
- Category: Utilities, Lifestyle
- Price: $1.99
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 16.0 · 10 MB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Japanese, Korean, Brazilian Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2011-09-14
- Data updated: 2026-08-28
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicalarm-gold/id463103928/reviews.md

## What is MusicAlarm Gold?

MusicAlarm helps you wake up with the music you love and skip alarms on the days you want to rest.

Key features
- Play alarm music from songs, albums, artists, and playlists in your music library
- Skip alarms on public holidays or your own custom holidays
- Create notification sounds from your own TTS text
- Generate hourly voice sets and custom chime times
- Choose different chime sounds by time
- Fall asleep with the music timer and stop playback automatically
- Configure alarm volume, fade in, snooze, and wake check options

You can make sounds such as “Time for lunch” or “It is one o’clock” and use them for alarms or regular chimes. Chimes can run on the hour or at your own custom times.

Notification, sound, and media-library permissions are required. For reliable music alarms, follow the in-app setup and battery-saving guidance.

## Key features

- MP3 alarm with personal playlists
- Voice recording alarm
- Music timer for sleeping
- Holiday sleep-in settings
- Background alarm functionality

## What do users think of MusicAlarm Gold?

Overall sentiment: positive

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🎵 Wake up to music
- 💡 Voice reminders
- ⏰ Reliable alarm function
- ✨ Customizable holiday calendar
- 🚀 Background operation
- 🔄 Multitasking support
- 🗣️ Voice recording feature
- 🎶 Music playback in silent/vibrate mode
- 💡 Sleep timer

**Cons**

- 🐛 Alarm sometimes doesn't go off
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🐛 Alarm not working with earphones
- 🐛 Blank screen when setting time
- 🐛 App freezes phone
- 🐛 Default settings can be annoying (cricket chirp)
- 🐛 iTunes Match compatibility issue
- 🐛 UI could be improved
- 🐛 Sound/sound effects need manual adjustment
- 🐛 Alarm volume issues with morning call

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Alarm sometimes doesn't go off
- Blank screen when setting time
- App freezes phone
- Alarm not working with earphones
- iTunes Match compatibility issue
- Default cricket chirp sound is annoying and hard to disable
- Alarm volume issues with morning call

**Most requested features**

- More sound choices
- UI update for better aesthetics
- Ability to go to homepage after snoozing
- Retina display support for front screen
- Fix iTunes Match compatibility
- Fix issue with alarm not working with earphones
- Fix blank screen issue when setting time
- Fix app freezing issue
- Option to turn off default cricket chirp sound
- Fix alarm volume issues with morning call

## Recent user reviews (10 of 115)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/musicalarm-gold/id463103928/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 개선요청 드립니다

*2026-07-19*

1)알람없이 진동만 되는 설정 기능추가부탁드립니다
2)전체 알람내역을 볼때 한눈에 어떤알람인지 알람내용의 글자가 좀 길더라도 글자가 다보여지게 해주세요
3)앱 화면이 다크모드,화이트모드 택일 할수 있게 해주세요

**Developer response:** 소중한 개선 의견 감사합니다. 요청해 주신 진동 전용 알람, 긴 알람 내용 전체 표시, 라이트·다크 화면 테마 선택 기능을 3.0.9 버전에 반영해서 심사요청하도록 하겠습니다. 앞으로도 더 편리하게 이용하실 수 있도록 지속적으로 개선하겠습니다.

### 5/5 — Great program!

*2021-04-23*

I have yet to find any app like this. It even has the Hawaiian holidays! I have yet to find any other app that has those!

### 1/5 — Unable to set time

*2020-10-07*

When you try to set the time, only a blank screen comes up. I wrote asking for assistance but have not heard back. Useless app unless this can be resolved.

### 5/5 — 알람앱으론 엄지척!

*2018-10-01*

진짜 알람앱으론 강추합니다. 
쓸쓰록 값어치하네요

### 5/5 — IOS 11대응좀 해주세요~

*2018-01-25*

업뎃 이전에 잘 사용했는데요.
업뎃 하고 부터 사용을 못하네요 ㅠㅠ
11버전에 사용 할 수 있도록 업뎃좀 부탁 드려요 제발 제발 🙏🏼 🙏🏼

### 5/5 — 정말 좋습니다. 음악알람 개수좀 더 늘릴수는 없나요?

*2014-11-05*

10개는 너무 적어서 금방 질리네요. 음악 추가좀 더 할수 있게 해주세요~~

### 2/5 — Feature improvement

*2012-09-03, version 2.4.1*

It would be nice to be able to go to my home page even though I have snoozed my alarm.

### 5/5 — great app

*2012-08-04, version 2.4.1*

i luv this app，it's a cute alarm

### 5/5 — Best alarm ever

*2012-06-16*

let's me use voice reminders
As wake up alarm.

### 5/5 — Very good 5 stars

*2012-06-06, version 2.4.0*

Easy to use and works but just make sure the night before when your on the app turn the sound and or sound effects up manually on the volume button on the side of your smart phone!!! Didn't do it a few times and I didn't wake up on time xx other than that works 6 star !!!! Xx

## Frequently asked questions about MusicAlarm Gold

### What does Music Alarm GOLD do?

Music Alarm GOLD is a utilities app designed to replace your standard iPhone alarm. It allows you to set alarms using your favorite songs from your iPod/iPhone playlist, record voice messages from loved ones, and even set alarms to avoid waking up on holidays.

### What are the key features of this alarm app?

Key features include the ability to use MP3s as alarm sounds, record custom voice alarms, set a music timer to fall asleep to, and utilize holiday sleep-in settings to automatically disable alarms on designated holidays in various countries.

### How much does Music Alarm GOLD cost?

Based on the provided information, this application is a paid app. There are no mentions of in-app purchases or advertisements, indicating a one-time purchase model.

### Is Music Alarm GOLD compatible with my iPhone?

The app description explicitly mentions it is an 'iPhone Alarm App' and has been featured in 'Utilities' and 'Lifestyle' categories on the App Store. It is designed for iOS devices.

### What are some common use cases for Music Alarm GOLD?

Common use cases include waking up to your favorite music instead of generic alarm sounds, using a loved one's voice as a wake-up call, ensuring you don't oversleep on holidays, and using a music timer to help you fall asleep peacefully.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 3.0.9 — 2026-07-20

3.0.9
- Added an iPhone-only Vibration Only alarm mode with no alarm sound.
- Long alarm titles and notes are now fully visible in the alarm list.
- Choose System, Light, or Dark appearance in Settings.

### 3.0.8 — 2026-07-16

3.0.8
- Improved music alarm reliability in background and force-quit cases with clearer backup alert handling.
- Alarm entry and backup notification banners are now cleaned up when you return to the app.

### 3.0.7 — 2026-07-09

3.0.7
- Removed the wake confirmation re-alarm option to make alarm stopping simpler and less confusing. Snooze remains available.
- Improved music alarm reliability with AlarmKit backup alerts and stricter playback checks before backup alerts are cancelled.
- Made the sound mode choice clearer so it is easier to see whether Music or Notification Sound is selected.

### 3.0.4 — 2026-07-07

3.0.4
- Refreshed the paid Gold edition for current iOS versions and App Store requirements
- Improved music alarms, iPhone/iPad layouts, holiday management, and localization
- Added custom TTS notification sounds, hourly voice sets, and custom chime times
- Restored Japanese/English hourly chime voices and improved chimes when visual notification styles are off but sounds are allowed
- Added alarm groups with a group switch for turning grouped alarms on/off together
- Improved music selection with artist, album, and playlist drill-down to songs
- Added full album/playlist selection, selected-song review/removal, and shuffle playback
- Fixed first-song-only repeat with multiple songs and improved background music alarm stability

### 2.9.15 — 2021-11-02

Fix sound bug.

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