Comparison

Nap Timer vs Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Nap Timer

This app helps you set timed alarms for power naps, preventing deep sleep and grogginess. It aims to boost alertness, productivity, and cognitive function through scientifically supported nap durations.

Highlights
  • Timed power nap alarms
  • Stopwatch functionality
  • Simple UI
  • Date and Time display
  • Stylish menu system
Features
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Feel ENERGIZED and REFRESHED with a Power Nap! Nap Timer allows you to fall asleep and wake up within a period of time. SCIENTIFICALLY PROVEN cientifically proven to improve cognitive function, increase productivity, and alertness while leaving you energized and refreshed. Nap Timer is the SIMPLE and FAST way to set an alarm for the ideal power nap. A study by NASA found a 26-minute power nap improved performance by 34% and alertness by 54%. The secret to successful power naps is not sleeping too much. It is advised not to sleep over 30 to 40 minutes, which at this point you enter a state of deep sleep. Waking up in deep sleep causes sleep inertia, leaving you feeling groggy, drowsy, and generally worse off than before the nap. Power Nap Timer prevents you from entering this state of sleep by limiting how many minutes you are allowed to set an alarm to wake up from your nap. 6 Benefits of Power Napping: 1. Reduces Stress 2. Increases alertness and productivity 3. Improves memory and learning 4. Increases cognitive functioning 5. Boosts creativity 6. Improves health Features: - Simple Easy to understand UI - Nap Timer - Stopwatch - Date and Time - Stylish Menu System

About

Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer

Wake up gently with a simulated sunrise and fall asleep peacefully with ambient sounds. This bedside clock offers customizable alarms, multiple dismissal methods, and a full-screen display with live weather. Enjoy a beautiful, private experience with no ads or tracking.

Highlights
  • Sunrise wake-up alarms
  • Customizable alarm dismissal
  • 11 handcrafted ambient sleep sounds
  • Full-screen bedside clock with weather
  • Six premium themes
  • Private by design, no tracking
Features
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Wake up kinder. Fall asleep easier. Dawn is a beautifully simple alarm clock and sleep timer for people who want mornings to feel good and nights to feel calm. No jarring beeps. No cluttered menus. Just a bedside clock that wakes you gently and rocks you to sleep with handcrafted ambient sounds. Whether you're a light sleeper, an insomniac, a shift worker, or someone who just wants a prettier bedside clock — Dawn is built for you. WHY PEOPLE LOVE DAWN SUNRISE WAKE-UP Gentle gradient alarms ramp up over minutes instead of blasting you awake. Pair with soft piano, acoustic music, or nature sounds for a truly calm start to the day. POWERFUL ALARMS • Unlimited alarms with smart repeat schedules • Label each alarm — Work, Gym, Meds, Flight, Meditation • Vibration and haptic feedback • Dismiss by math problem, shake, slide, or double-tap • Snooze with customizable duration and maximum count • Reliable 15-minute alarm ring, even in silent mode DRIFT-OFF SLEEP TIMER Eleven hand-crafted ambient sounds, each with gentle fade-out so you never wake when it ends: Rain · Ocean Waves · Forest · Thunder · Wind · Creek · White Noise · Night Sounds · Gentle Piano · Acoustic Morning · Sunrise Melody FULL-SCREEN BEDSIDE CLOCK Digital, analog, or hybrid clock face. Keep-screen-on mode turns your phone into a beautiful nightstand clock. Live weather and dawn-light brightness included. SIX GORGEOUS THEMES Aurora, Indigo, Ocean, Mint, Rose, and Sand. Every gradient, every shadow, every curve designed to feel premium. Match your mood, your room, or your mornings. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your device. No ads. No accounts. No tracking. Ever. TRY EVERY FEATURE FREE FOR 15 DAYS Unlock every feature for two weeks — no credit card, no subscription, no surprises. Love it? Pay once to keep all features forever. No monthly fees. No hidden costs. No ads. Ever. PERFECT FOR • Heavy sleepers who need something stronger than a beep • Light sleepers who hate sudden noise • People with insomnia or racing thoughts at night • Shift workers juggling unusual schedules • Minimalists who want a clock that looks as good as it works • Anyone who's tired of the stock iOS alarm Your mornings deserve better. Your nights deserve calm. Download Dawn and make the first and last minute of every day a little more beautiful.

Screenshots

Nap Timer4 screens
Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer at 100% against Nap Timer's 0%. Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.0) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 35 months). Nap Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nap Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Nap Timer's written reviews are positive against 100% of Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nap Timer ships an update every 35 months, Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Nap Timer versus Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNap TimerDawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings116 — better
Update frequencyEvery 35 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS8.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB191 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmrah KavakLe Duc Hung

Customer experience

Nap Timer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Nap Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version (Lifetime)$2.99

Questions

Is Nap Timer free?
Nap Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer free?
Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nap Timer or Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer?
Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer is rated higher. Nap Timer averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer averages 4.8 from 16 ratings.
Do Nap Timer or Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer have ads?
Neither Nap Timer nor Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nap Timer or Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer?
Nap Timer ships an update every 35 months, and Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer fortnightly. Most recently, Nap Timer was updated on October 21, 2026 and Dawn Alarm Clock & Sleep Timer on October 25, 2026.

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