Alarm & Timer vs TIMEBOX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alarm & Timer
Manage your time effectively with this versatile clock app. It offers customizable alarms, timers, and a stopwatch, with options for personalized settings and notifications even when the screen is off. Enjoy music playback within the app to aid concentration.
- Customizable alarms with unlimited creation
- Multiple simultaneous timers
- Lap time recording stopwatch
- Optional settings for a clean interface
- Music playback for concentration
- Notifications even when screen is off
- World clock with multiple time zones
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Simple, powerful, and customizable. This all-in-one clock app combines Alarm, Timer, and Stopwatch functions into a clean, intuitive interface. Privacy-friendly: When headphones are connected, the alarm sounds only through the headphones, not the device speakers. By making advanced features optional, we maintain a minimalist design while meeting a wide range of user needs. [General] Customization: Color themes, "My Theme" creation, and adjustable font sizes. Typography: Choose from system fonts, specialized clock fonts, or even add your own custom fonts. Time Display: Toggle between 12/24-hour formats, customize 12:00 vs. 0:00 display, and enable/disable leading zeros (e.g., 09:00 vs. 9:00). [Clock] Dual analog and digital display with extensive layout options. Design: Multiple dial designs and support for custom image/video backgrounds. Visibility: Toggle seconds, choose second hand movement (Ticking vs. Smooth), and customize date formats/languages. Dynamic Layout: Hide the status bar, tab bar, or settings button for a cleaner look. Digital-only mode available in landscape orientation. Hourly Chime: Use simple presets or create a fully customized hourly schedule. World Clock: View multiple cities and time zones simultaneously in a convenient list. [Alarm] Set unlimited alarms with full background notification support. Compatible with AlarmKit (iOS 26.1+), allowing alarms to sound even in Silent or Focus modes. Scheduling: Powerful repeat options including daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and custom intervals (e.g., every 2 days). Supports pause periods. Sound: Use custom recordings or local music files (when the app is in the foreground). Management: Organize alarms with folders, label search, and easy duplication. Sort by time or firing order. Advanced Features: Checklist, Snooze, Auto-stop (by duration/repetition), Skip next, and one-tap global pause. New alarms can automatically inherit previous settings for faster setup. [Timer] Run multiple timers simultaneously ranging from 1 second to 10000 hours. Quick Start: Access presets and history for instant activation. Interface: Switch between list and full-screen views. Choose between 10-key or picker input with customizable units (1s/10s/1m/10m). Foreground Features: Displays estimated completion time and supports auto-stop for sounds. [Stopwatch] Records: Capture lap times with precision. Export: Send your recorded data as a text file via email. [Other Settings] System Integration: Audio mix mode (play alongside other music apps), and Auto-lock. Display: Brightness adjustment with "Darkness Correction" and customizable UI elements (toggle between switches or checkboxes). Note on Music: Currently, this app does not support playback for Apple Music, iCloud-only songs, or purchased songs that have not been downloaded to the device storage. URL Scheme: net.hakoniwa.clock://
TIMEBOX
A stylish and functional timer app designed for everyday use. It offers a high-quality user experience with customizable alarm sounds and versatile editing functions. Perfect for various activities like exercise, cooking, or setting sleep alarms.
- High-quality UX design
- 6 alarm sound options
- Timer setting, edit, delete, and reorder
- Adjustable list text
- 3D Touch support
- Versatile timer for various purposes
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"We make things for your stylish life." - Design “Timer with sensibility” : Design is implemented with high quality UX design by NOTEGG - Function “Easy and simple operation” : 6 kinds of alarm sounds are available : We provide various edit function such as the timer setting, edit, delete and change the order : The list test is adjustable in 3 steps : Tutorial review is also available : Also 3d touch is available - Purpose “Anywhere and Anytime” : Exercise, cooking, sleeping alarm, count down and so on : This application is very versatile and you can apply to wide array of purpose.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TIMEBOX at 97% against Alarm & Timer's 59%. TIMEBOX also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). Alarm & Timer's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 38). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Alarm & Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TIMEBOX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TIMEBOX holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm & Timer has 2.2K ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Alarm & Timer's written reviews are positive against 97% of TIMEBOX's.
Alarm & Timer ships an update monthly, TIMEBOX every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alarm & Timer | TIMEBOX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.2K ratings) | 4.7 (38 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.8% of reviews | 96.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | 38 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 40 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KAZUTERU YOKOI | NOTEGG Corp. |
Customer experience
Alarm & Timer
TIMEBOX
Bugs and requests
Alarm & Timer
Reported bugs
3 issues- Alarm not sounding when phone is locked or in sleep mode
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
- Notification issues when phone is in silent mode
Requested features
5 requests- Option to set alarms for weekdays only
- Ability to choose from user's own audio files for alarms
- Gradual volume increase for alarms
- Alarm override for silent mode
- One-time payment option to remove ads
TIMEBOX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alarm & Timer
- Remove Ads$9.99
TIMEBOX
- Supporting NOTEGG in TIMEBOX$0.99









