Alarm & Timer vs VibeAlarm
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alarm & Timer
This all-in-one clock app offers customizable alarms, timers, and stopwatches in a clean interface. It features privacy-friendly headphone-only alarms and advanced scheduling options. Personalize themes, fonts, and time displays for a tailored experience.
- Unlimited customizable alarms
- Multiple simultaneous timers
- Precise stopwatch with lap times
- World clock with multiple time zones
- Customizable themes and fonts
- Privacy-friendly headphone alarms
- Advanced scheduling and repeat options
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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://
VibeAlarm
This app provides a simple and silent alarm and timer that notifies exclusively through vibration. It can be used for various purposes, including meditation, and continues to vibrate in the background. Users can customize the timer down to the second.
- Vibration-only notifications
- Alarm and Timer functions
- Second-level timer customization
- Background notifications
- Customizable vibration duration
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VibeAlarm is a quick, easy and simple alarm clock that notifies only by vibration without sound. ・Two types of features: Alarm and Timer ・Can also specify seconds, so it can be used for various purposes. ・Also notifies in background. ・If in background, it vibrates for 1.5 minutes. ・If in foreground, it will continue to vibrate until you tap the stop button. Please allow sending notification on the alert displayed at the first launch of the app. You can also allow sending notification in Settings app. Notifications are not used for anything other than time notifications. Please check the operation in advance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VibeAlarm at none against Alarm & Timer's 1. VibeAlarm also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Alarm & Timer's advantage is rating (4.3 vs 4.0) and review sentiment (58% vs 42%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. VibeAlarm asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alarm & Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.3K and 2.2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Alarm & Timer's written reviews are positive against 42% of VibeAlarm's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.
| Parameter | Alarm & Timer | VibeAlarm |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.3K ratings) — better | 4.0 (2.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.4% of reviews — better | 41.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.3K — better | 2.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | KAZUTERU YOKOI | Tatsuya Kojima |
Customer experience
Alarm & Timer
VibeAlarm
User reviews
Alarm & Timer
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Customizable alarms and timers
- 🚀 Smooth transition between landscape and portrait mode
- 💡 Ability to group alarms into folders
- 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- 💡 Option to record custom alarm sounds
Room to improve
- 🐛 Alarm doesn't sound when phone is on silent mode
- 🐛 Alarm doesn't work when phone is locked or in power-saving mode
- 🔋 Alarm volume cannot be adjusted
- 🐛 Alarm doesn't always go off as scheduled
- 🐛 Timer resets unexpectedly
VibeAlarm
From 2.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💤 Perfect for meditation
- 🔕 Quiet alarm for not disturbing others
- ⏱️ Customizable timer down to seconds
- 🤫 Vibrates without sound
Room to improve
- 🚫 Doesn't vibrate when phone is locked or in standby
- 🔂 Can only set one alarm or timer at a time
- 🔍 No option to name alarms or timers
- 🔌 Drains battery when app is open
- 🔇 Weak vibration intensity
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
VibeAlarm
Reported bugs
3 issues- Alarm/timer doesn't always go off
- Vibration stops unexpectedly
- Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to customize vibration patterns
- Implement multiple alarm/timer support
- Allow naming of alarms and timers
- Add option to automatically stop vibration after a set duration
In-app purchases
Alarm & Timer
- Remove Ads$9.99
VibeAlarm
No in-app purchases
Questions
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