Alarm & Timer vs Bedside Clock
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://
Bedside Clock
Transform your device into a large, easy-to-read digital bedside clock. Features voice control to silence alarms and offers customizable hourly chimes. Supports dynamic island, lock screen, and home screen widgets for at-a-glance time checks.
- Large digital clock display
- Voice control to stop alarms
- Dynamic Island and lock screen support
- Home screen widgets with real-time seconds
- Customizable alarm settings
- Hourly time chime and reminders
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Bedside alarm clock display a large digital clock on the bedside table. When the alarm goes off, you can turn it off via voice control. - Supports dynamic island, lock screen, and home screen display seconds. - Display time in standby mode in seconds. - Full-screen digital time display, allowing you to check the time anywhere in the room. - Hourly time chime, hourly reminder. - Voice control to stop alarm. When the alarm clock sounds, say "Stop" on the alarm clock interface, and the alarm clock will automatically turn off. - Convenient alarm clock settings, you can add multiple alarm clocks, set alarm clock music, repeat type, etc. - Supports time display in desktop widgets and lock screen widgets, updating seconds in real time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bedside Clock at 4.5 against Alarm & Timer's 4.3. Bedside Clock also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 59%). 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 and Bedside Clock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Bedside Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.2K and 3.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Alarm & Timer's written reviews are positive against 70% of Bedside Clock's.
Alarm & Timer ships an update every 4 weeks, Bedside Clock every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.
| Parameter | Alarm & Timer | Bedside Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.2K ratings) | 4.5 (3.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 58.6% of reviews | 70.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K | 3.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | KAZUTERU YOKOI | 章健 杨 |
Customer experience
Alarm & Timer
Bedside Clock
User reviews
Alarm & Timer
From 2.2K 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
Bedside Clock
From 3.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🌟 Great app
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🌟 Useful features
- 🌟 Reliable alarm
- 🌟 Customizable display
Room to improve
- 🐛 Bugs and issues with updates
- 🔇 Weak or unreliable alarm volume
- 🔍 Confusing settings/UI
- 💰 Paid version doesn't remove ads
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
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
Bedside Clock
Reported bugs
5 issues- Alarm not working as expected
- Time/date display issues
- Landscape mode not functioning
- App crashes or fails to open
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- 12-hour clock mode
- Ability to remove seconds display
- More color/theme options
- Improved alarm customization
- Widget/home screen integration
In-app purchases
Alarm & Timer
- Remove Ads$9.99
Bedside Clock
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Pro Version$2.99
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