Comparison

Alarm & Timer vs Clock Face

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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://

About

Clock Face

Enhance your device's lock screen and home screen with beautiful analog and digital clocks. Set music alarms, enjoy hourly chimes, and utilize desktop widgets for convenient timekeeping.

Highlights
  • Analog and digital clock display
  • Lock screen and home screen widgets
  • Multiple clock dial styles
  • Music alarms
  • Hourly chime and voice broadcast
  • Desktop widgets
Features
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Analog clock, contains multiple sets of analog clock dials. Your device needs such a beautiful clock - Display digital clock with seconds on lock screen, dynamic island, home Screen, standby mode screen. - Multiple sets of beautiful clock dials, switch by swiping left and right. - Provide a variety of music alarm clocks to wake you up on time。 - Hourly chime, voice broadcast current time. - Desktop Clock supports desktop widgets and lock screen widgets.

Screenshots

Alarm & Timer4 screens
Clock Face4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clock Face at 4.5 against Alarm & Timer's 4.3. Clock Face also leads on ratings volume (17K vs 2.2K). On price, review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Alarm & Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Clock Face sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clock Face holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock Face has 17K ratings behind it against 2.2K, 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 61% of Clock Face's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm & Timer ships an update monthly, Clock Face fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Alarm & Timer versus Clock Face: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm & TimerClock Face
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.2K ratings)4.5 (17K ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews61.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K17K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAZUTERU YOKOI化媚 席

Customer experience

Alarm & Timer

All ratings2,223 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral6.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews502 reviews
Positive58.8%
Neutral12.2%
Negative29.1%

Clock Face

All ratings16,668 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral5.2%
Negative7.3%
Written reviews289 reviews
Positive61.2%
Neutral10.7%
Negative28.0%

User reviews

Alarm & Timer

From 2.2K App Store ratings

What 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

Clock Face

From 17K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🕰️ Variety of clock faces
  • 🔔 Useful alarm feature
  • 🖼️ Attractive analog clock design
  • 🕰️ Helpful for keeping track of time

Room to improve

  • 💸 Ads can be intrusive
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 🐛 Clock sometimes freezes or shows wrong time
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 🕰️ Lack of smooth second hand movement

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

Clock Face

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarm not working as expected
  • Time not syncing correctly
  • Widget not reflecting selected clock face

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more clock face options
  • Allow customization of clock faces
  • Implement a 12-hour time format
  • Enable setting the clock as lock screen
  • Add option to display time on home screen widget

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Alarm & Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
1 purchases

Clock Face

One-time1
  • Pro Version$2.99

Questions

Is Alarm & Timer free?
Alarm & Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clock Face free?
Clock Face is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alarm & Timer or Clock Face?
Clock Face is rated higher. Alarm & Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Clock Face averages 4.5 from 17K ratings.
Do Alarm & Timer or Clock Face have ads?
Both Alarm & Timer and Clock Face show ads.
Which is updated more often, Alarm & Timer or Clock Face?
Alarm & Timer ships an update monthly, and Clock Face fortnightly. Most recently, Alarm & Timer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Clock Face on September 24, 2026.

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