Comparison

Alarm & Timer vs HomeWizard Climate

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

HomeWizard Climate

Control your smart climate devices remotely with your smartphone. Schedule devices to turn off automatically or switch them manually from anywhere. Manage multiple devices and their features with ease.

Highlights
  • Add new climate devices
  • Switch devices on/off remotely
  • Control all device features
  • Select favorite modes
  • Set timers and schedules
  • Manage multiple products
Features
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Use HomeWizard Climate to control your climate devices with your smartphone. With HomeWizard Climate you can control your Smart Tower Fan, Smart Glass Panel Heater and Smart Dehumidifier with your smartphone. Schedule the devices to turn off during your sleep. If you forget to turn them off when you leave home, no problem, use your app and turn them off with just a single tap on the screen. • Add new climate devices • Switch on and off the smart tower fan, smart glass panel heater or smart dehumidifier • Control all the features of your Climate devices • Choose your favourite mode on all 3 devices • Set a timer and create schedules • Add multiple products in the same App This App requires a Smart Tower Fan, Smart Glass Panel Heater or Smart Dehumidifier from Princess.

Screenshots

Alarm & Timer4 screens
HomeWizard Climate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HomeWizard Climate at none against Alarm & Timer's 1. HomeWizard Climate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Alarm & Timer's advantage is review sentiment (59% vs 29%) and ratings volume (2.2K vs 63). On price, rating 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. Alarm & Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. HomeWizard Climate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Alarm & Timer against 4.4 for HomeWizard Climate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm & Timer has 2.2K ratings behind it against 63, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 59% of Alarm & Timer's written reviews are positive against 29% of HomeWizard Climate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm & Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, HomeWizard Climate every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Alarm & Timer versus HomeWizard Climate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm & TimerHomeWizard Climate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.2K ratings)4.4 (63 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.6% of reviews — better28.9% of reviews
Number of ratings2.2K — better63
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAZUTERU YOKOIHomeWizard B.V.

Customer experience

Alarm & Timer

All ratings2,246 ratings
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews503 reviews
Positive58.6%
Neutral12.1%
Negative29.2%

HomeWizard Climate

All ratings63 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.7%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive28.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative66.3%

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

HomeWizard Climate

From 63 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Works well when connected
  • 👍 Easy to use when functional
  • 👍 Good when initially set up
  • 👍 Works with Alexa/Google Home (sometimes)
  • 👍 Sleek design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Constantly loses connection
  • 🐛 Difficult/impossible to connect
  • 🐛 App is buggy and unreliable
  • 🐛 Devices stop working after a while
  • 🐛 Poor user interface/experience

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

HomeWizard Climate

Reported bugs

21 issues
  • Devices stop connecting after a few months/years
  • App frequently says device is offline when it's online
  • Unable to connect new devices
  • Connection drops randomly
  • App gets stuck retrieving device data
Show 16 more
  • Internal server error 500
  • App stops working after updates
  • Scheduler function stops working
  • App temperature measurement is inaccurate
  • Cannot control intensity via Google Home
  • Cannot untap days or change mode in planning
  • Web socket errors
  • Randomly connects/disconnects
  • App crashes or closes
  • Pairing button issues
  • No password prompt for WiFi
  • App doesn't load
  • Alexa/Google Home integration is useless for control
  • Cannot add more than one item
  • App loses connection after closing
  • App gets stuck during setup

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add HomeKit support
  • Add widget for iPhone
  • Ability to turn off appliance beeping
  • Manage timer for 15-minute slots
  • English technical support

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Alarm & Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
None

HomeWizard Climate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alarm & Timer free?
Alarm & Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HomeWizard Climate free?
HomeWizard Climate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alarm & Timer or HomeWizard Climate?
HomeWizard Climate is rated higher. Alarm & Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while HomeWizard Climate averages 4.4 from 63 ratings.
Do Alarm & Timer or HomeWizard Climate have ads?
Alarm & Timer shows ads; HomeWizard Climate does not.
Which is updated more often, Alarm & Timer or HomeWizard Climate?
Alarm & Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and HomeWizard Climate every 5 weeks. Most recently, Alarm & Timer was updated on October 22, 2026 and HomeWizard Climate on October 14, 2026.

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