Comparison

Alarm & Timer vs Top Clock

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

Top Clock

This app provides a floating clock and timer that stays visible above all other applications. It's useful for tasks like online shopping, studying with Pomodoro timers, or cooking with real-time countdowns.

Highlights
  • Floating clock and timer
  • Millisecond timing
  • Picture-in-picture window
  • Adjustable size and position
  • Multiple timer types (stopwatch, countdown, Pomodoro)
  • Customizable colors
  • One-click operation
Features
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Top Clock is a small window floating clock that displays time and countdown on the desktop and any app. use: 1. Online shopping assistant, a small window on the shopping app displays a millisecond clock or an hourly countdown. 2. For online learning, when watching a video, the Pomodoro is displayed floating in a small window for more efficient learning. 3. Cooking timer, while using other software, a small window can view the countdown in real time. Features: 1. Millisecond timing, online shopping is one step faster. 2. A small picture-in-picture window, adjustable in size and position, can be used simultaneously with other software. 3. Various timers, including clock, stopwatch, countdown, interval timer and Pomodoro. 4. Any combination of colors. 5. The operation is simple, just one click.

Screenshots

Alarm & Timer4 screens
Top Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Top Clock at none against Alarm & Timer's 1. Top Clock also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Alarm & Timer's advantage is ratings volume (2.2K vs 148). 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. Top Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Top Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm & Timer has 2.2K ratings behind it against 148, 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 63% of Top Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm & Timer ships an update monthly, Top Clock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Alarm & Timer versus Top Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm & TimerTop Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.2K ratings)4.6 (148 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.8% of reviews63.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.2K — better148
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKAZUTERU YOKOIShenzhen Gude Aipu Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Alarm & Timer

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

Top Clock

All ratings148 ratings
Positive90.5%
Neutral0.7%
Negative8.8%
Written reviews57 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative28.1%

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

Top Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Alarm & Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
None

Top Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alarm & Timer free?
Alarm & Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Top Clock free?
Top Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alarm & Timer or Top Clock?
Top Clock is rated higher. Alarm & Timer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 2.2K ratings, while Top Clock averages 4.6 from 148 ratings.
Do Alarm & Timer or Top Clock have ads?
Both Alarm & Timer and Top Clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Alarm & Timer or Top Clock?
Alarm & Timer ships an update monthly, and Top Clock every 2 months. Most recently, Alarm & Timer was updated on September 22, 2026 and Top Clock on September 21, 2026.

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