Alarm & Timer vs WellingtonBus
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://
WellingtonBus
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Wellington Busyo helps you find bus stops and check arrival information. • A clear map with 2D and 3D views. • Live bus positions, smooth movement and selected-vehicle tracking. Next-stop arrival times appear when the operator supplies a matching prediction. • Search official stops and save favorites. • Manage registered stop alerts, enable or disable them without deleting them. • Notifications include the route, stop and predicted arrival time when available. • Collapse the information panel to see more of the map; bottom navigation stays visible. Data source: Metlink Open Data. https://opendata.metlink.org.nz/ Arrival predictions depend on the operator and may change with traffic or service conditions. Live alert refresh requires the app to be running; a known upcoming arrival can be scheduled as a local notification. The app contains banner advertising.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WellingtonBus at none against Alarm & Timer's 1. WellingtonBus also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. WellingtonBus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alarm & Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, WellingtonBus every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alarm & Timer | WellingtonBus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (2.2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 58.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | KAZUTERU YOKOI | Dong Jun Kim |
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
WellingtonBus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alarm & Timer
- Remove Ads$9.99
WellingtonBus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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