Comparison

Alarm & Timer vs Sakura Routine Timer

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

Head to head
About

Alarm & Timer

This all-in-one clock app offers customizable alarms, timers, and stopwatches in a clean interface. It features privacy-friendly headphone-only alarms and advanced scheduling options. Personalize themes, fonts, and time displays for a tailored experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited customizable alarms
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Precise stopwatch with lap times
  • World clock with multiple time zones
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Privacy-friendly headphone alarms
  • Advanced scheduling and repeat options
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

Sakura Routine Timer

Features
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No ads, no sign-up, one-time purchase. A kids' daily-routine timer: morning and night steps, checked off one by one with Sakura the cat. Morning & night routines ・Morning: Wake up / Get dressed / Breakfast / Brush teeth & wash face / Check your things ・Night: Bath / Change into pajamas / Brush teeth / Get ready for tomorrow / Storybook & goodnight ・It's not just about teeth — dressing and tidying are part of the routine too, all in one app Never rushes ・There's a small hourglass icon, but it never counts down to pressure your child ・It only tracks whether each step is done, gently Small wins, every day ・Sakura reacts warmly each time a step is checked off ・Finish every step and a little flower celebration appears ・See your last 7 days of progress at a glance What's free ・The two built-in routines (morning & night) are free forever, with no limit on how many times you use them ・The last 7 days of records, plus export/import, are also free ・A single one-time purchase unlocks adding/reordering/renaming steps, adding more routines, and full history. There is no subscription For parents ・The purchase screen opens only after answering a simple multiplication question (to prevent accidental taps — this is not a substitute for legal parental consent) ・This app does not promise developmental or behavioral outcomes. It's a tool for building small daily wins together Your data stays on your device ・Records are stored only on your device. No account is created, and there are no ads or analytics SDKs (purchases are handled by the store itself) Terms & Privacy: EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://apps.furimatch.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Alarm & Timer4 screens
Sakura Routine Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Sakura Routine Timer at none against Alarm & Timer's shown. On price, in-app purchases, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Alarm & Timer versus Sakura Routine Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm & TimerSakura Routine Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB28 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperKAZUTERU YOKOIAKIHIRO MATSUYAMA

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

Sakura Routine Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Alarm & Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
1 purchases

Sakura Routine Timer

One-time1
  • Edit & Full History$0.99

Questions

Is Alarm & Timer free?
Alarm & Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sakura Routine Timer free?
Sakura Routine Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alarm & Timer or Sakura Routine Timer have ads?
Alarm & Timer shows ads; Sakura Routine Timer does not.

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