Comparison

Alarm & Timer vs Ebb

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

Ebb

Features
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Ebb turns your iPhone into a calmer, quieter place. iOS doesn't let apps replace the Home Screen, so Ebb builds one from widgets: your apps as plain text on a wallpaper that matches the widgets exactly, plus simple clocks and progress widgets. No icons, no badges, nothing shouting for your attention. APP WIDGETS • Up to 6 apps per widget, shown as plain text • Tap to open an app directly • Apps you pick can go through a mindful pause first WIDGETS • Clock: digital or analog, with an optional date and day progress bar • Year: progress through today, this week, month or year, as a percent, bar, dots, ring or countdown • Life: how much of an average life has passed, or is left • Time Saved: the hours you've taken back from apps you let go and focus sessions • Weather: current conditions from Apple Weather • Spacer: an empty block for laying out your Home Screen ONE COLOR, EVERYWHERE Pick a color for Ebb and every widget, then save a matching wallpaper to Photos. Midnight and Paper are built in, along with presets and custom colors. MINDFUL PAUSE Before a distracting app opens, take a short breathing countdown and, if you like, answer "what's this for?". Often, you'll let it go. FOCUS AND BLOCKING Using Screen Time, Ebb can block apps when you need it to: • Work periods that block everything except the apps you allow • Focus sessions, with a strict mode • Nightly wind-down • Daily limits • "Take a breath" on the block screen unlocks an app for a few minutes INSIGHTS See your opens, let-gos, streaks and the reasons you gave, for the last 30 days. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Everything stays on your iPhone. No accounts, no servers, no analytics. EBB PLUS A one-time purchase that unlocks 8 app widgets (2 are free) and extra clock styles: Stacked, Words and Day Ring.

Screenshots

Alarm & Timer4 screens
Ebb4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Ebb at none against Alarm & Timer's shown. Ebb also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 weeks). Alarm & Timer's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Ebb sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm & Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, Ebb daily. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Alarm & Timer versus Ebb: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm & TimerEbb
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (2.3K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews58.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.3K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB4 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperKAZUTERU YOKOIMatthew Bunce

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

Ebb

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Alarm & Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99
1 purchases

Ebb

One-time1
  • Ebb Plus$6.99

Questions

Is Alarm & Timer free?
Alarm & Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ebb free?
Ebb is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Alarm & Timer or Ebb have ads?
Alarm & Timer shows ads; Ebb does not.
Which is updated more often, Alarm & Timer or Ebb?
Alarm & Timer ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ebb daily. Most recently, Alarm & Timer was updated on November 13, 2026 and Ebb on October 31, 2026.

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