Alarm Clock vs Desk Clock Display
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alarm Clock
Wake up gently with your favorite music or nature sounds. This app offers a customizable alarm experience with features like a bedside clock, adjustable snooze, and a sleep timer. It also includes a widget for quick access and a unique touch-to-snooze functionality.
- Wake up with favorite music
- Nature sounds for alarms
- Bedside clock display
- Adjustable snooze and brightness
- Sleep timer with music
- Widget support
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Wake up easy and go to Sleep with your Favorites Music. Alarm clock, features: - 12/24 hour time mode - iTunes music for alarm - 6 different nature sounds - Bedside clock - Adjustable snooze time (optional) - Adjustable brightness - 16,7 million colors of digital clock - Sleep timer with iTunes music - Widget Use tips: - Adjust brightness: swipe diagonally from left bottom to right top. - Add alarm: tap "+" button or double tap on "Alarm" icon - Delete alarm: swipe left. - Stop alarm from the lock screen: push volume down button. Alarm Clock: Missed alarm will automatically repeat again after 10 minutes. For use as home clock: disable option "Auto-Lock" in app settings. About alarm option "Touch Device to Snooze": - Work when screen locked - Easy touch to device for activation snooze - Recommended place device on nightstand - If device in hand, snooze activated after 3 seconds - You can't set vibration with alarm
Desk Clock Display
Transform your iPhone or iPad into a functional desk clock with an always-on display. Features include customizable clock faces, timers, and Pomodoro sessions. An upgrade unlocks all features.
- Always-on display
- Customizable clock faces
- Countdown timers up to 24 hours
- Pomodoro Technique timer
- Adjustable brightness
- Date display toggle
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With Desk Clock Display you can turn your iPhone and iPad into a real watch. Simple. Clean. Convenient. ALWAYS ON DISPLAY Even if your iPhone or iPad has auto-dimm function, the Desk Clock Display app will always stay ON. Quickly change Brightness to max or min if needed. CLOCK Use it as a standby desk clock during the day or at night. TIMER* Set any Countdown timers up to 24 hours. POMODORO* Improve your time management using Pomodoro Technique: 25 minutes of concentration, 5 or 10 minutes to take a rest. CUSTOMIZATION* • Change color. • Change the format. • Display or hide the date. • Instantly change brightness. * - Upgrade to Pro Version in order to unlock all functions.
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Verdict
Alarm Clock and Desk Clock Display both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 39% of Alarm Clock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Desk Clock Display's. Alarm Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 15 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Desk Clock Display sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Alarm Clock against 4.5 for Desk Clock Display. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm Clock has 573 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 39% of Alarm Clock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Desk Clock Display's.
Alarm Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, Desk Clock Display every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alarm Clock | Desk Clock Display |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (573 ratings) | 4.5 (24 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 38.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 573 — better | 24 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 54 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vitalii Gryniuk | Vladislav Kovalyov |
Customer experience
Alarm Clock
Desk Clock Display
Bugs and requests
Alarm Clock
Reported bugs
9 issues- Alarm doesn't trigger next day despite being set
- Alarm goes off inconsistently (40% failure rate reported)
- Music doesn't play on scheduled alarms, only test alarms
- Sleep timer starts but playlist doesn't play
- Snooze function non-functional in premium version
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- Alarm skips over scheduled times
- iOS 13 compatibility issues with music playback
- Pop-ups lock bottom of alarm clock interface
- Song clips don't play as selected
Requested features
8 requests- Vibration option for silent alarms
- Auto-adjusting screen brightness based on time of day
- Light sensor for automatic brightness adjustment
- Improved alarm sound selection variety
- Louder volume options
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- Longer alarm duration before auto-shutoff
- Better music/playlist integration
- Customizable fade-in speed
Desk Clock Display
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alarm Clock
- PREMIUM$2.99
Desk Clock Display
- Pro Version$0.99
Questions
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