Inspire Alarm Clock vs Digital Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Inspire Alarm Clock
Wake up to inspiring motivational speeches instead of jarring alarms. This app aims to energize you and set a positive tone for your day, helping you tackle challenges with enthusiasm.
- Motivational speech alarms
- Replaces traditional alarm sounds
- Boosts morning enthusiasm
- Helps conquer the day
- Collection of inspiring quotes
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Inspire replaces the drooling and irritating sound of an alarm clock with motivational speeches that will not only get you out of bed but will get you ready to conquer your day! I don't know about you but the "beep beep" sound of an alarm only inspires me to want to hit snooze and go back to bed. With this revolutionary app, you will be hopping out of bed with the motivation and enthusiasm that you need to overcome any obstacle. Need I say more? Download Inspire and take the bull by the horns! "Dreams without goals, remain Dreams..." "The way to get started is to quit talking and start doing..." "Those who say they can and those who say they cannot are both correct..." And many more...
Digital Clock
This app provides a clear and attractive LED digital clock display. It's ideal for use on a nightstand or desk, offering customizable options for time format and visibility of weekdays and dates.
- Beautiful LED digital display
- 12/24 hour mode switching
- Show/hide weekdays
- Show/hide date
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Digital Clock turns your iPhone, iPad, and Mac into a crisp retro LED display — the glow of a classic bedside or desk clock, right on your screen. Prop it up on your nightstand, desk, or home-office shelf and read the time at a glance, day or night. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Choose from several LED and LCD display styles • Show the time in 12- or 24-hour format, with optional seconds, weekday, and date • Add a blinking colon for that authentic digital-clock feel • Keep it in portrait or landscape, or lock it to the orientation you prefer • Dim the screen with a swipe for a gentle, glare-free glow at night • The display stays awake, so the clock is always there when you glance over TIMER & ALARMS • Set alarms to wake up or stay on schedule • Countdown timer, stopwatch, and a Pomodoro mode with work and break intervals • Pick your own alarm sound WIDGETS • Add Digital Clock to your Home Screen and Lock Screen DIGITAL CLOCK PRO Make it truly yours with a one-time upgrade: • Set custom digit and background colors • Use your own photo as the background • See the track currently playing in the Music app • Display any time zone in the world However you like to keep time — a stylish desk clock, a calm bedside companion, or a focus timer for work — Digital Clock has you covered.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Digital Clock at none against Inspire Alarm Clock's shown. Digital Clock also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 274). Inspire Alarm Clock's advantage is review sentiment (63% vs 52%) and iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Inspire Alarm Clock sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Digital Clock 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 — 4.3 for Inspire Alarm Clock against 4.4 for Digital Clock. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 274 and 1.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Inspire Alarm Clock's written reviews are positive against 52% of Digital Clock's.
Inspire Alarm Clock ships an update every 5 weeks, Digital Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Inspire Alarm Clock | Digital Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (274 ratings) | 4.4 (1.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 63.3% of reviews — better | 52.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 274 | 1.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 雅静 翟 | Applorium Ltd |
Customer experience
Inspire Alarm Clock
Digital Clock
User reviews
Inspire Alarm Clock
From 274 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🎯 Highly motivational and inspirational content
- ⏰ Effectively wakes users up with engaging speeches
- 💪 Improves morning mindset and attitude
- 🎨 Simple and straightforward user interface
- ✨ Unique alternative to traditional alarm sounds
Room to improve
- 🐛 Alarm frequently fails to go off at set time
- 🔋 Requires app to remain open, drains battery significantly
- 🚫 Alarm only works when app is in foreground
- ⚠️ Alarm goes off at random times unexpectedly
- 👥 No female or diverse motivational speakers
Digital Clock
From 1.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and clean design
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 💡 Potential for customization (font, background)
- 👍 Useful for specific use cases (e.g., pool clock)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Time display issues (24-hour format, incorrect time)
- 💰 Paid features that should be free (color customization)
- 🐛 Widget issues (only shows military time)
- 🔍 Lack of advanced features (alarms, weather)
Bugs and requests
Inspire Alarm Clock
Reported bugs
11 issues- Alarm does not go off at scheduled time
- Alarm triggers at random times during night
- App requires constant background operation for alarm to work
- Alarm disabled when app is closed or cleared from recent apps
- Keyboard won't close in feedback section
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- Alarm timer shows negative countdown instead of proper time
- Incompatible with iPhone X and certain iOS versions
- Does not work when device is in sleep mode
- Alarm only works on silent mode, not with sound enabled
- App continues to trigger even after deletion
- Inconsistent alarm reliability (works sometimes, not others)
Requested features
11 requests- Add female and LGBTQ2S+ motivational speakers
- Allow recurring daily alarms without resetting
- Enable background alarm functionality without keeping app open
- Display speaker name and source information for speeches
- Support multiple alarms per day
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- Add more diverse and calming motivational content
- Implement ability to schedule alarms for future dates
- Add more speech content and variety
- Include specific speakers like David Goggins and Jim Rohn
- Improve app UI/UX design and image quality
- Allow screen to turn off while alarm still functions
Digital Clock
Reported bugs
3 issues- Time display issues
- Widget only shows military time
- Inconsistent behavior with background images
Requested features
5 requests- Add alarm functionality
- Improve widget customization options
- Allow changing time format (12-hour vs. 24-hour)
- Introduce more free customization options
- Add weather information display
In-app purchases
Inspire Alarm Clock
- Step to Success$0.99
- Reinvent Yourself$0.99
- It's Never Too Late$0.99
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- You Have Got To Want It$0.99
- Why You Do What You Do$0.99
- Purchase All Speeches + More!$2.99
Digital Clock
- Unlock all features$2.99
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