Comparison

Alarm Clock vs Barcode Reader

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

Head to head
About

Alarm Clock

Wake up to your favorite music with customizable alarms and soothing nature sounds for sleep. This app also functions as a digital clock with weather updates and a built-in flashlight.

Highlights
  • Customizable music alarms
  • Nature sounds sleep timer
  • Digital clock with designer themes
  • Live weather conditions
  • Built-in flashlight
  • Background alarm support
Features
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Wake up to your favorite music feeling refreshed, view weather conditions in your area, go to sleep gently listening to soft sounds of nature, turn your iPhone or iPod touch into a beautiful digital clock, and light up the darkness with a powerful built-in flashlight. That's this Alarm Clock app! KEY FEATURES: • Select from gorgeous designer themes on the big LCD clock (Blue, Cyan, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Yellow) • An elegant flip clock included for those who like variety • Create your own wake-up playlist with the best music. Choose from 46 pre-supplied alarm sounds or select multiple songs from your own iPod music • Background alarm support: alarm will ring even if the app is closed & your device is locked • Don't let bad weather take you by surprise. Stay up to date with your live weather conditions • Go to sleep gently listening to soft sounds of nature. Music fades-out & turns off automatically after your predefined time period • Support for both landscape and portrait modes • Shake your device or tap the torch button to switch on the flashlight • Adjust the screen brightness by just swiping your fingers • Convenient app settings allows you easy access to all app options CLOCK • Gorgeous color LCD display: Blue, Cyan, Green, Orange, Pink, Red and Yellow • Landscape and portrait modes • 12 or 24 hour time formats • Show/Hide seconds • Show/Hide date • Customizable auto-lock time • Auto Lock when on battery ON/OFF • Auto Lock when charger plugged in ON/OFF ALARM • Wake up to your favorite music • 46 built-in alarm sounds • Super big Stop/Snooze Alarm buttons • Customizable Snooze time duration • Shake to Snooze option • Setup unlimited alarms with different tunes • Background alarm support: alarm will ring even if the app is closed & your device is locked • Adjustable volume of alarm • Alarm music Fade-in option • Vibrate option • Next alarm time displayed on main screen • Each alarm's next fire time displayed in alarms screen SLEEP TIMER • Beautiful matching theme of sleep timer with the clock • Listen to beautiful sounds of nature & environment like Rain, Ocean, Waves, Stream, Water, Shower, White Noise, Pink Noise, Train, Fan, Heater etc. • Option to create your own sleeping playlist from iPod Music • Shuffle music ON/OFF • Sleep timer music Fade-out option • Adjustable volume of Sleep timer music WEATHER • View live weather conditions and temperature • Automatic detection of your current location and weather conditions for your area • Weather information is provided by the industry leader, Weather Underground • Support for both Fahrenheit and Celsius display • Show Weather ON/OFF FLASHLIGHT • Shake your device or tap the torch button to switch on the flashlight SUPPORT • Got any questions or have a suggestion to share, shoot us an email at help@dylogicapps.com

About

Barcode Reader

Features
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Barcode Reader scans and creates barcodes and QR codes, and keeps a history of everything you've scanned or made. SCAN • Point the camera at a code and it reads it instantly • Built-in torch for dim places • Reads QR Code, EAN-13, EAN-8, UPC-A, UPC-E, Code 128, Code 39, Code 93, ITF, Codabar, PDF417, Aztec and Data Matrix CREATE • Turn any text, link or number into a barcode or QR code • Pick from the common formats, with input checks so you don't make an invalid code • Save the image to your photos or share it straight from the app HISTORY • Every scan and every code you create is saved on your device • Search a scanned code on the web in one tap • Delete entries you no longer need • Export your history to CSV to use in a spreadsheet DESIGN • A clean graphite and teal look, with light and dark themes • A floating navigation bar that stays out of the way of the camera PRIVACY • Your history stays on your device • Optional crash reporting helps us fix bugs, and you can turn it off at any time in Settings Questions or suggestions? Get in touch from the contact link on this page.

Screenshots

Alarm Clock4 screens
Barcode Reader4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Barcode Reader at none against Alarm Clock's shown. Alarm Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 4 months vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm Clock ships an update every 4 months, Barcode Reader every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Alarm Clock versus Barcode Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm ClockBarcode Reader
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (127 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings127 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDylogicApps Pvt LtdSonicstar Solutions Inc

In-app purchases

None

Alarm Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Barcode Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alarm Clock free?
Alarm Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Barcode Reader free?
Barcode Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alarm Clock or Barcode Reader have ads?
Alarm Clock shows ads; Barcode Reader does not.
Which is updated more often, Alarm Clock or Barcode Reader?
Alarm Clock ships an update every 4 months, and Barcode Reader every 15 months. Most recently, Alarm Clock was updated on October 29, 2026 and Barcode Reader on October 30, 2026.

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