Comparison

LRM vs Clock Simplicity

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

Head to head
About

LRM

This app functions as a nightstand clock with customizable alarm tones that gradually increase in volume. It offers a snooze feature and keeps the display on, overriding auto-lock settings for continuous visibility. It's recommended to keep your device powered while using it as a nightstand.

Highlights
  • Adjustable brightness for night viewing
  • Progressively louder alarm tones
  • Snooze functionality
  • Overrides auto-lock settings
  • Multiple alarm tones
Features
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LRM is a nightstand alarm clock that wakes you gently, with alarms you can rely on. ALARMS THAT ALWAYS RING LRM 2 uses Apple's alarm system, so your alarm goes off even when the app is closed, your iPhone is locked, on silent, or a Focus is on. No more leaving the app open all night. WAKE UP TO MUSIC Choose from original tracks written for LRM by Richard Hope: Like an Eclipse, Sweet Afternoon Sunshine and To Warm the Coming Gray. Your alarm fades in with the opening of the song; tap Play full song and LRM keeps playing the whole track, getting gradually louder. Prefer a classic tone? Those are still here too. A CLOCK FOR YOUR BEDSIDE Press Sleep to turn your iPhone into a red night clock. Pick thin, normal or bold digits and dim the screen exactly how you like it. Double tap for the darkest setting, triple tap for half brightness. Start a nap timer right from the Nightstand. TWO LOOKS Neon Night: glowing digits on true black, in the accent colour of your choice. Liquid Glass: frosted glass over a sky that changes with the time of day. Switch between them any time in Settings. JUST ASK SIRI "Set an LRM alarm", "LRM, wake me up", "Turn off my LRM alarms", "Start an LRM nap". LRM's alarms are its own and never change the alarms in the Clock app. EVERYTHING YOU KNOW Snooze for 9 minutes, name your alarms, choose repeat days, and use a 12 or 24 hour clock. If you used LRM before, your alarms and settings come with you.

About

Clock Simplicity

A clean and straightforward weather clock app that displays the time and current weather conditions. It offers simple controls for changing color schemes and screen brightness, and prevents your screen from locking while in use.

Highlights
  • Displays time and current weather
  • Adjustable color schemes (dark/light)
  • Screen brightness control
  • Prevents screen lock
  • Clean and straightforward interface
Features
Currently charting
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Finally, a simple weather clock that is clean and straightforward. No ads, no accounts, no setup. Same promise kept since 2018. Launch it and you have the time, the date, and what the weather is doing right now. Set the device down on a nightstand, a desk or a kitchen counter and leave it there — the screen won't lock while the app is open. THE TIME, AS BIG AS YOU WANT IT Pinch out and the time fills the entire screen, edge to edge, so you can read it from across the room or from the doorway. Pinch in to bring it back to its usual size. In landscape the digits run on a single line; in portrait the hours stack over the minutes. SIX COLOR THEMES Black & White, Ocean, Cyan, Lime, Coral and Fuchsia — each with a light side and a dark side. Swipe two fingers left or right to move through them, or pick one in Settings. Double-tap anywhere to flip between light and dark. Every pairing is chosen to stay legible in a dark room, and the light themes lift as you dim the screen so they hold up at night. WEATHER FROM APPLE WEATHER The current temperature on an arc gauge that shows the day's full range at a glance, with a marker pointing the way the temperature is heading. Conditions, humidity, and severe weather alerts when there are any. Double-tap the temperature to switch between Celsius and Fahrenheit. Lose signal and your last reading stays right where it was. GESTURES THAT STAY OUT OF THE WAY Swipe two fingers up or down to set the screen brightness — two fingers rather than one, so picking the phone up or putting it down doesn't dim it by accident. A "?" in the corner opens a page that explains every gesture, and nothing here is gesture-only: everything can be done from Settings too. Works on iPhone and iPad. Available in English and Hebrew.

Screenshots

LRM4 screens
Clock Simplicity4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Clock Simplicity at every 9 months against LRM's every 59 months. Clock Simplicity also leads on chart position (#190 vs unranked) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On review sentiment, ads, 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

LRM costs $1.99 and Clock Simplicity $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LRM ships an update every 59 months, Clock Simplicity every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
LRM versus Clock Simplicity: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLRMClock Simplicity
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating—4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 59 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#190 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.118.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichard HopeRaz Yalov

Customer experience

LRM

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Clock Simplicity

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

LRM

No in-app purchases

None

Clock Simplicity

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LRM free?
LRM costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Clock Simplicity free?
Clock Simplicity costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do LRM or Clock Simplicity have ads?
Neither LRM nor Clock Simplicity shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LRM or Clock Simplicity?
LRM ships an update every 59 months, and Clock Simplicity every 9 months. Most recently, LRM was updated on November 3, 2026 and Clock Simplicity on October 25, 2026.

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