Scold Alarm vs Sea Focus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Scold Alarm
Wake up with a personalized, forceful vocal alarm that ensures you get out of bed. Choose from various character impersonations or a random selection for a fun and effective start to your day. Snooze options are available, with persistent reminders until you turn the alarm off.
- Loud, funny vocal alarms
- Character impersonations
- Persistent snooze alarms
- Random alarm selection
- User-friendly interface
- Customizable snooze intervals
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Now you can have your very own U.S. Army Drill Instructor to wake you up in the morning! How cool is that? No more jangling, jarring alarm clocks! No more jumping three inches off the bed when your alarm goes off! Now you'll wake up with a smile on your face as our no-nonsense Drill Instructor rousts you out of bed. But listen, guys, watch out for this Drill Instructor – he means business – “...You think this is some kinda resort we're running here, boy? I got NEWS for you!...” If you think you might just ignore him and turn over and go back to sleep for a quick snooze, forget it -- not smart. He'll be on you like a duck on a June bug and then he'll be back every ten minutes, even more heated and hell-bent to get you out of the sack. Yet despite his in-your-face attitude, you'll find he's really on your side. He just wants to get you to school on time or to your morning appointment. He won't jolt or wake 'n shake you like an annoying, screaming alarm clock or unwelcome clock radio music. Instead, he'll “talk” you awake – forcefully, yes, and you can bet he'll get you up every time!... in a way that's actually fun. Drill Instructor is just one of a number of cool alarm vocals (character impersonations) we offer for download on your iPhone or iPad. Here's a list of the ones available now -- ALARM VOCALS Drill Instructor (free) Mafia Capo German Military Officer Football Coach Beach Cop Caribbean Pirate You can listen to them all for free right now at http://ScoldAlarm.com. Then come back here and download the free app! More impersonations are coming... check back. Drill Instructor is free. The others can be purchased in-app for a nominal charge. Note if you download several impersonations on your iPhone or iPad you can set Scold Alarm on “Random” – and be surprised by which one goes off in the morning. What a great, cool way to wake up! Features: – Loud, funny vocal alarms (verbal character impersonations) that forcefully and persistently “talk" you out of your snooze or deep sleep (no jangling alarms or easy-to-ignore clock radio music). – Each vocal alarm is preceded by a short 3 second ring (a loud but not annoying ring, and not music) – User-friendly. Just pick an impersonation (or choose “Random”) then set your wake-up time. That's it -- you're done. – At wake-up time, the impersonation vocal will sound loudly for 30 seconds, then every ten minutes a snooze alarm will sound until you shut it off. You can set the snooze interval to whatever time period you wish. More cool vocal alarm impersonations for iPhone and iPad are coming – check back later to download more! **** Do you have a smart idea for a new Scold Alarm impersonation, especially one that's fun? Email us at customer_service@washresearch.com.(nothing too freaky or annoying --- and nothing that insults any group or individual). You'll receive a $150.00 reward if we use your idea for our Scold Alarm iPhone and iPad alarm clock app.
Sea Focus
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Focus like the ocean — calm, deep, and steady. Sea Focus is an ocean-themed focus timer and task app that turns every work session into a guided underwater journey. Instead of a generic countdown, you start with a simple ritual: choose a route, pick your station, set a focus mode, add sound, and cast off into deep work. Use Sea Focus for study, writing, reading, deep work, and distraction-free focus blocks throughout the day. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Start route-based sessions like Lagoon Route, Reef Edge, and Open Current - Choose a focus mode: Focus, Study, Work, Read, Write, or your own - Attach a task with subtasks and tags for lightweight task tracking - Layer in ambient sound like Ocean Waves and White Noise - Switch between live route graphics, ocean videos, and your own backgrounds - Build a Pomodoro flow with auto-breaks and "Another round?" - Block distracting apps with Focus Shield during active journeys - Track streaks, daily minutes, weekly charts, monthly trends, and best streak - Set daily goals with a visual progress ring - See your countdown on Live Activities, widgets, and StandBy - Get a gentle daily reminder to start your next session FREE - Preset routes (25, 45, 60 min) - 2 ocean biomes and 2 sounds - Up to 3 tasks and 3 tags - 7 days of history, basic stats, and streaks - Daily reminders and Home Screen widgets SEA FOCUS PRO - Custom durations (5–120 min) - All biomes and depth zones - All premium sounds - Unlimited tasks and tags - Full history and advanced stats - Focus Shield distraction blocking - Custom focus modes - Custom photo and video backgrounds - Live Activity, daily and weekly goals If you want a focus app that feels more immersive than a plain Pomodoro timer but still works as a practical daily tool, Sea Focus is built for that middle ground. TERMS & CONDITIONS Use of Sea Focus is subject to your agreement to: - Apple's Standard End-User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ - Our Terms of Service: https://kidomido.com/terms-of-use - Our Privacy Policy: https://kidomido.com/privacy-policy SUBSCRIPTION Sea Focus Pro is an auto-renewable subscription that unlocks all premium biomes, sounds, Focus Shield app blocking, custom backgrounds, full history, and advanced stats. You can cancel anytime by turning off auto-renewal in your App Store account settings. This must be done at least 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. Cancellation takes effect the day after the current period ends, and you return to the free tier. Contact us with any feedback at info@kidomido.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Sea Focus at every 3 months against Scold Alarm's every 11 months. Scold Alarm's advantage is iOS requirement (10.1 vs 17.2). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Scold Alarm sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Sea Focus sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Scold Alarm ships an update every 11 months, Sea Focus every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Scold Alarm | Sea Focus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (16 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 10.1 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 53 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Warren Ryan | Cevahir Turgut |
In-app purchases
Scold Alarm
- Mafia Capo$0.99
- Football Coach$0.99
- Caribbean Pirate$0.99
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- German Officer$0.99
- Beach Cop$0.99
Sea Focus
- Weekly: Ocean Focus Timer Weekly$3.997 Days
- Monthly: Deep Work Focus Monthly$6.991 Month
- Ocean Focus Deep Work Shield Yearly$24.991 Year









