Spin Alarm Clock vs Standby Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Spin Alarm Clock
This alarm clock app requires users to spin in circles to disable alarms, scientifically designed to fully wake the brain. It offers voice commands, customizable backgrounds, weather updates, and motivational voices to combat snoozing.
- Spin to dismiss alarm
- No snooze button
- Customizable backgrounds
- Voice commands (set alarm, check time, flashlight)
- Motivational wake-up voices
- Weather updates
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OVER 1M DOWNLOADS!!! ◉ Forces you to spin in circles to turn off the alarm ◉ Scientifically designed to wake your brain AWARDS • #135 Top Free Apps • #9 Top Free Utilities FEATURES ◉ No snooze button ◉ Add your own background from your photos or camera or choose from dozens of beautiful designs ◉ Weather for your location ◉ Select from the built in beautiful backgrounds. ◉ Say “Jarvis set alarm for 7:30 AM” to set an alarm ◉ Say “Jarvis time” to hear the time ◉ Say “Jarvis light” to turn on the flashlight. No fumbling for the light at night! ◉ Get fun voices like Stewie and Hermione that motivate you to wake up if you keep snoozing! ◉ Beautiful, customizable alarm clock design TESTIMONIALS • "I've been waiting foreverrr for a great app like this. You get to talk to it and it talks back." Jessie_baee • "This app is so cool, the features are awesome and it's FREE!!!" Maemaepdx • "I love this app! Especially when you keep snoozing it, because then it says you can't snooze anymore and you have to get up!" grace55667 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! • Visit us at www.jlabs.me • Email us at support@jlabs.me • Tweet us at @jlabsTeam • Like us on Facebook! By downloading this app, you accept the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy agreements
Standby Clock
This app transforms your device into a full-screen digital clock with customizable fonts and colors. It offers a musical alarm, displays seconds on the dynamic island and lock screen, and can broadcast the time hourly. Enjoy background alarms with custom ringtones and various widget options.
- Full-screen digital time display
- Seconds on dynamic island and lock screen
- Customizable digital font styles and colors
- Musical alarm with custom ringtones
- Hourly chime and voice broadcasting
- Lock screen and Home Screen widgets
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Standby Clock, a beautiful music alarm clock that displays full-screen digital time. - Show seconds on dynamic island and lock screen - Provide a variety of digital font styles - Custom Clock Digital Color - Hourly Chime, Hourly voice broadcasting time - Display date, week, etc. - Support background alarm clock and custom music ringtones. - Support Home Screen widget, Lock Screen Widget, Standby mode.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Spin Alarm Clock at 96% against Standby Clock's 61%. Spin Alarm Clock also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Spin Alarm Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Standby Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Spin Alarm Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 716 and 716 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Spin Alarm Clock's written reviews are positive against 61% of Standby Clock's.
Spin Alarm Clock ships an update every 5 weeks, Standby Clock every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Spin Alarm Clock | Standby Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (716 ratings) — better | 4.4 (716 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.7% of reviews — better | 61.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 716 | 716 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | j labs | 云云 唐 |
Customer experience
Spin Alarm Clock
Standby Clock
User reviews
Spin Alarm Clock
From 716 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Wakes me up effectively
- 👍 Unique and fun alarm concept
- ⏰ Helps me get out of bed
- 🎉 Entertaining alarm sounds/voices
- 💰 Espresso incentive system
Room to improve
- 🔋 Drains battery if not plugged in
- 🔒 Requires app to be open all night
- 🐛 Can be bypassed in sleep
- 📝 Unclear instructions on leaving app open
Standby Clock
From 716 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🕰️ Customizable clock display
- 💡 Useful night light feature
- 🔍 Clear and accurate time display
Room to improve
- 🐛 Vertical time display not preferred
- 🕰️ Lack of additional features (e.g., weather, date)
- 💰 Paid app with limited free features
- 🔋 Short screen time before turning off
Bugs and requests
Spin Alarm Clock
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasional app crashes
- Sensitivity issues with spin detection
Requested features
4 requests- Option to lock screen while app is running
- Ability to set time to leave home and get alerts
- More variety in alarm sounds and voices
- Automatic volume increase to prevent bypassing
Standby Clock
Reported bugs
2 issues- Clock not displaying properly on home screen
- Alarm not working as expected
Requested features
4 requests- Add horizontal time display option
- Include weather and date information
- Improve screen timeout settings
- Offer more customization options
In-app purchases
Spin Alarm Clock
- Super Sleeper$7.99
Standby Clock
- Remove Ads$0.99
- All Clock Styles$0.99
- Pro Version$1.99
Questions
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