Spin Alarm Clock vs Nuj Alarm 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
Nuj Alarm Clock
This alarm clock uses financial penalties to motivate users to get out of bed. Set alarms, challenges like scanning barcodes, and a penalty amount. If you fail to complete the challenge by the set time, the penalty is charged, often donated to charity. It features cloud-based cheat detection to prevent bypassing the alarm.
- Financial motivation for waking up
- Barcode scanning challenges
- Cloud-based cheat detection
- Customizable penalties
- Charitable donation options
- Prevents turning off the alarm
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Nuj is the FIRST alarm clock that uses money to motivate you to get out of bed! Featured in FastCompany: "There’s nothing quite like a little financially motivated fear to get you moving in the morning" — from "These 5 alarm apps are sure to wake you up" Featured on local NBC and CBS TV stations: "...might be just what you need to finally break the snooze button habit" — from "What the Tech: App of the Day" → How it works: 1. Set an alarm time, and a get up time 2. Add a challenge to prove you got up, e.g. a barcode you have to scan 3. Set a penalty 4. If you don't prove you got up by completing the challenge, e.g. scanning one of the barcodes, by the get up time, you get charged the penalty For example: 1. Set an alarm for 7:00am with a get up time of 7:05am 2. Add the toothpaste and shampoo barcodes 3. Add a $10 penalty 4. Alarm goes off at 7:00am 5. Get up and scan the toothpaste barcode before 7:05am. Or, don't, and lose $10 (goes to charity) → Have you ever turned your phone off to avoid getting up from a different alarm clock app? Nuj is the ONLY alarm clock that includes cheat detection by storing alarms in the cloud! No more cheap tricks! ↓ Wondering if it really works? Just read some of our reviews from ecstatic users! ↓
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nuj Alarm Clock at none against Spin Alarm Clock's 1. Nuj Alarm Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown). Spin Alarm Clock's advantage is ratings volume (716 vs 88) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Nuj Alarm Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Spin Alarm Clock against 4.7 for Nuj Alarm Clock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spin Alarm Clock has 716 ratings behind it against 88, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 96% of Spin Alarm Clock's written reviews are positive against 94% of Nuj Alarm Clock's.
Spin Alarm Clock ships an update every 5 weeks, Nuj Alarm Clock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Spin Alarm Clock | Nuj Alarm Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (716 ratings) — better | 4.7 (88 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 95.7% of reviews — better | 93.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 716 — better | 88 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 204 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 17+ |
| Developer | j labs | Snowble Inc. |
Customer experience
Spin Alarm Clock
Nuj Alarm 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
Nuj Alarm Clock
From 88 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💪 Impossible to cheat or bypass the alarm system
- 💰 Financial penalty is highly motivating
- 🎯 Effectively breaks snooze addiction
- 🔒 Cloud-based system prevents workarounds
- ⏰ Locks alarm one hour before to prevent tampering
Room to improve
- 💳 $5/month subscription required for full functionality
- 💸 Subscription cost not clearly disclosed upfront
- 😤 Strict penalty policy with limited refund flexibility
- ⚙️ Setup requires additional shortcut configuration
- 🚫 Limited charity options available
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
Nuj Alarm Clock
Reported bugs
5 issues- Scanner fails to open despite app being active
- App freezes during barcode scanning process
- Alarm setup is confusing and unintuitive
- Shortcut configuration issues on some devices
- Deactivation process problematic when deleting app
Requested features
6 requests- Puzzle or math problems to ensure mental alertness
- More charity options for penalty donations
- Yearly subscription discount pricing
- Additional physical activity verification methods
- Customizable alarm sounds beyond shortcuts
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- Batch alarm creation for recurring schedules
In-app purchases
Spin Alarm Clock
- Super Sleeper$7.99
Nuj Alarm Clock
No in-app purchases
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