Comparison

Math Alarm Clock by Mathy vs Desk Clock Display

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

Head to head
About

Math Alarm Clock by Mathy

This app requires users to solve math problems to turn off their alarms, ensuring a more effective wake-up experience. It offers customizable alarm settings, including difficulty levels, music choices, and snooze intervals. The app also features a nightstand clock display and adjustable screen brightness.

Highlights
  • Solve math problems to stop alarms
  • Adjustable math difficulty levels
  • Customizable alarm sounds and music
  • Repeating alarm options
  • Nightstand clock display
  • Customizable snooze intervals
Features
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Math alarm clock forces you to solve math problems to wake up! Stop the annoying alarm sounds from playing by solving varying levels of math equations - the best way to wakeup in the morning! Impossible to sleep through! ======FEATURES====== • Easy, Medium and Hard math difficulty levels to make sure you are able to challenge yourself when you wake up • Sounds that slowly fade in giving you a chance to wake up • Custom music selection - wake up to your OWN music from your music library! • Customizable nightstand clock display and customizable colors • Repeating alarms (set to repeat on weekdays, weekends, etc.!) • 100% FREE app! • Custom volume selection for each alarm you set! • Custom snooze intervals to allow you to snooze for any duration you want! • Preview & practice your math quiz before setting your alarm • Adjustable screen brightness by swiping up and down Nothing wakes you up faster and more reliably than having to perform mental tasks once you've woken up. Try solving the math problems to stop the songs or music playing...it's impossible to snooze through! Upgrades available via in app purchase: • Remove ads • Length of subscription (30 days) • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of service - https://infinitewavemedia.com/tos

About

Desk Clock Display

Transform your iPhone or iPad into a functional desk clock with an always-on display. Features include customizable clock faces, timers, and Pomodoro sessions. An upgrade unlocks all features.

Highlights
  • Always-on display
  • Customizable clock faces
  • Countdown timers up to 24 hours
  • Pomodoro Technique timer
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Date display toggle
Features
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With Desk Clock Display you can turn your iPhone and iPad into a real watch. Simple. Clean. Convenient. ALWAYS ON DISPLAY Even if your iPhone or iPad has auto-dimm function, the Desk Clock Display app will always stay ON. Quickly change Brightness to max or min if needed. CLOCK Use it as a standby desk clock during the day or at night. TIMER* Set any Countdown timers up to 24 hours. POMODORO* Improve your time management using Pomodoro Technique: 25 minutes of concentration, 5 or 10 minutes to take a rest. CUSTOMIZATION* • Change color. • Change the format. • Display or hide the date. • Instantly change brightness. * - Upgrade to Pro Version in order to unlock all functions.

Screenshots

Math Alarm Clock by Mathy3 screens
Desk Clock Display4 screens

Verdict

The call

Math Alarm Clock by Mathy and Desk Clock Display both sit at 4.4 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Math Alarm Clock by Mathy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Desk Clock Display's. Math Alarm Clock by Mathy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 8 days vs every 15 months). Desk Clock Display's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Math Alarm Clock by Mathy sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Desk Clock Display sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Math Alarm Clock by Mathy against 4.5 for Desk Clock Display. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 111 and 24 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Math Alarm Clock by Mathy's written reviews are positive against 0% of Desk Clock Display's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Math Alarm Clock by Mathy ships an update every 8 days, Desk Clock Display every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Math Alarm Clock by Mathy versus Desk Clock Display: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMath Alarm Clock by MathyDesk Clock Display
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (111 ratings)4.5 (24 ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings111 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInfinite Wave Media, LLCVladislav Kovalyov

Customer experience

Math Alarm Clock by Mathy

All ratings108 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.6%
Negative12.0%
Written reviews38 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.1%

Desk Clock Display

All ratings24 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Math Alarm Clock by Mathy

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Alarms turn themselves off
  • Alarms do not stay on
  • Alarms do not go off
  • App doesn't load
  • Math difficulty setting is ignored

Requested features

4 requests
  • More variety in math equations
  • Allow alarms to work in Do Not Disturb mode
  • Allow alarms to work without the app being constantly on
  • Adjust alarm volume

Desk Clock Display

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Math Alarm Clock by Mathy

Subscriptions2
  • Math Alarm Clock Pro by Mathy$0.991 Month
  • Mathy Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time8
  • Car Alarm Xtrm$0.99
  • Retro$0.99
  • Rooster Call$0.99
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  • Scream$0.99
  • Sound Grenade$0.99
  • White Noise$0.99
  • All Sounds$3.99
  • Lifetime$29.99
1 purchases

Desk Clock Display

One-time1
  • Pro Version$0.99

Questions

Is Math Alarm Clock by Mathy free?
Math Alarm Clock by Mathy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Desk Clock Display free?
Desk Clock Display is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Math Alarm Clock by Mathy or Desk Clock Display?
Desk Clock Display is rated higher. Math Alarm Clock by Mathy averages 4.4 out of 5 from 111 ratings, while Desk Clock Display averages 4.5 from 24 ratings.
Do Math Alarm Clock by Mathy or Desk Clock Display have ads?
Desk Clock Display shows ads; Math Alarm Clock by Mathy does not.
Which is updated more often, Math Alarm Clock by Mathy or Desk Clock Display?
Math Alarm Clock by Mathy ships an update every 8 days, and Desk Clock Display every 15 months. Most recently, Math Alarm Clock by Mathy was updated on November 2, 2026 and Desk Clock Display on November 3, 2026.

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