Comparison

HeatNext vs Alarms

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

Head to head

HeatNext Heating App

★ 4.143 ratingsView app →

About

HeatNext

Features

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HeatNext is a friendly app that allows you to remotely manage your home heating system using your mobile device. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

About

Alarms

Set custom alarms on your Apple Watch, syncing with your iPhone or operating independently. Easily snooze or dismiss alarms using the watch's physical buttons. Personalize alarm labels with voice dictation.

Highlights

Sync alarms with iPhone
Independent Apple Watch alarms
Digital Crown snooze
Side button dismiss
Dictation for custom labels

Features

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Use the Alarms app to play a sound or vibrate your Apple Watch at a set time. - See the same alarms as your iPhone or have separate alarms on Apple Watch - Control your alarms easily by pressing the Digital Crown to snooze for 9 minutes or the side button to turn off your alarm. - Use dictation to customise alarm labels.

Screenshots

HeatNext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Alarms at none against HeatNext's 1. Alarms also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). HeatNext's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. HeatNext sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $22.90 per year. Alarms asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HeatNext ships an update every 5 weeks, Alarms every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

HeatNext versus Alarms: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	HeatNext	Alarms
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.1 (43 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	35.7% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	43 — better
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks — better	Every 12 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	Yes	No — better
Monetization	—	Free
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS	15.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	46 MB	2 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Nomnio	Apple Inc.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HeatNext

Subscriptions1

Plus Package$22.901 Year

None

Alarms

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is HeatNext free?

HeatNext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Alarms free?

Alarms is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do HeatNext or Alarms have ads?

Neither HeatNext nor Alarms shows ads.

Which is updated more often, HeatNext or Alarms?

HeatNext ships an update every 5 weeks, and Alarms every 12 months. Most recently, HeatNext was updated on November 6, 2026 and Alarms on November 3, 2026.