Comparison

FadeInAlarm vs My Sadhana Journal

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

Head to head
About

FadeInAlarm

Wake up gently with an alarm that gradually increases volume over a customizable period. Import your own audio files and set specific fade-in and fade-out times for a more pleasant morning.

Highlights
  • Customizable fade-in times (up to 1 hour)
  • Customizable fade-out times
  • Adjustable volume while waiting
  • Import custom audio files (MP3)
  • App must be launched beforehand
Features
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Alarm clock with taking a long time from small volume to max volume. [ OPTIONS ] Hour fade-in ・0:10 ・0:30 ・1:00 ・5:00 ・30:00 ・1:00:00 Hour fade-out ・0:03 ・0:07 ・0:15 ・0:30 ・1:00 Volume on waiting ・10% ・5% ・3% ・1% ・0% [ REQUIRED ] Import your favorite audio file such as mp3. [ NOTICE ] App must be launched beforehand in advance. ==== Japanese (native) ==== 任意の時刻になるとゆったりと少しずつ音量が大きくなるアラームアプリ。 [ オプション ] フェードイン時間 ・0:10 ・0:30 ・1:00 ・5:00 ・30:00 ・1:00:00 フェードアウト時間 ・0:03 ・0:07 ・0:15 ・0:30 ・1:00 待機中の音量 ・10% ・5% ・3% ・1% ・0% [ 必須 ] 音声ファイル(mp3など)をインポートしてください。 [ 注意 ] 事前にアプリを起動させておく必要があります。

About

My Sadhana Journal

Features
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My Sadhana is a daily meditation app for quietly observing your state of mind. When something stirs in you, you don't have to run from it or be swallowed by it. Notice it, name it, and come back to a beautiful state — one day at a time. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Check in — choose whether you are in a state of suffering or a beautiful state, then go deeper into the emotions and situations beneath it. • Meditate — keep a simple record of your daily meditation and your streak. • Write — keep short notes about what happened and what you noticed, and save the insights that matter to you. • See your patterns — a calendar, charts and an optional AI insight help you see when and where your state tends to shift. • Share quietly — choose to share a note or a single line. Everything shared is shown anonymously. No likes, no comments. Report and block are always available. • Five languages — Japanese, English, Chinese (Simplified), Korean and Spanish. PRIVACY Your journal is private unless you choose to share. The AI features (translation of shared posts and the deeper AI insight) send data to Cloudflare Workers AI only after you give explicit consent. The AI insight uses anonymized statistics, not your journal text. You can withdraw consent at any time in Settings. SUBSCRIPTION All features are free for the first 30 days. After that, a monthly (US$30) or yearly (US$300) auto-renewing subscription is required to keep using the app. Prices may vary by country or region. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your App Store account settings. PLEASE NOTE • For users aged 18 and over. • My Sadhana is an independent, unofficial app made by a practitioner. It is not affiliated with any organization. • It is a tool for self-observation, not a medical or psychological service.

Screenshots

FadeInAlarm4 screens
My Sadhana Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: My Sadhana Journal at every 4 days against FadeInAlarm's every 7 months. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. FadeInAlarm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and My Sadhana Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $30.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FadeInAlarm ships an update every 7 months, My Sadhana Journal every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
FadeInAlarm versus My Sadhana Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFadeInAlarmMy Sadhana Journal
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperRyo YamashitaRyugo Aoi

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FadeInAlarm

One-time1
  • Hide AD banner$0.99
2 purchases

My Sadhana Journal

Subscriptions2
  • My Sadhana Premium (Monthly)$30.001 Month
  • My Sadhana Premium (Yearly)$300.001 Year

Questions

Is FadeInAlarm free?
FadeInAlarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Sadhana Journal free?
My Sadhana Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do FadeInAlarm or My Sadhana Journal have ads?
Neither FadeInAlarm nor My Sadhana Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FadeInAlarm or My Sadhana Journal?
FadeInAlarm ships an update every 7 months, and My Sadhana Journal every 4 days. Most recently, FadeInAlarm was updated on November 3, 2026 and My Sadhana Journal on November 6, 2026.

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