Comparison

Alarm Clock vs Balm

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

Head to head
About

Alarm Clock

This app offers a robust alarm clock experience with customizable features to ensure you wake up on time. It includes event tracking, personal timers, sleep cycle monitoring, and even a meditation mode to help you wind down. Never miss an important event or oversleep again with this comprehensive tool.

Highlights
  • Customizable alarms with music and vibration
  • Event countdowns with days, hours, minutes, seconds
  • Sleep cycle tracking with bedtime and wake time
  • Daily and weekly sleep statistics
  • In-app meditation for stress relief
  • Activity-based alarm dismissal
  • Notes and reminders for alarms
Features
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Wake up with the right attitude every day with an easy-to-use alarm clock for you to never wake up late again! Customize your alarm; track your important events; set personal timers, and go to bed easily with the large list of functions you can have in the palm of your hand. * Set as many alarms as you need, and use them along the day to any necessity. * Customize the alarms in just a couple of steps, and select the exact hour, the days of the week, or any other feature you may need to make your alarm the most accurate possible. * Personalize your alarm music and vibration mode, for you to wake up every morning with the correct attitude. * Track the days, hours, minutes, and even seconds that are missing to your important events with our in-app countdown. * Decide how many hours you want to sleep, and keep track of your sleep cycle by selecting your bedtime and wake time in an easy-to-use user interface. * Get informed of your sleeping habits by looking at your daily and weekly statistics to learn more about how well are your sleeping hours. * Forget about problems when going to bed with our in-app meditation modality for you to eliminate stress, sleep correctly, and get as many hours of good sleep as your body needs. * Don’t worry about accidentally dismissing your alarm and falling asleep again; with just a couple of taps, you can select the activity you want to do to turn your alarm off. * Add notes and reminders to your alarms in case you have something you don’t want to forget. The solution to never wake up late again, to improve your sleeping habits, to keep track of your health, so don’t forget all those important events, and to get the wake-up alarm you are looking for in just one single app. Below is subscription detail: • Monthly Subscription Price: 3 Day Free Trial then $6.99 USD/month • Yearly Subscription Price: 3 Day Free Trial then $29.99 USD/Year • Paid features: Unlock all the features of the app • 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. You can turn of the auto-renew subscription from iPhone setting • 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 Background Eraser adds the great features above and are available through an auto-renewing subscription. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of your current subscription, and you can cancel a subscription during the active period. You can manage your subscription at any time, either by viewing your account in iTunes from your Mac or PC, or Account Settings on your device after purchase. Read our privacy policy at https://topappsandpopulargames.wordpress.com/privacy-policy/ Read our Terms of Service at https://topappsandpopulargames.wordpress.com/terms-of-use/

About

Balm

This app offers Christian-based guided meditations and bedtime stories to reduce stress and improve sleep. Daily meditations are available in various lengths, covering topics from anxiety to finances. A subscription unlocks extensive content, including longer stories and in-depth programs.

Highlights
  • Guided meditations
  • Bedtime stories based on the Bible
  • Daily meditations
  • Anxiety and stress management topics
  • Sleep and insomnia support
  • Addiction recovery and forgiveness content
  • Premium music and nature sounds
Features
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The Balm App is a Christian meditation app to stress less and sleep better. Find deep rest with our bedtime stories, as you listen to stories based off the Bible. Wake up with our daily meditations that will fuel your mind for the day ahead. Daily guided meditations are available in lengths of 2, 5, 10 and 15 minutes so you can choose the perfect length to fit with your schedule. Topics Include: - Overcoming anxiety and worry - Conquering depression - Sleep - Daily devotion - Managing stress - Dealing with insomnia and sleep challenges - Discovering purpose - Finding happiness - Addiction recovery - Forgiveness - Praying for children - Relationship challenges - Finances - Health concerns - Books of the Bible - And much more... Subscribe to a yearly plan to access the following content: - 100+ bedtime sleep stories that are up to 90 minutes in length - 50+ in-depth program guides on specific topics - Longer daily meditations in 5, 10, and 15 minutes - Selectable background music and nature sounds - Stream meditations by topic - Enjoy hand-picked premium music Subscriptions: Subscriptions are auto-renewable which means that once purchased, it will be automatically charged to you monthly or annually until you cancel it at least 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage your subscription and auto-renewal by going to your iTunes Account Settings. Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Free–unlimited full use for 7 days then a limited version will be available. Monthly-$12.99 Annually-$69.99 See terms of use- https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ privacy policy- https://balmzone.com/privacy-policy For technical support message us at abalmapp@gmail.com

Screenshots

Alarm Clock4 screens
Balm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Balm at 5.0 against Alarm Clock's 4.1. Balm also leads on monetization model (freemium vs subscription) and iOS requirement (14.0.0 vs 17.0). Alarm Clock's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (1.9K vs 2). 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. Alarm Clock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Balm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Balm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm Clock has 1.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm Clock ships an update fortnightly, Balm every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Alarm Clock versus Balm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm ClockBalm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (1.9K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 16 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size118 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlue Bike LLCPatrick Graham

Customer experience

Alarm Clock

All ratings1,937 ratings
Positive77.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews240 reviews
Positive53.3%
Neutral12.5%
Negative34.2%

Balm

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Alarm Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarm not working as expected
  • Alarm continuing to sound after dismissed
  • App crashing or freezing

Requested features

4 requests
  • More customization options
  • Ability to use own music/sounds as alarm
  • Improved stability and reliability
  • Less intrusive review prompts

Balm

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Alarm Clock

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • bike1 Month trial$6.991 Month
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  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Balm

Subscriptions2
  • Balm Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
  • Balm Yearly Subscription$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Alarm Clock free?
Alarm Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Balm free?
Balm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alarm Clock or Balm?
Balm is rated higher. Alarm Clock averages 4.1 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while Balm averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Alarm Clock or Balm have ads?
Neither Alarm Clock nor Balm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alarm Clock or Balm?
Alarm Clock ships an update fortnightly, and Balm every 16 months. Most recently, Alarm Clock was updated on November 6, 2026 and Balm on November 3, 2026.

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