Glarm vs VLDA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Glarm
Set alarms that trigger based on your location, ensuring you never miss your destination. Ideal for public transport users, this app allows you to relax or focus on other activities without worrying about missing your stop.
- Location-based alarms
- Customizable alarm notes
- Favorite alarms
- Minimal battery consumption
- Privacy-focused location tracking
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If you often travel by train, bus, or any other means of transportation, you've surely found yourself in a situation where you're not sure if your stop is coming up soon — so you reach for your phone, open Google Maps, and nervously check when to get off. With Glarm, you don't have to worry about that anymore. Easily schedule an alarm that will ring as you approach your chosen location, and take a nap or keep watching the next episode of your favourite series in peace. Glarm lets you create an alarm that activates at a set distance from your destination. You can attach a note to the alarm, assign it to a category, and configure it to trigger every time you cross the boundary of a defined region.
VLDA
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VLDA is a mobile application designed to control the Smart Door, an electronic access control system. This version of the system operates exclusively via Bluetooth, enabling local configuration, control, and monitoring without requiring an internet connection. Smart Door, when paired over Bluetooth, allows secure and direct communication between the mobile app and the door device. Users can perform essential functions such as device setup, access management, and user authentication—all handled locally on the mobile device without involving cloud connectivity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VLDA at none against Glarm's 5. VLDA also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Glarm's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 7 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
Both are free to download. Glarm sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. VLDA asks for nothing beyond the download.
Glarm ships an update every 2 months, VLDA every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Glarm | VLDA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (23 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 63.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Adam Wienconek | Smart Access Designs |
In-app purchases
Glarm
- Generous Tip$0.99
- Healthy Tip$2.99
- Awesome Tip$4.99
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- Unlimited Alarms$4.99
- Unlimited Alarms$6.99
VLDA
No in-app purchases









