Comparison

Glarm vs Cycle Shift

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Location-based alarms
  • Customizable alarm notes
  • Favorite alarms
  • Minimal battery consumption
  • Privacy-focused location tracking
Features
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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.

About

Cycle Shift

Features
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Cycle Shift — Shift Planner & Work Tracker Never lose track of your work schedule again. Cycle Shift is the simplest way to plan, track, and visualize your rotating shift schedule — whether you work day shifts, night shifts, or any custom rotation. Set Up Your Rotation in Seconds Define your shift pattern once — Day, Night, Rest, or any custom shift — and let Cycle Shift automatically fill your calendar for 1, 3, or 6 months ahead. No more manually marking each day. Know Your Day at a Glance Open the app and instantly see today's shift, tomorrow's shift, and the day after. A real-time countdown tells you exactly how long until your next shift starts. Color-Coded Calendar Every shift gets its own color on the monthly calendar. See your entire work pattern at a single glance — perfect for planning personal time around your schedule. Custom Shift Types Create unlimited shift types with custom names, colors, and time periods. Support for overnight/cross-day shifts is built in. Monthly Work Summary See how many work days and rest days you've logged each month — great for tracking overtime or planning time off. Notes for Any Day Add personal notes to any date — appointments, reminders, or anything you want to remember. Supports 8 Languages English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Portuguese, and German. Light & Dark Mode Automatically follows your system theme, or set it manually. Perfect for nurses, factory workers, security staff, retail workers, flight crew, and anyone working rotating or irregular shifts. Download Cycle Shift today — take control of your work schedule.

Screenshots

Glarm4 screens
Cycle Shift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cycle Shift at none against Glarm's 5. Cycle Shift also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Glarm's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. Glarm sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Cycle Shift asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Glarm versus Cycle Shift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlarmCycle Shift
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam WienconekOpenLabel

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Glarm

One-time5
  • Generous Tip$0.99
  • Healthy Tip$2.99
  • Awesome Tip$4.99
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  • Unlimited Alarms$4.99
  • Unlimited Alarms$6.99
None

Cycle Shift

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Glarm free?
Glarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cycle Shift free?
Cycle Shift is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Glarm or Cycle Shift have ads?
Cycle Shift shows ads; Glarm does not.

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