Comparison

ClockRadio Premium alarm clock vs RiseCue

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

Head to head
About

ClockRadio Premium alarm clock

Wake up to your favorite radio stations or Apple Music playlists with this modern and minimalist alarm clock. Features include a sleep timer, customizable themes, and community-driven development.

Highlights
  • Wake up with radio stations
  • Wake up with Apple Music playlists
  • Elegant night mode
  • Sleep timer
  • Multiple reliable alarms
  • Customizable themes
  • Community-driven features
Features
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ClockRadio is the new generation of the very first clock radio on the App Store. Wake up the way you like β€” to your radio, your Apple Music playlists or your podcasts β€” and gently, thanks to the discreet alarm. Developed with care, in France. NEW β€” Try everything, without an account Set an alarm as soon as you open the app: no account is required to be woken up. And during your five free alarms, nothing is restricted. Sleep timer, night mode, repeating alarms, waking through headphones or a speaker, gradual light: you try the entire app, not a version stripped of its best features. Main features β€’ Wake up to your favorite radio station β€’ Wake up to your Apple Music playlists β€’ Wake up to your podcasts: follow your favorite shows and start the day with the latest episode β€’ Discreet alarm: a soft first ring at reduced volume, then normal volume if you are still asleep. No more harsh awakenings! β€’ Elegant, perfectly legible night mode β€” your choice: analog watch or digital display β€’ The time you have left to sleep, shown large under the clock β€’ Hour-by-hour weather, from the evening until the next day β€’ Flashlight, one gesture away from the app's main screen β€’ Home Screen widget: your next alarm, without opening the app β€’ Sleep timer: fall asleep to your radio, your music or a podcast β€’ Snooze, to enjoy a little longer β€’ Ultra-reliable multiple alarms β€’ Minimalist, intuitive interface β€’ Eight color themes, including Sage and Fuchsia A night mode designed for three in the morning When you open your eyes in the dark, you want to know two things: what time it is, and how much time is left. ClockRadio shows both. The time remaining before the alarm appears under the clock, in large type, readable without glasses and without turning on the light. And if you fell asleep to the radio, the sleep countdown stays in view, and you can lengthen or shorten it by five minutes without leaving the screen. The weather for your night, and for your morning Hour by hour, from this evening until tomorrow, with a simple swipe of the finger. With an option nobody thinks of offering: hide the hours when you are asleep. The forecast then starts when you wake up, not in the middle of the night. A flashlight, designed for the night A button opens a completely black screen: nothing dazzles you just when you are looking for light. A bar sets the strength of the beam, from weakest to strongest, and your setting is kept. It turns itself off when you leave the app, and after two minutes without the phone moving. Your next alarm on the Home Screen The ClockRadio widget shows the time of your next alarm and its label, in small or medium size. A glance before going to bed is enough to check that everything is in place β€” without opening the app, without unlocking anything. NEW β€” Your alarms follow you Change phones, reinstall the app: your scheduled alarms are kept on your account. You sign in, and you choose what you want to do with them. They come back switched off, so that nothing rings without your consent. Stations added and checked by the people who listen to them. Type the name of a station: the ones other users have already added appear right away. Listen to it before adding it, to check it is the right one. And if it is still missing, request it β€” it will join the catalog as soon as we find its stream. Available offers β€’ Free version: 5 alarms, all features unlocked β€’ Lifetime offer: one-time purchase, no subscription, no renewal β€’ Optional subscription: to support ongoing development and access new features Download ClockRadio and discover a modern, uncluttered, customizable and really cool clock radio β€” created with its community.

About

RiseCue

Features
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RiseCue helps you wake up naturally by aligning your alarm with the sunrise. Instead of jarring alarms at arbitrary times, wake with the sun and start each day feeling refreshed and energized. WAKE WITH NATURE Your body's internal clock is designed to wake with natural light. RiseCue calculates the exact sunrise time for your location and wakes you at the perfect momentβ€”whether that's at first light, sunrise, or just after. FLEXIBLE TIMING OPTIONS Choose when to wake relative to sunrise: β€’ Nautical Dawn – Wake as the sky begins to lighten (~60 min before sunrise) β€’ Civil Dawn – Wake as the horizon becomes visible (~30 min before sunrise) β€’ Sunrise – Wake right as the sun appears β€’ After Sunrise – Ease into the morning (10 min after sunrise) BEAUTIFULLY DESIGNED RiseCue features a calm, meditative interface that adapts to the time of day. Experience a peaceful dawn aesthetic in the morning, bright daylight during the day, and a soothing night mode in the evening. PERFECT FOR β€’ Early risers wanting to sync with natural light β€’ Anyone looking to improve their sleep routine β€’ People who want a gentler, more natural wake-up experience Wake better. Live better. Rise with the sun.

Screenshots

ClockRadio Premium alarm clock4 screens
RiseCue3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RiseCue at none against ClockRadio Premium alarm clock's 3. ClockRadio Premium alarm clock's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. ClockRadio Premium alarm clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. RiseCue asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
ClockRadio Premium alarm clock versus RiseCue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockRadio Premium alarm clockRiseCue
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews17.6% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size24 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexandre PestreMichael Chen

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ClockRadio Premium alarm clock

Subscriptions2
  • Pro$1.991 Month
  • Pro1$14.491 Year
One-time1
  • One-time payment$7.99
None

RiseCue

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClockRadio Premium alarm clock free?
ClockRadio Premium alarm clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is RiseCue free?
RiseCue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ClockRadio Premium alarm clock or RiseCue have ads?
Neither ClockRadio Premium alarm clock nor RiseCue shows ads.

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