Comparison

Sun Alarm Clock vs Alarm Wizard

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

Head to head
About

Sun Alarm Clock

Wake up to natural celestial events. This app sets alarms for sunrise, sunset, moon phases, and twilight periods, adapting to your location and daylight saving changes. Customize offsets and manage multiple alarms easily.

Highlights
  • Alarms for sunrise and sunset
  • Moonrise and moonset alarms
  • Twilight and golden hour alerts
  • Customizable offsets
  • Location-aware timing
  • Supports multiple alarms
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Wake up with the sun. Never miss golden hour. Sun Alarm turns sunrise, sunset, and other sun and moon events into reliable daily alarms — at any place on Earth. **Set alarms for natural events** • Sunrise and sunset • Solar noon • Golden hour and blue hour (morning and evening) • Civil, nautical, and astronomical twilight • Moonrise, moonset, and moon transit • Moon phases: full moon, new moon, first quarter, third quarter, crescents, gibbous • Custom sun altitude (e.g. “sun 5° above horizon”) • Next equinox and solstice **Flexible timing** • At the exact event time, or any number of hours and minutes before or after • Alarms follow the event every day (or next occurrence for moon phases and equinox/solstice) **Any location** • Choose a place on the map or search for a city • Correct time zone for the chosen location, so alarm times stay accurate when you travel or when daylight saving changes **Designed for daily use** • Multiple alarms, each with its own type, place, and offset • Optional names • Snooze and clear from Lock Screen and notifications SunAlarm uses your chosen location’s coordinates and time zone to compute event times, so you get one less thing to think about—and one more reason to look up at the sky. By using SunAlarm, you agree to Apple's standard Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Alarm Wizard

This smart alarm clock offers reliable notifications with features like bedtime reminders, up-early detection, and travel alerts. It helps manage your morning routine with customizable activities and personalized timing, ensuring you never miss an important event.

Highlights
  • Live Activities notifications
  • Up Early detection
  • Travel notification management
  • Smart Routine Builder
  • Personalized timing adjustments
  • Customizable wake-up tones
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Alarm Wizard – Smart Alarm Clock Never Be Late Again – Smart Alarms That Actually Work FREE 7-DAY TRIAL – Experience all premium features risk-free. Smarter, More Reliable Notifications Built on Apple’s Live Activities for maximum reliability: • Bedtime reminders with dismiss controls • Up Early detection with Keep/Silence options • Travel notifications with automatic alarm management • Interactive buttons on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Apple Watch sync for seamless wrist notifications Smart Travel Intelligence • Geofencing detects travel and prompts you for pausing/resuming alarms • All processing stays private on your device Intelligent Morning Planning • Smart Routine Builder – Choose from 14+ pre-built activities or customize your own with Genmoji (exercise, meditation, pets, kids, coffee, and more) • Personalized Timing – 1-minute precision adjustments for your unique morning flow • Prep Time Mastery – Automatic “getting on the road” buffers prevent rushed departures • Custom Tasks – Create unlimited personalized activities with custom icons and durations Premium Audio Experience • Curated collection of gentle, effective wake-up tones • Preview sounds before setting your alarm • Record custom voice messages as alarm sounds • Import audio files for personalized wake-up options • No harsh, stressful wake-up noises Privacy First, Reliability Always • iCloud sync across all your devices • Offline-capable smart features • Zero data leaves your device • Self-healing data protection Perfect For • Busy professionals who can’t afford to be late • Commuters with unpredictable traffic • Parents juggling hectic morning routines • Anyone who struggles with time management • Frequent travelers who forget to toggle alarms Requirements • iOS 26.0 or later • Location permission required for Travel Monitor feature • In-app purchase available for lifetime access - No subscriptions! Download Alarm Wizard today and transform your mornings with intelligent, reliable wake-up calls that adapt to your life.

Screenshots

Sun Alarm Clock4 screens
Alarm Wizard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alarm Wizard at 100% against Sun Alarm Clock's 67%. Alarm Wizard also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Sun Alarm Clock's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Sun Alarm Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Alarm Wizard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alarm Wizard holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sun Alarm Clock has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Sun Alarm Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Alarm Wizard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Sun Alarm Clock ships an update every 3 months, Alarm Wizard every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Sun Alarm Clock versus Alarm Wizard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSun Alarm ClockAlarm Wizard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (27 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings27 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.126.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVolker Voecking Software EngineeringJohn Saunders

Customer experience

Sun Alarm Clock

All ratings27 ratings
Positive92.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative22.2%

Alarm Wizard

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Sun Alarm Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$0.991 Month
  • Premium (Yearly)$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium (One-Time Purchase)$29.99
1 purchases

Alarm Wizard

One-time1
  • Alarm Wizard Lifetime Access$2.99

Questions

Is Sun Alarm Clock free?
Sun Alarm Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alarm Wizard free?
Alarm Wizard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Sun Alarm Clock or Alarm Wizard?
Alarm Wizard is rated higher. Sun Alarm Clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Alarm Wizard averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Sun Alarm Clock or Alarm Wizard have ads?
Neither Sun Alarm Clock nor Alarm Wizard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Sun Alarm Clock or Alarm Wizard?
Sun Alarm Clock ships an update every 3 months, and Alarm Wizard every 2 months. Most recently, Sun Alarm Clock was updated on November 3, 2026 and Alarm Wizard on November 5, 2026.

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