Alarm Clock vs Simple Timer & Stopwatch
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alarm Clock
This app helps you manage your time and build habits with customizable alarms and timers. It supports various activities like waking up, studying, working out, and taking power naps, offering flexible control and personalized settings.
- Multiple customizable alarm clocks
- Pomodoro countdown timer
- Customizable sound options per timer
- Flexible timer control (on/off/pause/stop)
- Flashlight activation on alarm
- Theme and color customization
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Looking for a way to stay on track with your goals, manage your time, and build daily habits? Alarm Clock - Sleep Timer is designed to do it all! Whether it’s waking up, studying, working out, or taking power naps, this app has everything you need to create a custom schedule that fits your life. ■ Key Features: - Create multiple clocks with different time rules, create alarm clocks for work days and rest days. - Pomodoro Countdown Timer to stay on task for power naps from 1 to 40 minutes - Set different sound option for each timer - Turn off/on/pause/stop timer flexibly - Select the date to set alarm clock, reminder clock to avoid missing - Can add time interval - Double tap to turn on/off Flashlight when alarm occurs - Choose a theme and color that fits your style - Detailed instructions, usefulness of alarm clock for your activities ▶ ▶ Recommended For: - Anyone aiming to be on time for meetings, appointments, or waking up consistently. - People with multiple daily goals who don’t want to miss important tasks. - Students and professionals needing focus and productivity boosts. - Power nap enthusiasts looking for quick, refreshing rest options. - Those building sleep routines for better rest and healthier habits. - Fitness lovers managing workout and rest intervals. - Goal-oriented planners needing reminders for deadlines and tasks. Useful for anyone looking to master their time! From customizable alarms to focus and sleep timers, Alarm Clock - Sleep Timer is packed with features designed to keep you on track with ease. Stay productive, rest better, and make every moment count. Hope you have wonderful experiences with this Alarm Clock - Sleep Timer.
Simple Timer & Stopwatch
This app provides a clear and responsive timer and stopwatch with large time displays for everyday tasks, study, and lessons. It offers customizable layouts, presets, and history tracking, with optional features like showing the current time and keeping the screen awake. Live Activities display your timer or stopwatch on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island.
- Large time displays
- Customizable layouts
- Preset durations
- Live Activities integration
- Offline functionality
- History tracking
- Screen awake option
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A clear timer and stopwatch for study, lessons and everyday tasks. Large time displays and responsive layouts keep your countdown or elapsed time prominent, with controls close at hand on iPhone and iPad. Turn on Clock in the layout menu to show the current time alongside your countdown. The clock is optional and off by default. Select the manual Tabletop layout to place the timer above its controls, or use the regular timer layout. Start/Pause and Reset stay at the bottom of the control pane, with presets and optional content above. Your running or paused session continues when you change layouts. Start with 1, 3, 5, 10, 15 or 30-minute presets, or set a custom duration. Pause, resume and reset with simple controls. Use a full-screen countdown and lock its controls to help prevent accidental changes. Review your timer and stopwatch history. Choose light, dark or system appearance, an alert sound or silent mode, and optionally keep the screen awake while timing. Live Activities show your timer or stopwatch on the Lock Screen and, on supported devices, the Dynamic Island. Alerts depend on notification permissions and system settings. Ad-free timing, no account required. The timer and stopwatch work offline. Optional links to our other apps are in Settings. Available in English, Japanese, Korean, German and Simplified Chinese.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Alarm Clock at 3.2 against Simple Timer & Stopwatch's 1.0. Alarm Clock also leads on ratings volume (19 vs 1) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Simple Timer & Stopwatch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 17) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Alarm Clock sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Simple Timer & Stopwatch asks for nothing beyond the download.
Alarm Clock holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm Clock has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Alarm Clock ships an update monthly, Simple Timer & Stopwatch every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alarm Clock | Simple Timer & Stopwatch |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (19 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 16.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Duc Hiep Dong | Cong Le |
Customer experience
Alarm Clock
Simple Timer & Stopwatch
In-app purchases
Alarm Clock
- 1 Weekly Premium Package$0.997 Days
- 1 Month Premium Package$1.991 Month
- 1st Weekly Premium Package7 Days trial$1.997 Days
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- Weekly discount Package$2.497 Days
- Alarm Weekly Standard$2.997 Days
- Monthly discount Package$5.991 Month
- Yearly discount Package$9.991 Year
- Alarm Monthly Final$9.991 Month
- Alarm Monthly Standard$17.991 Month
- 1 year Premium Package$19.991 Year
- Weekly trial Package3 Days trial$24.997 Days
- Yearly 1st Premium Package1 Year trial$29.991 Year
- Monthly trial Package3 Days trial$99.991 Month
- Yearly trial Package3 Days trial$499.991 Year
- Lifetime Package$15.99
- Buy Premium$19.99
- Alarm Lifetime Standard$24.99
Simple Timer & Stopwatch
No in-app purchases
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