Comparison

Clock vs Smart Alarm Clock

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

Head to head
About

Clock

This app helps you manage your time across devices. It offers features like a world clock for global time zones, customizable alarms with music options, a stopwatch for measuring durations, and timers for countdowns.

Highlights
  • World Clock for global time zones
  • Customizable Alarms with music
  • Stopwatch with lap recording
  • Multiple Timers with labels
  • Sleep schedule integration
Features
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Clock helps you manage your time on iOS, iPadOS and macOS. Check the current time anywhere with World Clock, make sure you wake up on time with Alarms, or keep track of passing time with Stopwatch and Timers. World Clock Check the current time in cities around the world. Or quickly see the time difference compared to your local time to make coordinating across time zones easy. Alarms Set regular alarms for any time of day. Choose to set them to repeat on specific days, give them a label and select the sound that plays with each. When your alarm goes off, you can choose to play from a selection of sounds, or pick a song from your Apple Music library. You can also adjust your wake up alarm and sleep schedule from Health right in the Clock app so you can wind down with a Sleep Focus and make sure you always wake up on time. Stopwatch Measure the duration of an event. You can see how much time has lapsed with either a digital or analog stopwatch face, and you can quickly record laps or splits throughout the time. Timers Count down seconds, minutes or hours. Or count down using multiple timers, and add labels and distinct sounds to each. You can also choose to set a timer that stops any music playing in the background—perfect for getting to sleep with your favorite playlist.

About

Smart Alarm Clock

Wake up to your favorite music or solve puzzles to turn off your alarm. This app offers a sleep timer, countdown timer, and a flashlight, ensuring you start your day on time and with ease.

Highlights
  • Customizable ringtones and melodies
  • Math problem alarm deactivation
  • Memory game alarm deactivation
  • Sleep timer with music
  • Countdown timer
  • Talking clock
  • Flashlight
Features
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Wake up on time to your favorite music. This all-in-one app combines reliable alarms with useful tools for mornings, bedtime, cooking, meetings, and everyday reminders. Set alarms for important events, choose how you wake up, and access useful clock features whenever you need them. ~~~ FEATURES ~~~ ~ Use your favorite ringtones and melodies Wake up to music and sounds you enjoy for a more pleasant start to the day. ~ Solve math problems to wake up your brain Start with a quick mental challenge. Choose a difficulty level, solve the problem, and dismiss the alarm. ~ Train your memory with patterns and colors Dismiss the alarm with a memory game. Repeat the pattern or color sequence shown on the screen for a more active start to the day. ~ Sleep mode Relax at bedtime with soothing melodies. Set the sleep timer, and the audio will turn off automatically when the timer ends. ~ Countdown timer Set a timer for cooking, studying, workouts, or any other activity. An alert will let you know when time is up. ~ Talking clock Use the app as a bedside clock and have the current time announced whenever you need it. ~ Flashlight Turn on the flashlight with a single tap whenever you need extra light. All your essential clock tools come together in one easy-to-use app designed to work without excessive battery drain. Choose ringtones for different alarms, check the weather, and plan your schedule with ease. IMPORTANT INFORMATION: - The app must remain running in the background for alarm alerts to appear. - Location access is required to update the weather forecast. - Notifications must be enabled to receive alerts. SUBSCRIPTION Subscribe now to get: 1. Dial customization 2. Additional methods to turn off the alarm 3. Unlimited sleep timer 4. Talking clock 5. No ads Premium subscription details: - Start with a free three-day trial. When the trial ends, a paid weekly subscription will begin automatically. - Subscriptions are available in weekly, monthly, and annual plans. - A weekly subscription costs $5.99, a monthly subscription costs $19.99, and an annual subscription costs $49.99. - Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account upon confirmation of purchase. - You can cancel your subscription or free trial at any time. To prevent automatic renewal, cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. - You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your Account Settings after purchase. - Any unused portion of the free trial will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. - Read our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://appenvisions.com/privacy.html https://appenvisions.com/eula.html

Screenshots

Clock3 screens
Smart Alarm Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Smart Alarm Clock at 4.0 against Clock's 2.5. Smart Alarm Clock also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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. Smart Alarm Clock sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Smart Alarm Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20K and 8.8K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 14% of Clock's written reviews are positive against 19% of Smart Alarm Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock ships an update every 6 months, Smart Alarm Clock every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Clock versus Smart Alarm Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockSmart Alarm Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (20K ratings)4.0 (8.8K ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.2% of reviews19.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20K — better8.8K
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB221 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApple Inc.Appenvision Ltd

Customer experience

Clock

All ratings19,995 ratings
Positive32.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative60.2%
Written reviews4,412 reviews
Positive14.2%
Neutral8.6%
Negative77.2%

Smart Alarm Clock

All ratings8,688 ratings
Positive73.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative20.5%
Written reviews436 reviews
Positive19.3%
Neutral10.3%
Negative70.4%

User reviews

Clock

From 20K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Useful app
  • 👍 Good alarm clock
  • ✨ Interesting experience
  • 🕰️ Helpful for timekeeping

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Alarm issues
  • 🔇 Quiet/silent alarms
  • 🕰️ Lack of customization
  • 🤯 Frustrating bugs
  • 🕰️ Unreliable timer

Smart Alarm Clock

From 8.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Effective at waking up
  • 👍 Variety of alarm sounds
  • 🙂 Helpful for deep sleepers

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔒 Locked features behind paywall
  • 🐛 Alarms not working consistently
  • 🔋 Drains battery when app is open
  • 🤔 Misleading advertising

Bugs and requests

Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarms not going off or being silent
  • Alarms disappearing or turning off on their own
  • Timer issues like not showing countdown or not working properly

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to set alarms for specific dates
  • Option to silence all alarms for a period
  • More customization for alarm sounds and snooze
  • Separate volume control for alarms
  • Ability to group and manage alarms
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  • Display seconds in digital clock view

Smart Alarm Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarms not going off as scheduled
  • App crashing or closing unexpectedly
  • Inconsistent behavior with different phone settings

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow users to add their own music
  • Improve alarm volume and reliability
  • Provide more free features
  • Add snooze button functionality

In-app purchases

None

Clock

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Smart Alarm Clock

Subscriptions10
  • Advanced Alarm Clock3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Smart alarm clock week3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Smart alarm clock week3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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  • Advanced Alarm Clock3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Advanced Alarm Clock$9.997 Days
  • Super loud alarm clock3 Days trial$16.991 Month
  • Enhanced Timer Features3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Music and sounds alarm clock3 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Exclusive Alarm Options$49.991 Year
  • Exclusive Alarm Options3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Clock free?
Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Alarm Clock free?
Smart Alarm Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clock or Smart Alarm Clock?
Smart Alarm Clock is rated higher. Clock averages 2.5 out of 5 from 20K ratings, while Smart Alarm Clock averages 4.0 from 8.8K ratings.
Do Clock or Smart Alarm Clock have ads?
Neither Clock nor Smart Alarm Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Clock or Smart Alarm Clock?
Clock ships an update every 6 months, and Smart Alarm Clock every 2 months. Most recently, Clock was updated on October 30, 2026 and Smart Alarm Clock on October 30, 2026.

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