Comparison

LockBuddy vs PAlarm

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

Head to head
About

LockBuddy

Features
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LockBuddy is a collection of customizable widgets. Each widget can have multiple configurations. You can customize multiple lock screens like below. โ€ข Serif font for work lock screen โ€ข Hand-writing font for personal lock screen Included Widgets โ€ข Inline Text โ€ข Multiline Text โ€ข Battery Status with Percentage โ€ข Free Space โ€ข Temperature (Premium Feature) โ€ข 3-Day Weather Forecast (Premium Feature) โ€ข Spacer More widgets will be added in future updates. Privacy Policy: https://rakko.app/lockbuddy-privacy-policy/ Terms & Conditions: https://rakko.app/lockbuddy-terms-and-conditions/

About

PAlarm

This utility app allows users to temporarily adjust or skip upcoming alarms without altering their repeating schedule. It can automatically skip alarms based on weather forecasts or specific dates like Japanese holidays. Users can also customize alarm sounds and receive advance notifications.

Highlights
  • Skip next alarm occurrence
  • Adjust alarm time for one occurrence
  • Automatic skipping based on weather
  • Skip Japanese holidays
  • Customizable alarm sounds
  • Advance notifications
  • Widgets and Apple Watch support
Features
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PAlarm lets you change the date and time of just the next alarm or skip it once without changing the repeating schedule. SET ALARMS Choose a one-time date and time or the weekdays on which an alarm repeats. You can also skip Japanese public holidays. SKIP FOR RAIN OR SNOW Use this for alarms you do not need on days with rain in the forecast, such as getting up early to walk your dog. For each alarm, choose whether to skip for rain, snow, or both, and select a forecast location. PAlarm uses the hourly forecast for the alarm time. If no forecast was obtained for that occurrence, the alarm rings as usual. You can set a time on the previous day to receive a notification when an alarm is expected to be skipped. The plan can still change as forecasts are updated. Forecast updates while the app is not open are not guaranteed to run at a specified time. CHANGE JUST ONE OCCURRENCE Skip the next alarm or move it to another date and time. You can undo a change made for just one occurrence. ADVANCE NOTIFICATIONS AND ALARM SOUNDS Receive a notification before an alarm and change or skip only its next occurrence. Use an audio file as the alarm sound, or trim a segment of 5โ€“30 seconds. WIDGETS, LIVE ACTIVITY AND APPLE WATCH Check the next alarm in Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, a Live Activity, or the Apple Watch app. Supported screens also offer actions such as skipping or changing the time. Available features depend on the device, OS, permissions, connection and system limits. PAlarm does not read or modify alarms in Apple's Clock app. No account, advertising or subscription is required. Alarm settings are stored on your device. To obtain weather forecasts, PAlarm sends the coordinates of your selected forecast location to WeatherKit.

Screenshots

LockBuddy3 screens
PAlarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PAlarm at none against LockBuddy's 2. LockBuddy's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. LockBuddy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. PAlarm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LockBuddy ships an update every 4 days, PAlarm every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 6 level
LockBuddy versus PAlarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLockBuddyPAlarm
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterEvery 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
Monetizationโ€”Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Apple Watch โ€” better
Requires iOS16.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRakko Inc.akira kawakami

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LockBuddy

Subscriptions2
  • Premium (Monthly)$1.991 Month
  • Premium (Annual)$16.991 Year
None

PAlarm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LockBuddy free?
LockBuddy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PAlarm free?
PAlarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do LockBuddy or PAlarm have ads?
Neither LockBuddy nor PAlarm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LockBuddy or PAlarm?
LockBuddy ships an update every 4 days, and PAlarm every 6 days. Most recently, LockBuddy was updated on October 18, 2026 and PAlarm on October 25, 2026.

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