Black Clock vs Math Alarm Clock by Mathy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Black Clock
A straightforward analog clock application offering a clean and simple design. It displays time with classic hands on a dial, providing an uncluttered visual experience for users who prefer traditional timekeeping.
- Simple design
- Clean interface
- Analog display
- Classic clock hands
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- simple, clean, analog clock
Math Alarm Clock by Mathy
This app requires users to solve math problems to turn off their alarms, ensuring a more effective wake-up experience. It offers customizable alarm settings, including difficulty levels, music choices, and snooze intervals. The app also features a nightstand clock display and adjustable screen brightness.
- Solve math problems to stop alarms
- Adjustable math difficulty levels
- Customizable alarm sounds and music
- Repeating alarm options
- Nightstand clock display
- Customizable snooze intervals
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Math alarm clock forces you to solve math problems to wake up! Stop the annoying alarm sounds from playing by solving varying levels of math equations - the best way to wakeup in the morning! Impossible to sleep through! ======FEATURES====== • Easy, Medium and Hard math difficulty levels to make sure you are able to challenge yourself when you wake up • Sounds that slowly fade in giving you a chance to wake up • Custom music selection - wake up to your OWN music from your music library! • Customizable nightstand clock display and customizable colors • Repeating alarms (set to repeat on weekdays, weekends, etc.!) • 100% FREE app! • Custom volume selection for each alarm you set! • Custom snooze intervals to allow you to snooze for any duration you want! • Preview & practice your math quiz before setting your alarm • Adjustable screen brightness by swiping up and down Nothing wakes you up faster and more reliably than having to perform mental tasks once you've woken up. Try solving the math problems to stop the songs or music playing...it's impossible to snooze through! Upgrades available via in app purchase: • Remove ads • Length of subscription (30 days) • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms of service - https://infinitewavemedia.com/tos
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Math Alarm Clock by Mathy at Free against Black Clock's $4.99. Math Alarm Clock by Mathy also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs every 9 months) and review sentiment (74% vs 57%). Black Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 12) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On ads and device support 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
Math Alarm Clock by Mathy is free to download; Black Clock costs $4.99 up front. Math Alarm Clock by Mathy sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Black Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Black Clock ships an update every 9 months, Math Alarm Clock by Mathy every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Black Clock | Math Alarm Clock by Mathy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.4 (111 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 73.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 111 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MacMedia | Infinite Wave Media, LLC |
Customer experience
Black Clock
Math Alarm Clock by Mathy
Bugs and requests
Black Clock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Math Alarm Clock by Mathy
Reported bugs
5 issues- Alarms turn themselves off
- Alarms do not stay on
- Alarms do not go off
- App doesn't load
- Math difficulty setting is ignored
Requested features
4 requests- More variety in math equations
- Allow alarms to work in Do Not Disturb mode
- Allow alarms to work without the app being constantly on
- Adjust alarm volume
In-app purchases
Black Clock
No in-app purchases
Math Alarm Clock by Mathy
- Math Alarm Clock Pro by Mathy$0.991 Month
- Mathy Pro Annual7 Days trial$9.991 Year
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Questions
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