Comparison

Light Alarm vs Eventium

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

Head to head
About

Light Alarm

Wake up gently and refreshed with a gradually brightening light and customizable nature sounds. This app offers a user-friendly interface with adjustable alarm buildup times, vibration, and snooze options. Personalize your clock display and save money compared to physical sunrise alarm clocks.

Highlights
  • Gradually brightening light
  • Customizable nature sound alarms
  • Adjustable buildup times
  • Snooze function
  • Personalizable clock display
  • Screen dimmer for night use
  • Flashlight feature
Features
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Try before you buy: Search the app store for 'Light Alarm Free' *** This App has achieved Top 10 rankings for Utilities in over 7 different Countries *** (www.AppAnnie.com) Do you find getting up in the morning hard work? Imagine you could wake up effortlessly each morning to the gradually increasing Sound of Summer as your room gently brightens. Well now you can with the Light Alarm. BENEFITS ● Wake up gently: The gradually brightening light ensures you wake gradually, feeling refreshed & ready to go. ● Wake up wherever you want: Alarm sounds including Birds, Chimes, Crickets & many more, mean you can wake up to the sounds of your favourite places. ● Easy for everyone to use: Our user friendly design & default settings mean even technophobes can start using the app straight away. ● You decide how to wake up: Configure all alarm buildup times, vibration alarms, snooze function and more. Meaning you can decide exactly how you are woken up. ● Choose how your alarm clock looks: Configure clock display brightness, themes and more, so you can personalise your own clock. ● Save money: This app is far cheaper than other Sunrise Alarms sold in shops, meaning you save money! ● Bright mornings, Dark Nights: Dim the screen at night with the brightness slider & use the flashlight in the morning for extra sunshine simulation. REVIEWS "This application is the best thought out alarm application ever. Not only has it got a great interface, but it manages to Wake me up gradually, almost naturally, with its buildup alarm mechanism. No more abrupt Wake ups in the morning. Great job!" ***** "This application is the best nature related alarm I've come across for my iPhone, & I've been looking. The bird sound Could just as well have come from an open window. Excellent sound quality..." **** "...The Best Application ever thought-out alarm. Not Only has it got a great interface, but it managed to Wake me up gradually, almost Naturally, With its build-up alarm Mechanism. No More abrupt wake ups in the morning. Great job!" ***** INSTRUCTIONS 1. Simply update the alarm time (if required). 2. Amend any settings you wish to update. 3. Press 'Activate Alarm' button. HINTS N TIPS ● To reduce screen brightness at night use in-app clock display dimmer. ● Keep device plugged in overnight (for battery life). ● For important appointments, please use an external secondary alarm clock as a backup. THANKS Photos (derivative versions) in App are used under Creative Commons (Flickr) from: MikeBaird (Yellow-rumped Warbler) Mollie Emm (Wind-chimes) Feans (Macro Grilo Cricket) Natalielucier (Bonfire on the beach) Nickpestov (Wave) Robin_24 (Rain drop) Nicholas_T's (Conduit) Scazon (Seagull) Kyknoord (MentalState) Lawrence Murray (Wind Farm Panorama) Hosiawak (Didgeridoo) Jerrroen (Kitten) App uses sound files by Freesound (http://www.freesound.org): Evening in the forest by Reinsamba Chimes by DJ Chronos Merloth Park crickets by Reinsamba Fire embers large campfire by Dynamicell Ocean by Slanesh Ambient - Rain on Forest Canopy by Arctura Small eddy on a river by Volivieri Seagulls by Inchadney 01 Noise by Toine Wind by ERH Didgeridoo by Sandyrb Domestic Cat Purr by Hell's Sound Guy Alarm Clock by Jackstrebor LIMITATION OF LIABILITY By downloading this app you acknowledge that, Seligman Ventures Ltd cannot and does not assume any responsibility for, and shall not be liable for, any damages or expenses you may incur as a result of any inaccuracy, incompleteness or obsolescence of any information or functionality contained in this app and will not be liable to you or to any other party for any direct or indirect damages, any special, exemplary, punitive, incidental, consequential or other damages (including, but not limited to, lost profits or lost time), whether based on contract, tort, strict liability or otherwise, which arise out of or are in any way connected with any access to this app.

About

Eventium

This calendar app offers a revolutionary way to view your schedule, displaying actual events instead of just dots. It provides multiple view options, integrated task management, and advanced event customization. Widgets are available for quick access to upcoming events.

Highlights
  • Month, week, and day views
  • Vertical scrolling month view
  • Integrated tasks within calendar
  • Calendar widgets for home screen
  • Event customization (alerts, repeats, colors)
  • Cut, copy, and paste events
  • Supports multiple calendar accounts
Features
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Introducing Eventium, a calendar app revolution! Eventium allows you to see actual events, not just dots! We now have Calendar Widgets! Add the Eventium widget to your Home Screen to see the events you have now, next and more! * iOS 15+ * This feature requires an in-app purchase Features: ● Month View Full screen month, swipe left and right to navigate ● Vertical Scrolling Month View Swipe up, swipe down, see everything ● Week View Layout options for portrait and landscape Horizontal or vertical layout Configurable start day ● Day View Configuration options for colors, layouts and more ● List View See and search all your events in a vertically scrolling list ● Year View Only available on tablet devices ● Integrated Tasks Within Your Calendar Group due, overdue and floating tasks in a single 'event' in your calendar, grouped by task list or all tasks * This feature requires an in-app purchase Invite contacts or even just an email address to events Add multiple alerts to events Add multiple repeat rules to events Set day background colors and images Print the year, month, week or day views Cut, Copy and Paste events Mark events as complete View event attachments Override the calendar color on an event Supports calendars in iCloud, Google, Exchange, Yahoo and any calendar that can be synced to the device Delete Event As Spam — long tap option will allow a spam event to be deleted without notifying the sender * Supports iOS 15 and above on iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch

Screenshots

Light Alarm4 screens
Eventium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Eventium at 4.7 against Light Alarm's 4.1. Eventium also leads on review sentiment (85% vs 58%) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Light Alarm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 16.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Light Alarm costs $6.99 and Eventium $3.99 up front. Eventium sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Light Alarm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Eventium holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Eventium has 378 ratings behind it against 69, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Light Alarm's written reviews are positive against 85% of Eventium's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Light Alarm ships an update every 2 months, Eventium every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Light Alarm versus Eventium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLight AlarmEventium
Price$6.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.1 (69 ratings)4.7 (378 ratings) — better
Positive reviews58.2% of reviews85.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings69378 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSeligman Ventures Global Limitedjohnhair.com

Customer experience

Light Alarm

All ratings69 ratings
Positive72.5%
Neutral11.6%
Negative15.9%
Written reviews153 reviews
Positive58.2%
Neutral16.3%
Negative25.5%

Eventium

All ratings378 ratings
Positive94.2%
Neutral2.1%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews147 reviews
Positive85.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative12.9%

User reviews

Light Alarm

From 69 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌅 Gentle gradual light wake-up experience
  • 🐦 Natural and authentic bird sounds
  • 😴 Reduces adrenaline-based jarring alarms
  • 💰 Affordable compared to physical light alarms
  • 🎵 Multiple nature sound options available

Room to improve

  • 🔋 Significant battery drain overnight
  • 💡 Display too bright at night for sleeping
  • 🔒 App must stay open/unlocked for alarm to work
  • 🐛 Requires manual reset each night
  • ⚠️ Light not bright enough for some users

Eventium

From 378 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Highly customizable
  • 🚀 Excellent calendar and task management
  • 👍 Reliable and dependable
  • 👍 Great customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or freezing
  • 🐛 Issues with syncing and data loss
  • 🔍 Limited sharing and collaboration features

Bugs and requests

Light Alarm

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • App crashes on iOS 8 and later versions
  • Alarm fails to trigger or goes off at wrong time
  • Light alarm doesn't work when phone is face-down
  • Modal rating dialog blocks snooze functionality
  • Brightness resets to 50% when exiting settings
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  • Snooze feature doesn't work properly
  • App terminates during night, missing alarm
  • Flashlight turns off during snooze
  • Audible break/loop in ocean sound track
  • Screen lock button disables light alarm
  • Vibration alert eliminated when snoozing
  • App interferes with other alarms on device
  • Inconsistent fade-in of light and sound
  • Battery drains even when not actively alarming

Requested features

16 requests
  • Dark mode or black background for night display
  • Ability to turn off night-time display completely
  • Recurring alarm scheduling (daily, weekdays, weekends)
  • Larger snooze button to prevent accidental dismissal
  • Option to disable sound alarm entirely
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  • Customizable font size and type
  • Integration with music library or Spotify
  • Smoother light gradient transitions
  • Full-screen background brightness on iPad
  • Weather app integration
  • Ability to use phone while alarm is set
  • More sound variety and custom sound mixing
  • Larger snooze duration options
  • Option to keep phone locked while alarm runs
  • Adjustable light color (less lavender, more sky blue)
  • Remember brightness and volume settings day-to-day

Eventium

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Duplicate holidays appearing
  • Inconsistent event time display
  • Disappearing past events

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved task management and integration
  • Shared calendars and family/group features
  • Better widget and Apple Watch support

In-app purchases

None

Light Alarm

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Eventium

One-time2
  • Tasks, Reminders, To Do Lists$0.99
  • Calendar Widgets$1.99

Questions

Is Light Alarm free?
Light Alarm costs $6.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Eventium free?
Eventium costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Light Alarm or Eventium?
Eventium is rated higher. Light Alarm averages 4.1 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while Eventium averages 4.7 from 378 ratings.
Do Light Alarm or Eventium have ads?
Neither Light Alarm nor Eventium shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Light Alarm or Eventium?
Light Alarm ships an update every 2 months, and Eventium every 2 weeks. Most recently, Light Alarm was updated on October 23, 2026 and Eventium on October 26, 2026.

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