Comparison

Alarm Clock' vs Clock

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

Head to head
About

Alarm Clock'

Wake up with customizable alarms, music, and sounds. Personalize your nightstand display and use the sleep timer to drift off to your favorite tunes. Features include a flashlight and local weather.

Highlights
  • Unlimited alarms with music or sounds
  • Customizable nightstand display colors
  • Large snooze buttons
  • Sleep timer
  • Local weather information
  • Instant flashlight
Features
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Wake up your way, every day! Set unlimited alarms, choose for Music or Alarm Sounds, and set up your Snooze preferences. Customize your Nightstand by adjusting it to the color you’d like for your clock display. Use the Sleep Timer to fall asleep to your favorite music playlist. Free in Alarm Clock • Unlimited Alarms: Apple Music or Alarm Sounds • Customize Nightstand display colors • BIG Snooze Buttons • Sleep Timer • Local Weather Information • Instant Flashlight - shake the device • Full watchOS 2 support • Screen Saver - for devices with OLED display Enjoy Alarm Clock Ad-Free! Go Premium with the yearly subscription and enjoy an ad-free experience. • 3-Day Free Trial • Ad-Free • All Themes • Premium Customer Support The subscription is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription is for a period of one year and automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Your 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 you and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service. Terms & Conditions: https://impalastudios.com/terms
Privacy Policy: https://impalastudios.com/privacy >> Have any questions? Please check out if the answers are available in the Frequently Asked Questions in the app Settings. Have suggestions or are unable to find the answers to your questions? Our support team is ready and happy to help at support@impalastudios.com! ENJOY…THE TIME IS RIGHT!

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.

Screenshots

Alarm Clock'4 screens
Clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alarm Clock' at 64% against Clock's 14%. Alarm Clock' also leads on rating (4.6 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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

Both are free to download. Alarm Clock' sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alarm Clock' holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 36K and 20K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 64% of Alarm Clock''s written reviews are positive against 14% of Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm Clock' ships an update every 3 weeks, Clock every 6 months. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Alarm Clock' versus Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm Clock'Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (36K ratings) — better2.5 (20K ratings)
Positive reviews64.1% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings36K — better20K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size259 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImpala StudiosApple

Customer experience

Alarm Clock'

All ratings35,840 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral4.7%
Negative6.0%
Written reviews1,579 reviews
Positive64.1%
Neutral12.5%
Negative23.4%

Clock

All ratings19,995 ratings
Positive32.9%
Neutral6.8%
Negative60.2%
Written reviews4,481 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative77.2%

User reviews

Alarm Clock'

From 36K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Best alarm app ever
  • 👍 Customizable alarms and music
  • 🔒 Reliable and consistent
  • 💡 Useful features like flashlight

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Alarm not going off
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues
  • 📢 Intrusive and bright ads
  • 🔒 Unreliable alarm function

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

Bugs and requests

Alarm Clock'

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Alarm freezing or crashing
  • Clock display disappearing
  • Snooze button not working
  • Compatibility issues with iOS updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • More alarm sound options
  • Ability to upload own music
  • Persistent clock display at night
  • Exclude from Screen Time

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

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Alarm Clock'

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly Promo$17.491 Year
  • Premium Yearly$34.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • Upgrade to full version$34.99
None

Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alarm Clock' free?
Alarm Clock' is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clock free?
Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alarm Clock' or Clock?
Alarm Clock' is rated higher. Alarm Clock' averages 4.6 out of 5 from 36K ratings, while Clock averages 2.5 from 20K ratings.
Do Alarm Clock' or Clock have ads?
Alarm Clock' shows ads; Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Alarm Clock' or Clock?
Alarm Clock' ships an update every 3 weeks, and Clock every 6 months. Most recently, Alarm Clock' was updated on November 5, 2026 and Clock on November 5, 2026.

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