Alarm Clock' vs Group Text
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Unlimited alarms with music or sounds
- Customizable nightstand display colors
- Large snooze buttons
- Sleep timer
- Local weather information
- Instant flashlight
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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!
Group Text
Easily send personalized mass messages to multiple contacts by creating and managing custom groups. Save time by utilizing pre-written text templates for quick and efficient communication.
- Create and manage multiple contact groups
- Save text templates for quick sending
- Send mass messages to multiple contacts
- Protect user privacy
- User-friendly interface
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Group Text is a powerful and user-friendly messaging app designed to simplify group messaging and improve communication with your contacts. With this app, you can easily create multiple contact groups and send mass messages to them. The app also allows you to save multiple text templates, making it even easier to send messages quickly and efficiently. Key Features: CREATE AND MANAGE MULTIPLE CONTACT GROUPS Group Text allows you to create and manage multiple contact groups, making it easy to send messages to specific groups of people. SAVE TEXT TEMPLATES Save frequently used messages as templates, so you can quickly send them out with just a few taps. SEND MASS MESSAGES With Group Text, you can send the same message to multiple contacts at once, saving time and streamlining communication. PROTECT YOUR PRIVACY Group Text protects your privacy by keeping your contact groups and message templates private and secure. Whether you're a small business owner, a community organizer, or just someone who wants to stay in touch with friends and family, Group Text is the perfect messaging app for you Terms of use: https://www.grouptextapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.grouptextapp.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
Alarm Clock' and Group Text both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 64% of Alarm Clock''s written reviews are positive against 0% of Group Text's. Alarm Clock' also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (36K vs 17). Group Text's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Alarm Clock' sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Group Text sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Alarm Clock' against 4.5 for Group Text. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm Clock' has 36K ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Alarm Clock''s written reviews are positive against 0% of Group Text's.
Alarm Clock' ships an update every 3 weeks, Group Text every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alarm Clock' | Group Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (36K ratings) — better | 4.5 (17 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 36K — better | 17 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 259 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Impala Studios | CViQ Solutions LLC |
Customer experience
Alarm Clock'
Group Text
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
Group Text
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alarm Clock'
- 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
- Upgrade to full version$34.99
Group Text
- Group Text Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
Questions
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