Comparison

One Alarm vs Beaconator

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

Head to head
About

One Alarm

A minimalist alarm clock designed for simplicity. Set alarms with a single tap by dragging the minute hand. A badge on the app icon shows a countdown to the alarm time.

Highlights
  • Minimalist interface
  • One-tap alarm setting
  • Drag minute hand to set time
  • AM/PM quick switch
  • Icon countdown badge
Features
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One Alarm is a minimal alarm clock. Drag the minute hand to set the alarm time. Drag or tap the switches to turn the alarm ON/OFF and quickly set AM/PM. If you’re sick of complicated alarm interfaces, One Alarm is for you. Tapping through multiple menus just to set an alarm is tedious. With One Alarm, you can set an alarm with one tap. Simply set the alarm and exit the app. A badge on the One Alarm icon will appear and countdown every hour to show approximately how many hours are left until the alarm sounds. We hope you like it! Love, CW&T

About

Beaconator

Features
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Beaconator is an all-in-one iBeacon broadcaster and detector for developers, testers, and educators. Whether you're building an indoor navigation app, testing proximity interactions, validating hardware, or learning about Bluetooth beacons, Beaconator makes iBeacon development simple. Configure a custom UUID, Major, and Minor, then instantly turn your iPhone into an iBeacon transmitter. On another device, detect nearby beacons, monitor signal strength, verify your configuration, and troubleshoot deployments without additional hardware. Features • Broadcast fully configurable iBeacon signals • Detect nearby iBeacons in real time • Adjustable UUID, Major, and Minor values • Generate random UUIDs for testing • Share beacon configurations with QR codes • Scan QR codes to configure another device instantly • View beacon proximity, RSSI, and estimated distance • Clean SwiftUI interface optimized for quick testing Perfect for • iOS developers • Bluetooth LE developers • Indoor positioning projects • Museum and exhibit installations • Retail and proximity marketing prototypes • Classroom demonstrations • QA and field testing • Hardware validation Typical Workflow 1. Configure a beacon on one device. 2. Display a QR code containing the beacon UUID. 3. Scan the QR code with a second device. 4. Begin ranging immediately to verify the broadcast. No typing. No extra hardware. No complicated setup. Beaconator was created by a developer who needed a simple way to test iBeacon-enabled applications in real-world environments. It has helped validate countless Bluetooth beacon deployments and continues to evolve with modern iOS and SwiftUI. All of the code is open-source and available at https://github.com/jeffreality/beaconator . Whether you're shipping a production app or experimenting with Core Location and Bluetooth LE, Beaconator gives you the tools you need to test quickly and confidently.

Screenshots

One Alarm2 screens
Beaconator1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Beaconator at none against One Alarm's 1. One Alarm's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.2). On price, 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

Both are free to download. One Alarm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Beaconator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

One Alarm ships an update every 3 weeks, Beaconator every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
One Alarm versus Beaconator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOne AlarmBeaconator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 7 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCW&Tpushplay.net

In-app purchases

1 purchases

One Alarm

One-time1
  • instant unlock$0.99
None

Beaconator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is One Alarm free?
One Alarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Beaconator free?
Beaconator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do One Alarm or Beaconator have ads?
Neither One Alarm nor Beaconator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, One Alarm or Beaconator?
One Alarm ships an update every 3 weeks, and Beaconator every 7 months. Most recently, One Alarm was updated on October 16, 2026 and Beaconator on October 3, 2026.

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