FaceClock Analogue vs Gesture Alarm Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FaceClock Analogue
This app offers a highly customizable analogue clock experience with various clock faces, color schemes, and background image options. It includes features like time announcements in multiple languages, an alarm with snooze, music player controls, and battery indication.
- Customizable clock faces and color schemes
- Background picture customization
- Time announcements in 6 languages
- Alarm clock with snooze
- Music player control
- Battery indicator
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FaceClock is free to use with six minimal clock faces, all color themes, wall colors, the digital time and a full alarm. FaceClock turns your iPhone or iPad into an analog clock you'll actually want on your nightstand, your desk or your kitchen counter. Twenty clock faces Pick from four groups: Minimal (bars, dots, rings), Numerals (including Roman, Arabic-Indic and Chinese numbers), 24-Hour dials, and Counter-Clockwise faces that run backwards. Choose a color theme, including a dim red Night theme that won't keep you awake, and a light theme for bright rooms. Make it yours Set any wall color or use your own photo as the background, then drag and pinch to frame it. Add the date, the digital time in 12- or 24-hour form, and the current temperature. Drag up or down anywhere on the clock to dim the screen for night-time. A real alarm Built on Apple's alarm system, so it rings even when your phone is locked or on silent. Choose the time, which days it repeats and how long snooze lasts. Sleep timer Count down with white noise, or an alarm at the end. The timer keeps going on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Weather on the face Local temperature and conditions from Apple Weather, right on the dial. Visual effects behind the clock can follow your weather: sunlight, fog, rain or snow. Hear the time Have the clock speak the time on the hour, half hour or quarter hour, in your choice of language. Or just double-tap the clock whenever you want to know. Widgets Clock widgets for the Home Screen in every size, including extra large on iPad, plus a minimal clock for the Lock Screen. They follow the clock settings you chose in the app. Also included Now Playing controls for the Music app · battery ring with charging status · keep-screen-awake for bedside use · full iPad support in portrait and landscape Unlock everything with a single purchase: all twenty clock faces, photo backgrounds, weather, visual effects, the sleep timer, the music player, spoken time announcements and widgets. One purchase, no subscription. Already bought it in an earlier version? Tap Restore Purchase.
Gesture Alarm Clock
Wake up gently or aggressively with this innovative alarm clock. Features include vibration with a backup alarm, gesture controls, and a sleep timer. It offers multiple snooze options and syncs across devices.
- Vibration with Backup Alarm
- Gesture Controls for Alarms
- Repeat, Daily, Weekly Alarms
- Multiple Snooze Options
- Sleep Timer with Soothing Sounds
- Sync Alarm Settings via iCloud
- Flashlight and Fade-in Ring Options
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Get excited to wake up again! Gesture Alarm Clock includes all the combined features that you would expect in a beautifully constructed alarm clock, plus innovative new alarm features to change the way you wake up. *** Vibration with Backup Alarm (Exclusive) *** Stop waking up your loved ones when you only have to wake up! This is a unique feature only offered by Gesture Alarm Clock. Simply activate vibration alarm, place the device on a hard surface to hear the vibration louder if possible. If you don't wake up with a vibration, don't worry! A backup alarm will ring to still wake you up after a few minutes! This is extremely useful if you have a spouse or baby in the same room! Why wake up others when you only have to wake up? Gesture Alarm Clock is easy to use and setup! The app allows you to set one-time, repeat, daily, and weekly alarms. The app also includes a unique & different snooze option to make it difficult for those habitual snoozers :-). Plus end the day by listening to our collection of relaxing music or listen to your favorite tunes as you fall asleep with our sleep timer. Get ready to use the best and only alarm clock you will ever need. Features • Set the alarm through Gestures • Vibration with Backup Alarm • Set Repeat, Daily & Weekly Alarms • Multiple Ring Options - Vibrate, Fade-in & Flashlight On/Off • Sync Alarm Settings on Multiple Devices through iCloud • Local Weather Updates • Easy Swipe Controls to Enable / Disable Alarm • Low Battery Warnings • Alarm rings even when application closed • Sleep Timer allows you to fall asleep with soothing sounds, songs, and more • Aggressive alarm for those who snooze too much • Multiple Snooze Options - Swipe Down - Double Tap - Flip Over - Shake Device Gesture Alarm Clock will be your new favorite alarm app of choice. Specially selected music has been added to help you gently wake up & easily fall asleep. Gesture Alarm Clock is a universal app, fully compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod. What are you waiting for? Download the best alarm clock today for free! YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI7QsX_sHRY Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/rvappstudios Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/RVAppstudios
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: FaceClock Analogue at none against Gesture Alarm Clock's shown. FaceClock Analogue also leads on review sentiment (68% vs 50%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Gesture Alarm Clock's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. FaceClock Analogue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Gesture Alarm Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
FaceClock Analogue holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 368 and 192 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of FaceClock Analogue's written reviews are positive against 50% of Gesture Alarm Clock's.
FaceClock Analogue ships an update every 5 weeks, Gesture Alarm Clock every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FaceClock Analogue | Gesture Alarm Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (368 ratings) — better | 4.3 (192 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 368 — better | 192 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iReka Soft | RV AppStudios LLC |
Customer experience
FaceClock Analogue
Gesture Alarm Clock
User reviews
FaceClock Analogue
From 368 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful as a bedside clock
- 👍 Clear and easy to read
- 👍 Customizable clock faces
- 👍 Handy for resetting digital clocks
- 👍 Great for timing tasks and sessions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Sudden size reduction after update
- 🔋 Bright ads can be distracting
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with clipboard access
- 🐛 Occasional freezing and time display issues
- 🔒 Paid version still shows ads
Gesture Alarm Clock
From 192 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Vibration only alarm is a godsend
- 👍 Good concept, nice look
- 👍 Effective once learned
- 👍 Cool, colorful, interactive
- 👍 Works better than native alarm
Room to improve
- 🐛 Alarm does not shut off
- 🐛 Never ending alarm
- 🐛 Alarm keeps waking up late
- 🐛 Battery drains quickly
- 🐛 Alarm won't turn off
Bugs and requests
FaceClock Analogue
Reported bugs
3 issues- Alarm not working when app is closed
- Ads reappearing after purchasing ad-free version
- Clock freezing at certain times
Requested features
6 requests- Option to display clock on lock screen
- Ability to set as main system clock
- More clock face design options
- Customizable hand colors
- Alarm clock functionality
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- Ability to disable music controls
Gesture Alarm Clock
Reported bugs
27 issues- Alarm keeps waking up late
- Alarm does not shut off
- Alarm won't turn off
- Battery drains quickly
- Alarm goes off an hour early
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- Continuously buzzes
- Silent alarm did not go off
- Confusing menus, cannot edit or delete alarms
- Starts with loud babbling voice
- Won't stop ringing
- App has to be open for vibrate to work
- Only one alarm at a time, cannot label alarms
- Doesn't work with DND mode
- Only plays one sound
- Snooze does not work
- Backup sounds come on when off
- Doesn't work with Do Not Disturb
- Won't ring on silent
- Won't do anything on DND
- Worthless on silent
- Interface is cumbersome
- Doesn't work with Do Not Disturb active
- Cannot get past draw a number screen
- Unusable due to crashing
- Cannot set alarm without upgrade
- Bright screen
- Glitches, quiet
Requested features
4 requests- Add seconds on the clock
- Add more settings
- Add custom snooze time selection
- Swiping down to enable quick nap timer
In-app purchases
FaceClock Analogue
- Unlock All Features$1.99
Gesture Alarm Clock
- Upgrade To Pro Version$1.99
Questions
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