Comparison

Now MusicAlarm vs Mud Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Now MusicAlarm

Wake up to your favorite music or voice recordings with this versatile alarm app. It offers holiday alarms, hourly notifications, and custom scheduling for specific workdays, ensuring you never miss an important event or appointment.

Highlights
  • Use iPod playlist songs as ringtone
  • Voice recording alarm
  • Holiday alarm
  • Hourly notifications
  • Set alarm for every other day/Saturday
  • Music timer before sleeping
Features
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MusicAlarm helps you wake up with the music you love and skip alarms on the days you want to rest. Key features - Play alarm music from songs, albums, artists, and playlists in your music library - Skip alarms on public holidays or your own custom holidays - Create notification sounds from your own TTS text - Generate hourly voice sets and custom chime times - Choose different chime sounds by time - Fall asleep with the music timer and stop playback automatically - Configure alarm volume, fade in, snooze, and wake check options You can make sounds such as β€œTime for lunch” or β€œIt is one o’clock” and use them for alarms or regular chimes. Chimes can run on the hour or at your own custom times. Notification, sound, and media-library permissions are required. For reliable music alarms, follow the in-app setup and battery-saving guidance. Apple Watch companion View iPhone alarms, repeat schedules, holiday rules, skipped dates, and the next alarm on Apple Watch. With a confirmed iPhone connection, turn individual alarms on or off and stop or snooze alarms detected as ringing by the iPhone app. Alarm scheduling and music playback run on iPhone; Apple Watch does not play music or run standalone alarms.

About

Mud Mobile

Features
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MUD is an AI-powered Korean writing assistant designed to help non-native speakers write Korean more fluently and naturally. MUD combines a smart keyboard with a companion app to support Korean writing in real time, whether you are studying, working, or communicating daily in Korean. What MUD Does AI-powered Writing Assistance MUD uses AI to analyze Korean sentences and refine grammar, word choice, and sentence flow, helping your writing sound more natural. System-wide Keyboard With the MUD keyboard, you can receive writing assistance wherever you type, including messaging apps, browsers, and notes, without copying and pasting. Companion App for Learning and Management The app provides access to writing tools, account settings, and subscription management, making MUD easy to use and control. Designed for Korean Learners Built specifically for international students, professionals, and anyone learning Korean as a second language. Privacy and Transparency Your privacy is important to us. β€’ Keystrokes are not stored β€’ Text is processed only to provide writing assistance β€’ No background data collection β€’ Network access is required solely to enable AI-based features We are committed to handling user data responsibly and transparently. More details are available in our Privacy Policy. Additional Information β€’ An internet connection is required for AI features β€’ Some advanced features may require a subscription β€’ Subscriptions can be managed or canceled through your Apple ID settings Who MUD Is For β€’ International students learning Korean β€’ Professionals working in Korean environments β€’ Anyone who wants to write Korean more fluently and confidently Write Korean with confidence. Write Korean with MUD. Terms of Use (EULA): https://ard-mud.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://ard-mud.com/privacy

Screenshots

Now MusicAlarm4 screens
Mud Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mud Mobile at none against Now MusicAlarm's shown. Now MusicAlarm's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Now MusicAlarm sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and Mud Mobile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Now MusicAlarm ships an update every 4 days, Mud Mobile every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Now MusicAlarm versus Mud Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNow MusicAlarmMud Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews77.8% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 4 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB94 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopernowApp Inc.Mud Co., Ltd.

Bugs and requests

Now MusicAlarm

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Blank screen when trying to set time
  • Alarm requires sliding notification bar to start
  • App crashes when accessing multitasking settings
  • Holiday dates are off by a day
  • Alarm does not notify with sound on iPad 2
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  • Hourly voice does not work unless app is on screen (iPad 2)

Requested features

7 requests
  • Improve UI graphics
  • Provide better English guides for features like "multitasking"
  • Allow alarms to ring through speakers even with headphones plugged in
  • Option to use iTunes for alarm sound
  • Ability to exclude specific holidays from alarms
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  • iPad version of the app
  • Ability to purchase additional alarm features

Mud Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Now MusicAlarm

One-time6
  • [Remove advertising]$0.99
  • [Increase alarm list]$0.99
  • [Music playlist with 10 songs]$0.99
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  • [Unlimited voice file record]$0.99
  • Upgrade$0.99
  • [50% Discounted full features package]$1.99
2 purchases

Mud Mobile

Subscriptions2
  • MUD Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Mud Pro Yearly$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Now MusicAlarm free?
Now MusicAlarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Mud Mobile free?
Mud Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Now MusicAlarm or Mud Mobile have ads?
Now MusicAlarm shows ads; Mud Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, Now MusicAlarm or Mud Mobile?
Now MusicAlarm ships an update every 4 days, and Mud Mobile every 3 weeks. Most recently, Now MusicAlarm was updated on November 6, 2026 and Mud Mobile on November 5, 2026.

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