# My Voice Alarm vs re

The clearest difference is review sentiment: re at 100% against My Voice Alarm's 22%. re also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.4) and update cadence (every 8 months vs every 22 months). My Voice Alarm's advantage is ratings volume (43 vs 7) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

My Voice Alarm costs $0.99 and re $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

re holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: My Voice Alarm has 43 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 22% of My Voice Alarm's written reviews are positive against 100% of re's.

My Voice Alarm ships an update every 22 months, re every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | My Voice Alarm | re |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $1.99 |
| Rating | [2.4 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-voice-alarm/id446401746/reviews) | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retimer-a-modern-timer/id1665280809/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **43** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 22.1% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | **Every 8 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 2 MB | 5 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Arlo Leach](https://appshunter.io/developer/353281976) | [Josh Angelsberg](https://appshunter.io/developer/1469949381) |

## What reviewers say

### My Voice Alarm

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/my-voice-alarm/id446401746)

Wake up to your own custom recordings with this alarm app. It features a unique snooze/stop control system and progressive volume adjustment to ensure you don't oversleep. Enjoy fast time entry and customizable snooze durations.

**Highlights:** Wake to custom recordings, Recordings library, Whole screen snooze button, Two-step stop button, Progressive volume increase, Fast time entry, Short snooze option

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💡 Unique concept: voice recordings as alarms
- 👍 Simple to use (for some)
- 🚀 Works as intended (for some)
- 👍 Developer responsive to feedback (historical)
- 👍 Plays recording until stopped

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Alarm doesn't work unless app is open
- 🐛 Alarm doesn't work when phone sleeps
- 🐛 Alarm doesn't sound at all (frequently)
- 🐛 UI issues on older devices
- 🐛 Dark mode visibility issues

**Reported bugs**

- Alarm does not go off
- Alarm does not work unless app is open
- Alarm does not work when phone goes to sleep
- UI formatting issues on iPhone 7
- Dark mode has no control panel/visibility issues

**Requested features**

- Multiple alarms
- Ability to see set alarm on home screen
- Dark mode support for visibility
- Advanced version with multiple alarms
- Option to close app and still have alarm work


### re

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/retimer-a-modern-timer/id1665280809)

This app offers a beautiful and intuitive timer experience powered by Apple Reminders. Quickly set timers, sync them across devices, and view them on your lock screen with Live Activities. It includes advanced features like full-screen alarms and the ability to import calendar events.

**Highlights:** Apple Reminders sync, Live Activities on lock screen, Full-screen alarms, Import calendar events, Multiple timers, Favorite and edit timers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is My Voice Alarm free?

My Voice Alarm costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is re free?

re costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, My Voice Alarm or re?

re is rated higher. My Voice Alarm averages 2.4 out of 5 from 43 ratings, while re averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.

### Do My Voice Alarm or re have ads?

Neither My Voice Alarm nor re shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, My Voice Alarm or re?

My Voice Alarm ships an update every 22 months, and re every 8 months. Most recently, My Voice Alarm was updated on October 29, 2026 and re on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*