Comparison

Alarm Clock ◎ vs Bedside Alarm Clock

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

Head to head
About

Alarm Clock ◎

This app provides a robust alarm clock experience with customizable wake-up challenges, multiple alarm types, and smart features to ensure you get out of bed. It offers a variety of sounds, weather integration, and task-based reminders to help even heavy sleepers start their day.

Highlights
  • Multiple alarm creation
  • Wake-up challenges (math, shake, text)
  • Customizable snooze settings
  • Weather and temperature display
  • Adjustable volume increase/decrease
  • Quick alarm for short tasks
  • Customizable themes and backgrounds
Features
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Get a loud wake up sound with smart alarm settings, weather settings, morning missions, math alarms and more, all from this single full-featured alarm clock app! Alarm Clock is a smart and powerful tool that can help even the heaviest sleepers get up in the morning. Create multiple alarms, each with loud ring tone sounds and alerts, then customize each one with features that help you wake up on time. Need a talking alarm clock with sleep timer? How about a shake-to-wake alarm? A wake-up app with puzzles and math problems that make it harder to hit the snooze button? Alarm Clock has all of these, and much more! If you find it difficult getting up in the morning and need a good puzzle alarm to get you out of bed, Alarm Clock is the app for you. There are six unique wake-up motivational challenges that keep you from turning the alarm off without being fully awake. It's perfect for heavy sleepers! Wake-up missions and alarm types: • Simple - Easy one-tap to dismiss the alarm. • Shake - Shake your device to stop the alarm. • Math - Solve a math problem to turn off the alarm sound. • Text - Unscramble the randomly generated text. • Walk - Get up and take a few steps to switch off the alarm. • Hold - Press & hold the button to terminate the alarm. Alarm Clock has all the features you need from a loud smart alarm app. It includes the wake-up missions and alerts described above, plus the ability to create multiple repeating alarms, quick-set non-recurring alarms, customize tons of settings, and more. The best features in Alarm Clock: • Create multiple alarms for a variety of uses. • Customize the number of times you can hit the snooze button. • Set the snooze time longer or shorter. • Display weather and temperature next to your alarm clock. • Smoothly increase or decrease the volume for a gentle wake-up. • Quick alarm to set a time limit for power naps and other short tasks. • Set a custom theme or photo as your clock background. • Add notes or a to-do list as wakeup reminders. • Lots of free music and loud sounds for an alarm ringtone. • Never oversleep when you use these smart alarm features! A simple but attractive interface makes Alarm Clock pleasing to use, even when you're staring at it through sleepy eyes! Use it to help you or people in your family get up in the morning, even if they're heavy sleepers. Alarm Clock is definitely not your ordinary alarm app. It's better! Alarm Clock offers premium subscription which is available on a yearly tier, auto-renewable. The yearly subscription is priced at 14.99 USD (or local equivalent) per year. Subscribe to the premium program to get access to alarm sounds, wake-up tasks, wallpapers and more... Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period as the original package unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. An account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period at the cost of the chosen package. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's iTunes Account Settings after purchase. No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. You may cancel a subscription during its free trial period via the subscription setting through your iTunes account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. You may turn off the auto-renewal of your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. However, you are not able to cancel the current subscription during its active period. Unused portions of free trials, if offered, will be forfeited upon purchase of a subscription. Links to our Privacy Policy and Terms of Service: Privacy Policy: http://www.rvappstudios.com/app-privacy-policy.html#privacy/ Terms of Use: http://www.rvappstudios.com/app-privacy-policy.html#terms/

About

Bedside Alarm Clock

Design your ideal clock with AI-generated faces, hands, and colors based on your text descriptions. Enjoy a dimmable bedside mode, reliable alarms with voice control, and glanceable weather updates. Customize your clock and save multiple styles.

Highlights
  • AI-generated clock face customization
  • Dimmable bedside mode with low-light colors
  • Reliable alarms with voice control
  • Glanceable weather updates
  • Customizable clock widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Describe the clock you want. Nightside designs it. Type a sentence — "Japanese neon numbers", "a vintage brass dial with Roman numerals", or just "I'm a peaceful person who loves the sea" — and Nightside designs a complete clock for it: the dial, hands, numerals and colours, with a background picture painted to match. Preview it on your real Home screen, change it in words ("remove the second hand", "make it warmer"), and keep the ones you love. No other clock app on the App Store does this. A CLOCK YOU CAN READ FROM BED • Large time, adjustable to the size you want, in 12- or 24-hour format, with optional seconds • Bedside mode: a quiet, dimmable clock with a brightness dial, black or warm red low-light colours, and controls that fade until you tap • Keep the screen on while it stands on your nightstand or dock, with the next alarm and today's weather at a glance • Portrait and landscape, iPhone and iPad, and layouts for foldable iPhone ALARMS YOU CAN TRUST • Repeat on any days, pick a tone, choose snooze of 5, 10 or 15 minutes, and see exactly when the next alarm rings before you save • Skip just the next occurrence of a repeating alarm without turning it off • On iOS 26 and later, alarms are system alarms that can ring through Silent mode and Focus once you allow them • Say "Stop" or "Snooze" to the ringing clock, hands-free (English) • Clear status on every alarm: active, snoozing, skipped, or needs permission — never a switch that looks on while nothing is scheduled MAKE IT YOURS • 33 clock faces: 13 digital (flip, segment, LED-style, mono, stacked and more) and 20 analog dials • 14 curated looks such as Moderno, Station, Night Garden, Starlight and Sun Path • Use your own photo as the background, or let Nightside paint one from your description • Save as many styles as you like and switch in a tap WEATHER, WITHOUT THE FUSS • Current temperature and conditions for your location or a city you choose, in °C or °F • Works without location permission when you pick a city • Honest freshness: you always see when the weather was last updated ON YOUR HOME SCREEN AND WRIST • Clock widget with the time, next alarm and weather, plus a one-tap Bedside launcher • Apple Watch: see the next alarm, switch alarms on and off, and stop or snooze from your wrist FREE AND PREMIUM Nightside is free to download with one alarm, Bedside mode, voice Stop and Snooze, the Moderno look and a small ad banner that never appears on the clock, in Bedside mode or while an alarm rings. Nightside Premium removes ads and unlocks described (AI) styles, every face and look, photo backgrounds, weather and additional alarms. Premium is a monthly or yearly subscription that renews until cancelled; the price is shown in the app before you subscribe. If you bought ClockIT when it was a paid app, Premium is included for life — just open the app on the same Apple ID. Alarms need notification or alarm permission and depend on your device's sound settings. Weather data by Apple Weather. Described styles send only your description to Nightside's server to design the clock; nothing else leaves your device. Questions or ideas? Reach us at info@creoit.com — we read everything. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Alarm Clock ◎4 screens
Bedside Alarm Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Alarm Clock ◎ at 4.5 against Bedside Alarm Clock's 3.9. Alarm Clock ◎ also leads on ratings volume (3.5K vs 115) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Alarm Clock ◎ sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Bedside Alarm Clock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alarm Clock ◎ holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm Clock ◎ has 3.5K ratings behind it against 115, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Alarm Clock ◎'s written reviews are positive against 50% of Bedside Alarm Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm Clock ◎ ships an update fortnightly, Bedside Alarm Clock every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Alarm Clock ◎ versus Bedside Alarm Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm Clock ◎Bedside Alarm Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.5K ratings) — better3.9 (115 ratings)
Positive reviews63.0% of reviews — better50.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3.5K — better115
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size241 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRV AppStudios LLCCreo

Customer experience

Alarm Clock ◎

All ratings3,472 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews567 reviews
Positive63.0%
Neutral12.7%
Negative24.3%

Bedside Alarm Clock

All ratings115 ratings
Positive72.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative24.3%
Written reviews125 reviews
Positive50.4%
Neutral13.6%
Negative36.0%

User reviews

Alarm Clock ◎

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Alarm wakes up instantly
  • 👍 Unique features like tasks and power naps
  • 👍 Customizable sounds and backgrounds
  • 👍 Reliable and consistent
  • 👍 Helps deep sleepers wake up

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Alarm not always going off as set
  • 🔋 Drains battery when left on
  • 💰 Expensive subscription required for full features
  • 📢 Too many ads in free version
  • 🔍 Difficult to find settings and customization options

Bedside Alarm Clock

From 115 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🎨 Clean, elegant, minimalist design
  • 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
  • 🌙 Effective brightness dimming for nighttime use
  • 🎵 Music alarm functionality (when working)
  • 🎨 Multiple color theme options

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Weather feature frequently non-functional or shows 'null'
  • 🐛 Alarm doesn't work when phone is on silent/mute
  • 🐛 App crashes during weather updates
  • 🐛 Brightness controls don't affect entire display uniformly
  • 🐛 Deleted alarms still trigger

Bugs and requests

Alarm Clock ◎

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarm changing on its own
  • Alarm not working when phone is locked or on silent
  • Inconsistent behavior with alarm sounds and settings

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to import own photos as backgrounds
  • More color options for display
  • Ability to adjust brightness and font size
  • Snooze button placement improvement
  • Weather information updates

Bedside Alarm Clock

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Weather data fails to load or displays 'null'
  • Alarm doesn't sound when phone is muted
  • App crashes when weather updates
  • Brightness setting doesn't uniformly dim display
  • Deleted alarms continue to trigger
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  • Music alarm feature doesn't work - plays default sound instead
  • App won't stay in foreground or closes during night
  • Snooze button doesn't function properly
  • Alarm goes off at wrong time
  • App brightness setting changes device brightness
  • Weather icons don't display
  • Music library files won't select as alarm sounds
  • 24-hour mode doesn't apply to alarm settings
  • App incompatible with iOS 9+ and newer devices
  • Support page returns error or is unavailable

Requested features

16 requests
  • Variable clock size adjustment
  • Brightness adjustment for white bottom line/bezel
  • Multiple font choices
  • Display next alarm time on screen
  • Show alarm on/off status on display
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  • Seconds display in addition to hours/minutes
  • Battery level indicator
  • More alarm sound options
  • Ability to upload custom music
  • Override mute button for alarms
  • Home time display while traveling
  • Calendar integration
  • Screen burn-in prevention with number movement
  • Persistent brightness setting between sessions
  • 24-hour format for alarm settings
  • Fade-out effect for swipe-up bar

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Alarm Clock ◎

Subscriptions12
  • PRO Subscription3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Alarm Clock - Advanced Plus3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Alarm Clock - Advanced Gold$7.991 Month
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  • Advanced Subscription1 Month trial$7.991 Month
  • Diamond Monthly Pro3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Diamond Monthly Subscription$8.991 Month
  • Alarm Clock - Platinum$9.991 Year
  • Premium Subscription3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Alarm Clock - Ultimate Plus3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Ultimate Subscription3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Diamond Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Diamond Pro Subscription7 Days trial$29.991 Year
2 purchases

Bedside Alarm Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$3.991 Year

Questions

Is Alarm Clock ◎ free?
Alarm Clock ◎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bedside Alarm Clock free?
Bedside Alarm Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alarm Clock ◎ or Bedside Alarm Clock?
Alarm Clock ◎ is rated higher. Alarm Clock ◎ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Bedside Alarm Clock averages 3.9 from 115 ratings.
Do Alarm Clock ◎ or Bedside Alarm Clock have ads?
Both Alarm Clock ◎ and Bedside Alarm Clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Alarm Clock ◎ or Bedside Alarm Clock?
Alarm Clock ◎ ships an update fortnightly, and Bedside Alarm Clock every 6 weeks. Most recently, Alarm Clock ◎ was updated on November 1, 2026 and Bedside Alarm Clock on November 1, 2026.

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