Comparison

Alarm Clock ◎ vs Loud 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

Loud Alarm Clock

This app helps you build an earlier wake-up habit by gradually shifting your alarm earlier each day. It offers a sustainable approach to becoming an early riser by starting from your current wake-up time and moving towards your goal at a pace you choose.

Highlights
  • Gradual alarm shifting
  • Customizable pace
  • Progress tracking
  • Achievement badges
  • Home/Lock Screen widgets
  • Simple setup
Features
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Wake up earlier, gradually. RISER helps you build an earlier wake-up habit by moving your alarm earlier in small daily steps instead of forcing a huge jump overnight. If you have ever set an ambitious early alarm, hit snooze, and slipped straight back into your normal routine, RISER is built for you. Most early wake-up plans fail because they ask too much, too soon. Going from your usual wake-up time straight to 5am sounds motivating at night, but often feels unrealistic in the morning. RISER takes a more sustainable approach. You start from the time you actually wake up now, choose the time you want to reach, and let the app guide you there with gradual shifts of 2 to 15 minutes per day. The result is a wake-up plan that feels more natural, less extreme, and easier to stick to. How RISER works: • Set your current wake-up time • Choose your goal wake-up time • Pick your pace, from very gentle to faster progress • Wake up and let RISER move your alarm earlier over time • Use optional snooze support when you need flexibility Instead of relying on motivation alone, RISER gives you structure. You do not need to keep resetting alarms, guessing what time to try next, or starting over every time one rough morning throws you off. RISER is designed to help you make steady progress and keep moving towards your goal. Built to help you stay consistent: • One smart alarm that gradually shifts earlier • Clear progress tracking so you can see how far you have come • A simple dashboard that keeps your next alarm and goal in view • Achievement badges for milestones, streaks, and target wins • Home Screen and Lock Screen widget support for quick visibility • Easy setup with no complicated routine planning RISER is ideal if you: • Want to wake up earlier without shocking your system • Are tired of setting early alarms and snoozing them • Want a better morning routine built through small, realistic changes • Prefer steady habit building over extreme challenges • Want a simple way to work towards becoming an early riser Whether you want to wake up 20 minutes earlier, 1 hour earlier, or finally build the routine needed to reach a bigger goal, RISER helps you take the next step without making the whole process feel overwhelming. Why people use RISER: • To build an earlier wake-up habit that lasts • To reduce snoozing and start the day with more intention • To make progress without jumping to an unrealistic schedule • To follow a plan that feels manageable enough to maintain Waking up earlier is easy to talk about and much harder to do consistently. RISER is designed to close that gap. It gives you a realistic path from where you are now to where you want to be, one morning at a time. Set your start time. Set your goal. Let RISER help you wake up earlier with a plan you can actually stick to. Note: RISER requires a Premium Upgrade for some features, which can be managed or cancelled at any time via your Apple ID Settings. Free usage available to all users. For more information: Privacy Policy: https://studio93.cc/privacy Terms of Service: https://studio93.cc/terms Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Alarm Clock ◎4 screens
Loud Alarm Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Loud Alarm Clock at 100% against Alarm Clock ◎'s 60%. Loud Alarm Clock also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and ads (none vs shown). Alarm Clock ◎'s advantage is ratings volume (3.5K vs 5) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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 Loud Alarm Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loud Alarm Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm Clock ◎ has 3.5K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Alarm Clock ◎'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Loud Alarm Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm Clock ◎ ships an update fortnightly, Loud Alarm Clock every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Alarm Clock ◎ versus Loud Alarm Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm Clock ◎Loud Alarm Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.5K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.5K — better5
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size241 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRV AppStudios LLCCharlie Courtenay

Customer experience

Alarm Clock ◎

All ratings3,472 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral4.5%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews438 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral12.3%
Negative27.4%

Loud Alarm Clock

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Loud Alarm Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

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
3 purchases

Loud Alarm Clock

Subscriptions2
  • RISER: PRO Monthly Plan3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • RISER: PRO Yearly Plan$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • RISER: PRO Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Alarm Clock ◎ free?
Alarm Clock ◎ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loud Alarm Clock free?
Loud Alarm Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alarm Clock ◎ or Loud Alarm Clock?
Loud Alarm Clock is rated higher. Alarm Clock ◎ averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.5K ratings, while Loud Alarm Clock averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Alarm Clock ◎ or Loud Alarm Clock have ads?
Alarm Clock ◎ shows ads; Loud Alarm Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Alarm Clock ◎ or Loud Alarm Clock?
Alarm Clock ◎ ships an update fortnightly, and Loud Alarm Clock every 4 days. Most recently, Alarm Clock ◎ was updated on October 17, 2026 and Loud Alarm Clock on October 15, 2026.

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