Comparison

BatteryNow vs Digital Alarm

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

Head to head
About

BatteryNow

This app provides real-time and historical battery monitoring with graphical data. It also features a large, customizable digital clock display with multiple color options and dark mode support.

Highlights
  • Real-time battery monitoring
  • Historical battery trend graphs
  • Large digital clock display
  • Customizable clock colors
  • Dark mode support
  • Battery percentage color indicators
Features
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BatteryNow is battery monitoring app in two ways: Real-time monitoring and Trend monitoring (logging). 1, Real-time monitoring : You can check the battery level with line plots data graphically. 2, Trend monitoring : It is save the battery data internally every one minute, then you can see a graph of how change your battery level in long period. 3, Big digital clock display. [ Real-time monitoring feature ] 1,  Display the Battery % status in three colors Green, Yellow and Red.      Green > 45% > Yellow > 25% > Red 2,  Battery% graph.      Range of scrolling screen up to 8 times.      Chart update interval can be change between from 0.1 pixel / sec to 2.0 pixel / sec. 3,  Minute time line plot.  This graph will 100% every hour. 4,  Big digital clock. There are eight colors option for digital clock. 5,  Dark mode supported for iOS 13. 6,  Date display. 7,  Sleep function is disabled during foreground.  8, Battery condition trends Battery data is recorded every minute during running in order to observe the trend of the battery condition.

About

Digital Alarm

This all-in-one alarm clock transforms your device into a versatile alarm system. Wake up to your favorite music, radio stations, or custom recordings. It also features a sleep timer to help you drift off peacefully.

Highlights
  • Wake up with custom playlists or radio
  • Sleep timer with music or radio
  • Customizable clock appearance
  • Multiple alarm creation
  • Background and offline alarm support
  • Adjustable snooze and alarm volume
Features
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The Digital Alarm Clock turns your iPhone into an All-In-One alarm clock with an alarm that play your favorite music, your favorite radio station, your own records or just a ringtone. With the Sleep timer you can fall asleep comfortably with your own playlist or your self-defined radio! ************************************************** - Wake up with your favorite music. You can either choose a playlist, a radio station or a record. - Define your own radio station, or choose one from the online catalog - Fall asleep to relaxing music from your playlist or by a radio station ************************************************** Details: * Clock * - Vertical and horizontal modes - Displays the next alarm time - Display the current weather (optional) - Click on weather-label to show 5-day forecast - Direct launch the Sleep timer with volume control - Set up your own colors for the background, clock and shadow * Alarm clock * - Create multiple alarm clocks - Create your own playlists with songs for the alarm clock Wake-up services: - ringtone - playlist - radio - record - Radio- and Playlistalarm only works if App is running in Foreground - 1 integrated alarm-tone - Huge "Snooze" - / "Alarm" buttons - Snooze time freely adjustable - Adjustable alarm volume - The alarm works even when the screen lock is activated - Background Alarm: you will receive alarm notifications when the app is not running! - Offline Alarm: Alarm with Ringtone, if no Internet connection * Sleep Timer * - Create your own playlist with songs for the sleep timer - Select a radio station to fall asleep - Select the Sleep Timer duration * Tips * - You can dim the screen by dragging your finger over it - Pressing long on Pause-Button you can choose the sleeping duration Get this app now before the price goes up and take advantage of the FREE updates! Before you write a bad review, please contact me. Just so I can improve the app

Screenshots

BatteryNow4 screens
Digital Alarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: BatteryNow at 4.0 against Digital Alarm's 3.3. BatteryNow also leads on price ($0.99 vs $4.99). Digital Alarm's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On review sentiment, 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

BatteryNow costs $0.99 and Digital Alarm $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BatteryNow holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of BatteryNow's written reviews are positive against 59% of Digital Alarm's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BatteryNow ships an update every 4 months, Digital Alarm every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BatteryNow versus Digital Alarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBatteryNowDigital Alarm
Price$0.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better3.3 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better59.4% of reviews
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.612.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkazuhiko kurodaMarkus Wyss

Customer experience

BatteryNow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Digital Alarm

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive59.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.6%

In-app purchases

None

BatteryNow

No in-app purchases

None

Digital Alarm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BatteryNow free?
BatteryNow costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digital Alarm free?
Digital Alarm costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BatteryNow or Digital Alarm?
BatteryNow is rated higher. BatteryNow averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Digital Alarm averages 3.3 from 4 ratings.
Do BatteryNow or Digital Alarm have ads?
Neither BatteryNow nor Digital Alarm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BatteryNow or Digital Alarm?
BatteryNow ships an update every 4 months, and Digital Alarm every 2 months. Most recently, BatteryNow was updated on November 1, 2026 and Digital Alarm on November 1, 2026.

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