Comparison

Alarm Clock HD by iLuv vs Digital LED 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 HD by iLuv

This app transforms your device into a versatile alarm clock with customizable displays and multiple wake-up options. Enjoy internet radio, local weather forecasts, and a selection of background colors. For enhanced functionality, it integrates with compatible speaker docks.

Highlights
  • Multiple clock styles
  • Internet radio playback
  • Local weather forecasts
  • Customizable background colors
  • Variety of wake-up sounds
  • iPod music integration
Features
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Introducing the Alarm Clock HD by iLuv! Alarm Clock HD is a basic and easy to use alarm clock app but there’s more to it. When you download Alarm Clock HD to your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch, an amazing transformation takes place… it becomes a fully functional and user-friendly alarm clock and much more. With its large, handsome time display (in 12 hour or 24 hour formats), the app allows you to choose from multiple clock displays, adjust dimmer and offers a variety of “wake to” options, such as waking up to standard and non-traditional alarm sounds, as well as your own music or Internet radio station. You can even see the local weather conditions on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch screen. For those with "colorful" personalities, there are 8 different background colors to choose from. While you can enjoy using Alarm Clock HD on your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch alone, if you really want the most from the app, you’ll need to use it with an iLuv-compatible speaker docks. Combined with the Alarm Clock HD app, the iLuv speaker docks transform into full-functional bed/desktop alarm clock radios. Features - Internet radio by Shoutcast - Access thousands of real-time broadcasts and play them through compatible iLuv speaker docks - 4 unique clock styles - swipe sideways to switch between the different clocks - Weather with selectable location - Select a city anywhere around the world! Switch between current, 5-day forecast, and 10-day forecast with a single touch. Display temperature in Fahrenheit or Celsius - Multiple wake-up options. Wake to Internet radio or iPod music. Also for those who have trouble waking up, there are "unique" sounds to REALLY wake you up, when docked to a compatible iLuv speaker dock - iPad and retina display support Compatible iLuv speaker docks - iMM514/517 - iMM727/737 - iMM747 - iMM288 - iMM190 - iMM155 - More to come! #### Work with only ISO 4/5/6 or later ####

About

Digital LED Clock

This utility app displays the current time in a dot matrix LED style. It offers both vertical and horizontal orientations, 24-hour or AM/PM format, and customizable color options. The interface is minimalist, with settings accessed by double-tapping the screen.

Highlights
  • Dot matrix LED time display
  • Vertical and horizontal orientation
  • 24-hour or AM/PM format
  • 10 color options
  • Disable auto-lock functionality
  • Double-tap to access settings
Features
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Digital LED Clock App is a simple clock app. Display the current time in dot matrix LED style! The time display screen has been made extremely simple by eliminating the menu icon. It supports both vertical display and horizontal display. It can be switched between 24-hour and AM / PM display. Please choose your favorite color from 10 colors. The setting menu is displayed by double tapping the screen. You can keep displaying the screen by turning on "Disable Auto-Lock". Disable Auto-Lock of iPhone or iPad only when running the app.

Screenshots

Alarm Clock HD by iLuv4 screens
Digital LED Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Alarm Clock HD by iLuv at Free against Digital LED Clock's $1.99. Alarm Clock HD by iLuv also leads on update cadence (every 5 months vs every 40 months) and ratings volume (25 vs 2). Digital LED Clock's advantage is rating (3.0 vs 1.9) and review sentiment (50% vs 12%). On ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Alarm Clock HD by iLuv is free to download; Digital LED Clock costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Digital LED Clock holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 1.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm Clock HD by iLuv has 25 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Alarm Clock HD by iLuv's written reviews are positive against 50% of Digital LED Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm Clock HD by iLuv ships an update every 5 months, Digital LED Clock every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Alarm Clock HD by iLuv versus Digital LED Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm Clock HD by iLuvDigital LED Clock
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating1.9 (25 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews12.3% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings25 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 40 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS3.1 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiLuv-Creative TechnologyKei Suefuji

Customer experience

Alarm Clock HD by iLuv

All ratings25 ratings
Positive20.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative76.0%
Written reviews73 reviews
Positive12.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative82.2%

Digital LED Clock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Alarm Clock HD by iLuv

No in-app purchases

None

Digital LED Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alarm Clock HD by iLuv free?
Alarm Clock HD by iLuv is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digital LED Clock free?
Digital LED Clock costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alarm Clock HD by iLuv or Digital LED Clock?
Digital LED Clock is rated higher. Alarm Clock HD by iLuv averages 1.9 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Digital LED Clock averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Alarm Clock HD by iLuv or Digital LED Clock have ads?
Neither Alarm Clock HD by iLuv nor Digital LED Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Alarm Clock HD by iLuv or Digital LED Clock?
Alarm Clock HD by iLuv ships an update every 5 months, and Digital LED Clock every 40 months. Most recently, Alarm Clock HD by iLuv was updated on November 4, 2026 and Digital LED Clock on November 3, 2026.

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