Alarm Clock HD by iLuv vs NiceClock Analog
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Multiple clock styles
- Internet radio playback
- Local weather forecasts
- Customizable background colors
- Variety of wake-up sounds
- iPod music integration
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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 ####
NiceClock Analog
This app displays a beautiful analog clock on your iOS device. It offers various themes and a night mode for dimmed viewing. The "Disable Auto-Lock" function keeps the app open, making it ideal for docking stations.
- Beautiful analog clock display
- Multiple themes
- Night mode with dimmed screen
- Disable Auto-Lock function
- Ideal for docking stations
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NiceClock Analogue is one of the most beautiful analog clocks for your iOS device. Put your iPhone into the docking station and let NiceClock Analog do its magic. With the function "Disable Auto-Lock" the app stays open. Enjoy the nice view of the time with the beautiful design. You can chose between many nice themes. Thanks to the new night mode you can use NiceClock Analog with a dimmed screen during night. This application is financed by advertising. Additional features of the pro version: - Even more themes. - No advertisements.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NiceClock Analog at 92% against Alarm Clock HD by iLuv's 12%. NiceClock Analog also leads on rating (3.7 vs 1.9) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). Alarm Clock HD by iLuv's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (3.1 vs 15.5). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NiceClock Analog holds the better App Store score, 3.7 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 25 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 12% of Alarm Clock HD by iLuv's written reviews are positive against 92% of NiceClock Analog's.
Alarm Clock HD by iLuv ships an update every 5 months, NiceClock Analog fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alarm Clock HD by iLuv | NiceClock Analog |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (25 ratings) | 3.7 (10 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 12.3% of reviews | 91.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 3.1 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iLuv-Creative Technology | NiceApps GmbH |
Customer experience
Alarm Clock HD by iLuv
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In-app purchases
Alarm Clock HD by iLuv
No in-app purchases
NiceClock Analog
No in-app purchases
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