Comparison

Alarm Clock HD vs FreedomNotification

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

Wake up gently with your favorite music or sounds using this advanced alarm clock. It offers customizable nightstand displays, sleep tracking, and a sleep timer to help you unwind. Enjoy features like local weather and an instant flashlight, with an option to go ad-free via subscription.

Highlights
  • Unlimited alarms with Apple Music or custom sounds
  • Sleep tracking
  • Customizable nightstand display
  • Sleep timer
  • Local weather information
  • Instant flashlight
  • Screen saver for OLED displays
Features
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Sleep better and start the day with your favorite tunes. Are you curious to see how much you slept? Then, track your sleep in the app. Alarm Clock HD is the app to help you enjoy restful sleep and wake up worry-free. How Alarm Clock HD helps you sleep better: • Unlimited Alarms: Apple Music or Alarm Sounds • Customize Nightstand display colors • Sleep Timer • Local Weather Information • Instant Flashlight - shake the device • Full watchOS 2 support • Screen Saver - for devices with OLED display WAKE UP ON TIME: Proper Alarm Settings • Keep the app open and running always to have your alarm go off and play the sounds you’ve set for ‘Music'. When your app is open, you can use the volume slider within the app. When the app is in the background, use the device volume to set your volume. • Make sure your battery is charged and have your notifications turned on before you go to sleep, when the battery level goes below 30% it might not sound. This is due to prevent the device from dying and the alarm not going off. • Keep your Apple Music available on your device The music you can select consists of everything you have available on your ‘Apple Music' app on your device. If the music is saved on your iCloud, and not on the device itself, it won’t be available. NEVER MISS AN ALARM When you close the app and do not have it running in the background, the alarm will use the device volume instead and play the notification sound system. The app will close itself automatically after 10 hours of inactivity. This is due to prevent the device from dying and the alarm not going off. When your device is muted, set to ‘Do Not Disturb’, or your device volume is set to 0, the alarm won’t play properly. It will still show the notification without any sound. This is due to Apple’s restrictions as we are unable to access the app settings when the app is closed, only when it’s open or running in the background. SUBSCRIPTION IN ALARM CLOCK HD Upgrade to a Premium Membership and receive the following ongoing value: • Ad-Free • News & X feeds (Twitter) • Premium Customer Support Terms & Conditions: https://impalastudios.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://impalastudios.com/privacy >> WE LOVE FEEDBACK As always, we appreciate your feedback. Please email us at support@impalastudios.com with any suggestions or questions, our support team is ready and happy to help. WAKE UP YOUR WAY, EVERY DAY

About

FreedomNotification

Personalize your device alerts with custom sounds, including your favorite music or audio extracted from videos. Choose from time, date, or timer-based notifications and review your alert history. This app offers a fun and unique way to manage your daily notifications.

Highlights
  • Personalized notification sounds
  • Create sounds from videos
  • Time, Date, and Timer modes
  • Notification history
  • Customizable alerts
Features
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With Custom Notification Alarm, you can personalize your notifications using your favorite music or sound effects, making your daily alerts more enjoyable and uniquely yours. This app is perfect for those who want more control and fun with their notifications. Key Features: Three notification modes: Set notifications based on "Time," "Date," or "Timer" Choose your favorite sounds: The standout feature is the ability to use your favorite music or sound effects as notification tones! Create sounds from videos: Extract audio from videos and set them as notification sounds Check notification history: Easily review past notifications with the history feature Perfect for: Users who want to customize notifications with their own style Those who love waking up or getting alerts with their favorite music or sound effects People who want to efficiently manage their notification history

Screenshots

Alarm Clock HD4 screens
FreedomNotification4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Alarm Clock HD at 4.5 against FreedomNotification's 3.0. Alarm Clock HD also leads on ratings volume (104K vs 2). FreedomNotification's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and update cadence (every 6 days vs fortnightly). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

Both are free to download. Alarm Clock HD sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. FreedomNotification asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alarm Clock HD holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm Clock HD has 104K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Alarm Clock HD's written reviews are positive against 29% of FreedomNotification's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm Clock HD ships an update fortnightly, FreedomNotification every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Alarm Clock HD versus FreedomNotification: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm Clock HDFreedomNotification
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (104K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews — better29.4% of reviews
Number of ratings104K — better2
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImpala StudiosHiroyuki Sonozuka

Customer experience

Alarm Clock HD

All ratings104,303 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews933 reviews
Positive31.6%
Neutral8.1%
Negative60.2%

FreedomNotification

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive29.4%
Neutral29.4%
Negative41.2%

Bugs and requests

Alarm Clock HD

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Alarm randomly snoozing itself
  • Alarm not working when phone is muted
  • Alarm sound not playing
  • Alarm screen freezing/crashing

Requested features

4 requests
  • 24-hour clock option
  • More alarm sounds/tones
  • Ability to use own music files
  • Do not disturb mode

FreedomNotification

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Alarm Clock HD

Subscriptions11
  • Premium member - 1 month$1.491 Month
  • Premium Features - Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium Features - Monthly3 Days trial$2.591 Month
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  • Upgrade to Premium Features$5.496 Months
  • Premium Yearly$9.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • Upgrade Your Alarm Clock3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Premium yearly$19.991 Year
  • Premium yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
None

FreedomNotification

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alarm Clock HD free?
Alarm Clock HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FreedomNotification free?
FreedomNotification is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alarm Clock HD or FreedomNotification?
Alarm Clock HD is rated higher. Alarm Clock HD averages 4.5 out of 5 from 104K ratings, while FreedomNotification averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Alarm Clock HD or FreedomNotification have ads?
Both Alarm Clock HD and FreedomNotification show ads.
Which is updated more often, Alarm Clock HD or FreedomNotification?
Alarm Clock HD ships an update fortnightly, and FreedomNotification every 6 days. Most recently, Alarm Clock HD was updated on October 25, 2026 and FreedomNotification on September 23, 2026.

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