Comparison

Alarm Clock HD vs Barcode Alarm Clock

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

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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

Barcode Alarm Clock

This app is a loud alarm clock designed for heavy sleepers. It requires scanning a barcode to turn off, forcing you out of bed. Features include customizable loud ringtones, lockable alarms, and a 'don't wake my spouse' option.

Highlights
  • Barcode scan to stop alarm
  • Blaringly loud ringtones
  • Impossible to mute alarms
  • Lockable alarms to prevent cheating
  • Bedtime reminder and enforcer
  • Don't wake my spouse button
  • Customizable themes and clock faces
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Are you a heavy sleeper who just can’t manage to get out of bed on time? Do you need a LOUD alarm clock that WAKES you up? Are you late to meetings and calls? We have created an alarm clock that will get you out of bed. How? It requires you to scan a barcode. It’s impossible to miss. In fact, this alarm clock is so annoying, it will make you want it to stop immediately. You will HAVE to get up to turn it off. *** Blaringly Loud Ringtones *** Our alarm ringtones are procedurally generated and unpredictable to prevent auditory adaption. Every time one of them goes off, no matter how deep asleep you are, your brain is going to wake your body up instantly. *** Toothpaste Barcode Scan *** To turn off this alarm clock, you will need to scan the barcode of your toothpaste or any other predetermined barcode. That way, you will be forced to get out of bed to stop the alarm. Yes, you will have to look yourself in the mirror to make it stop. *** Multiple and Repeating Alarms with LOCK Feature *** We’ve made it impossible to cancel your alarm. There is no way to stop it from ringing once it’s set. How annoying is that? You can’t mute it either! *** Alarm Features *** - Interactive wake-up technology that works - Barcode scan required to stop annoying sound - Choose different objects with barcodes to stop alarm - Impossible to mute - Use it anywhere - Crazy loud ringtones for heavy sleepers and night owls - Procedural Ringtones¹ to never sleep through any alarm again - Multiple, repeating alarms - Lockable alarms to prevent yourself from cheating - Randomizable ringtone playlists - Mix in ringtones with your own music *** Motivational Features *** - Bedtime Reminder - Bedtime Enforcer - Morning Routine *** Bonus Don’t Wake My Spouse Button *** Do you want to allow your spouse to keep sleeping while your phone alert wakes YOU up? We’ve included a ‘don’t wake my spouse button,’ which comes with a super short time snooze. Trust us, your spouse will thank you later. *** Totally Customizable *** - Dark mode to help you power down at night - Bright alarms - Customizable color themes and alternative app icon colors - Bedside Clock with changeable clock face - Highly customizable with full-screen clock, analog clocks, digital clocks, hourglass clock, landscape and portrait, clock wallpaper, and more. *** Say Goodbye to Bad Sleeping Habits *** You deserve good sleep. But, you also deserve good habits. Our phone alarm clock will help you create a schedule that is productive and healthy for you. Whether you need our Bedtime Reminder or Bedtime Enforcer option, our app will ensure you are awake, alert, and enthusiastic whenever you need to be. *** Track Your Morning Routine *** Our heavy sleep alarm clock will help you create and track a morning routine that is right for you. Download our app today!

Screenshots

Alarm Clock HD4 screens
Barcode Alarm Clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barcode Alarm Clock at none against Alarm Clock HD's 11. Barcode Alarm Clock also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 32%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Alarm Clock HD's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (104K vs 1.3K). On price, rating, ads 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 HD sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Barcode Alarm Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Alarm Clock HD against 4.4 for Barcode Alarm Clock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm Clock HD has 104K ratings behind it against 1.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of Alarm Clock HD's written reviews are positive against 50% of Barcode Alarm Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm Clock HD ships an update fortnightly, Barcode Alarm Clock every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Alarm Clock HD versus Barcode Alarm Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm Clock HDBarcode Alarm Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (104K ratings) — better4.4 (1.3K ratings)
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews49.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings104K — better1.3K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImpala StudiosJarig Duval

Customer experience

Alarm Clock HD

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

Barcode Alarm Clock

All ratings1,287 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews262 reviews
Positive49.6%
Neutral13.0%
Negative37.4%

User reviews

Alarm Clock HD

From 104K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Reliable alarm clock
  • 🎨 Customizable colors
  • 🔊 Ability to use music as alarm
  • 💤 Gradual volume increase

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Alarm not going off
  • 🔍 Difficulty seeing small buttons/text
  • 💸 Subscription model for ad-free version
  • 🔋 High battery consumption
  • 🔇 Alarm muting phone volume

Barcode Alarm Clock

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Effective at waking up
  • 👍 Innovative concept
  • 🚀 Forces you to get out of bed
  • 👍 Helps with sleep disorder

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🔋 Drains battery
  • 🔒 Easy to bypass alarm
  • 🔒 Alarm doesn't work on silent

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

Barcode Alarm Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarm doesn't go off sometimes
  • Barcode scanner not working properly
  • Constant background crash notifications

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to disable 'Plan B' feature
  • Allow importing custom ringtones
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Ensure alarm works even on silent mode

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

Barcode Alarm Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alarm Clock HD free?
Alarm Clock HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Barcode Alarm Clock free?
Barcode Alarm Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alarm Clock HD or Barcode Alarm Clock?
Alarm Clock HD is rated higher. Alarm Clock HD averages 4.5 out of 5 from 104K ratings, while Barcode Alarm Clock averages 4.4 from 1.3K ratings.
Do Alarm Clock HD or Barcode Alarm Clock have ads?
Both Alarm Clock HD and Barcode Alarm Clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Alarm Clock HD or Barcode Alarm Clock?
Alarm Clock HD ships an update fortnightly, and Barcode Alarm Clock every 4 months. Most recently, Alarm Clock HD was updated on October 30, 2026 and Barcode Alarm Clock on October 29, 2026.

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