Comparison

Alarm Clock HD vs Alarm 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

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

Alarm Clock

This alarm clock app is designed to ensure you wake up on time with customizable features. It offers voice commands for setting alarms, checking the time, and controlling the flashlight, along with fun motivational voices to prevent snoozing.

Highlights
  • Voice commands for alarms and flashlight
  • Motivational wake-up voices
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Snooze prevention
  • Weather for your location
  • Flashlight control
Features
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OVER 2M DOWNLOADS!!! ◉ The first and best alarm clock on the store! ◉ Set a time at which you can't snooze anymore! ◉ Guaranteed to get you up! FEATURES ◉ Add your own background from your photos or camera or choose from dozens of beautiful designs ◉ Weather for your location ◉ Select from the built in beautiful backgrounds. ◉ Say “Jarvis set alarm for 7:30 AM” to set an alarm ◉ Say “Jarvis time” to hear the time ◉ Say “Jarvis light” to turn on the flashlight. No fumbling for the light at night! ◉ Get fun voices like Stewie and Hermione that motivate you to wake up if you keep snoozing! ◉ Beautiful, customizable alarm clock design TESTIMONIALS • "I've been waiting foreverrr for a great app like this. You get to talk to it and it talks back." Jessie_baee • "This app is so cool, the features are awesome and it's FREE!!!" Maemaepdx • "I love this app! Especially when you keep snoozing it, because then it says you can't snooze anymore and you have to get up!" grace55667 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! • Visit us at www.jlabs.me • Email us at support@jlabs.me • Tweet us at @jlabsTeam • Like us on Facebook! By downloading this app, you accept the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy agreements

Screenshots

Alarm Clock HD4 screens
Alarm Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alarm Clock at 91% against Alarm Clock HD's 32%. Alarm Clock also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). Alarm Clock HD's advantage is ratings volume (104K vs 2K) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Alarm Clock HD sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month and Alarm Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alarm Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm Clock HD has 104K ratings behind it against 2K, 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 91% of Alarm Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm Clock HD ships an update fortnightly, Alarm Clock monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Alarm Clock HD versus Alarm Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm Clock HDAlarm Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (104K ratings)4.8 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews31.6% of reviews91.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings104K — better2K
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size234 MB458 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperImpala Studiosj labs

Customer experience

Alarm Clock HD

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

Alarm Clock

All ratings1,998 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews214 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.6%

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

Alarm Clock

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Wakes me up effectively
  • 👍 Customizable alarm sounds and backgrounds
  • 🤖 Fun character voices
  • 💰 Earn free upgrades through points
  • ⏰ Reliable alarm

Room to improve

  • 🔇 Alarm doesn't work when phone is on silent
  • 🔋 Requires app to stay open, drains battery
  • 💸 Paid upgrades required to remove ads
  • 🐛 Alarm randomly goes off silently

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

Alarm Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarm randomly goes off silently
  • Alarm fails to go off at set time
  • App freezes or crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow alarm to play even when phone volume is low
  • Ability to set alarm time more easily
  • Option to play music from library as alarm
  • Improved Bluetooth connectivity

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
1 purchases

Alarm Clock

One-time1
  • Super Sleeper$7.99

Questions

Is Alarm Clock HD free?
Alarm Clock HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alarm Clock free?
Alarm Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Alarm Clock HD or Alarm Clock?
Alarm Clock is rated higher. Alarm Clock HD averages 4.5 out of 5 from 104K ratings, while Alarm Clock averages 4.8 from 2K ratings.
Do Alarm Clock HD or Alarm Clock have ads?
Both Alarm Clock HD and Alarm Clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Alarm Clock HD or Alarm Clock?
Alarm Clock HD ships an update fortnightly, and Alarm Clock monthly. Most recently, Alarm Clock HD was updated on October 28, 2026 and Alarm Clock on October 21, 2026.

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