Comparison

Smooth Clock vs LRM

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

Head to head
About

Smooth Clock

Features
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Turn your device into a clock with a smoothly animated background. Features: - toggle between day and night mode - choose from 4 different animations - animate random, rainbow or gray colors - 3 different animation speeds - supports the 12 and 24 hour format

About

LRM

This app functions as a nightstand clock with customizable alarm tones that gradually increase in volume. It offers a snooze feature and keeps the display on, overriding auto-lock settings for continuous visibility. It's recommended to keep your device powered while using it as a nightstand.

Highlights
  • Adjustable brightness for night viewing
  • Progressively louder alarm tones
  • Snooze functionality
  • Overrides auto-lock settings
  • Multiple alarm tones
Features
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LRM is a nightstand alarm clock that wakes you gently, with alarms you can rely on. ALARMS THAT ALWAYS RING LRM 2 uses Apple's alarm system, so your alarm goes off even when the app is closed, your iPhone is locked, on silent, or a Focus is on. No more leaving the app open all night. WAKE UP TO MUSIC Choose from original tracks written for LRM by Richard Hope: Like an Eclipse, Sweet Afternoon Sunshine and To Warm the Coming Gray. Your alarm fades in with the opening of the song; tap Play full song and LRM keeps playing the whole track, getting gradually louder. Prefer a classic tone? Those are still here too. A CLOCK FOR YOUR BEDSIDE Press Sleep to turn your iPhone into a red night clock. Pick thin, normal or bold digits and dim the screen exactly how you like it. Double tap for the darkest setting, triple tap for half brightness. Start a nap timer right from the Nightstand. TWO LOOKS Neon Night: glowing digits on true black, in the accent colour of your choice. Liquid Glass: frosted glass over a sky that changes with the time of day. Switch between them any time in Settings. JUST ASK SIRI "Set an LRM alarm", "LRM, wake me up", "Turn off my LRM alarms", "Start an LRM nap". LRM's alarms are its own and never change the alarms in the Clock app. EVERYTHING YOU KNOW Snooze for 9 minutes, name your alarms, choose repeat days, and use a 12 or 24 hour clock. If you used LRM before, your alarms and settings come with you.

Screenshots

Smooth Clock4 screens
LRM4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Smooth Clock at every 11 months against LRM's every 59 months. Smooth Clock also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Smooth Clock costs $0.99 and LRM $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smooth Clock ships an update every 11 months, LRM every 59 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
Smooth Clock versus LRM: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmooth ClockLRM
Price$0.99 โ€” better$1.99
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 11 months โ€” betterEvery 59 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationโ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 โ€” better26.1
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiet JonasRichard Hope

In-app purchases

None

Smooth Clock

No in-app purchases

None

LRM

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smooth Clock free?
Smooth Clock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LRM free?
LRM costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smooth Clock or LRM have ads?
Neither Smooth Clock nor LRM shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smooth Clock or LRM?
Smooth Clock ships an update every 11 months, and LRM every 59 months. Most recently, Smooth Clock was updated on October 14, 2026 and LRM on October 11, 2026.

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