# Будильник vs When

The clearest difference is price: Будильник at $0.99 against When's $9.99. Будильник also leads on iOS requirement (6.0 vs 15.0). When's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads there is nothing between them.

Будильник costs $0.99 and When $9.99 up front. Будильник sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. When asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Будильник against 5.0 for When. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Будильник's written reviews are positive against 75% of When's.

Будильник ships an update every 3 months, When every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Будильник | When |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$0.99** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id505866579/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/when-quick-reminders/id537048109/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Positive reviews | **80.0% of reviews** | 75.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 85 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **6.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pavel Matviienko](https://appshunter.io/developer/442373042) | [Mikhail Solomonov](https://appshunter.io/developer/537048112) |

## What reviewers say

### Будильник

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id505866579)

This alarm clock helps you wake up feeling refreshed by synchronizing with your sleep cycles. It offers two modes: one to determine the best bedtime for a set wake-up time, and another to suggest optimal wake-up times if you're going to sleep immediately.

**Highlights:** Optimizes sleep and wake cycles, Suggests ideal bedtime, Provides multiple wake-up time options, Helps you feel more rested, User-friendly interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Melodies Collection "Joy" | $0.99 | one-time |
| Melodies Collection "Life" | $0.99 | one-time |
| Melodies Collection "Dream" | $0.99 | one-time |
| Melodies collection "Courage" | $0.99 | one-time |
| Melodies Collection "Docker" | $0.99 | one-time |
| All Melodies | $2.99 | one-time |


### When

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/when-quick-reminders/id537048109)

Quickly set reminders with a single tap by interacting with a clock face. Customize your reminders with notes, colors, icons, and sounds. View all your upcoming tasks in a comprehensive list.

**Highlights:** One-tap reminder setting, Clock face time adjustment, Add notes to reminders, Customizable colors and icons, Select reminder sounds, View all reminders list

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Будильник free?

Будильник costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is When free?

When costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Будильник or When?

Будильник and When are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Будильник or When have ads?

Neither Будильник nor When shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Будильник or When?

Будильник ships an update every 3 months, and When every 3 weeks. Most recently, Будильник was updated on October 23, 2026 and When on October 23, 2026.

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