Comparison

Calarm vs Calarmiq

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

Head to head
About

Calarm

This app automatically wakes you before your first calendar event and alerts you to upcoming events throughout the day. It offers customizable alarms for all calendar entries, including all-day events and birthdays, with options to snooze, mute, or cancel specific alerts.

Highlights
  • Automatic alarms for calendar events
  • Bedtime reminders
  • Customizable alarm cancellation and muting
  • Quick alarms for naps
  • Event display on lock screen
  • Adjustable snooze interval
  • Sync settings across devices
Features
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Never oversleep a meeting, class, or any other event again! Simply open the app, and you're ready to go! This app will automatically wake you up every day before your first calendar event and alert you about events during the day. • Alarms for all calendar events, including all-day and birthdays • Bedtime reminders • Ability to cancel specific alarms • Ability to mute specific alarms • Ability to change alert time for specific alarms • Quick alarms - great for naps • Send Quick alarms as a reminder to a friend • No need to customize events • No need to open the calendar app • Select which calendars make alarms • Adjustable wake up time • Separate time interval for daytime events • Reads calendar app, so no internet connection is needed • Snooze any event • 5-15 minute adjustable snooze interval • Shows event on the lock screen with time until event and location • Control alarms for busy or free events • 31 different alarm sounds • Set up behaviors to better customize to your needs • 12/24 hour clock • Control event behavior from notes • See alarm location, time, end time, and calendar • Alarms can be defaulted to on, off, or muted • Set default time to wake up each day • Sync settings across all your devices App must be opened to find new calendar events

About

Calarmiq

This app transforms your calendar events into persistent, ringing alarms, ensuring you never miss important appointments or deadlines. It automatically syncs with your existing calendars and offers customizable alarm timings and snooze options for a reliable scheduling solution.

Highlights
  • Automatic calendar sync
  • Persistent ringing alarms
  • Customizable alarm timing
  • Smart snooze functionality
  • Offline operation
  • Privacy-focused, no account needed
Features
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Do you often miss calendar notifications because they are just a simple "ding"? Do you forget to set alarms for important meetings, classes, or deadlines? Calarmiq bridges the gap between your Calendar and your Alarm Clock. It automatically scans your chosen calendars and creates actual ringing alarms for every event. It is the "set it and forget it" solution for anyone who needs more than a gentle nudge. WHY CALARMIQ? For many of us, a standard calendar notification isn't enough. It appears for a second and disappears, or gets lost in a sea of other alerts. Calarmiq ensures your schedule grabs your attention by turning every event into a persistent alarm that rings until you acknowledge it. PERFECT FOR: * ADHD & Memory Support: If "out of sight, out of mind" is a struggle, Calarmiq is your safety net. You don't need to remember to set an alarm for every appointment—it just happens automatically. * Deep Focus Workers: When you are in the zone, a silent banner notification is easy to ignore. A ringing alarm breaks through the noise to ensure you make that meeting. * Busy Professionals & Students: Manage back-to-back schedules with confidence. KEY FEATURES: * Zero-Effort Automation Instantly syncs with your existing device calendars (iCloud, Google, Outlook, etc.). No need to re-enter data. Just enable the calendars you want, and you're done. * Real Alarms, Not Just Notifications Triggers a persistent ringing sound that cuts through distractions, even when your device is locked or in Do Not Disturb mode (depending on settings). * Complete Control * Selective Sync: Choose exactly which calendars to track (e.g., enable "Work" and "Classes", but ignore "Holidays"). * Custom Timing: Set alarms to ring exactly when you need them—at the event time, or 5, 10, 15 minutes before. * Smart Snooze: Need a few more minutes? Snooze alarms directly from the lock screen notification without unlocking your phone. * Privacy First & Offline Your schedule is personal. Calarmiq works 100% on-device. We do not require you to create an account, we do not store your data on any server, and we do not track your activity. It works perfectly offline. * Premium Experience Enjoy a modern, beautiful interface with glassmorphism styling, dark mode support, and intuitive interactions. No ads, no subscriptions, just a reliable tool that works. Stop worrying about missing what's next. Let Calarmiq remember for you.

Screenshots

Calarm4 screens
Calarmiq4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Calarmiq at 100% against Calarm's 46%. Calarmiq also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). Calarm's advantage is monetization model (free vs paid) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Calarm costs $1.99 and Calarmiq $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calarmiq holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calarm has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 46% of Calarm's written reviews are positive against 100% of Calarmiq's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calarm ships an update every 6 weeks, Calarmiq monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Calarm versus Calarmiq: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalarmCalarmiq
Price$1.99$1.99
Rating2.8 (13 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB51 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopersquishLogic流线软件开发(廊坊)有限公司

Customer experience

Calarm

All ratings13 ratings
Positive30.8%
Neutral15.4%
Negative53.8%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive45.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative45.9%

Calarmiq

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Calarm

No in-app purchases

None

Calarmiq

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calarm free?
Calarm costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calarmiq free?
Calarmiq costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Calarm or Calarmiq?
Calarmiq is rated higher. Calarm averages 2.8 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Calarmiq averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Calarm or Calarmiq have ads?
Neither Calarm nor Calarmiq shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calarm or Calarmiq?
Calarm ships an update every 6 weeks, and Calarmiq monthly. Most recently, Calarm was updated on November 1, 2026 and Calarmiq on October 30, 2026.

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