Comparison

Clock vs UpAlarm

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

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About

Clock

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ClockWork: Rise & shine, it's puzzle time! Shake up your wake up! Meet ClockWork, an innovative alarm clock app designed to give your mornings a brain-boosting start. With ClockWork, your regular alarm clock evolves into a stimulating and engaging wake-up experience, leaving no room for the snooze button. Diverse Alarm Sounds: ClockWork allows you to choose from a selection of diverse alarm sounds, ensuring your mornings start with a sound that suits your style. Whether you prefer a jolting nudge.. or a jolting nudge, we've got you covered! Wake Up to Puzzles: Forget the snooze button – in ClockWork, you greet the day by engaging your mind. Once your alarm rings, you’ll be challenged with either a number equation, a simple number puzzle, or even a maze. The alarm won't stop until you've cracked the challenge, ensuring that you're not just awake, but also alert and ready for the day ahead. Engage Your Mind: ClockWork is more than an alarm – it's a way to kickstart your cognitive functions from the moment you wake up. No more groggy mornings or hitting snooze – you'll get out of bed feeling sharp and ready to take on the day. Choose from a variety of alarm sounds Solve number equations, number puzzles, or mazes to turn off the alarm Your first challenge of the day starts with ClockWork! Are you ready to escape from sleep and greet the morning with an invigorated mind? Download ClockWork now and transform your mornings into a realm of mental stimulation and fun.

About

UpAlarm

This app transforms your alarm clock into a challenge-based wake-up system. It requires users to complete tasks like solving math problems or scanning barcodes before the alarm stops, ensuring you're fully awake.

Highlights
  • Math and puzzle challenges
  • Barcode and QR code scanning missions
  • Shake and photo missions
  • Customizable alarm sounds and vibration
  • Sleep sounds and white noise
  • Unlimited alarms and repeat options
Features
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Keep snoozing, sleep through alarms, or turn Alarm off in your sleep? UpAlarm is a challenge alarm clock designed for heavy sleepers and anyone who struggles to wake up on time. WAKE UP WITH A CHALLENGE Instead of dismissing an alarm with one tap, UpAlarm can require you to complete a wake-up mission. Available missions may include math problems, puzzles, barcode or QR code scanning, shaking your phone, taking a photo, typing, walking a required number of steps, completing a memory game, doing push-ups, or performing squats. Choose a mission that fits your routine, from brain challenges to physical tasks like push-ups and squats. Customize your alarm schedule, sound, vibration, volume behavior, and snooze settings. Pair extra-loud alarm sounds with wake-up missions to help activate your brain and body and make it harder to fall back asleep. ALARM FEATURES • Extra-loud alarm sounds for heavy sleepers • Gradual volume increase • Vibration and full-screen alerts • Weekday and weekend repeat schedules • Customizable snooze settings • No Snooze mode • Clock widgets • Multiple wake-up missions, including push-ups and squats AN ALARM THAT IS HARDER TO IGNORE Extra-loud alarm sounds help get your attention. Wake-up missions give you something to do next. Solve a brain challenge or get moving with push-ups and squats before dismissing the alarm, adding an extra step between hearing your alarm and going back to sleep. UpAlarm can be useful if you keep pressing snooze, sleep through regular alarms, turn off your alarm without remembering, dismiss alarms while half asleep, or wake up only to fall straight back asleep. It is designed for people looking for an alarm for heavy sleepers, a challenge alarm that requires a task before dismissal, or an alarm that helps make getting out of bed part of the wake-up process. FOR DIFFERENT WAKE-UP PROBLEMS UpAlarm may fit your routine if: • You keep hitting snooze again and again • You sleep through normal alarms • You turn off alarms in your sleep • You turn off an alarm and do not remember doing it • You wake up and immediately fall back asleep • You need an alarm that makes you complete a task • You need an alarm that encourages you to get out of bed • You need a more active wake-up routine for early mornings Whether you consider yourself a heavy sleeper or deep sleeper, UpAlarm gives you more options than a one-tap alarm. If a normal alarm is too easy to ignore, UpAlarm combines extra-loud alarm sounds with wake-up missions. Depending on the mission you choose, you may need to solve a problem, scan a barcode or QR code, take a photo, shake your phone, type, walk, complete a memory task, do push-ups, or perform squats before dismissing it. FREE AND PREMIUM ALARM LIMITS You can create up to 2 alarms for free. Premium is required to create a 3rd alarm and additional alarms. Premium is available through a separate in-app purchase or auto-renewable subscription. The applicable price and subscription terms are shown before you confirm your purchase. BETTER SLEEP AND MORNING ROUTINES UpAlarm also offers Sleep Sounds, White Noise, Sleep Timer, Bedtime Reminder, and Power Nap features to help you build healthier sleep and morning habits. Whether you are waking up for work, school, workouts, travel, or a shift, UpAlarm helps you create a more reliable morning routine. It is designed for heavy sleepers, students, professionals, healthcare workers, shift workers, and anyone who wants extra motivation to get out of bed. Download UpAlarm and build a wake-up routine that works for you. UpAlarm is free to download. Users can create and use up to 2 alarms for free. Creating a 3rd alarm, or any additional alarms, requires Premium through a separate in-app purchase or auto-renewable subscription. Pricing and subscription terms are displayed in the app before purchase. Terms of Service: https://alarmpro.meiease.com/#terms Privacy Policy: https://alarmpro.meiease.com/#privacy

Screenshots

Clock4 screens
UpAlarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clock at none against UpAlarm's 3. Clock also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). UpAlarm's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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. UpAlarm sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Clock versus UpAlarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockUpAlarm
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.4 (17 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—17 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBaribefe ViteBeijing Beauty Face PSL Attraction Information Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Clock

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

UpAlarm

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly7 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Clock free?
Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is UpAlarm free?
UpAlarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Clock or UpAlarm have ads?
Clock shows ads; UpAlarm does not.

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