Comparison

Flex vs Alarmaze

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

Head to head
About

Flex

Features
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Effortlessly log flex time or assign hours to specific projectsβ€”no spreadsheets, no headaches. Why Flex-Time? β€’ Quick-Add: One-tap flex time logging. β€’ Assignment Mode: Select project and log hours with notes. β€’ Calendar View: Visualize work patterns and progress. Advanced Features: β€’ Overtime Tracking β€’ Custom Goals β€’ Monthly Statistics & Graphs Download now and streamline your time management! End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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Alarmaze

Features
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Alarmaze is free to use with 1 alarm and Easy difficulty. Unlock unlimited alarms, harder puzzles, and all quest types with Alarmaze Pro. Try Pro free for 7 days with the yearly plan. Can't Snooze. Must Solve. Join the reformed snoozers who finally wake up on time. HOW IT WORKS You can't dismiss the alarm without solving a puzzle. No shortcut button. No muscle memory. Your half-asleep brain has to engage before the alarm stops. WAKE-UP QUESTS - Maze Quest β€” Navigate a maze to dismiss the alarm. Find the exit to silence it. - Light Quest β€” Follow a moving light on screen with your finger. Steady focus your sleepy brain can't fake. START FREE β€” NO SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED - 1 alarm, Easy difficulty, all quest types β€” free, forever - No time limit, no countdown, no credit card to start - Upgrade to Pro when you want more ALARMAZE PRO - Unlimited alarms - 4 difficulty levels β€” Easy, Medium, Hard, Madness - Per-alarm puzzle control β€” make your wake-up a quest, keep your reminders simple - All current and future quest types BUILT FOR HEAVY SLEEPERS If you've ever: - Set 10 alarms 5 minutes apart - Snoozed so many times you were late for work - Turned off your alarm in your sleep without remembering - Tried every trick and still can't wake up ...Alarmaze was built for you. LIVE ACTIVITIES & DYNAMIC ISLAND Snooze or stop your alarm directly from the lock screen or Dynamic Island. No need to unlock the phone. WHY ALARMAZE - Built on iOS 26's AlarmKit β€” fires reliably with your phone locked - No ads. No bloat. Just an alarm that works. - Lightweight β€” won't drain your battery overnight - Built by someone who also can't wake up (yes, really) SUBSCRIPTION PRICING - Yearly: $29.99/year ($2.50/month β€” save 50%) - Monthly: $4.99/month Try Pro free for 7 days with the yearly plan. Subscribe to unlock unlimited alarms, all difficulty levels, and all current and future quest types. The free tier (1 alarm, Easy difficulty) remains available without subscription. - Subscription length: monthly, yearly - Your payment will be charged to your iTunes Account as soon as you confirm your purchase. - You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings after the purchase. - Your subscription will renew automatically, unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - The cost of renewal will be charged to your account in the 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. - When canceling a subscription, your subscription will stay active until the end of the period. Auto-renewal will be disabled, but the current subscription will not be refunded. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when purchasing a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dmytrosamoilov.com/alarmaze/privacy

Screenshots

Flex4 screens
Alarmaze4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Alarmaze at none against Flex's shown. Alarmaze also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 4 months). Flex's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Flex sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $9.99 per year and Alarmaze sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Flex ships an update every 4 months, Alarmaze every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
Flex versus Alarmaze: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlexAlarmaze
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.4 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size78 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNYNOTECH ASDmytro Samoilov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Flex

Subscriptions1
  • Pro yearly14 Days trial$9.991 Year
2 purchases

Alarmaze

Subscriptions2
  • Alarmaze Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Alarmaze Pro Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Flex free?
Flex is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alarmaze free?
Alarmaze is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Flex or Alarmaze have ads?
Flex shows ads; Alarmaze does not.
Which is updated more often, Flex or Alarmaze?
Flex ships an update every 4 months, and Alarmaze every 2 days. Most recently, Flex was updated on October 12, 2026 and Alarmaze on October 8, 2026.

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