Comparison

Alarm ® vs Simple Repeat Alarm

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

Head to head
About

Alarm ®

This app helps you manage your time with customizable alarms and reminders. It features unique challenges to ensure you wake up, ranging from math problems to physical activities, making it harder to snooze.

Highlights
  • Customizable alarms and reminders
  • Wake-up challenges (math, squats)
  • Interactive alarm deactivation
  • Improved wakefulness and productivity
  • Task and event notifications
Features
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The alarm app is designed to help users manage their time by setting alarms for waking up, reminders for tasks, or notifications for events. One of its notable features includes the option to set challenges for turning off alarms, aiming to ensure the user is truly awake. These challenges can range from simple tasks like solving math problems to more physical activities such as squats and walking. These challenges add an interactive and engaging layer to the alarm, making it harder for users to simply snooze and fall back asleep, thereby improving wakefulness and productivity. Privacy Policy: https://riviacorp.com/privacy-alarm/ Terms of Services: https://riviacorp.com/terms-alarm/ Support: https://riviacorp.com/

About

Simple Repeat Alarm

This app simplifies alarm management by allowing you to set repeating alarms within a specific time window and interval. It also supports standard one-off alarms and offers options for vibration-only alerts and custom sound selection. Designed for clarity and efficiency, it helps keep your alarm list organized and manageable.

Highlights
  • Repeat alarm within start, end, and interval
  • Standard one-off alarms
  • Customizable weekday selection
  • Vibrate only option
  • Sound selection
  • Clean list view for easy management
  • Intuitive editing
Features
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Repeat Alarm removes the hassle of creating many alarms 5 minutes apart. With one repeat alarm you can set a start time, end time, and interval to automatically fire within a time window. You can also create standard one-off alarms. Designed for clarity and speed, the app keeps your alarm list tidy while giving you the flexibility of repeating alarms and interval alarms. === Highlights === Repeat alarm within a time window: set Start, End, and Interval (for example 5 to 120 minutes) and let it ring automatically in that range. Weekday selection: choose any combination of days (weekdays only, weekends only, custom). Standard alarms: create simple one-time alarms with the same smooth workflow. Vibrate only option: notify by vibration without sound (behavior depends on device settings). Sound selection: pick a tone you like for normal alarms. Clean list view: see label, days, time range, and interval at a glance; toggle on or off instantly. Intuitive editing: switch between repeat alarm and normal alarm and adjust parameters with minimal taps. Localization: Japanese and English. English weekdays use short labels (Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat). === Use cases === Wake up: 7:00 to 7:30 at a 5 minute interval to prevent oversleeping. Study or work: Pomodoro style with 25 minutes focus + 5 minutes break using a repeating alarm. Exercise and stretching: periodic reminders at a fixed interval. Hydration and chores: repeating notifications throughout the day to build habits. === Why it helps === Traditionally you might create 6 separate alarms at 5 minute steps. With Repeat Alarm, you define one repeat alarm with Start, End, and Interval to achieve the same behavior. Creation, editing, and deletion all happen in one place, so there is less clutter, fewer mistakes, and faster adjustments. Your schedule stays clear and easy to manage. === How it works === Choose repeat alarm or standard alarm. For a repeat alarm, set Start, End, and the Interval. The app schedules notifications at every interval within the time window on the selected weekdays. For a standard alarm, set a single time and optional repeat days. Turn alarms on or off from the list; swipe to delete; tap to edit. === FAQ === Q. Can I use vibration only without sound? A. Yes. Enable Vibrate Only. Actual vibration behavior depends on the device Sound and Haptics settings. Q. Will it notify in the background? A. Yes. The app uses local notifications. Make sure notifications are allowed in system settings. Q. Does the interval alarm support different languages or weekday styles? A. Yes. The app supports Japanese and English. In English we show short weekday labels (Sun, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat) to keep the layout compact. === Notes === Notification sounds must follow iOS limitations. Vibration and sound behavior depend on device settings.

Screenshots

Alarm ®4 screens
Simple Repeat Alarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Alarm ® at 4.4 against Simple Repeat Alarm's 1.0. Alarm ® also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (116 vs 1). Simple Repeat Alarm's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Alarm ® sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Simple Repeat Alarm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alarm ® holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm ® has 116 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm ® ships an update every 11 days, Simple Repeat Alarm every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Alarm ® versus Simple Repeat Alarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm ®Simple Repeat Alarm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (116 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings116 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRivia Corp s.r.o.RYOTA HASHIMOTO

Customer experience

Alarm ®

All ratings111 ratings
Positive83.8%
Neutral6.3%
Negative9.9%

Simple Repeat Alarm

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Alarm ®

Subscriptions6
  • Alarm - Weekly Subscription$3.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • 1 month3 Days trial$5.991 Month
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  • Alarm - Annually Subscription3 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Annually$34.991 Year
  • 1 year3 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Simple Repeat Alarm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alarm ® free?
Alarm ® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Repeat Alarm free?
Simple Repeat Alarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alarm ® or Simple Repeat Alarm?
Alarm ® is rated higher. Alarm ® averages 4.4 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while Simple Repeat Alarm averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Alarm ® or Simple Repeat Alarm have ads?
Simple Repeat Alarm shows ads; Alarm ® does not.
Which is updated more often, Alarm ® or Simple Repeat Alarm?
Alarm ® ships an update every 11 days, and Simple Repeat Alarm every 3 weeks. Most recently, Alarm ® was updated on October 22, 2026 and Simple Repeat Alarm on September 20, 2026.

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