# Alarm ® vs Tinky

The clearest difference is rating: Alarm ® at 4.4 against Tinky's 1.0. Alarm ® also leads on ratings volume (116 vs 1). Tinky's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Alarm ® sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Tinky sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

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.

Alarm ® ships an update every 11 days, Tinky every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alarm ® | Tinky |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (116 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alarm/id6471868880/reviews)** | [1.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tinky/id6756043579/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **116** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 171 MB | 67 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Rivia Corp s.r.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1698333588) | [StiffyChat](https://appshunter.io/developer/1858175283) |

## What reviewers say

### Alarm ®

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alarm/id6471868880)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alarm - Weekly Subscription | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| 1 month | $5.99 | per month |
| Alarm - Annually Subscription | $34.99 | per year |
| Annually | $34.99 | per year |
| 1 year | $39.99 | per year |


### Tinky

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tinky/id6756043579)

Connect with people globally to learn new languages through real conversations. Features real-time translation, personalized matching based on interests, and a language progress system with rewards. Designed for an inclusive and safe community experience.

**Highlights:** Global matching by language goals and interests, Real-time chat with live translation, Language progress system with rewards, Personalized user profiles, Conversation prompts, Inclusive and gender-neutral design, Privacy and safety tools

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1 BOOST | $5.00 | one-time |
| 1 Photo Unlock | $7.99 | one-time |
| vdunlock | $9.99 | one-time |
| 30 Video Unlock | $17.99 | one-time |
| unlock | $19.99 | one-time |
| boost | $20.00 | one-time |
| vdunlock | $29.99 | one-time |
| unlock | $39.99 | one-time |
| vdunlock | $59.99 | one-time |
| unlock | $119.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alarm ® free?

Alarm ® is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tinky free?

Tinky is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Alarm ® or Tinky?

Alarm ® is rated higher. Alarm ® averages 4.4 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while Tinky averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Alarm ® or Tinky have ads?

Neither Alarm ® nor Tinky shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Alarm ® or Tinky?

Alarm ® ships an update every 11 days, and Tinky every 2 weeks. Most recently, Alarm ® was updated on October 22, 2026 and Tinky on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*