Simple_Clock vs Alarma
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple_Clock
A minimalist analog clock designed with a classic Apple iPad aesthetic. It offers the unique ability to integrate calendar events and reminders as clock hands for enhanced time management.
- Classic Apple iPad style analog clock
- Optional calendar integration as clock needles
- Optional reminders integration as clock needles
- Minimalist design
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Classic Apple iPad style clock. Feature • Add Calendar and Reminders as clock needles (optional) Support: vibecoder.company@gmail.com
Alarma
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Set the rule once. Alarma creates the right alarm, every time, and it always rings. Alarma turns your calendar into alarms automatically. Tell it "wake me 2 hours before every shift" and it sets each alarm for you, then moves or removes it when your roster changes. Made for nurses, doctors, paramedics, hospitality, retail and anyone whose wake-up time depends on what's on tomorrow. AUTOMATIC ALARMS FROM YOUR CALENDAR • Choose a calendar and filter events by name, like "Shift", "Doctor" or "Pay" • Decide how long before each event you want to wake up • Alarms follow your events: moved shifts move the alarm, cancelled shifts remove it • Preview exactly which alarms a rule will create before you save it MORE WAYS TO AUTOMATE • Sunrise & sunset: wake with the sun, or get a nudge to wind down at sunset • Commute: tell Alarma when you need to arrive and how long you need to get ready, and it works out the travel time for you • Location: set an alarm when you arrive at or leave a place SLEEP IN ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS Alarma knows public holidays in Australia, New Zealand, the UK, the US and Canada. Get a reminder the evening before and choose which alarms to skip, or let Alarma skip them for you. A PROPER ALARM CLOCK • Rings through Silent mode and Focus using iPhone alarms with AlarmKit • Snooze, custom alarm sounds and an optional heads-up countdown before it rings • Live Activities on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island, with Stop and Snooze • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets that work in StandBy too • Apple Watch app with wrist haptics, Stop and Snooze • Syncs with iCloud: your alarms and automations on every device, with a per-device switch for which ones ring • Siri & Shortcuts: "What's my next alarm?", set, turn off or delete alarms by voice • Bedtime reminders to help you wind down PRIVATE BY DESIGN Alarma only reads your calendars and never changes your events. No account, no ads, no tracking. ONE-TIME PURCHASE Buy once, keep it. No subscription.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Simple_Clock at Free against Alarma's $3.99. Simple_Clock also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.1). Alarma's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and device support 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
Simple_Clock is free to download; Alarma costs $3.99 up front. Simple_Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alarma asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple_Clock ships an update weekly, Alarma every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple_Clock | Alarma |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (146 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 146 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 91 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seung-Un Ham | Jamie Lollback |
In-app purchases
Simple_Clock
- Remove Ads (Lifetime)$4.99
Alarma
No in-app purchases









