Comparison

LocalClock vs Nomad Alarm

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

Head to head
About

LocalClock

Visualize world time and the sun's position relative to your location. Track contacts' local times, including weekend indicators, and customize display with photos and notes. Offers customizable widgets and language support.

Highlights
  • Interactive world clock with time zone scrubbing
  • Solar time visualization
  • Contact-based time tracking
  • Customizable widgets
  • Weekend indicators for contacts
  • Multi-language support
  • 12/24 hour time format options
Features
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LocalClock is a world clock for the place you are standing, and for the people you keep in touch with. Your city stays at the top. The clock, the date, and the sky all follow that place. Drag the line from west to east and the hour moves with you, city by city. Let go, and it springs back to where you are. When the place on screen is not home, the date shows how far ahead or behind that hour is. Solar time sits under the clock. It follows longitude, not the time zone, so you can see when the clock and the sun disagree. After sunset the dial on the line is a small moon. In daylight it is the sun. Contacts keeps a short list of people. Each row shows the country and the city, the local time, and a note if you wrote one. On Saturday and Sunday in their city, a small Weekend label appears. Weekdays stay quiet. Tap a person to edit the name, the city, the note, or a photo. Pin someone with Show in widget. The small widget shows one person and the full time, including seconds. The medium widget shows three. The large widget shows six, in the order of your list. A weekend label appears on the medium and large widgets, not on the smallest one. The app can follow the system language, or you can choose Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, or Spanish. The change is immediate, including on the widgets. Time can follow the system, or you can lock it to 24-hour or 12-hour. Location is used only to name the city you are in. If you decline, LocalClock uses the city that represents your time zone. Photos you add for a contact stay on the device. There is no account, no feed, and nothing to sign in to.

About

Nomad Alarm

This alarm clock intelligently adjusts to your current or a fixed timezone, ensuring you're always on time for meetings and appointments, no matter where you travel. It offers smart alarm modes, automatic timezone detection, and essential features like repeat rules and snooze.

Highlights
  • Local Time Mode
  • Fixed Timezone Mode
  • Intelligent Timezone Detection
  • Repeat Rules
  • Custom Labels
  • Dark Mode Support
Features
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**Your Alarm Clock That Understands Time Zones** Traveling across time zones? Nomad Alarm is the only alarm clock that truly adapts to your global lifestyle. Whether you're a frequent business traveler, digital nomad, or working with international teams, Nomad Alarm ensures you're always on time. ** TWO SMART ALARM MODES** • **Local Time Mode**: Wake up at 7 AM wherever you are - your alarm automatically adjusts to your current timezone • **Fixed Timezone Mode**: Join that 9 AM Beijing meeting at the correct time, no matter where you travel ** INTELLIGENT TIMEZONE DETECTION** No more mental math or missed alarms. Nomad Alarm detects when you've changed timezones and asks if you'd like to update your alarms. It's like having a personal assistant who understands time zones. ** EVERYTHING YOU EXPECT, PERFECTED** • Repeat rules: Daily, weekdays, weekends, or once • Custom labels for each alarm • Multiple system ringtones • 9-minute snooze function • Clean, intuitive interface • Dark mode support ** BUILT FOR TRAVELLERS** Perfect for: • Business professionals with international meetings • Digital nomads working across continents • Flight crews and travel industry workers • Anyone managing schedules across multiple timezones • Families staying connected globally ** PRIVACY FIRST** All your data stays on your device. No account required, no cloud sync, no tracking. Just a simple, powerful alarm clock that respects your privacy. ** WHY USERS LOVE NOMAD ALARM** "Finally, an alarm that understands I travel! No more waking up at 3 AM because I forgot to adjust my alarms." - Sarah M. "The fixed timezone feature is perfect for my daily 9 AM video calls with Tokyo. It just works." - David K. ** GET STARTED IN SECONDS** 1. Create your first alarm 2. Choose local time or fixed timezone 3. Never worry about timezone confusion again Download Nomad Alarm today and experience the freedom of worry-free travel scheduling.

Screenshots

LocalClock4 screens
Nomad Alarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nomad Alarm at Free against LocalClock's $0.99. LocalClock's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Nomad Alarm is free to download; LocalClock costs $0.99 up front. Nomad Alarm sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. LocalClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LocalClock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LocalClock ships an update every 2 days, Nomad Alarm every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 12, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 3 level
LocalClock versus Nomad Alarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocalClockNomad Alarm
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBin HuaSam Huang

In-app purchases

None

LocalClock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Nomad Alarm

One-time1
  • Nomad Alarm Pro$2.99

Questions

Is LocalClock free?
LocalClock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nomad Alarm free?
Nomad Alarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LocalClock or Nomad Alarm?
LocalClock is rated higher. LocalClock averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Nomad Alarm averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do LocalClock or Nomad Alarm have ads?
Neither LocalClock nor Nomad Alarm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LocalClock or Nomad Alarm?
LocalClock ships an update every 2 days, and Nomad Alarm every 3 days. Most recently, LocalClock was updated on November 12, 2026 and Nomad Alarm on November 12, 2026.

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