Comparison

Text vs Repeating Alarm Clock

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

Head to head
About

Text

Features
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About

Repeating Alarm Clock

Automate your weekly schedule with custom alarms for each day. Set different times, sounds, and notes for recurring events, and easily skip or disable alarms when needed. Syncs across devices and offers Apple Watch integration.

Highlights
  • Day-by-day alarm settings
  • Smart per-day skip
  • Bulk alarm controls
  • Labels & notes
  • Apple Watch app & complications
  • iCloud backup & sync
Features
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Yobirin is a simple alarm app that lets you set different alarms for each day of the week. Tired of resetting tomorrow's alarm every single night? Yobirin takes that small daily stress off your hands. Set your alarms once, and they repeat automatically every week. "Wake up early on Mondays, sleep in on weekends." "Garbage day reminders for Mon/Wed/Fri — and don't forget the things I always forget." "Tuesday night only — can't miss my favorite show." Whatever your weekly rhythm looks like, automate it with a single setup. Built on the same system as the iPhone's built-in alarm, with the flexibility of day-by-day customization. Main Features ■ Day-by-day alarm settings Save different times, sounds, and snooze settings for each day of the week. Set once, and it repeats every week automatically. ■ Smart per-day skip Need to skip just this week's alarm? Easy. Skipped alarms automatically turn back on next week, so you'll never forget to re-enable them. ■ Bulk alarm controls On a holiday or going on a trip? With one tap, skip or turn off all of today's alarms. ■ Labels & notes Show labels like "Pack lunch" or "Take meds" on your alarms. Notes are visible right from the alarm list. ■ Current time bar See at a glance how close you are to the next alarm — visualize your day's progress. ■ Customizable week start Choose which day starts your week to match your lifestyle. ■ OS-level alarm notifications Built on the same system as the iPhone's standard alarm, your alarms ring reliably even in the background. ■ Full iPad support - A layout built for the larger screen, so your weekly alarm list has room to breathe - Works in both portrait and landscape - Supports Split View and Slide Over — keep your alarm list beside another app - Add the same alarm widgets to your Home Screen as on iPhone ■ Apple Watch app Check and control alarms right from your wrist — no need to take out your iPhone. - See your next alarm and the full weekly list on Apple Watch - Tap to cycle through "On → Skip → Off" - Bulk actions like "Skip today" and "Turn all off" right from your wrist - Real-time sync with iPhone keeps everything up to date ■ Apple Watch complications Add Yobirin to your watch face in various complication sizes. - "Next Alarm" widget shows your upcoming alarm - "Today's Alarms" widget lists today's schedule Glance at your wrist to see your day. ■ Apple Watch notifications Same system as the iPhone's built-in alarm — alarms ring on Apple Watch too. Even when your phone is in your bag, the wrist tap won't let you miss a thing. ■ Theme customization Match the app's color theme to your taste. Make the screen you see every morning feel like yours. ■ iCloud backup & sync With iCloud enabled, your alarm data is automatically backed up. Sign in with the same Apple ID on iPad or iPhone, and alarms sync across devices. Reinstalling the app? Your data is restored from iCloud automatically. Made for you if: ■ You wake at 7 AM on weekdays but want silence on weekends ■ You want to remember weekly things like garbage day or class supplies ■ You work shifts and your wake-up time changes each day ■ You want time-based reminders for daily tasks ■ You have weekly commitments you can't afford to miss ■ You want to see the day's tasks the moment you wake up ■ The standard alarm app feels cluttered to manage ■ You want to control alarms from your Apple Watch Wake up smarter with Yobirin.

Screenshots

Text1 screens
Repeating Alarm Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Text at none against Repeating Alarm Clock's 1. Text also leads on iOS requirement (17.7.2 vs 26.1). Repeating Alarm Clock's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Repeating Alarm Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Text asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text ships an update fortnightly, Repeating Alarm Clock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Text versus Repeating Alarm Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextRepeating Alarm Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.7.2 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHideaki UchikoshiShota Yamashita

In-app purchases

None

Text

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Repeating Alarm Clock

One-time1
  • Lifetime Plan$19.99

Questions

Is Text free?
Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Repeating Alarm Clock free?
Repeating Alarm Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Text or Repeating Alarm Clock have ads?
Both Text and Repeating Alarm Clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Text or Repeating Alarm Clock?
Text ships an update fortnightly, and Repeating Alarm Clock every 2 weeks. Most recently, Text was updated on September 30, 2026 and Repeating Alarm Clock on October 10, 2026.

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