TimerCal vs Alarmo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimerCal
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■ Your schedule, turned into focus TimerCal is a calendar that starts timers. Check today's events, tap the timer icon next to any of them, and the clock starts running. No more switching to a separate timer app after looking at your schedule. ■ Made for you if you want to ・Spend your study or work hours the way you planned them ・Run several timers at once while cooking or doing chores ・Keep a clean, simple calendar that shows holidays at a glance ・Look back on how much time you actually spent on what ■ A calendar that knows today ・National holidays shown automatically, computed fully offline ・Start the week on Monday or Sunday ・Smooth, continuous scrolling from 2000 to 2100 ■ A timer next to every event ・Tap a date and the day's events slide up in a sheet ・Count down the planned length, or measure real time with a stopwatch ・Create events with repeats, alerts, and a target calendar ・Sync with the iOS Calendar (EventKit), or keep events local to the app ■ Rings even when the app is closed ・Built on AlarmKit for iOS 26 — your alarm fires reliably in the background ・Remaining time on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island ■ As many timers as you need ・Run multiple countdowns and stopwatches at the same time ・While a timer runs: pause or stop it, extend a countdown by +1/+5/+10 minutes, or record stopwatch laps ・See everything running in the bar at the bottom; swipe to delete ■ Your time, logged automatically ・When a timer ends, the time spent is saved back to that day's event (optional) ・Review where your hours went just by browsing your calendar ■ Design and details ・Two monochrome skins — Ivory and Mono — each with light and dark mode ・Monospaced digits, subtle haptics, and a calm, refined feel ・A friendly tutorial and in-app tips to get you started ・Fully localized into 34 languages ■ Privacy first Calendar access is optional. Without it, the app works fine with local events and offline holidays. ■ About ads A banner ad is shown at the bottom of the screen. You can remove all ads anytime with a one-time purchase in Settings. Start by timing just one event today. Time you used to just look at becomes time you focus. Requires iOS 26.0 or later. Works on iPhone and iPad. ■ About the In-App Purchase ・"Remove Ads" is a one-time (non-consumable) purchase ・Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase ・You can restore it for free anytime via "Restore Purchases" Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kiyaku.mylastwork.net/pryvacy
Alarmo
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Your alarm actually goes off — even when your iPhone is on silent or Focus is on. Alarmo is built on the alarm system introduced in iOS 26, so it never depends on a notification to reach you. Wake up to your own mp3, ease in with a pre-alert, and snooze on your terms. Free to use with one alarm and unlimited timers. Need a second alarm? Alarmo Premium is a one-time purchase — never a subscription. ◉RINGS EVEN ON SILENT OR FOCUS Because Alarmo uses the iOS 26 alarm system instead of notifications, your alarm sounds on the mornings that matter — silent switch on, Focus on, it still rings. ◉WAKE UP TO WHAT YOU WANT Nine built-in sounds, including piano, birdsong, jingles, a classic alarm, and a siren for heavy sleepers. Or import any mp3 or wav from the Files app and wake up to your own music. ◉EASE INTO THE MORNING Set a pre-alert from 1 to 30 minutes ahead of your alarm for a gentle heads-up first, so you're not jolted straight out of sleep. ◉SNOOZE ON YOUR TERMS Pick any snooze interval from 1 to 30 minutes. Alarmo keeps ringing at that interval until you tap stop. ◉WEEKLY, OR JUST ONCE Repeat on the weekdays you choose, or set a one-time alarm for a specific date — handy for a flight, an exam, or anything that only happens once. ◉A TIMER, TOO — FREE FOR EVERYONE Count down in hours, minutes, and seconds. Pause and resume whenever you need, and run several timers at the same time. ◉YOUR NEXT ALARM AT A GLANCE Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show the next alarm you have scheduled, and a Control Center button opens Alarmo in a single tap. ◉BUILT TO STAY TIDY • Duplicate an alarm you've already set up to create a variation in seconds • Reorder your list to suit how you use it • Name each alarm so you know what it's for ◉SIMPLE PRICING, NO SUBSCRIPTION Alarmo is free to use with one alarm. To set a second alarm, Alarmo Premium is required — a one-time purchase that removes the alarm limit entirely, with no further charges. The timer is free for everyone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Alarmo at none against TimerCal's shown. TimerCal's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. TimerCal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Alarmo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TimerCal ships an update weekly, Alarmo monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimerCal | Alarmo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takashi Hamanaka | MASAYUKI WADA |
In-app purchases
TimerCal
- Remove Ads$2.99
Alarmo
- Alarmo Premium$3.99









