Clock vs First Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clock
This app offers a gentle wake-up experience with customizable alarms that gradually increase volume or brightness. It also includes world clock functionality and detailed snooze controls for a peaceful start to your day.
- Gentle wake-up with fade effects
- Customizable alarms with repeat options
- World clock with globe feature
- Adjustable snooze duration
- Customizable alarm tones
- Multiple language support
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Alarm Clock combines all the functionality you need into one simple, beautiful package for iPhone and iPad. • Alarm Set alarms for specific dates, with options to repeat them and skip days if needed. The Snooze feature allows you to create a similar effect to setting multiple alarms. • World Clock Track time around the world with World Clock. Check the current time in various cities and quickly locate any city using the globe feature. • Fade Effects Wake up gently with our Fade Effects feature, which gradually increases alarm volume or brightness for a peaceful start to your day. • Snooze Control Keep sleeping a little longer with a single press of the big Snooze button. Customise your alarm tone (select any ringtone or sound), adjust the snooze duration, and fine-tune many other settings. Alarm Clock Free features: • Fastest setup method • Gentle alarm with increasing volume • Set a label for each alarm • Repeat alarms weekly on selected days • Customise snooze duration • Available in multiple languages • Alarm notifications & screen • Free alarm clock app Free download your simple and beautiful alarm clock for iPhone and iPad. Subscription Details: - - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable For Further Information: Privacy Policy = https://privacypolicycenter.com/new/view/id6636471837 Terms of Use = https://privacypolicycenter.com/new/terms/id6636471837 EULA = https://privacypolicycenter.com/new/eula/id6636471837
First Light
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First Light is the alarm clock for people who sleep through everything. If you've ever set five alarms and slept through all five, you don't need another gentle chime. You need an alarm that won't quit until you're actually on your feet. First Light makes you complete a real task to turn it off — so by the time the noise stops, you're already wide awake. HOW IT WORKS When the alarm goes off, you can't just swipe it away. You complete a mission: • Photo — snap a specific spot in your home (the bathroom, the kitchen) to prove you're up • Steps — get out of bed and walk • Math — solve problems to shut it off • QR scan — scan a code you've placed across the room • Shake — shake your phone until you're moving • Type — type out a phrase • Selfie — take a selfie to confirm you're awake Pick the mission that actually works on you. Make it harder on the mornings that matter. WAKE-UP CHECK The dangerous part isn't the alarm — it's the silence after. First Light checks back in minutes after you dismiss it, to make sure you didn't crawl straight back to bed. No more "I turned it off and fell asleep again." BEAT THE MORNING SCROLL Because you have to get up and move to dismiss it, you're out of bed before you ever open Instagram. Start your day on your feet — not face-down in your phone. DESIGNED TO BE SIMPLE Most alarm apps are cluttered, confusing, and stuffed with ads. First Light is clean, fast, and does one thing exceptionally well: it gets you up. No clutter, no nonsense. FAIR PRICING — SUBSCRIBE OR BUY ONCE Start free for a week on the yearly plan, then keep going for less than a coffee a week. Prefer flexibility? Go month to month. Prefer to pay once and own it forever? Lifetime is a one-time purchase — no subscription. Pick what works for you. Download First Light and wake up on the first try — for once. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://peridot-muscari-287.notion.site/First-Light-Privacy-Policy-33fc470a77ab81ecbb00d9cc05c175e3
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: First Light at none against Clock's shown. First Light also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Clock's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases 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. Clock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and First Light sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, First Light every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clock | First Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (449 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 70.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 449 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 92 MB | 137 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NeonApps | Kevin Kessler |
In-app purchases
Clock
- Weekly Subscription$6.997 Days
- Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$29.991 Year
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- Yearly Premium Offer Access1 Year trial$29.991 Year
First Light
- First Light Premium (Weekly)2 variants$0.997 Days
- First Light Premium — Annual$13.991 Year
- First Light Premium (Yearly)$19.991 Year
- First Light Alarm Premium$29.99
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