Comparison

Clock vs Ringy Alarm

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

About

Ringy Alarm

This utility app provides a live countdown widget for your alarms, displaying remaining sleep time directly on your lock screen or home screen. It prioritizes privacy with an offline, tracker-free design and offers custom audio options.

Highlights
  • Live countdown widgets
  • Privacy-first design
  • Multilingual support
  • Custom audio tracks
  • High test coverage
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Ever set an alarm at 2 AM and found yourself doing the mental math to figure out exactly how many hours of sleep you have left? Ringy Alarm fixes that. Built by an independent mobile developer who missed this exact feature, Ringy Alarm is a lightweight, full-featured alarm app designed around one critical addition: a live countdown widget right on your lock screen and home screen. At a single glance, you’ll see the exact hours and minutes remaining before your alarm goes off. No math, no guessing, just peace of mind. Features: • Live countdown widgets: Keep track of your remaining sleep time directly from your lock screen or home screen. • Privacy-first design: The app is entirely frontend-driven. It requires no internet connection, uses zero trackers, collects no data, and serves no ads. Your data never leaves your device. • Multilingual support: Ringy Alarm automatically detects your device's default language for a seamless setup, but gives you the full freedom to switch it manually in the options menu. • Custom audio tracks: Wake up to custom alarm sounds generated using Suno AI music technology. • High test coverage: Built with clean code standards and backed by a 96% test coverage to ensure reliability when you need it most. Ringy Alarm is completely free to use with no annoying subscription pop-ups or hidden paywalls. A 'Buy Me a Coffee' option is available inside if you’d like to support an indie developer covering Apple fees and assets, but there is absolutely no obligation. Download Ringy Alarm today and get a better view of your time.

Screenshots

Clock4 screens
Ringy Alarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Ringy Alarm at 5.0 against Clock's 4.4. Ringy Alarm also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Clock's advantage is ratings volume (461 vs 9) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Clock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Ringy Alarm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Ringy Alarm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Clock has 461 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, Ringy Alarm monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Clock versus Ringy Alarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockRingy Alarm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (461 ratings)5.0 (9 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings461 — better9
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size92 MB35 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperNeonAppsELYES SELLAMI

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Clock

Subscriptions4
  • 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
None

Ringy Alarm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clock free?
Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ringy Alarm free?
Ringy Alarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clock or Ringy Alarm?
Ringy Alarm is rated higher. Clock averages 4.4 out of 5 from 461 ratings, while Ringy Alarm averages 5.0 from 9 ratings.
Do Clock or Ringy Alarm have ads?
Clock shows ads; Ringy Alarm does not.
Which is updated more often, Clock or Ringy Alarm?
Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, and Ringy Alarm monthly. Most recently, Clock was updated on October 30, 2026 and Ringy Alarm on October 31, 2026.

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