Comparison

onlyAlarm vs Config Pulse

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

Head to head
About

onlyAlarm

Features
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Set alarms on any date, customize intervals, keep it simpleβ€”free forever.

About

Config Pulse

Features
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Config Pulse is the iPhone companion app for BetBarrier, a voluntary DNS protection and accountability service. SET UP PROTECTION - Verify your email and link your iPhone directly in Config Pulse. - Use a short Safari handoff to download BetBarrier's signed DNS Settings profile. - Review and install the profile in iOS Settings. - Return to Config Pulse to check whether protection is active. CHECK IN AND STAY ACCOUNTABLE - Complete daily check-ins and track your current streak. - Invite someone you trust as an accountability partner. - Alerts stay off until that person confirms the invitation. - With Premium, a confirmed partner may receive limited protection-status alerts under the policy shown in the app. PRIVACY AND CONTROL - Your accountability partner does not receive your browsing history, page contents, messages, or device contents. - The profile is not Mobile Device Management and does not make the iPhone impossible to reset or reconfigure. - You can remove the profile in Settings > General > VPN & Device Management. - Config Pulse is a support tool, not medical treatment. Premium is available as monthly and yearly auto-renewable subscriptions through Apple In-App Purchase. Prices and terms are shown before purchase. Manage or cancel subscriptions in Apple ID subscription settings. Support: https://www.betbarrier.app/contact Privacy: https://www.betbarrier.app/privacy

Screenshots

onlyAlarm4 screens
Config Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Config Pulse at every 10 days against onlyAlarm's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

onlyAlarm ships an update every 4 months, Config Pulse every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
onlyAlarm versus Config Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteronlyAlarmConfig Pulse
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 10 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.616.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developerζ™―ζ΄™ 李Robert Sneiderman

In-app purchases

None

onlyAlarm

No in-app purchases

None

Config Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is onlyAlarm free?
onlyAlarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Config Pulse free?
Config Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do onlyAlarm or Config Pulse have ads?
Neither onlyAlarm nor Config Pulse shows ads.
Which is updated more often, onlyAlarm or Config Pulse?
onlyAlarm ships an update every 4 months, and Config Pulse every 10 days. Most recently, onlyAlarm was updated on September 18, 2026 and Config Pulse on September 13, 2026.

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