Comparison

VeriLink Programmer vs Totem Alarm

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

Head to head
About

VeriLink Programmer

Build custom websites for your products and integrate them with advanced NFC technology. This tool allows for seamless connection between your physical items and their online presence.

Highlights
  • Built-in site builder
  • Advanced NFC technology
  • Custom website creation
  • Product integration
  • Seamless connectivity
Features
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Seamlessly connect your product to a custom website using our built-in site builder and advanced NFC technology.

About

Totem Alarm

This alarm clock requires you to physically interact with an NFC tag to turn it off, ensuring you get out of bed. It offers no snooze or dismissal options, forcing you to be fully awake. The app is private by default, with no account creation or data tracking.

Highlights
  • NFC tag required to dismiss alarm
  • No snooze or dismiss buttons
  • Alarms sound even when app is closed
  • Breaks through Focus and Do Not Disturb
  • Two emergency overrides per 30 days
  • Repeat alarms on custom days
Features
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Totem is an alarm clock you cannot switch off from bed. Stick an NFC tag somewhere you have to physically walk to — the bathroom mirror, the kettle, the front door. When your alarm goes off, the only way to stop it is to get up and hold your phone against that tag. By the time you've walked across the room, you're awake. That's the whole idea. NO SNOOZE, NO SHORTCUTS There is no snooze button. There is no "dismiss" button. Closing the app doesn't help either — Totem keeps reminding you until the tag is scanned. ONE TAG, EVERY ALARM Register a single tag once and it works for every alarm you create. Change it whenever you like from Settings. BUILT FOR REAL MORNINGS • 12-hour time picker with AM/PM • Repeat on any combination of days, with weekday and weekend shortcuts • Optional labels so you know which alarm is which • Alarms sound even when the app is closed • Breaks through Focus and Do Not Disturb, including Sleep Focus LOST YOUR TAG? Emergencies happen. You get two overrides every 30 days, each confirmed with Face ID or your passcode, and you'll be asked to register a replacement tag straight afterwards. Deliberately limited, so it stays an emergency exit rather than a second snooze button. NO TAG YET? NO PROBLEM You can start using Totem before your tags arrive. Alarms stop with a normal button until you register one, and you can add a tag at any time. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No sign-up. No ads, no tracking, no analytics. Your alarms, your labels and your tag stay on your phone and are never uploaded. REQUIREMENTS Totem needs an iPhone with NFC reading (iPhone 7 or later) and an NFC tag or sticker. Blank NDEF-formatted NFC stickers are inexpensive and widely available online. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Totem Pro — auto-renewable monthly subscription. Free trial: 7 days, granted in the app with no purchase required. Price: $2.99 per month, or the equivalent in your local currency. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically each month unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple ID account settings at any time after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jtallet10-jpg.github.io/totem-privacy/

Screenshots

VeriLink Programmer3 screens
Totem Alarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: VeriLink Programmer at none against Totem Alarm's 1. VeriLink Programmer also leads on device support (3 vs 1). Totem Alarm's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Totem Alarm sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. VeriLink Programmer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for VeriLink Programmer against 5.0 for Totem Alarm. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
VeriLink Programmer versus Totem Alarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVeriLink ProgrammerTotem Alarm
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 13 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVERILINK Limited Liability CompanyJORDAN DAVID TALLET

In-app purchases

None

VeriLink Programmer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Totem Alarm

Subscriptions1
  • Totem Alarm Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month

Questions

Is VeriLink Programmer free?
VeriLink Programmer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Totem Alarm free?
Totem Alarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, VeriLink Programmer or Totem Alarm?
VeriLink Programmer and Totem Alarm are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do VeriLink Programmer or Totem Alarm have ads?
Neither VeriLink Programmer nor Totem Alarm shows ads.

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