Comparison

Loud Alarm Clock vs BarLock

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

Head to head
About

Loud Alarm Clock

This alarm clock app uses math challenges and loud sounds to ensure you wake up on time. It offers various alarm sounds, sleep aids, and smart features like barcode scanning and phone shaking to prevent snoozing.

Highlights
  • Math problems to disable alarm
  • Extremely loud alarm sounds
  • Sleep sounds and timer
  • Barcode scanner to turn off
  • Phone shake to stop alarm
  • Wake-up weather and news briefing
Features
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The alarm rings, you swipe it away half asleep, and you wake up late again. SmartClock stops that: the sound only turns off after you finish a mission. MISSIONS THAT ACTUALLY WAKE YOU UP - Math: solve equations before the ringer stops. - Memory: repeat the pattern the screen shows you. - Shake: move the phone until the counter hits zero. - Squat: get out of bed and complete the reps. - Barcode or QR: scan a code you left in the kitchen. - Photo: take a picture of a spot far from your pillow. BUILT FOR HEAVY SLEEPERS Loud, escalating alarm sound that keeps rising until the mission is done. No snooze mode for people who oversleep every single morning. Repeat schedules for shift work, early flights and gym days. Difficulty levels so the challenge matches how deep you sleep. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a time and the days it repeats. 2. Choose the mission and how many rounds you must clear. 3. In the morning, finish the mission and the alarm stops. PREMIUM SmartClock Premium is an optional subscription that unlocks the premium features listed in the app. Terms are shown before you confirm. Set your first mission alarm tonight and stop fighting the snooze button. EULA: https://applu.me/smart-clock/eula Privacy Policy: https://applu.me/smart-clock/privacy-policy

About

BarLock

This app helps you wake up by requiring you to scan a unique barcode or QR code from an item across the room to turn off your alarm. It prevents snoozing and ensures you physically get out of bed.

Highlights
  • Barcode and QR code alarm missions
  • Exact-code matching
  • Full-screen Scan to Stop
  • Wrong-item protection
  • Wake-up check after dismissal
  • No ads or tracking
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You don't have a waking-up problem. You have a turning-off-the-alarm problem. BarLock keeps ringing until you get up and scan a barcode across the room. No snooze. No negotiating. Pick an alarm time, scan a barcode or QR code on something that lives away from your bed, and that exact code becomes the only way to stop the alarm. Toothpaste, coffee, medication, a notebook. Anything that forces you to stand up. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create an alarm. 2. Scan a barcode or QR code on an item away from bed. 3. Name the item. 4. When the alarm fires, walk to the item and scan it. 5. Wrong item, wrong code, or no scan? The alarm keeps ringing. WHY IT WORKS Most alarms die from one tap while you are still half asleep. BarLock moves the off switch across the room. By the time you have scanned, you are on your feet, and getting on your feet is the whole battle. BUILT FOR • Heavy sleepers • Students with early classes • Shift workers • Serial snoozers • Anyone who turns off alarms without remembering it WHAT YOU GET • An alarm only your chosen barcode or QR code can stop • A full-screen Scan to Stop screen the moment it rings • Wake-Up Check. BarLock rings again a little later to make sure you stayed up. • Backup Alerts. Opened the alarm but never finished the scan? It comes back. • Lock Window. In the minutes before it rings, the alarm can't be edited, paused, or deleted without a scan. 2 a.m. you can't sabotage 7 a.m. you. • Tiptoe Mode. A few quiet seconds after you press Stop, enough to reach your item without waking the house. Miss the scan and the volume comes back. • Stickers. Keep getting up and you'll earn them, in holographic foil. • Alarm sounds built to cut through deep sleep • Everything stays on your phone. No account, no ads, no tracking. WHAT'S INCLUDED One barcode alarm, one sound, and the standard wake-up rules. Enough to fix tomorrow morning. BARLOCK PRO Pro is a one-time purchase. No subscription. • Unlimited alarms for weekdays, naps, travel, and backups • Tiptoe Mode • Your own settings for Lock Window, Backup Alerts, and Wake-Up Check • Your sticker collection, revealed in full holographic color • Every alarm sound in the app PRIVACY Your alarms and scanned codes never leave your device. No account, no advertising, no tracking. Stop snoozing. Scan to stop.

Screenshots

Loud Alarm Clock4 screens
BarLock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Loud Alarm Clock at 4.5 against BarLock's 4.0. Loud Alarm Clock also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.1). BarLock's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Loud Alarm Clock sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and BarLock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Loud Alarm Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 6 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loud Alarm Clock ships an update every 5 weeks, BarLock every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Loud Alarm Clock versus BarLock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoud Alarm ClockBarLock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.0 (6 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings26 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size53 MB35 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperAPPLU DIGITAL LTDACODE IN MOTION SRL

Customer experience

Loud Alarm Clock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BarLock

All ratings7 ratings
Positive57.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative28.6%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Loud Alarm Clock

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Access to the App3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium Access to the App3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Premium Access to the App3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Access to the App$49.99
1 purchases

BarLock

One-time1
  • BarLock PRO Lifetime$9.99

Questions

Is Loud Alarm Clock free?
Loud Alarm Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BarLock free?
BarLock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Loud Alarm Clock or BarLock?
Loud Alarm Clock is rated higher. Loud Alarm Clock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while BarLock averages 4.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Loud Alarm Clock or BarLock have ads?
Neither Loud Alarm Clock nor BarLock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loud Alarm Clock or BarLock?
Loud Alarm Clock ships an update every 5 weeks, and BarLock every 4 days. Most recently, Loud Alarm Clock was updated on October 20, 2026 and BarLock on October 25, 2026.

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