# Alarm Clock vs NoteOS

Alarm Clock and NoteOS both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Alarm Clock's written reviews are positive against 57% of NoteOS's. Alarm Clock also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (394 vs 27). NoteOS's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Alarm Clock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year and NoteOS sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Alarm Clock against 4.5 for NoteOS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm Clock has 394 ratings behind it against 27, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Alarm Clock's written reviews are positive against 57% of NoteOS's.

Alarm Clock ships an update every 5 days, NoteOS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Alarm Clock | NoteOS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (394 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alarm-clock/id6748983354/reviews)** | [4.5 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noteos-voice-notes-and-tasks/id6761012123/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **394** | 27 |
| Positive reviews | **88.5% of reviews** | 57.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 101 MB | 23 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [InnerGrow](https://appshunter.io/developer/1828382777) | [Abdullah YILMAZ](https://appshunter.io/developer/1636324967) |

## What reviewers say

### Alarm Clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/alarm-clock/id6748983354)

This advanced alarm clock offers highly customizable alarms with options for recurring schedules and specific dates. It includes features like force wake, custom ringtones from your own sounds or voice recordings, and a calendar view for planning. A built-in timer and cloud sync are also available.

**Highlights:** Customizable recurring alarms, Force wake functionality, Import custom ringtones, Calendar view for alarm planning, Built-in timer, Cloud sync

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Alarm Yearly | $0.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium | Free | one-time |


### NoteOS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noteos-voice-notes-and-tasks/id6761012123)

Capture thoughts, organize your day, and build routines with an AI-powered productivity app. It unifies note-taking, voice capture, to-dos, and habit tracking into a single, fast workflow, reducing friction between ideas and actions.

**Highlights:** Text and voice note-taking, AI note processing and summarization, Task and priority tracking, Habit building and tracking, Unified workspace for ideas and plans, Fast capture for on-the-go thoughts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| NoteOS Plus Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| NoteOS Business Monthly | $49.99 | per month |
| NoteOS Premium Yearly | $99.99 | per year |
| NoteOS Business Yearly | $399.99 | per year |
| NoteOS 1 Hour AI Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| NoteOS 500MB AI Credits | $0.99 | one-time |
| NoteOS 2GB AI Credits | $2.99 | one-time |
| NoteOS 5 Hour AI Credits | $3.99 | one-time |
| NoteOS 10GB AI Credits | $9.99 | one-time |
| NoteOS 20 Hour AI Credits | $12.99 | one-time |
| NoteOS Plus Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Alarm Clock free?

Alarm Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is NoteOS free?

NoteOS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Alarm Clock or NoteOS?

Alarm Clock is rated higher. Alarm Clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 394 ratings, while NoteOS averages 4.5 from 27 ratings.

### Do Alarm Clock or NoteOS have ads?

Neither Alarm Clock nor NoteOS shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Alarm Clock or NoteOS?

Alarm Clock ships an update every 5 days, and NoteOS every 2 months. Most recently, Alarm Clock was updated on September 22, 2026 and NoteOS on September 21, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*