Comparison

Alarm Clock vs How Long Until?

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

Head to head
About

Alarm Clock

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
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A super alarm clock allows you to set customized alarms—every X days, on specific weekdays, specific days of the month, etc. Alarm tasks & custom ringtone make sure you wake up on time! Some key features: ◎Force wake that makes sure you will wake up on time ◎ Import your own sounds (mp3, wav, m4a), record a voice, or turn alarm labels into ringtones ◎ Plan future alarms with ease and manage them effortlessly in a sleek calendar view ◎ Use the built-in timer for naps, workouts, or cooking, and enjoy cloud sync across all your Apple devices This alarm clock for iPhone is free, no In-App purchase or Subscription! Download now for the most productive alarm clock experience. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

How Long Until?

Features
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How Long Until? makes waiting visible. Create a countdown for a date that matters. See how long remains, then keep track of the time since it happened. Add an optional time, choose a time zone, repeat an event weekly, monthly or yearly, and make every count feel like your own. Keep the next count on your Home Screen with a widget. On iPhone, you can also choose one event for the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island. Add local reminders, a photo, a color and one of seven visual styles. Your events stay on your device. There are no accounts, servers, analytics or ads. Export a backup whenever you choose, including photos, and restore it on another device yourself. How Long Until? is free and accepts no payments of any kind.

Screenshots

Alarm Clock4 screens
How Long Until?4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: How Long Until? at none against Alarm Clock's 2. How Long Until? also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Alarm Clock sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per year. How Long Until? asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Alarm Clock versus How Long Until?: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm ClockHow Long Until?
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (394 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings394 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInnerGrowALEXANDER CHRISTIAN LOBO CAMARGO

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Alarm Clock

Subscriptions1
  • Alarm Yearly3 Days trial$0.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime PremiumFree
None

How Long Until?

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alarm Clock free?
Alarm Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is How Long Until? free?
How Long Until? is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Alarm Clock or How Long Until? have ads?
Neither Alarm Clock nor How Long Until? shows ads.

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