Comparison

Countdown Pro vs Loud Alarm Clock

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

Head to head
About

Countdown Pro

Track important upcoming and past events with customizable countdowns. Monitor days remaining or elapsed for birthdays, holidays, goals, and more. Organize your dates with tags and filters, and view them on your home screen.

Highlights
  • Unlimited countdowns
  • Days-left and days-since tracking
  • Emoji, photo, and color customization
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
  • Repeating events and reminders
  • Shareable countdown cards
  • Offline use
Features
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Countdown Pro helps you track every important day in one simple app. Create countdowns for birthdays, anniversaries, vacations, exams, deadlines, weddings, holidays, trips, milestones, personal goals, bills, subscriptions, and more. Check how many days are left, or how many days have passed. FEATURES • Unlimited countdowns • Track upcoming and past events • Days-left and days-since tracking • Emoji, photo, and color customization • Tags, search, filtering, and grouping • Repeating events and reminders • Shareable countdown cards • Offline use with no account required PRO FEATURES • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Single-event and multiple-event widgets • Detailed time display • Lunar date support for birthdays and anniversaries • Archive past events USE COUNTDOWN FOR • Birthdays and anniversaries • Weddings and holidays • Vacations and trips • Exams, assignments, and deadlines • Meetings and work events • Fitness goals and personal milestones • Bills, renewals, and subscriptions Countdown is built to be fast, simple, and easy to check every day. Keep all your important dates organized and never miss what matters. SUPPORT & LEGAL • Contact: support@richsoft.app • Privacy Policy: https://richsoft.app/countdown/privacy • Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Loud Alarm Clock

This app helps you build an earlier wake-up habit by gradually shifting your alarm earlier each day. It offers a sustainable approach to becoming an early riser by starting from your current wake-up time and moving towards your goal at a pace you choose.

Highlights
  • Gradual alarm shifting
  • Customizable pace
  • Progress tracking
  • Achievement badges
  • Home/Lock Screen widgets
  • Simple setup
Features
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Wake up earlier, gradually. RISER helps you build an earlier wake-up habit by moving your alarm earlier in small daily steps instead of forcing a huge jump overnight. If you have ever set an ambitious early alarm, hit snooze, and slipped straight back into your normal routine, RISER is built for you. Most early wake-up plans fail because they ask too much, too soon. Going from your usual wake-up time straight to 5am sounds motivating at night, but often feels unrealistic in the morning. RISER takes a more sustainable approach. You start from the time you actually wake up now, choose the time you want to reach, and let the app guide you there with gradual shifts of 2 to 15 minutes per day. The result is a wake-up plan that feels more natural, less extreme, and easier to stick to. How RISER works: • Set your current wake-up time • Choose your goal wake-up time • Pick your pace, from very gentle to faster progress • Wake up and let RISER move your alarm earlier over time • Use optional snooze support when you need flexibility Instead of relying on motivation alone, RISER gives you structure. You do not need to keep resetting alarms, guessing what time to try next, or starting over every time one rough morning throws you off. RISER is designed to help you make steady progress and keep moving towards your goal. Built to help you stay consistent: • One smart alarm that gradually shifts earlier • Clear progress tracking so you can see how far you have come • A simple dashboard that keeps your next alarm and goal in view • Achievement badges for milestones, streaks, and target wins • Home Screen and Lock Screen widget support for quick visibility • Easy setup with no complicated routine planning RISER is ideal if you: • Want to wake up earlier without shocking your system • Are tired of setting early alarms and snoozing them • Want a better morning routine built through small, realistic changes • Prefer steady habit building over extreme challenges • Want a simple way to work towards becoming an early riser Whether you want to wake up 20 minutes earlier, 1 hour earlier, or finally build the routine needed to reach a bigger goal, RISER helps you take the next step without making the whole process feel overwhelming. Why people use RISER: • To build an earlier wake-up habit that lasts • To reduce snoozing and start the day with more intention • To make progress without jumping to an unrealistic schedule • To follow a plan that feels manageable enough to maintain Waking up earlier is easy to talk about and much harder to do consistently. RISER is designed to close that gap. It gives you a realistic path from where you are now to where you want to be, one morning at a time. Set your start time. Set your goal. Let RISER help you wake up earlier with a plan you can actually stick to. Note: RISER requires a Premium Upgrade for some features, which can be managed or cancelled at any time via your Apple ID Settings. Free usage available to all users. For more information: Privacy Policy: https://studio93.cc/privacy Terms of Service: https://studio93.cc/terms Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Countdown Pro4 screens
Loud Alarm Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Loud Alarm Clock at 5.0 against Countdown Pro's 3.6. Loud Alarm Clock also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%). Countdown Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. Countdown Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Loud Alarm Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 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, 5.0 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 81% of Countdown Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Loud Alarm Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Countdown Pro versus Loud Alarm Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCountdown ProLoud Alarm Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (5 ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews81.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB74 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRich Soft Co., LtdCharlie Courtenay

Customer experience

Countdown Pro

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive81.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative12.5%

Loud Alarm Clock

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Countdown Pro

One-time1
  • Widget Lifetime$4.99
3 purchases

Loud Alarm Clock

Subscriptions2
  • RISER: PRO Monthly Plan3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • RISER: PRO Yearly Plan$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • RISER: PRO Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is Countdown Pro free?
Countdown Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Loud Alarm Clock free?
Loud Alarm Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Countdown Pro or Loud Alarm Clock?
Loud Alarm Clock is rated higher. Countdown Pro averages 3.6 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Loud Alarm Clock averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Countdown Pro or Loud Alarm Clock have ads?
Neither Countdown Pro nor Loud Alarm Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Countdown Pro or Loud Alarm Clock?
Countdown Pro ships an update every 4 days, and Loud Alarm Clock every 4 days. Most recently, Countdown Pro was updated on October 3, 2026 and Loud Alarm Clock on September 30, 2026.

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