Comparison

EchoClockX vs madbell

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

Head to head
About

EchoClockX

Personalize your wake-up experience with custom sounds, voice recordings, and imported audio. This flexible app also offers clean timer tools for routines, reminders, and focused study sessions.

Highlights
  • Custom alarm sounds
  • Voice recording
  • Audio file import
  • Countdown timers
  • iCloud Sync
  • Clean design
Features
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EchoClockX is a simple and flexible alarm app for people who want a more personal way to wake up, stay focused, and remember important moments. Create alarms with your own sounds, record custom ringtones, import audio files, and use clean timer tools for daily routines, reminders, meetings, study sessions, and more. Key Features • Custom alarm sounds Use built-in sounds, imported audio files, or your own recordings as alarm tones. • Voice recording Record personalized wake-up sounds, reminders, or messages directly in the app. • Audio file import Import audio from the Files app and turn it into your own alarm sound. • Timer Set focused countdown timers with custom labels and sounds. • iCloud Sync Sync your recorded alarm sounds across devices with the same iCloud account. • Clean and modern design A simple interface that keeps alarms, sounds, and timers easy to manage. EchoClockX is perfect for wake-up alarms, focus timers, daily reminders, meetings, tasks, anniversaries, and moments that truly matter.

About

madbell

Features
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Stop losing to your alarm. You don’t need more alarms. You need a smarter wake-up. You set 7:00. Then 7:05. Then 7:10. And somehow you wake up at 7:43. You’re not lazy. You’re waking up wrong. When a loud alarm hits during deep sleep, your brain treats it like a threat. It shuts it down — and sends you back to sleep. MadBell changes the way you wake up. Instead of shocking you awake at your alarm time, MadBell prepares your body first. Progressive micro-wakeups begin before your main alarm: • soft • slightly louder • gradually rising Your brain transitions naturally out of deep sleep. By the time the final alarm rings, you’re already close to awake. No panic. No confusion. No violent interruption. Just a smooth emergence. How It Works • Set your wake-up time • MadBell automatically schedules progressive pre-alarms • Each sound fades in naturally • Optional voice updates tell you the time remaining • The final alarm feels like the last step, not a shock Premium : For Heavy Sleepers • Adaptive escalation if you don’t respond • Wake-up challenge to confirm you’re awake • Unlimited alarms and profiles • Fully customizable number of pre-wake stages Before, you woke up stressed. Now, you wake up steady. MadBell works with your biology, not against it.

Screenshots

EchoClockX4 screens
madbell4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: madbell at every 4 days against EchoClockX's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. EchoClockX sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and madbell sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

EchoClockX ships an update every 3 weeks, madbell every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
EchoClockX versus madbell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoClockXmadbell
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer梦龙 徐Oscar Robert-Besle

In-app purchases

2 purchases

EchoClockX

One-time2
  • EchoClockX Pro$0.99
  • EchoClockPro$2.99
1 purchases

madbell

One-time1
  • MadBell Premium$0.99

Questions

Is EchoClockX free?
EchoClockX is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is madbell free?
madbell is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do EchoClockX or madbell have ads?
Neither EchoClockX nor madbell shows ads.
Which is updated more often, EchoClockX or madbell?
EchoClockX ships an update every 3 weeks, and madbell every 4 days. Most recently, EchoClockX was updated on October 6, 2026 and madbell on October 7, 2026.

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