VacationAlarm vs 1st Class
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VacationAlarm
This smart alarm clock automatically silences your alarms on public holidays and vacation days. Set it once, and it intelligently adjusts to your schedule, ensuring you only wake up when intended. It supports holidays for over 90 countries, offering flexibility for various schedules.
- Automatic holiday alarm skipping
- Vacation pause functionality
- Supports over 90 countries' holidays
- Customizable holiday types (public, bank, regional)
- Set-and-forget scheduling
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Never wake up to an alarm on a day off again. VacationAlarm is the smart alarm clock that automatically skips your alarm on public holidays — so you can sleep in without lifting a finger. Set it once, sleep in whenever. Connect your alarm to your country's public holiday calendar. When a holiday rolls around, your alarm stays silent. When you're back to work, it rings as usual. Going on vacation? Pause any alarm for the exact days you're away. Your schedule picks up exactly where it left off the moment you return. Your country, your holidays. Supports public holidays for over 90 countries. Choose the holiday type that matches your schedule — public, bank, or regional. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
1st Class
This app tracks flights, stores travel memories, and offers offline city guides. Relive journeys with photos and earn achievements for your travels. Explore destinations with personalized itineraries and play offline multiplayer games.
- Live flight tracking
- Digital travel passport
- Automatic trip photo mapping
- Offline city guides
- Offline multiplayer games
- Personalized itineraries
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Track every flight. Remember every trip. 1st Class is a flight tracker, travel memory, and pocket city guide — all in one beautifully crafted app. ### TRACK FLIGHTS ### Add a flight from your booking or search the database. Live Activities follow you to the gate. Home Screen widgets show your next departure and the time zone at your destination. ### BUILD A PASSPORT ### Every flight adds a stamp to a holographic passport you can share. Earn achievements for the countries, airlines, and aircraft you've experienced. ### REMEMBER EVERY TRIP ### Photos from your library surface automatically by date, mapped to the right trip. Relive every journey day by day after you land. ### EXPLORE OFFLINE ### 150+ offline city guides built in. Live exchange rates with daily updates. Apple Intelligence generates personalised itineraries for wherever you're headed next. ### AT 30,000 FT ### Offline multiplayer games over Bluetooth — play with your seatmate or the friends a few rows up. No Wi-Fi required. ### OFFLINE FIRST ### Add flights manually any time, free. Online flight search and live tracking require a subscription. Compatible with iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Apple Intelligence itineraries require iPhone 15 Pro or newer. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: 1st Class at 100% against VacationAlarm's 0%. 1st Class also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 weeks). 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
Both are free to download. VacationAlarm sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and 1st Class sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
VacationAlarm ships an update every 5 weeks, 1st Class fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VacationAlarm | 1st Class |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 26.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jakob Herk | Nicolo Stanciu |
Customer experience
VacationAlarm
1st Class
In-app purchases
VacationAlarm
- Pause Alarm$0.991 Month
- Pause Alarm$0.99
- Lifetime Unlock$4.99
1st Class
- 1st Class Pro - Weekly$0.997 Days
- 1st Class Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
- 1st Class Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- 1st Class Pro — Lifetime$99.99








