Comparison

VacationAlarm vs 1st Class

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Automatic holiday alarm skipping
  • Vacation pause functionality
  • Supports over 90 countries' holidays
  • Customizable holiday types (public, bank, regional)
  • Set-and-forget scheduling
Features
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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/

About

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.

Highlights
  • Live flight tracking
  • Digital travel passport
  • Automatic trip photo mapping
  • Offline city guides
  • Offline multiplayer games
  • Personalized itineraries
Features
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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/

Screenshots

VacationAlarm3 screens
1st Class4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VacationAlarm ships an update every 5 weeks, 1st Class fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
VacationAlarm versus 1st Class: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVacationAlarm1st Class
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.5 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.126.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJakob HerkNicolo Stanciu

Customer experience

VacationAlarm

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

1st Class

Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

VacationAlarm

Subscriptions1
  • Pause Alarm$0.991 Month
One-time2
  • Pause Alarm$0.99
  • Lifetime Unlock$4.99
4 purchases

1st Class

Subscriptions3
  • 1st Class Pro - Weekly$0.997 Days
  • 1st Class Pro - Monthly$2.991 Month
  • 1st Class Pro - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • 1st Class Pro — Lifetime$99.99

Questions

Is VacationAlarm free?
VacationAlarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 1st Class free?
1st Class is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VacationAlarm or 1st Class have ads?
Neither VacationAlarm nor 1st Class shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VacationAlarm or 1st Class?
VacationAlarm ships an update every 5 weeks, and 1st Class fortnightly. Most recently, VacationAlarm was updated on November 8, 2026 and 1st Class on October 31, 2026.

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