# Clipiphany vs First Light

The clearest difference is device support: Clipiphany at 3 against First Light's 1. Clipiphany also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Clipiphany sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and First Light sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Clipiphany ships an update weekly, First Light every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Clipiphany | First Light |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | **Every 5 days** |
| Size | 14 MB | 137 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [TruSoftware LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1873018483) | [Kevin Kessler](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885842930) |

## What reviewers say

### Clipiphany

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clipiphany/id6758457727)

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro 1GB | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro 5GB | $6.99 | per month |
| Pro 10GB | $9.99 | per month |


### First Light

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-light-alarm-clock/id6761784812)

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| First Light Premium (Weekly) | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| First Light Premium — Annual | $13.99 | per year |
| First Light Premium (Yearly) | $19.99 | per year |
| First Light Alarm Premium | $29.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Clipiphany free?

Clipiphany is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is First Light free?

First Light is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Clipiphany or First Light have ads?

Neither Clipiphany nor First Light shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Clipiphany or First Light?

Clipiphany ships an update weekly, and First Light every 5 days. Most recently, Clipiphany was updated on October 5, 2026 and First Light on October 2, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*