Comparison

TimerCoach vs Sunrise Alarm

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

Head to head
About

TimerCoach

Features
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Train with a timer that keeps up with you. Build HIIT, Tabata, kettlebell, yoga or circuit sessions with your own warmup, work, rest, cooldown and rounds. STAY IN CONTROL • Start and control workouts from Apple Watch • Follow the timer on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island • Hear voice cues while your own music keeps playing MAKE EVERY SESSION YOURS • Save and share custom workouts without an account • Plan sessions and set reminders • Check your form with the front-camera overlay while the timer stays visible • Put your timer on a TV with AirPlay • See your training history and streaks No ads. No account. Your workouts and history stay on your device. Pseudonymous usage analytics help improve TimerCoach.

About

Sunrise Alarm

Wake up gently with a simulated sunrise. This app automatically determines your local sunrise time and triggers a full-screen alarm at dawn, even in silent mode. Enjoy a natural start to your day with a clean interface and convenient snooze options.

Highlights
  • Automatic sunrise calculation
  • System-level alarm
  • Works in Silent & Focus Mode
  • Full-screen lock screen alarm
  • 5-minute snooze with Dynamic Island countdown
  • Minimal dark-mode design
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Wake up naturally with the rising sun. My Sunrise Alarm gets the exact sunrise time for your location, or for any place in the world, and wakes you up at dawn — every morning. Powered by Apple's AlarmKit, the alarm works just like the built-in Clock app: it rings through Silent Mode, Focus Mode, and even when your phone is locked. HOW IT WORKS - Open the app — your location and the next sunrise time appear automatically - Tap ON — a system-level alarm is set for sunrise - Tap "Every day" to repeat it each morning - At dawn — full-screen alarm with snooze and dismiss - Snooze countdown on the lock screen and Dynamic Island, and a one-tap "Stop snooze" button in the app ANY SUNRISE IN THE WORLD - Tap the daylight card to choose a location: search a city or country (a country means its capital), or pick a popular place - See each place's sunrise time in the list before you choose - The alarm shows the time it rings on your own phone's clock, so a 02:00 alarm never surprises you - Look at up to 10 places for free FEATURES - Sunrise time for your location or any place in the world - System-level alarm (AlarmKit) — works in Silent & Focus Mode - Full-screen alarm on the lock screen - Repeat every day, also for the place you chose - 5-minute snooze with countdown on the Dynamic Island - Daylight card with sunrise, sunset, day length and weather - Clean, minimal dark-mode design - No account required — just tap and sleep SUBSCRIPTION - 3-day free trial — try before you subscribe - Monthly, Yearly, or Lifetime plans available - Cancel anytime through Apple ID settings Wake with the sun. Start your day right. Terms of Use: https://mysunrisealarm.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://mysunrisealarm.com/privacy

Screenshots

TimerCoach4 screens
Sunrise Alarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TimerCoach at none against Sunrise Alarm's 3. TimerCoach also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. Sunrise Alarm sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TimerCoach asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TimerCoach versus Sunrise Alarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimerCoachSunrise Alarm
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSidi Mohamed Idrissi YaghirTAYGUN FIRAT YOLACAN

In-app purchases

None

TimerCoach

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Sunrise Alarm

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly$11.901 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is TimerCoach free?
TimerCoach is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sunrise Alarm free?
Sunrise Alarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TimerCoach or Sunrise Alarm have ads?
Neither TimerCoach nor Sunrise Alarm shows ads.

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