Comparison

Focus Hack vs Date Alarm

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

Head to head
About

Focus Hack

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A new way to focus! Just start the focus timer and the hacking upload will alert you when your focus time is over. Be careful though, as one touch of your phone will corrupt the hacking signals and cancel the upload.

About

Date Alarm

Set alarms for any future date and time, far beyond the next 24 hours. Record custom sounds, set flexible repeat options, and integrate with Siri for seamless scheduling of important events like birthdays, bills, and appointments.

Highlights
  • Future-date alarms
  • Custom alarm sounds
  • Flexible repeat options
  • Siri integration
  • Day, week, and month views
  • Voice alarm creation
Features
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Date Alarm lets you set alarms for any future date and time not just within the next 24 hours. Apple’s Clock app works for today and tomorrow. But what about an alarm for next week, next month, or next year? Why users switch: •⁠  ⁠Future-Date Alarms – Set alarms days, weeks, months, or even years ahead. Never forget important events again. •⁠  ⁠Custom Alarm Sounds – Record your own voice or use personalized tones as your alarm ringtone. •⁠  ⁠Flexible Repeat Options – Choose Once, Weekly, Monthly, or Yearly repeats. •⁠  ⁠Siri Integration – Just say: “Hey Siri, set a Date Alarm” for a seamless experience. Perfect for: birthdays, bill reminders, medication schedules, anniversaries, appointments, subscription renewals, and anything important in the future. Make alarms personal and impossible to ignore. * Record your own voice - “Pay electricity bill tonight” * Hear exactly what you need, when you need it
 Set alarms beyond what Apple allows. * Hey Siri, Set a Date Alarm → Friday → 10 AM → "Remind me to call mom" * Schedule alarms for specific future dates * Works naturally with Siri
 See your entire schedule in one place. * Day, Week, and Month views * All alarms visualized clearly * Plan your life, not just your wake-up
 More Than Just a Wake-Up Call * One-time future reminders * Recurring schedules * Daily planning tool
 Perfect for: * Bills & payments * Meetings & deadlines * Work schedules * Personal routines
 Why Date Alarm? Because the default clock is limited. Date Alarm helps you: * Remember important tasks * Plan ahead with real scheduling * Use voice to create meaningful alarms
 Simple & Powerful * Clean, easy-to-use interface * Fast alarm creation * Designed for real life

Screenshots

Focus Hack4 screens
Date Alarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Focus Hack at 18.6 against Date Alarm's 26.0. 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Focus Hack versus Date Alarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFocus HackDate Alarm
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—8 — better
Update frequency—Fortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyan KiapourSpesh Talent

In-app purchases

None

Focus Hack

No in-app purchases

None

Date Alarm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Focus Hack free?
Focus Hack is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Date Alarm free?
Date Alarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Focus Hack or Date Alarm have ads?
Neither Focus Hack nor Date Alarm shows ads.

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