Comparison

Sunset Alarm vs Bend Habit Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Sunset Alarm

This app guides you through a healthy sleep routine by calculating optimal times for eating, screen time, and bedtime based on your wake-up schedule. It features a smart countdown with multiple sleep preparation phases and integrates with your device's alarm system.

Highlights
  • Smart countdown with 4 sleep prep phases
  • Live Activity on Lock Screen & Dynamic Island
  • System alarm integration
  • Sleep countdown until alarm
  • Science-backed timeline for winding down
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Sunset Alarm helps you build a healthy sleep routine by guiding you through pre-bedtime phases. Set your wake time, and the app calculates when to finish eating, put away screens, get in bed, and sleep. Features: • Smart countdown with 4 sleep prep phases • Live Activity on Lock Screen & Dynamic Island • System alarm integration with AlarmKit • Sleep countdown until your alarm The science-backed timeline helps you wind down naturally. Stop eating early for better digestion. Put away screens to reduce blue light exposure. Get in bed on time to maximize sleep quality. Wake up refreshed. Start tonight.

About

Bend Habit Tracker

Features
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Most habit trackers punish you for being human. Miss one day and your 60-day streak is gone — so you quit. Bend works differently. Streaks bend instead of breaking. Miss a day and your flame dims; come back and it brightens. Mark rest, sick, or travel days honestly. Earn freeze tokens that automatically protect your streak when life happens. Built on real behavioral science: research shows missing a single day doesn't hurt long-term habit formation — quitting after the miss does. Bend is designed around coming back. TRACK YOUR WAY - Daily habits or weekly targets (like "3× per week") on the days you choose - 14 colors, per-habit reminders, quick notes on any day - A living flame shows each streak's state at a glance FORGIVING BY DESIGN - Streaks dim, they don't reset - Rest, sick, and travel days keep your flame alive - Freeze tokens earned every 7-day run — spent automatically if you miss - A warm comeback flow when you lapse, never a guilt trip UNDERSTAND YOUR PROGRESS - Monthly heatmap calendar and completion stats - 16 short, science-backed articles on building habits — plus curated books, podcasts, and research to go deeper PRIVATE BY DEFAULT - All data stays on your phone. No account. No tracking. Full export/import backup anytime. - Available in English, Spanish, French, and Portuguese FREE & PRO Free: 3 habits, core streaks, stats, and Learn articles. Bend Pro (subscription): unlimited habits, full history, 6 extra themes, a bigger freeze-token bank, and the full Learn library. Start tiny. Miss a day. Come back. That's how habits are actually built — and Bend is the tracker that finally understands it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://glass-fuel-47a.notion.site/Bend-Privacy-Policy-3c2b18d1941280748fd9c98d6c320f1c

Screenshots

Sunset Alarm3 screens
Bend Habit Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sunset Alarm at none against Bend Habit Tracker's 2. Bend Habit Tracker's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). On price 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. Bend Habit Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Sunset Alarm asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Sunset Alarm versus Bend Habit Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSunset AlarmBend Habit Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB49 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperOlzhas BeisenbayevChad Weirich

In-app purchases

None

Sunset Alarm

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Bend Habit Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Bend Pro$4.991 Month
  • Bend Pro (Annual)$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Sunset Alarm free?
Sunset Alarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bend Habit Tracker free?
Bend Habit Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Sunset Alarm or Bend Habit Tracker have ads?
Sunset Alarm shows ads; Bend Habit Tracker does not.

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