Comparison

Date Alarm Clock vs OpenAlarm

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

Head to head
About

Date Alarm Clock

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Plan Ahead. Arrive on Time. Never Miss What Matters. DateAlarm lets you schedule alarms for exact calendar dates β€” not just daily repeats. Set reminders for birthdays, anniversaries, exams, flights, meetings, or any important event in your life. Choose the precise day and time, even months or years in advance. And now DateAlarm wakes you by place, not just time. Set a location alarm and get woken as you approach your destination β€” your train or bus stop, your station, or anywhere you need to get off. Perfect for commuters, travelers, and anyone who likes to nap on the way. It keeps working even when the app is closed, so you can relax and trust it to alert you in time. Follow every trip live with Live Activities on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island β€” see your remaining distance and ETA at a glance, without ever opening the app. Your countdown timers show up there too. Key Features β€’ Schedule alarms for any specific date β€” days, months, or years ahead β€’ Location alarms β€” get woken as you near your stop or destination β€’ Live Activity & Dynamic Island β€” track distance and ETA at a glance β€’ Works in the background, even when the app is closed β€’ Custom labels for every alarm and trip β€’ Clean, distraction-free interface β€’ Built-in stopwatch with lap tracking β€’ Beautiful countdown timers with live updates β€’ World clock for global time tracking β€’ Simple, fast, and reliable performance Whether you're planning months ahead or just trying to wake up at the right stop, DateAlarm helps you stay on time β€” every time. Smart alarms. Real dates. Real places. Total control.

About

OpenAlarm

Features
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OpenAlarm is the alarm clock for mornings when a normal alarm is too easy to silence. Build alarms around the way you actually wake up: β€’ Require one or more disarm challenges: Math, Memory, Steps, Shake, or Scan β€’ Set a snooze budget so snoozing eventually stops being an option β€’ Enable a wake-up check that asks whether you are still awake a few minutes later β€’ Schedule repeating weekday and weekend alarms β€’ Skip or move one occurrence without changing the repeating schedule β€’ Start nap countdowns and pause or extend them β€’ Control active naps from the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island OpenAlarm uses Apple’s alarm system so scheduled alarms remain dependable. Your alarms and settings stay on your device. There are no accounts, ads, analytics, or tracking. OpenAlarm is free and open source.

Screenshots

Date Alarm Clock4 screens
OpenAlarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: OpenAlarm at none against Date Alarm Clock's shown. OpenAlarm also leads on update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Date Alarm Clock ships an update monthly, OpenAlarm every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Date Alarm Clock versus OpenAlarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDate Alarm ClockOpenAlarm
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 8 days β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.226.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size30 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBlesslin Shinie JDaniel Gretzke

In-app purchases

None

Date Alarm Clock

No in-app purchases

None

OpenAlarm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Date Alarm Clock free?
Date Alarm Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenAlarm free?
OpenAlarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Date Alarm Clock or OpenAlarm have ads?
Date Alarm Clock shows ads; OpenAlarm does not.
Which is updated more often, Date Alarm Clock or OpenAlarm?
Date Alarm Clock ships an update monthly, and OpenAlarm every 8 days. Most recently, Date Alarm Clock was updated on September 14, 2026 and OpenAlarm on September 10, 2026.

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