Comparison

Timer (Alarm Light Vibration) vs PAlarm

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

Head to head
About

Timer (Alarm Light Vibration)

Features
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"I don't want to make noise in a quiet place." "I want to make sure I notice the alert in my pocket." This simple and user-friendly timer solves those everyday frustrations by letting you choose how you want to be notified. 【3 Selectable Notification Modes】 Sound (Alarm): Notifies you with a standard alarm sound. Perfect for normal use. Light (Flash): The camera flash blinks to notify you visually. Great for the hearing impaired, or when you're wearing headphones or in a noisy environment. Vibration: The device vibrates to alert you. Ideal for quiet places like meetings or on the train where you don't want to disturb others. 【Perfect for these situations】 - Focusing on work or study - Reminders in public spaces - As a kitchen timer - When you want to use an alarm without bothering those around you A simple yet innovative timer that gives you full control over your alerts. Give it a try!

About

PAlarm

This app allows you to adjust or skip individual alarms without altering your recurring schedule. It can automatically skip alarms based on weather forecasts like rain or snow, and offers customizable alarm sounds and advance notifications. View upcoming alarms and perform actions via widgets and Apple Watch.

Highlights
  • Adjust or skip individual alarms
  • Automatic skipping for rain/snow
  • Customizable alarm sounds
  • Advance notifications
  • Home/Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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PAlarm lets you adjust the time of just the next alarm or skip it once without changing the repeating schedule. SET ALARMS Choose a one-time date and time or the weekdays on which an alarm repeats. You can also skip Japanese public holidays. EARLIER ALARMS OR SKIPS FOR RAIN OR SNOW Wake earlier for a rainy commute, or skip an alarm for a dog walk when rain is forecast. For each alarm, choose independently for rain and snow whether to ring as usual, skip, or ring 15, 30, 45, or 60 minutes earlier. Select the forecast location for that alarm. PAlarm checks the hourly forecast for the original alarm time. If the alarm is too close or a forecast cannot be obtained before the decision deadline, it rings at the usual time. You can receive a notification at a chosen time on the previous day for a planned skip or earlier alarm. Plans may change as forecasts update until the decision deadline. Forecast updates while the app is not open are not guaranteed to run at a specified time. ADJUST THE TIME FOR ONE OCCURRENCE Skip the next alarm or adjust its time for that occurrence only. You can undo a change made for just one occurrence. ADVANCE NOTIFICATIONS AND ALARM SOUNDS Receive a notification before an alarm and change or skip only its next occurrence. Use an audio file as the alarm sound, or trim a segment of 5–30 seconds. WIDGETS, LIVE ACTIVITY AND APPLE WATCH Check the next alarm in Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, a Live Activity, or the Apple Watch app. Supported screens also offer actions such as skipping or changing the time. Available features depend on the device, OS, permissions, connection and system limits. PAlarm does not read or modify alarms in Apple's Clock app. No account, advertising or subscription is required. Alarm settings are stored on your device. To obtain weather forecasts, PAlarm sends the coordinates of your selected forecast location to WeatherKit.

Screenshots

Timer (Alarm Light Vibration)3 screens
PAlarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: PAlarm at none against Timer (Alarm Light Vibration)'s shown. PAlarm also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). Timer (Alarm Light Vibration)'s advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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

Timer (Alarm Light Vibration) ships an update every 2 months, PAlarm weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Timer (Alarm Light Vibration) versus PAlarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimer (Alarm Light Vibration)PAlarm
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly β€” better
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size4 MB54 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfurukawa takashiakira kawakami

In-app purchases

None

Timer (Alarm Light Vibration)

No in-app purchases

None

PAlarm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Timer (Alarm Light Vibration) free?
Timer (Alarm Light Vibration) is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PAlarm free?
PAlarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Timer (Alarm Light Vibration) or PAlarm have ads?
Timer (Alarm Light Vibration) shows ads; PAlarm does not.
Which is updated more often, Timer (Alarm Light Vibration) or PAlarm?
Timer (Alarm Light Vibration) ships an update every 2 months, and PAlarm weekly. Most recently, Timer (Alarm Light Vibration) was updated on October 31, 2026 and PAlarm on November 10, 2026.

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