Crickets Alarm vs Milemark
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Crickets Alarm
Coordinate wake-up times with loved ones, even when apart. This app allows real-time sharing and editing of alarms, displays weather forecasts, and offers home screen widgets for easy access to your schedule. It prioritizes privacy with Apple sign-in and no data harvesting.
- Real-time alarm sharing
- Edit shared alarms
- Weather-aware alarms
- Home screen widgets
- Sign in with Apple
- Privacy-focused
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Wake up together, even when you’re apart. Crickets is the shared alarm clock for couples, families, and roommates who share mornings, or wish they could. Set your alarms, see everyone else’s right beside yours, and make quick changes when someone needs an extra 10 minutes. No more 6am texts asking, “Can you make sure I am up by 10am?” Share alarms in real time View your partner’s, family’s, or roommate’s alarms next to your own. Edit their alarms as easily as you edit yours. Updates sync instantly across devices, without extra accounts or passwords. Weather-aware alarms Each alarm shows the weather at your wake-up time, so you know what tomorrow will feel like. Leave earlier for traffic, plan for rain, or decide between a hoodie and something lighter before you even get out of bed. Home screen widgets Keep your schedule where it matters most. Add your wake-up times and your partner’s to your Home Screen, so Sunday night plans don’t turn into “Wait, what time am I getting up tomorrow?” Sign in with Apple Private by default. No email lists, no spam, and no creepy data harvesting. Your shared wake-up schedule is only visible to the people you choose. Who Crickets is for Long-distance couples syncing across time zones Partners with mismatched schedules, early bird and night owl routines Parents coordinating school mornings without a group chat Roommates trying not to wake each other at 5:30am Anyone tired of “Did you set your alarm?” Crickets philosophy Mornings shouldn’t start with logistics. Crickets makes it easier to handle the when, so you can focus on the good morning. Set it together. Sleep easy. Wake up in sync. Terms of Use: https://cricketsalarm.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://cricketsalarm.app/privacy Background alarm syncing technology: U.S. Patent Pending.
Milemark
Visually appealing countdowns for life's major events like weddings and trips. Personalize with photos and colors, and access widgets for your home screen. Track past events as memories and use checklists to prepare.
- Customizable countdowns with photos and colors
- Home screen widgets
- Event preparation checklists
- Past event memories timeline
- Shareable event cards
- Ad-free and privacy-focused design
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Every big day starts here. Milemark counts down to the moments that matter: a wedding, a trip, a baby on the way, a graduation, the day you finally move. Add your own photo, pick a colour, and watch one big, warm number tick toward the day. Most countdown apps are grey lists. Milemark is built to feel like the day it's counting to. COUNT DOWN, BEAUTIFULLY • One large days-to-go number, front and centre • Your own photos as the backdrop • Soft, warm colour themes for every event • Celebration scenes when the day arrives ON YOUR HOME SCREEN • Widgets in every size, free, no catch • Lock screen at a glance, always up to date REMEMBER, PLAN, SHARE • Finished countdowns become Memories: a timeline of your big days • Prep checklists so you're ready when the day comes • Share cards designed to be posted, not screenshotted • Reminders so a milestone never sneaks up on you PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, no ads • Your milestones, photos and memories never leave your device • Usage statistics with no account and no name attached, plus ad-campaign measurement: no person profiles, no tracking prompt, and a switch in Settings to turn it off MILEMARK PRO — ONE PURCHASE, YOURS FOREVER A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited milestones, all seven colours, all ten celebration scenes, prep checklists on every event, and your full Memories timeline. No subscription. Pay once, keep it forever. The next big day is coming. Give it the countdown it deserves.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Milemark at none against Crickets Alarm's 2. Milemark also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Crickets Alarm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Milemark asks for nothing beyond the download.
Crickets Alarm ships an update fortnightly, Milemark every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Crickets Alarm | Milemark |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | The Shirley Company | Pwnera |
Customer experience
Crickets Alarm
Milemark
In-app purchases
Crickets Alarm
- Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Annual3 Days trial$79.991 Year
Milemark
No in-app purchases









