Comparison

Loud Wake Up Call vs Simol

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

Head to head
About

Loud Wake Up Call

This alarm clock prevents snoozing by requiring users to complete a morning mission. It also encourages better sleep habits with guided wind-down sessions and tracks sleep patterns to help users establish a consistent schedule.

Highlights
  • Mission-based alarm deactivation
  • Guided wind-down sessions
  • Sleep tracking and analysis
  • Customizable alarm sounds and themes
  • Streak and badge rewards
  • Light and dark themes
Features
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OwlRoutine is the alarm clock you can't snooze, and it helps you sleep better too. Wind down at night, solve a quick mission in the morning, and actually get out of bed on time. Most alarm apps are easy to silence. OwlRoutine isn't. To turn off the alarm you have to finish a wake-up mission, so there's no mindless snoozing, no drifting back to sleep and no oversleeping. Here's what makes OwlRoutine different: your night decides how hard your morning is. Wind down calmly before bed and you earn an easy mission. Skip your wind-down and you'll face a harder one. Your bedtime and your wake-up are finally connected. WIND DOWN AT NIGHT • Start a guided wind-down session before bed • Put your phone face-down and OwlRoutine detects it • Check off a bedtime ritual: read, journal, stretch, meditate, no screens • A calmer night earns you an easier wake-up WAKE UP WITH A MISSION • Pick your wake-up challenge: math, word, typing puzzle or photo • Solve it to silence the alarm. No shortcuts. • Snap a photo of a spot in your room to prove you're out of bed • Mission difficulty depends on how well you wound down A REAL ALARM CLOCK • Reliable alarms that ring even on silent (iOS 26+ AlarmKit) • Themed alarms with custom sounds and ring-screen backgrounds • Snooze settings and repeat schedules for each alarm • Built for heavy sleepers and chronic snoozers TRACK YOUR SLEEP • Daily sleep score and morning report • Streaks, consistency and a monthly heatmap • See how your wind-down habits shape your wake-ups • Spot patterns and build a sleep schedule that sticks MAKE IT YOURS • Earn coins and unlock avatars in the shop • Collect badges as your streak grows • A calm night palette with your owl companion • Light (Dawn) and dark (Midnight) themes WHO IT'S FOR Heavy sleepers who sleep through a gentle alarm. Snoozers who hit the button five times. Night owls trying to fix their sleep schedule. Anyone who wants a morning routine that finally sticks. Whether you want to stop hitting snooze, wake up on time or build better bedtime habits, OwlRoutine turns waking up into something you can win. Sleep with intention. Wake up unstoppable. Download OwlRoutine and beat your alarm tomorrow morning. Privacy Policy - https://owlroutine.mcdevlabs.com/privacy Terms of Use - https://owlroutine.mcdevlabs.com/terms

About

Simol

A secure messaging app for communicating with loved ones, friends, and colleagues. It allows sending messages, photos, videos, voice notes, files, and location, as well as making voice and video calls. Users can also post statuses and manage their profile visibility for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • End-to-end encrypted chats
  • Voice and video calls
  • Rich media sharing (photos, videos, files)
  • Status updates with visibility controls
  • Profile privacy management
  • Device management
Features
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Simol - мессенджер для безопасного общения с близкими, друзьями и коллегами. В приложении можно отправлять сообщения, фото, видео, голосовые сообщения, файлы и геолокацию, совершать голосовые и видеозвонки, публиковать статусы и управлять видимостью профиля. Основные возможности: - личные чаты с end-to-end шифрованием сообщений; - голосовые и видеозвонки; - фото, видео, файлы, голосовые сообщения и видеокружки; - статусы с настройками видимости; - поиск знакомых по контактам телефона; - управление активными устройствами; - настройки приватности: онлайн, "был(а)", фото профиля, статусы, галочки прочтения и превью уведомлений. Simol использует номер телефона для входа и контакты только для поиска зарегистрированных пользователей. Доступ к камере, микрофону, фото, контактам и геолокации запрашивается только для соответствующих функций приложения.

Screenshots

Loud Wake Up Call4 screens
Simol4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simol at none against Loud Wake Up Call's 4. Simol also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Loud Wake Up Call sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Simol asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Loud Wake Up Call against 5.0 for Simol. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Loud Wake Up Call ships an update fortnightly, Simol every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Loud Wake Up Call versus Simol: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoud Wake Up CallSimol
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size114 MB54 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMARIN CAPRANOVPakhrudin Omarov

Customer experience

Loud Wake Up Call

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Simol

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Loud Wake Up Call

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • OwlRoutine Pro Monthly3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • OwlRoutine Pro Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • OwlRoutine Pro Lifetime$49.99
None

Simol

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Loud Wake Up Call free?
Loud Wake Up Call is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simol free?
Simol is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Loud Wake Up Call or Simol?
Loud Wake Up Call and Simol are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Loud Wake Up Call or Simol have ads?
Neither Loud Wake Up Call nor Simol shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Loud Wake Up Call or Simol?
Loud Wake Up Call ships an update fortnightly, and Simol every 4 days. Most recently, Loud Wake Up Call was updated on October 15, 2026 and Simol on October 1, 2026.

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