Comparison

AlarmPack vs Alarm Clock Planner

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

Head to head
About

AlarmPack

Organize and manage multiple alarms into custom groups called Packs. Activate entire groups with a single tap, skip alarms, and set up rotating shift schedules. This app ensures alarms ring reliably through silent and focus modes.

Highlights
  • One-tap Pack switching
  • Skip next or all alarms
  • Rotating shift scheduling
  • Home screen widget
  • Custom sounds and labels
  • Unified permission management
Features
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AlarmPack is the grouped alarm app built for iOS 26. Instead of toggling alarms one by one, you organize them into Packs like Work, Gym, Weekend, or Night Shift and activate an entire group with a single tap. Every alarm rings reliably through Silent mode and Focus mode, with system-level alert delivery. Notifications are always delivered even when AlarmKit is unavailable, so your alarms never fail silently. KEY FEATURES - One-Tap Pack Switching: Activate a whole group of alarms instantly. Your previous Pack deactivates automatically. - Skip Next Alarm: Need a day off? Skip just the next occurrence without disabling the alarm. It auto-resumes the following day. - Skip All Tomorrow: Skip every alarm in a Pack for one day with a single button. - Rotating Shift Scheduling: Set up Week A and Week B Packs that auto-switch on schedule. Perfect for nurses, factory workers, and anyone on rotating shifts. - Permission Guard: If all permissions are denied, the app alerts you immediately and guides you to enable them in Settings so alarms never fail silently. - Unified Permission Management: AlarmKit and notification permissions are requested together in one step for a smooth setup experience. - Settings Permission Panel: Check both AlarmKit and notification permissions directly from Settings, with a guided Open Settings button when permissions are denied. - Onboarding Templates: Get started fast with preset Packs for Work, School, Gym, Weekend, and Shift schedules. - Home Screen Widget: See your active Pack at a glance and switch Packs right from your widget. - Custom Sounds and Labels: Personalize each alarm with a label and choose from built-in sounds. - Snooze: Set default snooze duration for every alarm so you can rest a few extra minutes. - Haptic Feedback: Feel a light tap when you toggle Packs for a tactile confirmation. - Toggle Switches: Toggle Pack activation with large, satisfying switches on each Pack card. - Adaptive Layout: Optimized for both iPhone and iPad with smart column layouts. FREE VS PRO Free tier includes 2 Packs with 3 alarms each, basic widget, and 5 alarm sounds. Upgrade to Pro with a one-time purchase of $2.99 to unlock unlimited Packs and alarms, rotating shift scheduling, skip alarm, custom sounds, and advanced widgets. WHO IS ALARMPACK FOR - Shift workers who need different alarm groups on different weeks - Students juggling class, exam, and internship schedules - ADHD adults who need organized alarm management - Fitness enthusiasts with training day versus rest day routines - Anyone tired of toggling multiple alarms every single day AlarmPack makes alarm management effortless. Download now and take control of your mornings.

About

Alarm Clock Planner

Plan alarms months or even years in advance with this advanced utility. Organize them by category, customize snooze durations, and choose from a variety of sounds. It rings reliably, even through silent mode and focus modes.

Highlights
  • Set alarms for any future date
  • Group alarms by custom categories
  • Bulk edit and toggle alarms
  • Calendar view of all alarms
  • Customizable snooze duration (1-30 mins)
  • Customizable alarm sounds
  • Rings through Silent and Focus modes
Features
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Set alarms for any date. Months out, weeks ahead, or tomorrow morning. Regular alarm apps don't see past weekly confines. Plan your entire year with Alarm Planner. For shift workers, travellers, parents, and anyone whose week doesn't repeat in a 7-day loop. WHAT IT DOES • Pick any date on the calendar. Set an alarm for next week, six months from now, or two years out • Group your alarms by Work, Travel, Family, Health or create your own • Bulk edit multiple alarms at once or just toggle them on or off when life shifts • See every alarm laid out across the month or the year on the calendar tab • Custom snooze duration: 1 to 30 minutes, not the locked 9 minutes elsewhere • Customise your alarm sound. Use one of 19 built-in sounds or add your own • Rings through Silent and Focus. No need to keep the phone unlocked and rings even if the app has been closed for weeks • Need a powernap? Long-press the + button for quick nap alarms: 10, 15, 20, or 30 minutes • Recurring patterns: daily, weekdays, weekends and custom • Native iOS 26 design built with Liquid Glass • Skip any future alarm without turning off the repeat • 23 colour themes, light and dark, plus extra home screen app icons • Adjustable text size, right in the app THE THINGS PEOPLE SET ALARMS FOR The 6:30 wake-up. The park meter at 11. The school run. Taking your meds. Catching the 8:12 train. Mum's birthday. Renewing the parking permit. The early alarm before a morning workout. The reminder you set three months ago for something you'd otherwise forget about. Some are tomorrow. Some are months from now. Alarm Planner handles both kinds. BUILT NATIVE Built on Apple's iOS 26 AlarmKit framework. Rings through Silent. Rings through Focus. Rings through Do-Not-Disturb. Reliable like a native alarm. With the features other alarm apps don't ship. MADE BY ONE PERSON I built Alarm Planner for two reasons. Regular alarm apps don't let me set alarms for things further out than this week. And managing more than a handful of alarms at once is more clicks than it needs to be. So I built an app that does both. FREE TO USE Free for up to 3 alarms and 3 themes, with every core alarm feature included. Need more? Unlock unlimited alarms, all 23 themes, extra app icons, and alarm skipping with a yearly plan or a one-time Lifetime purchase. PRIVACY No account required. Your alarms stay on your device. Anonymous usage data helps me improve the app. No personal info, no alarm content. Opt out in Settings. Terms of Use: https://alarmclockplanner.com/terms/

Screenshots

AlarmPack3 screens
Alarm Clock Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alarm Clock Planner at 100% against AlarmPack's 0%. Alarm Clock Planner also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (13 vs 1). AlarmPack's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs paid). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. AlarmPack sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Alarm Clock Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.90 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alarm Clock Planner holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm Clock Planner has 13 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of AlarmPack's written reviews are positive against 100% of Alarm Clock Planner's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AlarmPack ships an update weekly, Alarm Clock Planner every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 11, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
AlarmPack versus Alarm Clock Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarmPackAlarm Clock Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings113 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB49 MB
Age rating+94+
Developer贺 周Emils Ozols

Customer experience

AlarmPack

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Alarm Clock Planner

All ratings13 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AlarmPack

One-time1
  • AlarmPack Pro$2.99
2 purchases

Alarm Clock Planner

Subscriptions1
  • Full Access (Yearly)3 Days trial$2.901 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$8.69

Questions

Is AlarmPack free?
AlarmPack is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Alarm Clock Planner free?
Alarm Clock Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, AlarmPack or Alarm Clock Planner?
Alarm Clock Planner is rated higher. AlarmPack averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Alarm Clock Planner averages 4.8 from 13 ratings.
Do AlarmPack or Alarm Clock Planner have ads?
Neither AlarmPack nor Alarm Clock Planner shows ads.
Which is updated more often, AlarmPack or Alarm Clock Planner?
AlarmPack ships an update weekly, and Alarm Clock Planner every 3 weeks. Most recently, AlarmPack was updated on October 11, 2026 and Alarm Clock Planner on October 11, 2026.

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