Comparison

Curb vs Obnoxious Alarm Clock

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

Head to head
About

Curb

Features
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It's not 2pm when you fail your diet. It's 2am. You're tired. Your willpower is gone. And DoorDash is one tap away. Curb is the app you open instead. No meal plans. No calorie counting. No streaks you have to maintain perfectly. Just — one button, at the moment the craving hits, that reminds you why you started. **HOW IT WORKS** When alcoholics want to drink, they call their sponsor. That one interaction is enough to break the loop. Nobody built that for food. Until now. Open the app. See your goal photo. Remember your reason. See how many days you have left. That's it. The craving passes. You win. **WHAT'S INSIDE** • Your photo — your goal body, your before photo, someone you want to be there for • Your reason — the truest thing you've got, in your own words • Your countdown — days until the moment that matters • Your streak — every day you open this instead of ordering out **THE SLIDESHOW** Press I'M STRUGGLING and Curb walks you through 4 cards — your photo, your reason, your countdown, your streak — each one a reminder of what you're doing this for. It ends with the numbers: cravings curbed, calories saved, money saved, days remaining. Then two buttons: I'M STAYING STRONG. I SLIPPED TODAY. No judgment either way. Just honesty. **THE SLIP FLOW** Slipping doesn't break your streak. The next time you open the app, Curb asks: was it worth it? Over time it builds your regret percentage — the number that tells you whether caving actually makes you feel better. Spoiler: it usually doesn't. **WHO THIS IS FOR** You eat well during the day. You fall apart at night. You've tried apps before and they didn't stick because they were built for your best self, not your 2am self. Curb is built for 2am. **FREE FOREVER** The core experience — photo, reason, countdown, slideshow, win/slip tracking — is completely free. No paywalls on the thing that actually works. Premium unlocks multiple photos and reasons so the slideshow never gets stale, plus an alternatives card with exit ramps when you need options instead of willpower. --- Download Curb. Open it before you open DoorDash.

About

Obnoxious Alarm Clock

This alarm app uses interactive challenges to ensure you wake up. Choose from shaking your phone, solving math problems, or taking a photo to prove you're out of bed. It's designed for heavy sleepers who struggle with traditional alarms.

Highlights
  • Shake to dismiss challenge
  • Math problem solving
  • Photo mission wake-up
  • Adjustable difficulty
  • Customizable photo targets
  • Loud and relentless alarm
Features
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Wake Up For Real! Snoozing is over. Obnoxious Alarm won't shut up until you actually do something to prove you're awake. No lazy tap-to-dismiss. You earn your silence. How It Works Pick your poison (or stack all three): Shake it off: physically shake your phone until the counter hits zero Do the math: solve problems to switch it off (there's no faking your way through arithmetic half-asleep) Photo mission: get up and snap a specific spot in your home. Bathroom sink, coffee machine, front door. If you're standing there, you're awake. Why It Works The alarm doesn't stop until your body moves and your brain turns on. By the time you've shaken, solved, or walked across the room, you're already up. That's the whole trick. Features Three wake-up challenges, mix and match Adjustable difficulty - from gentle nudge to full torment Set your own photo targets around your home Loud, relentless, impossible to ignore Stop lying to yourself at 6am. Get the alarm that makes you get up. Terms & Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Curb4 screens
Obnoxious Alarm Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Curb at 15.1 against Obnoxious Alarm Clock's 26.1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Curb ships an update every 3 days, Obnoxious Alarm Clock every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Curb versus Obnoxious Alarm Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCurbObnoxious Alarm Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—5 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB42 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHarry ChungHbrothers L.L.C.

In-app purchases

None

Curb

No in-app purchases

None

Obnoxious Alarm Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Curb free?
Curb is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Obnoxious Alarm Clock free?
Obnoxious Alarm Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Curb or Obnoxious Alarm Clock have ads?
Neither Curb nor Obnoxious Alarm Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Curb or Obnoxious Alarm Clock?
Curb ships an update every 3 days, and Obnoxious Alarm Clock every 2 days. Most recently, Curb was updated on October 31, 2026 and Obnoxious Alarm Clock on November 6, 2026.

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