MeetAlarm vs Simple Timer USA
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MeetAlarm
This app transforms calendar events into system-level alarms that cut through Silent and Focus modes. It offers one-tap joining for various video conferencing platforms and provides timely departure alerts for in-person meetings.
- System-level alarms overriding Silent/Focus
- One-tap join for Zoom, Meet, Teams, etc.
- Live travel time departure alerts (Pro)
- Home Screen widget
- Siri and Shortcuts integration
- Dual time zone support
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Calendar notifications are too weak — a banner flashes by, and Silent or Focus mode silences it entirely. And the costliest things to miss aren't only meetings: appointments, interviews, flights, school pickups. MeetAlarm turns your meetings — and, if you choose, every timed event on your calendar — into real, system-level iOS 26 alarms: they must ring, full-screen, cutting through Silent and Focus. When one rings, you join the call or get directions in one tap. REAL ALARMS, NOT NOTIFICATIONS • Uses the iOS 26 system alarm engine — rings like your Clock alarm, even on Silent or Focus • Live countdown on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Skip one meeting, or mute a whole recurring series JOIN IN ONE TAP • Detects links for Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Webex, Tencent Meeting / VooV, Lark / Feishu, DingTalk, and FaceTime • Phone conferences: one tap dials in and enters the meeting code for you KNOW WHEN TO LEAVE (Pro) • For in-person meetings, MeetAlarm rings when it's time to leave — start time minus live travel time and a buffer MORE • Two-stage alarms: an early heads-up plus a hard alarm near the start (Pro) • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets: your next meetings with a live countdown • Siri & Shortcuts: "What's my next meeting?" / "Skip my next meeting" • Add by voice: say "Add an event in MeetAlarm" and Siri sets a real alarm in seconds • Dual time zones for cross-timezone meetings • Custom alarm sounds (Pro) • Manual events: a real alarm for anything not on your calendar — pickups, errands, one-off deadlines • Monthly recap: a shareable card of everything your alarms caught this month PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No server, no account, no analytics, no tracking — your meetings never leave your device • The network is used only for App Store purchases, the in-app map preview, and travel-time estimates (via Apple Maps and your location, only while the app is open) FREE & PRO Free: real alarms through Silent, one-tap join for every platform, dial-in, one calendar, meetings-only or every timed event (your choice), up to 2 manual events at a time, adjustable default lead time, map directions, dual time zones. Pro: unlimited calendars, per-calendar / per-meeting rules, leave-on-time travel alarms, two-stage alarms, custom sounds, unlimited manual events. Monthly, yearly, or one-time Lifetime. Requires iOS 26 or later. — Subscription & Pricing — MeetAlarm Pro unlocks multiple calendars, per-calendar/event/series rules, and travel-time-aware alarms. • MeetAlarm Pro Monthly — auto-renewable subscription, 1 month, $2.99 • MeetAlarm Pro Yearly — auto-renewable subscription, 1 year, $19.99 • MeetAlarm Pro Lifetime — one-time purchase (not a subscription), $39.99 Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.meetalarm.app/en/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.meetalarm.app/en/privacy
Simple Timer USA
This app provides a streamlined timer experience, allowing users to quickly set custom durations or use presets. It offers voice-to-text labeling and reliable alerts, even when the app is in the background or the phone is locked. Users can also snooze timers and view countdowns on their lock screen or Dynamic Island.
- Quickly set custom or preset timers
- Voice-to-text timer labeling
- Reliable alerts with spoken labels
- Lock screen and Dynamic Island countdowns
- One-tap snooze functionality
- Customizable themes
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Simple Timer cuts out the friction between "I need a timer" and "the timer is running." Tap a preset or dial in a custom duration — hours, minutes, seconds — and go. No menus, no fuss. FEATURES • Quick One-Tap Start — tap a saved preset or dial in a custom duration and go • Reusable Presets — save your go-to timers by unique name and start them again with one tap; free tier saves 3, or go unlimited for $2.99/year • Past Timers — a history of every timer you've finished, grouped by month and year; tap one to run it again, or save it as a preset (included with the $2.99/year subscription) • Voice or Typed Labels — name any timer by typing or just speaking it, with a Voice Announcements toggle to choose whether it's spoken aloud at completion • Alerts You'll Actually Hear — a chime plus your label spoken aloud, playing right over silent mode, backed up independently by both a scheduled notification and a system-level alarm • Keeps Your Music Playing — audio only briefly ducks for the few seconds your alert speaks, then picks right back up • One-Tap Snooze — right from the Lock Screen or the completion screen • Lock Screen & Dynamic Island — watch your countdown without unlocking your phone • AirPlay & Bluetooth Output — switch your timer's audio to your speaker, AirPlay, or a Bluetooth device right from the app • Live Volume & Audio Status — see your current volume right on the running timer, with a gentle nudge when it's low and a heads-up if your alerts might route to a Bluetooth device you won't hear • Keep Screen Awake — a Lock Screen button on the running timer (on by default, adjustable in Settings) keeps the display on while you watch • Built-In FAQ — quick answers to common questions from the "?" on any screen, with a direct link to send feedback, or to leave an App Store review • Light, Dark, and Retro 16-bit Themes • No Account, No Data Collection — everything stays on your device Simple Timer doesn't collect your data. Everything stays on your device — no account, no sign-up, no tracking. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://gist.github.com/tm4747/a6de81dd1764762b20c81358ee95f97a
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Simple Timer USA at free against MeetAlarm's freemium. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. MeetAlarm sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Simple Timer USA sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MeetAlarm against 5.0 for Simple Timer USA. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
MeetAlarm ships an update every 3 days, Simple Timer USA weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MeetAlarm | Simple Timer USA |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 — better | 26.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 阳辉 刘 | Tom Molinaro |
Customer experience
MeetAlarm
Simple Timer USA
In-app purchases
MeetAlarm
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
- Pro Lifetime$39.99
Simple Timer USA
- Premium Features$2.991 Year









