Comparison

Loud Alarm vs ColdStart

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

Head to head
About

Loud Alarm

Features
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Tired of sleeping through your alarm? Loud Alarm Clock is built for heavy sleepers who need more than a gentle chime to wake up. WAKE-UP MISSIONS Snoozing isn't an option until you solve it. Choose from math problems, shake-to-wake, photo tasks, QR scans, and memory puzzles — your brain has to switch on before the alarm will turn off. LOUD, PERSISTENT ALARMS Pick from a huge library of alarm tones and ringtones, from gentle wake-ups to seriously loud sounds for the deepest sleepers. Adjustable volume ramp-up and vibration patterns help you wake up the way that works for you. SLEEP TRACKING & REPORTS Record tossing, turning, and snoring sounds overnight. Get a wake-up report with your total sleep duration, perfect wake-up streaks, and habit trends — so you can actually see your sleep improve over time. SLEEP SOUNDS Fall asleep faster with a library of relaxing sleep sounds and a bedtime reminder to help you build a consistent sleep routine. MORNING ROUTINE Start your day with local weather, a daily quote, horoscope, and a quick morning check-in — all in one place, right after your alarm goes off. CUSTOM ALARM WALLPAPERS Personalize your wake-up screen with trending wallpapers and themes, from space scenes to bold typography. SUBSCRIPTIONS Pro membership is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewable subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Your subscription will automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings at any time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PLEASE NOTE For the most reliable wake-up experience, allow notifications and keep the app installed with background activity enabled. Like all iOS alarm apps, behavior can vary slightly depending on your device settings — we recommend a quick test alarm after setup. Download Loud Alarm Clock today and start waking up on time, every time.

About

ColdStart

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Your alarm doesn't beep. It starts. ColdStart replaces the soulless beep-beep-beep with a cold engine cranking to life inches from your ear. Every alarm is a real engine recording built as an escalation: cold start and idle first, then climbing revs, then full redline with the limiter bouncing — and it loops until you deal with it. HOW A COLDSTART MORNING WORKS • Your engine cold-starts at the time you set — delivered by iOS's native alarm system, so it rings on the Lock Screen even with the silent switch on • Snooze is a Pit Stop: the engine cuts, a 9-minute countdown runs on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island, then it re-fires • Cut Engine ends the session — until tomorrow THE GARAGE — 15 CAR ENGINES Free: American V8 · Turbo Straight-Six · Flat-Six Classic Pro: Flat-Six Redline · Flat-Six Track Spec · Flat-Six Apex · Flat-Six GT · Boosted Six · Stututu · Italian V12 · Supercar V12 · Italian V8 · Straight Pipe · Pops & Bangs · Anti-Lag Preview every engine in full quality before you buy. One purchase unlocks the whole garage — forever. No subscription, no account, no ads. BUILT LIKE AN INSTRUMENT CLUSTER • Dark cockpit design with a live tachometer that runs idle → revs → redline while your alarm rings • Live Activity pit-stop countdown on the Lock Screen and Dynamic Island • Repeat schedules, labels, and one-tap arming PRIVACY, PROPERLY No account. No analytics. No data collected. Your alarms never leave your phone. Set an alarm tonight. Wake up at redline tomorrow.

Screenshots

Loud Alarm4 screens
ColdStart4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Loud Alarm at 3 against ColdStart's 1. Loud Alarm also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.1). On price, 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. Loud Alarm sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ColdStart sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Loud Alarm versus ColdStart: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLoud AlarmColdStart
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGEETHA MSMehmet Cakmaz

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Loud Alarm

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$49.99
1 purchases

ColdStart

One-time1
  • Unlock All Car Engines$6.99

Questions

Is Loud Alarm free?
Loud Alarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ColdStart free?
ColdStart is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Loud Alarm or ColdStart have ads?
Neither Loud Alarm nor ColdStart shows ads.

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