Comparison

SmileClock vs Zing Alarm

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

Head to head
About

SmileClock

Features
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Start your day with a smile. SmileClock is a task-based alarm clock that wakes you up with fun, interactive challenges. Complete a task to turn off the alarm β€” no more tapping blindly and oversleeping. 7 WAKE-UP TASKS β€’ Smile β€” Smile for 2 seconds to dismiss. A positive way to start your day. β€’ Shake β€” Shake your phone to wake up your body. β€’ Math β€” Solve a quick math problem to engage your brain. β€’ OK Gesture β€” Make an OK sign to the camera. β€’ Eye Open β€” Open your eyes wide and look at the screen. β€’ Walk β€” Take a few steps to get moving. β€’ Squat β€” Do a squat to get your blood flowing. WHY SMILECLOCK Smile to Wake β€” The first alarm clock with smile detection. Start your morning with positivity, not punishment. While other apps force you through painful tasks, SmileClock rewards you with a smile. Privacy First β€” All task verification happens locally on your device using Vision, ARKit, and CoreMotion. No data ever leaves your phone. Works completely offline. Rock-Solid Reliability β€” Dual-system integration ensures your alarm always rings. iOS 26+ AlarmKit support with lock screen fullscreen, Dynamic Island, and always-on display. Plus background keep-alive technology and three-layer cold-start recovery β€” your alarm rings even if the app is closed. 6 WIDGETS Beautiful lock screen and home screen widgets: β€’ Next Alarm countdown β€’ Today's completion status β€’ Monthly calendar with streak density β€’ Streak counter β€’ Today's progress ring β€’ Inline next alarm Always know when your next alarm is at a glance. SMILECLOCK PRO β€’ 7-day free trial β€” Try all features risk-free. Cancel anytime. β€’ Monthly, Yearly, and Lifetime options. β€’ Full alarm scheduling, all 7 tasks, all alarm sounds, snooze settings, multiple alarm management, and complete achievement history. New users get 7 days of full Pro access upon creating their first alarm. No commitment β€” cancel anytime. Wake up differently. Smile, don't suffer. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet/services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://delicious-bear-05d.notion.site/SmileClock-Privacy-Policy-3a7dbc0ec01481398ac1da84f302b146

About

Zing Alarm

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Wake up your way. Make getting out of bed a little more fun. Zing combines movement challenges, playful videos and sounds with personality. Regular alarms with snooze are here too. MOVE TO TURN IT OFF Throw a few punches, slice some fruit or get your whole body moving. Complete your challenge to turn off the alarm. Choose your favorite game or let Zing pick for you. MEET YOUR MORNING CREW A cat DJ, a duck band and a chick reporting for duty. Each brings its own sound and video to your morning. A classic alarm sound and animation are available too. A REGULAR ALARM, TOO Normal mode lets you turn off your alarm without a challenge, or snooze for five minutes, up to three times. No camera needed. Set each alarm’s time, repeat days, sound and mode to fit your routine. Movement detection happens on your iPhone. No camera video is recorded or uploaded. No account, ads or tracking. Requires an iPhone running iOS 26 or later.

Screenshots

SmileClock4 screens
Zing Alarm4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Zing Alarm at none against SmileClock's 3. SmileClock's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. SmileClock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Zing Alarm asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmileClock ships an update every 3 days, Zing Alarm every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
SmileClock versus Zing Alarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmileClockZing Alarm
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Miqi Guangzhi Technology Co., Ltd.Luyao Tang

In-app purchases

3 purchases

SmileClock

Subscriptions2
  • Pro monthly$1.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime$7.99
None

Zing Alarm

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SmileClock free?
SmileClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Zing Alarm free?
Zing Alarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SmileClock or Zing Alarm have ads?
Neither SmileClock nor Zing Alarm shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmileClock or Zing Alarm?
SmileClock ships an update every 3 days, and Zing Alarm every 3 weeks. Most recently, SmileClock was updated on October 13, 2026 and Zing Alarm on October 24, 2026.

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