Comparison

Barcode Alarm Clock vs Awake

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

Head to head
About

Barcode Alarm Clock

This app is a loud alarm clock designed for heavy sleepers. It requires scanning a barcode to turn off, forcing you out of bed. Features include customizable loud ringtones, lockable alarms, and a 'don't wake my spouse' option.

Highlights
  • Barcode scan to stop alarm
  • Blaringly loud ringtones
  • Impossible to mute alarms
  • Lockable alarms to prevent cheating
  • Bedtime reminder and enforcer
  • Don't wake my spouse button
  • Customizable themes and clock faces
Read full description

Are you a heavy sleeper who just can’t manage to get out of bed on time? Do you need a LOUD alarm clock that WAKES you up? Are you late to meetings and calls? We have created an alarm clock that will get you out of bed. How? It requires you to scan a barcode. It’s impossible to miss. In fact, this alarm clock is so annoying, it will make you want it to stop immediately. You will HAVE to get up to turn it off. *** Blaringly Loud Ringtones *** Our alarm ringtones are procedurally generated and unpredictable to prevent auditory adaption. Every time one of them goes off, no matter how deep asleep you are, your brain is going to wake your body up instantly. *** Toothpaste Barcode Scan *** To turn off this alarm clock, you will need to scan the barcode of your toothpaste or any other predetermined barcode. That way, you will be forced to get out of bed to stop the alarm. Yes, you will have to look yourself in the mirror to make it stop. *** Multiple and Repeating Alarms with LOCK Feature *** We’ve made it impossible to cancel your alarm. There is no way to stop it from ringing once it’s set. How annoying is that? You can’t mute it either! *** Alarm Features *** - Interactive wake-up technology that works - Barcode scan required to stop annoying sound - Choose different objects with barcodes to stop alarm - Impossible to mute - Use it anywhere - Crazy loud ringtones for heavy sleepers and night owls - Procedural Ringtones¹ to never sleep through any alarm again - Multiple, repeating alarms - Lockable alarms to prevent yourself from cheating - Randomizable ringtone playlists - Mix in ringtones with your own music *** Motivational Features *** - Bedtime Reminder - Bedtime Enforcer - Morning Routine *** Bonus Don’t Wake My Spouse Button *** Do you want to allow your spouse to keep sleeping while your phone alert wakes YOU up? We’ve included a ‘don’t wake my spouse button,’ which comes with a super short time snooze. Trust us, your spouse will thank you later. *** Totally Customizable *** - Dark mode to help you power down at night - Bright alarms - Customizable color themes and alternative app icon colors - Bedside Clock with changeable clock face - Highly customizable with full-screen clock, analog clocks, digital clocks, hourglass clock, landscape and portrait, clock wallpaper, and more. *** Say Goodbye to Bad Sleeping Habits *** You deserve good sleep. But, you also deserve good habits. Our phone alarm clock will help you create a schedule that is productive and healthy for you. Whether you need our Bedtime Reminder or Bedtime Enforcer option, our app will ensure you are awake, alert, and enthusiastic whenever you need to be. *** Track Your Morning Routine *** Our heavy sleep alarm clock will help you create and track a morning routine that is right for you. Download our app today!

About

Awake

This app helps you wake up effectively with customizable alarms and engaging wake-up missions like solving math problems or doing exercises. It also provides a personalized morning briefing with weather, calendar events, and health data.

Highlights
  • Math puzzle alarms
  • Physical wake-up tasks
  • Morning briefing
  • Weather and calendar integration
  • Customizable alarm sounds
  • Sleep tracking integration
Features
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Wake up with a mission, then see what your day holds. Awake combines a customizable alarm clock with physical and mental wake-up tasks and a personal Morning Briefing. WAKE-UP MISSIONS Complete a task when your alarm rings: • Walk a set number of steps • Do push-ups • Solve math challenges • Complete puzzles Wake-Up Check can ask you to confirm that you are still awake and ring again if needed. YOUR MORNING BRIEFING See useful information in one place: • Weather • Calendar events • Upcoming tasks from Structured • Sleep timing, duration, and interruptions when Apple Health data is available • one sec integration for blocking social media distractions ALARMS FOR YOUR ROUTINE • Loud sounds or gentle tones • Import and trim custom alarm sounds • Recurring alarms and sleep schedules • Adjustable snooze • Bedtime and alarm reminders • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Control Center, Shortcuts, and Siri support Some features require Awake Pro. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://awake.unorderly.io/privacy

Screenshots

Barcode Alarm Clock3 screens
Awake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Barcode Alarm Clock at none against Awake's 6. Barcode Alarm Clock also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Awake's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and monetization model 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. Awake sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month. Barcode Alarm Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Awake holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 1.5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Barcode Alarm Clock's written reviews are positive against 57% of Awake's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barcode Alarm Clock ships an update every 4 months, Awake every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Barcode Alarm Clock versus Awake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarcode Alarm ClockAwake
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.3K ratings)4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.8% of reviews56.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K1.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB89 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJarig Duvalunorderly GmbH

Customer experience

Barcode Alarm Clock

All ratings1,287 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews263 reviews
Positive49.8%
Neutral12.9%
Negative37.3%

Awake

All ratings1,440 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive56.6%
Neutral14.7%
Negative28.7%

Bugs and requests

Barcode Alarm Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarm doesn't go off sometimes
  • Barcode scanner not working properly
  • Constant background crash notifications

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to disable 'Plan B' feature
  • Allow importing custom ringtones
  • Improve stability and reduce crashes
  • Ensure alarm works even on silent mode

Awake

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Barcode Alarm Clock

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Awake

Subscriptions4
  • Awake Pro$6.491 Month
  • Awake Pro$6.991 Month
  • Awake Pro$19.991 Year
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  • Awake Pro$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Awake Pro (Lifetime)$59.99
  • Awake Pro (Lifetime)$79.99

Questions

Is Barcode Alarm Clock free?
Barcode Alarm Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Awake free?
Awake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Barcode Alarm Clock or Awake?
Awake is rated higher. Barcode Alarm Clock averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Awake averages 4.7 from 1.5K ratings.
Do Barcode Alarm Clock or Awake have ads?
Barcode Alarm Clock shows ads; Awake does not.
Which is updated more often, Barcode Alarm Clock or Awake?
Barcode Alarm Clock ships an update every 4 months, and Awake every 3 weeks. Most recently, Barcode Alarm Clock was updated on November 6, 2026 and Awake on November 8, 2026.

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