Barcode Alarm Clock vs Awake
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
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.
- Math puzzle alarms
- Physical wake-up tasks
- Morning briefing
- Weather and calendar integration
- Customizable alarm sounds
- Sleep tracking integration
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
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.
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.
| Parameter | Barcode Alarm Clock | Awake |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.3K ratings) | 4.7 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.8% of reviews | 56.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jarig Duval | unorderly GmbH |
Customer experience
Barcode Alarm Clock
Awake
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
Barcode Alarm Clock
No in-app purchases
Awake
- Awake Pro$6.491 Month
- Awake Pro$6.991 Month
- Awake Pro$19.991 Year
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- Awake Pro$29.991 Year
- Awake Pro (Lifetime)$59.99
- Awake Pro (Lifetime)$79.99
Questions
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