Barcode Alarm Clock vs Rewen
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!
Rewen
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When did you last change the bedsheets? Descale the coffee machine? Water the plants, replace the toothbrush, give the dog its flea treatment? Rewen remembers for you. Add the things you keep forgetting, and it shows how long it has been since you last did each one — "6 days ago", "3 months ago". When you do it again, tap Done. That's the whole app. CALM BY DESIGN No "overdue", no streaks, no scores, no guilt. Rewen states how long it has been, and once it knows you, how often you usually do something. Doing things early or late is normal; the app never judges. IT LEARNS YOUR RHYTHM After a few records, Rewen works out your natural rhythm — "usually every ~9 days" — without any setup. Or set a rhythm yourself: every 7, 14, 30, 60 days, or your own number. REMINDERS THAT DON'T NAG Turn on a reminder for any item and get one calm notification when its rhythm has passed — once, not every day. Mark it Done or choose Remind tomorrow right from the notification. EVERYTHING STAYS ON YOUR PHONE No account, no cloud, no analytics, no third-party code. Rewen never connects to the internet. Your data is yours: it's in your normal iPhone backup, and you can export it as a file any time. FREE, WITHOUT LIMITS Track as many things as you like. ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Add the Rewen widget and see what needs you without opening the app. Tap Done right there. Also: backdate things you forgot to record, fix mistakes with Undo, keep a simple history per item, full support for large text, VoiceOver and Dark Mode. Rewen is for anyone who keeps asking "when did I last…?" — and would rather have a quiet answer than another to-do list.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Rewen at none against Barcode Alarm Clock's shown. Barcode Alarm Clock's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Barcode Alarm Clock | Rewen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (1.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 49.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 77 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jarig Duval | Nenad Jovic |
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
Rewen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Barcode Alarm Clock
No in-app purchases
Rewen
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Barcode Alarm Clock free?
Is Rewen free?
Do Barcode Alarm Clock or Rewen have ads?
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