Comparison

Barcode Alarm Clock vs Alarm Clock

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

Alarm Clock

This alarm clock app is designed to ensure you wake up on time with customizable features. It offers voice commands for setting alarms, checking the time, and controlling the flashlight, along with fun motivational voices to prevent snoozing.

Highlights
  • Voice commands for alarms and flashlight
  • Motivational wake-up voices
  • Customizable backgrounds
  • Snooze prevention
  • Weather for your location
  • Flashlight control
Features
Read full description

OVER 2M DOWNLOADS!!! ◉ The first and best alarm clock on the store! ◉ Set a time at which you can't snooze anymore! ◉ Guaranteed to get you up! FEATURES ◉ Add your own background from your photos or camera or choose from dozens of beautiful designs ◉ Weather for your location ◉ Select from the built in beautiful backgrounds. ◉ Say “Jarvis set alarm for 7:30 AM” to set an alarm ◉ Say “Jarvis time” to hear the time ◉ Say “Jarvis light” to turn on the flashlight. No fumbling for the light at night! ◉ Get fun voices like Stewie and Hermione that motivate you to wake up if you keep snoozing! ◉ Beautiful, customizable alarm clock design TESTIMONIALS • "I've been waiting foreverrr for a great app like this. You get to talk to it and it talks back." Jessie_baee • "This app is so cool, the features are awesome and it's FREE!!!" Maemaepdx • "I love this app! Especially when you keep snoozing it, because then it says you can't snooze anymore and you have to get up!" grace55667 WE WANT TO HEAR FROM YOU! • Visit us at www.jlabs.me • Email us at support@jlabs.me • Tweet us at @jlabsTeam • Like us on Facebook! By downloading this app, you accept the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy agreements

Screenshots

Barcode Alarm Clock3 screens
Alarm Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alarm Clock at 91% against Barcode Alarm Clock's 50%. Alarm Clock also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Barcode Alarm Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Alarm Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Barcode Alarm Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alarm Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.3K and 2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Barcode Alarm Clock's written reviews are positive against 91% of Alarm Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barcode Alarm Clock ships an update every 4 months, Alarm Clock monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Barcode Alarm Clock versus Alarm Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarcode Alarm ClockAlarm Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.3K ratings)4.8 (2K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.2% of reviews91.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K2K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size77 MB458 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJarig Duvalj labs

Customer experience

Barcode Alarm Clock

All ratings1,273 ratings
Positive82.6%
Neutral5.9%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews253 reviews
Positive50.2%
Neutral13.0%
Negative36.8%

Alarm Clock

All ratings1,998 ratings
Positive96.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.7%
Written reviews214 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.3%
Negative5.6%

User reviews

Barcode Alarm Clock

From 1.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Effective at waking up
  • 👍 Innovative concept
  • 🚀 Forces you to get out of bed
  • 👍 Helps with sleep disorder

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes frequently
  • 🔋 Drains battery
  • 🔒 Easy to bypass alarm
  • 🔒 Alarm doesn't work on silent

Alarm Clock

From 2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Wakes me up effectively
  • 👍 Customizable alarm sounds and backgrounds
  • 🤖 Fun character voices
  • 💰 Earn free upgrades through points
  • ⏰ Reliable alarm

Room to improve

  • 🔇 Alarm doesn't work when phone is on silent
  • 🔋 Requires app to stay open, drains battery
  • 💸 Paid upgrades required to remove ads
  • 🐛 Alarm randomly goes off silently

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

Alarm Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarm randomly goes off silently
  • Alarm fails to go off at set time
  • App freezes or crashes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow alarm to play even when phone volume is low
  • Ability to set alarm time more easily
  • Option to play music from library as alarm
  • Improved Bluetooth connectivity

In-app purchases

None

Barcode Alarm Clock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Alarm Clock

One-time1
  • Super Sleeper$7.99

Questions

Is Barcode Alarm Clock free?
Barcode Alarm Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alarm Clock free?
Alarm Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Barcode Alarm Clock or Alarm Clock?
Alarm Clock is rated higher. Barcode Alarm Clock averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Alarm Clock averages 4.8 from 2K ratings.
Do Barcode Alarm Clock or Alarm Clock have ads?
Both Barcode Alarm Clock and Alarm Clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Barcode Alarm Clock or Alarm Clock?
Barcode Alarm Clock ships an update every 4 months, and Alarm Clock monthly. Most recently, Barcode Alarm Clock was updated on October 18, 2026 and Alarm Clock on October 19, 2026.

Other comparisons