Comparison

Barcode Alarm Clock Pro vs illumy

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 Pro

This alarm clock forces you out of bed by requiring you to scan a barcode to turn off its loud, unpredictable ringtones. It offers customizable features, multiple alarms, and motivational tools to improve sleep habits and morning routines.

Highlights
  • Barcode scan to dismiss alarm
  • Blaringly loud, procedural ringtones
  • Impossible to mute or cancel alarms
  • Multiple and repeating alarms
  • Bedtime reminder and enforcer
  • Don't wake spouse button
  • Customizable clock faces and themes
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! --- This is the Ad Free version of the "Barcode Alarm Clock".

About

illumy

Control a premium sleep and wake mask with sunrise and sunset simulation. Customize alarm settings, sunset/sunrise lengths, and sleep enhancement features for a better sleep experience.

Highlights
  • Built-in Alarm
  • Silent Alarm Setting
  • Custom Sunset/Sunrise Length
  • Sleep Enhance
  • Home/Away Time Setting
Features
Read full description

This application is intended to be used exclusively with the Sound Oasis illumy sleep and wake mask. illumy is our premium sleep and wake mask featuring sunrise and sunset simulation. Features: - Built-in Alarm - Silent Alarm Setting - Custom Sunset/Sunrise length - Sleep Enhance - Home/Away Time Setting For more information on the entire GloToSleep line of products please visit: http://www.soundoasis.com/product-category/glo-to-sleep-sleep-therapy-masks/ or http://www.glotosleep.com/

Screenshots

Barcode Alarm Clock Pro4 screens
illumy3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: illumy at Free against Barcode Alarm Clock Pro's $14.99. illumy also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). Barcode Alarm Clock Pro's advantage is ratings volume (153 vs 2). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support 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

illumy is free to download; Barcode Alarm Clock Pro costs $14.99 up front. Barcode Alarm Clock Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. illumy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

illumy holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Barcode Alarm Clock Pro has 153 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Barcode Alarm Clock Pro ships an update every 7 months, illumy every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Barcode Alarm Clock Pro versus illumy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBarcode Alarm Clock Proillumy
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (153 ratings)4.5 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings153 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJarig DuvalSound-Oasis

Customer experience

Barcode Alarm Clock Pro

All ratings150 ratings
Positive82.7%
Neutral7.3%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews72 reviews
Positive51.4%
Neutral12.5%
Negative36.1%

illumy

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Barcode Alarm Clock Pro

Reported bugs

26 issues
  • App continually crashing
  • Background mode crashing
  • Alarm failing to go off
  • Alarm not ringing on silent/DND
  • App freezes during barcode scan
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  • Crash notifications received frequently
  • Alarm only rings when app is opened
  • Billing issues (unauthorized charges)
  • Pro version not working
  • App crashes in the middle of the night
  • Alarm not going off 7/10 times
  • Delay in barcode scanning
  • App crashes too often, missing alarms
  • Battery use is absurdly high
  • Alarm doesn't scan sometimes
  • App crashes whole day
  • App doesn't work when phone is silenced
  • Sends silent notifications
  • Alarm suspending when phone is on night mode or home button pressed
  • App crashes randomly during the day
  • Alarm doesn't work on silent mode
  • Alarm ringtones don't work consistently
  • App incompatible with iOS 10
  • Paid version has ads or doesn't work
  • App crashes and doesn't wake user up
  • App crashes and causes alarm to fail

Requested features

15 requests
  • Playlist option for alarms
  • Ability to rotate songs or use music playlist
  • Check off lists for each alarm
  • Timer feature
  • Alarm auto-on or reminder to set alarm
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  • Include sleep sounds
  • Option to disable Plan B (turning off alarm)
  • Ability to set alarms for specific days of the week
  • Allow use on iPad
  • Option to use own alarm sounds/music from library
  • Confirm AM vs PM for alarm setting
  • Better alarm selection
  • Improve UI/redesign
  • Allow alarm to override Do Not Disturb/silent mode
  • Add option to use own ringtones

illumy

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Barcode Alarm Clock Pro

One-time1
  • STOP THE ALARM$0.99
None

illumy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Barcode Alarm Clock Pro free?
Barcode Alarm Clock Pro costs $14.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is illumy free?
illumy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Barcode Alarm Clock Pro or illumy?
illumy is rated higher. Barcode Alarm Clock Pro averages 4.3 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while illumy averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do Barcode Alarm Clock Pro or illumy have ads?
Neither Barcode Alarm Clock Pro nor illumy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Barcode Alarm Clock Pro or illumy?
Barcode Alarm Clock Pro ships an update every 7 months, and illumy every 4 months. Most recently, Barcode Alarm Clock Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and illumy on October 29, 2026.

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