Comparison

Gesture Alarm Clock vs Devil alarm

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

Head to head
About

Gesture Alarm Clock

Wake up gently or aggressively with this innovative alarm clock. Features include vibration with a backup alarm, gesture controls, and a sleep timer. It offers multiple snooze options and syncs across devices.

Highlights
  • Vibration with Backup Alarm
  • Gesture Controls for Alarms
  • Repeat, Daily, Weekly Alarms
  • Multiple Snooze Options
  • Sleep Timer with Soothing Sounds
  • Sync Alarm Settings via iCloud
  • Flashlight and Fade-in Ring Options
Features
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Get excited to wake up again! Gesture Alarm Clock includes all the combined features that you would expect in a beautifully constructed alarm clock, plus innovative new alarm features to change the way you wake up. *** Vibration with Backup Alarm (Exclusive) *** Stop waking up your loved ones when you only have to wake up! This is a unique feature only offered by Gesture Alarm Clock. Simply activate vibration alarm, place the device on a hard surface to hear the vibration louder if possible. If you don't wake up with a vibration, don't worry! A backup alarm will ring to still wake you up after a few minutes! This is extremely useful if you have a spouse or baby in the same room! Why wake up others when you only have to wake up? Gesture Alarm Clock is easy to use and setup! The app allows you to set one-time, repeat, daily, and weekly alarms. The app also includes a unique & different snooze option to make it difficult for those habitual snoozers :-). Plus end the day by listening to our collection of relaxing music or listen to your favorite tunes as you fall asleep with our sleep timer. Get ready to use the best and only alarm clock you will ever need. Features • Set the alarm through Gestures • Vibration with Backup Alarm • Set Repeat, Daily & Weekly Alarms • Multiple Ring Options - Vibrate, Fade-in & Flashlight On/Off • Sync Alarm Settings on Multiple Devices through iCloud • Local Weather Updates • Easy Swipe Controls to Enable / Disable Alarm • Low Battery Warnings • Alarm rings even when application closed • Sleep Timer allows you to fall asleep with soothing sounds, songs, and more • Aggressive alarm for those who snooze too much • Multiple Snooze Options - Swipe Down - Double Tap - Flip Over - Shake Device Gesture Alarm Clock will be your new favorite alarm app of choice. Specially selected music has been added to help you gently wake up & easily fall asleep. Gesture Alarm Clock is a universal app, fully compatible with iPhone, iPad, and iPod. What are you waiting for? Download the best alarm clock today for free! YouTube - http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI7QsX_sHRY Facebook - http://www.facebook.com/rvappstudios Twitter - https://www.twitter.com/RVAppstudios

About

Devil alarm

This app helps you wake up with a variety of engaging tasks, from shaking your device to solving math problems. Record custom wake-up sounds and receive spoken time and remarks to motivate you. It's designed to ensure you don't miss important events or appointments.

Highlights
  • Scheduled trip alarms
  • Customizable wake-up recordings
  • Spoken time and remarks
  • Shake to dismiss
  • QR/barcode scan to dismiss
  • Typing tasks
  • Pressing tasks
  • Math problem solving
Features
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Alarm clock function: ·The alarm clock for the lazy has a long-distance scheduled trip alarm clock. Do you have such troubles, what day of the next month to attend another wedding or pick up someone, afraid that you will forget it, the alarm clock for the lazy man will help you, and the alarm clock for the trip will help you not miss each trip. You can also add tasks to make sure you don’t forget! ·recording function You can record a wake-up ringtone with the voice of your close people to wake yourself up ·Wake up time and remarks broadcast function When the alarm clock sounds, the current time and alarm clock remarks will be broadcast every minute. This function will also bring some time pressure to get up and help you get up faster. ·The task of the alarm clock -Shake task: according to your automatically selected shaking strength, shake until you can fully wake up. -Scan code task: You take a QR code or barcode when you set the task. You must scan the code in the morning to turn off the alarm. -Typing task: A sentence of chicken soup for the soul every morning to help you welcome a better day. -Pressing task: You must open your eyes to press, the position of each press is different! -Mathematics task: from simple 1+1 math problems to multi-digit multiplication and division, you can’t get up without correct answers

Screenshots

Gesture Alarm Clock4 screens
Devil alarm3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Devil alarm at 5.0 against Gesture Alarm Clock's 4.2. Devil alarm also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 months). Gesture Alarm Clock's advantage is ratings volume (182 vs 6) and review sentiment (50% vs 33%). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Gesture Alarm Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Devil alarm sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Devil alarm holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Gesture Alarm Clock has 182 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Gesture Alarm Clock's written reviews are positive against 33% of Devil alarm's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Gesture Alarm Clock ships an update every 3 months, Devil alarm daily. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Gesture Alarm Clock versus Devil alarm: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGesture Alarm ClockDevil alarm
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (182 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings182 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsDaily — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRV AppStudios LLCBeijing Mingkun Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Gesture Alarm Clock

All ratings182 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral6.6%
Negative13.7%
Written reviews66 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral9.1%
Negative40.9%

Devil alarm

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Bugs and requests

Gesture Alarm Clock

Reported bugs

27 issues
  • Alarm keeps waking up late
  • Alarm does not shut off
  • Alarm won't turn off
  • Battery drains quickly
  • Alarm goes off an hour early
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  • Continuously buzzes
  • Silent alarm did not go off
  • Confusing menus, cannot edit or delete alarms
  • Starts with loud babbling voice
  • Won't stop ringing
  • App has to be open for vibrate to work
  • Only one alarm at a time, cannot label alarms
  • Doesn't work with DND mode
  • Only plays one sound
  • Snooze does not work
  • Backup sounds come on when off
  • Doesn't work with Do Not Disturb
  • Won't ring on silent
  • Won't do anything on DND
  • Worthless on silent
  • Interface is cumbersome
  • Doesn't work with Do Not Disturb active
  • Cannot get past draw a number screen
  • Unusable due to crashing
  • Cannot set alarm without upgrade
  • Bright screen
  • Glitches, quiet

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add seconds on the clock
  • Add more settings
  • Add custom snooze time selection
  • Swiping down to enable quick nap timer

Devil alarm

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Gesture Alarm Clock

One-time1
  • Upgrade To Pro Version$1.99
2 purchases

Devil alarm

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly membership7 Days trial$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Life membership purchase$4.99

Questions

Is Gesture Alarm Clock free?
Gesture Alarm Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Devil alarm free?
Devil alarm is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Gesture Alarm Clock or Devil alarm?
Devil alarm is rated higher. Gesture Alarm Clock averages 4.2 out of 5 from 182 ratings, while Devil alarm averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do Gesture Alarm Clock or Devil alarm have ads?
Both Gesture Alarm Clock and Devil alarm show ads.
Which is updated more often, Gesture Alarm Clock or Devil alarm?
Gesture Alarm Clock ships an update every 3 months, and Devil alarm daily. Most recently, Gesture Alarm Clock was updated on October 18, 2026 and Devil alarm on October 2, 2026.

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