Comparison

Headphone Alarm vs Alarm & Timer

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

Head to head
About

Headphone Alarm

Wake up discreetly without disturbing others. Ideal for shared rooms, offices, or travel, this app offers precise volume control and background operation. Enjoy personalized wake-up sounds and sleep music.

Highlights
  • Discreet wake-up for shared spaces
  • Detailed volume control (100 steps)
  • Background operation
  • Use with music
  • Customizable sleep music
  • Works without earphones
Features
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This app can wake you up without disturbing other people! ****************** ■ When sleeping at a Share-Room in the morning, this application can wake you up without disturbing others. ■ This application also makes you a great nap time in your office without finding out you're in a dream. ■ You think you can't use an alarm in an airplane? This application make it possibles! ■ It would be easily possible to wake up without waking your family or kids up when you set an alarm in this app. ****************** <Functions> ■ DETAILED VOLUME CONTROL Have you ever tried to change the volume on your iPhone, saying "lower is too low, and higher is too high"? This app has a function to adjust the volume in 100 steps. Please tap the speaker icon on the left and right of the top screen and playback screen. ■ This application has a function of working in the background, so you can use it while using other applications and in a sleep mode. ■ You can use it with music. (Pushing a start button, music will stop, but it's normal. Again start music, it can be used while hearing music.) ■ You can change the volume of the alarm and a sleep Music. ■ You can choose a Sleep Music. ■ You can also use this app without earphones. * Sorry, you cannot select Apple Music songs. * If you have any features you wish to add, please write them down in the review column.

About

Alarm & Timer

This all-in-one clock app offers customizable alarms, timers, and stopwatches in a clean interface. It features privacy-friendly headphone-only alarms and advanced scheduling options. Personalize themes, fonts, and time displays for a tailored experience.

Highlights
  • Unlimited customizable alarms
  • Multiple simultaneous timers
  • Precise stopwatch with lap times
  • World clock with multiple time zones
  • Customizable themes and fonts
  • Privacy-friendly headphone alarms
  • Advanced scheduling and repeat options
Features
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Simple, powerful, and customizable. This all-in-one clock app combines Alarm, Timer, and Stopwatch functions into a clean, intuitive interface. Privacy-friendly: When headphones are connected, the alarm sounds only through the headphones, not the device speakers. By making advanced features optional, we maintain a minimalist design while meeting a wide range of user needs. [General] Customization: Color themes, "My Theme" creation, and adjustable font sizes. Typography: Choose from system fonts, specialized clock fonts, or even add your own custom fonts. Time Display: Toggle between 12/24-hour formats, customize 12:00 vs. 0:00 display, and enable/disable leading zeros (e.g., 09:00 vs. 9:00). [Clock] Dual analog and digital display with extensive layout options. Design: Multiple dial designs and support for custom image/video backgrounds. Visibility: Toggle seconds, choose second hand movement (Ticking vs. Smooth), and customize date formats/languages. Dynamic Layout: Hide the status bar, tab bar, or settings button for a cleaner look. Digital-only mode available in landscape orientation. Hourly Chime: Use simple presets or create a fully customized hourly schedule. World Clock: View multiple cities and time zones simultaneously in a convenient list. [Alarm] Set unlimited alarms with full background notification support. Compatible with AlarmKit (iOS 26.1+), allowing alarms to sound even in Silent or Focus modes. Scheduling: Powerful repeat options including daily, weekly, monthly, yearly, and custom intervals (e.g., every 2 days). Supports pause periods. Sound: Use custom recordings or local music files (when the app is in the foreground). Management: Organize alarms with folders, label search, and easy duplication. Sort by time or firing order. Advanced Features: Checklist, Snooze, Auto-stop (by duration/repetition), Skip next, and one-tap global pause. New alarms can automatically inherit previous settings for faster setup. [Timer] Run multiple timers simultaneously ranging from 1 second to 10000 hours. Quick Start: Access presets and history for instant activation. Interface: Switch between list and full-screen views. Choose between 10-key or picker input with customizable units (1s/10s/1m/10m). Foreground Features: Displays estimated completion time and supports auto-stop for sounds. [Stopwatch] Records: Capture lap times with precision. Export: Send your recorded data as a text file via email. [Other Settings] System Integration: Audio mix mode (play alongside other music apps), and Auto-lock. Display: Brightness adjustment with "Darkness Correction" and customizable UI elements (toggle between switches or checkboxes). Note on Music: Currently, this app does not support playback for Apple Music, iCloud-only songs, or purchased songs that have not been downloaded to the device storage. URL Scheme: net.hakoniwa.clock://

Screenshots

Headphone Alarm4 screens
Alarm & Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Headphone Alarm at none against Alarm & Timer's 1. Alarm & Timer's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 181) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 & Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Headphone Alarm asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Alarm & Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm & Timer has 2.3K ratings behind it against 181, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Headphone Alarm's written reviews are positive against 58% of Alarm & Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Headphone Alarm versus Alarm & Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeadphone AlarmAlarm & Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (181 ratings)4.3 (2.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.2% of reviews58.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1812.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB41 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperYuki KubotaKAZUTERU YOKOI

Customer experience

Headphone Alarm

All ratings180 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews155 reviews
Positive54.2%
Neutral14.2%
Negative31.6%

Alarm & Timer

All ratings2,248 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral6.1%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews505 reviews
Positive58.4%
Neutral12.3%
Negative29.3%

Bugs and requests

Headphone Alarm

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Alarm & Timer

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarm not sounding when phone is locked or in sleep mode
  • Inconsistent behavior when switching between apps
  • Notification issues when phone is in silent mode

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to set alarms for weekdays only
  • Ability to choose from user's own audio files for alarms
  • Gradual volume increase for alarms
  • Alarm override for silent mode
  • One-time payment option to remove ads

In-app purchases

None

Headphone Alarm

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Alarm & Timer

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$9.99

Questions

Is Headphone Alarm free?
Headphone Alarm is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Alarm & Timer free?
Alarm & Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Headphone Alarm or Alarm & Timer?
Alarm & Timer is rated higher. Headphone Alarm averages 4.1 out of 5 from 181 ratings, while Alarm & Timer averages 4.3 from 2.3K ratings.
Do Headphone Alarm or Alarm & Timer have ads?
Both Headphone Alarm and Alarm & Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Headphone Alarm or Alarm & Timer?
Headphone Alarm ships an update every 3 weeks, and Alarm & Timer every 3 weeks. Most recently, Headphone Alarm was updated on November 6, 2026 and Alarm & Timer on November 6, 2026.

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