Memory Alarm Clock vs Before Sleep
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Memory Alarm Clock
This app helps you stop oversleeping with a unique alarm system that requires you to repeat a color sequence to turn it off. It offers customizable music, multiple alarms, and a nightstand mode with adjustable brightness.
- Color sequence memory game to disable alarm
- Wake up to custom music
- Independent music volume control
- Multiple alarm support
- Nightstand mode with adjustable brightness
- Screen off by turning device face down
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Become a morning person! Oversleeping in the morning? You need Memory Alarm Clock - Black Edition! No snooze! No oversleeping! ***ABOUT MEMORY ALARM CLOCK - BLACK EDITION*** When the Memory Alarm Clock - Black Edition rings it shows a sequence of colors for you to remember. To turn off the alarm repeat that sequence of colors. ***FEATURES*** > Wake up to your favorite music. > Preset the music volume independently from other Apps. > Ringtones and vibrations will always wake you up even if the App is not running. > Multiple alarms > Set the number of colors to remember > Set your preferred ringtone ***NIGHTSTAND MODE*** > Your clock on your bedside table. > Adjust the clock brightness. > Adjust the screen brightness. > Switch the screen off by turning the device face down in portrait mode (supported by most devices). > See when the most current alarm will ring (optional). > Red dot indicating set alarm (optional). > See the music title that will wake you up (optional). > Will not drain your battery (automatically leaving Nightstand Mode if your device is unplugged). ***GET MORE DONE & BE HEALTHIER*** Put an end to oversleeping! Imagine how much more you could get done and how much healthier your mind and body could be. Take back control of your morning now! Get Memory Alarm Clock - Black Edition!
Before Sleep
This app uses a combination of ambient sounds and projected light patterns to help users fall asleep faster. It offers customizable light themes like rain and fireplace, along with white noise options to mask distractions. The app can also function as a dimmer and automatically closes after a set time.
- Light projection on ceiling
- Ambient relaxing sounds
- Customizable light themes
- White noise generator
- Adjustable timer
- Dimmer function
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Do you spend more than five minutes to fall asleep? Does your newborn baby wake up in the middle of the night? A simple combination of lights and sounds that help you fall asleep! Use your device to reflect lights on the ceiling that simulate rain, fireplace, and more! In addition you will enjoy amazing relaxing sounds. You can use the app as a dimmer too, with a variety of different colors. Just place just device on the night stand and enjoy the app. The application will close after the time is over. You can set the time as well. With the white noise option, you can select a variety of different frequencies. This option is useful to cancel unwanted noises like police sirens. A simple but effective solution to improve your sleep time!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Before Sleep at 5.0 against Memory Alarm Clock's 4.2. Before Sleep also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%). Memory Alarm Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Memory Alarm Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Before Sleep sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Before Sleep holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Memory Alarm Clock has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Memory Alarm Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Before Sleep's.
Memory Alarm Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, Before Sleep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Memory Alarm Clock | Before Sleep |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (14 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 7.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jarig Duval | Edison Largo |
Customer experience
Memory Alarm Clock
Before Sleep
In-app purchases
Memory Alarm Clock
- Ad Free$4.99
Before Sleep
- Remove Ads$2.99
- Unlock Timer$3.99
- Unlock Timer and Remove Ads.$4.99
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