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Head-to-head · Android Alarm Clock Apps

Sleep Cycle vs aka Alarm

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 6 checks side by side
Higher score Sleep Cycle #2 in Android Alarm Clock Apps 8.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Sleep Cycle
aka Alarm #3 in Android Alarm Clock Apps 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 5 features Visit aka Alarm

Sleep Cycle leads on 2 checks, aka Alarm on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 6 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreSleep Cycle · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresSleep Cycle · 4 of 5

Sleep Cycle scores higher on our rubric for android alarm clock apps: 8.8 against 7.9 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #3.

Sleep Cycle offers wake-up challenges; aka Alarm doesn't. Sleep Cycle offers sleep tracking; aka Alarm doesn't.

Sleep Cycle is the better fit for users who want smart wake and sleep analysis. aka Alarm is the better fit for users seeking an open-source noise-based smart wake.

  • Sleep Cycle fits best

    Users who want smart wake and sleep analysis

  • aka Alarm fits best

    Users seeking an open-source noise-based smart wake

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Side by side

Feature Sleep Cycle 8.8/10 Visit ↗ aka Alarm 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 7.9
Ranking #2 in Android Alarm Clock Apps #3 in Android Alarm Clock Apps
Best for Users who want smart wake and sleep analysis Users seeking an open-source noise-based smart wake
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Mobile Mobile
Platforms Android, iOS Android
Built for Solo, Small business Solo
Features Sleep Cycle 4/5 · aka Alarm 0/5
Wake-up challenges ✓ (best) —
Sleep tracking ✓ (best) —
Recurring schedules ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Timer support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Wearable support ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Smart-wake window 30 min 30 min
Our review
Pros
  • Smart alarm aims to wake during lighter sleep within a 30-minute window.
  • Nightly graphs, sleep-stage information and trends track sleep patterns.
  • Health Connect, Google Fit and Wear OS remote controls extend Android use.
  • Uses a rolling room-noise baseline to trigger within a 30-minute window
  • Offers gradual 60-second fade-in and motion-driven snooze
  • Keeps alarms running overnight with a foreground service
Cons
  • Sleep analysis remains phone-based, even with a Wear OS watch remote.
  • Some analysis and personalization features require Premium.
  • Sleep sounds and Sleep Aid have limited free access.
  • Focused on alarms rather than sleep tracking
  • Available on Android only
  • Android minimum version may vary by release
Our verdict

Sleep Cycle is a mobile sleep-tracking app for people who want an alarm tied to sleep patterns rather than a fixed wake time alone. Its smart alarm aims to sound during a lighter sleep phase within a 30-minute wake-up window. Alongside the…

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aka Alarm is an Android alarm app for people who want a wake time that can respond to room noise rather than ring at one fixed moment. During a configurable wake-up window of up to 30 minutes, it builds a rolling ambient-sound baseline and…

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  1. Sleep CycleAndroid Alarm Clock Apps 8.8Free plan
  2. aka AlarmAndroid Alarm Clock Apps 7.9Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Sleep Cycle — where it wins

    • Smart alarm aims to wake during lighter sleep within a 30-minute window.
    • Nightly graphs, sleep-stage information and trends track sleep patterns.
    • Health Connect, Google Fit and Wear OS remote controls extend Android use.

    Where it doesn't

    • Sleep analysis remains phone-based, even with a Wear OS watch remote.
    • Some analysis and personalization features require Premium.
    • Sleep sounds and Sleep Aid have limited free access.

  • aka Alarm — where it wins

    • Uses a rolling room-noise baseline to trigger within a 30-minute window
    • Offers gradual 60-second fade-in and motion-driven snooze
    • Keeps alarms running overnight with a foreground service

    Where it doesn't

    • Focused on alarms rather than sleep tracking
    • Available on Android only
    • Android minimum version may vary by release

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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