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Head-to-head · Android Alarm Clock Apps

Sleep Cycle vs Alarmy

  • 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
Alarmy #5 in Android Alarm Clock Apps 7.9/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 5 features Visit Alarmy

Sleep Cycle leads on 0 checks, Alarmy on 0, and 6 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 #5.

Sleep Cycle is the better fit for users who want smart wake and sleep analysis. Alarmy is the better fit for users who need demanding wake-up challenges.

  • Sleep Cycle fits best

    Users who want smart wake and sleep analysis

  • Alarmy fits best

    Users who need demanding wake-up challenges

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Side by side

Feature Sleep Cycle 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Alarmy 7.9/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 7.9
Ranking #2 in Android Alarm Clock Apps #5 in Android Alarm Clock Apps
Best for Users who want smart wake and sleep analysis Users who need demanding wake-up challenges
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price Free plan Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Mobile Mobile
Platforms Android, iOS Android
Support Email, Docs Email
Built for Solo, Small business Solo
Features Sleep Cycle 4/5 · Alarmy 2/5
Wake-up challenges ✓ ✓
Sleep tracking ✓ ✓
Recurring schedules ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Timer support Not checked yet —
Wearable support ✓ (best) Not checked yet
Specs
Smart-wake window 30 min Not checked yet
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.
  • Missions range from math and memory tasks to walking, squats, and QR scans.
  • Wake Up Check can keep an alarm ringing until the user is up.
  • Includes sleep tracking, snore recording, sleep reports, and sleep sounds.
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.
  • Android-only and mobile; no other platform is listed.
  • Timer support is not included.
  • Premium adds features, but subscription prices are not published on reviewed pages.
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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Alarmy is an Android alarm clock app for people who have trouble waking to a standard ringtone and want a task to complete before dismissing an alarm. Its missions include math, memory, shaking, typing, squats, walking, QR or barcode…

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  1. Sleep CycleAndroid Alarm Clock Apps 8.8Free plan
  2. AlarmyAndroid 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.

  • Alarmy — where it wins

    • Missions range from math and memory tasks to walking, squats, and QR scans.
    • Wake Up Check can keep an alarm ringing until the user is up.
    • Includes sleep tracking, snore recording, sleep reports, and sleep sounds.

    Where it doesn't

    • Android-only and mobile; no other platform is listed.
    • Timer support is not included.
    • Premium adds features, but subscription prices are not published on reviewed pages.
  • Sleep Cycle8.8/10 · Free plan

    A free-to-start sleep tracker pairing a 30-minute smart-wake window with nightly analysis.

    Visit Sleep CycleFull verdict →
  • Alarmy7.9/10 · Free plan

    A challenge-driven Android alarm with sleep tools, suited to people who need more than a ringtone.

    Visit AlarmyFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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