AlarmPad App for Android Review
If you’re looking for an alarm clock app that goes beyond mere setting/executing alarms set by you, check this one out: AlarmPad app for Android. Apart from its core feature, it also brings context to the alarms. It also responds to voice commands. The ad-supported version of AlarmPad app can be downloaded for free from Google Play Store.
AlarmPad App Features
At a very basic level, AlarmPad app for Android acts as your usual alarm clock app, notifying you about the various things that you’ve set to do at a specific time. But what makes it different is that it brings context to your alarms. More specifically, it flaunts a set of value added features that you might not be able to find in most other alarm clock apps. You can also view your on-going calendar activities as well as the latest weather forecast and current time. The weather forecast is a pretty detailed one. AlarmPad app is easy to configure. To create an alarm, simply tap on the plus (+) button near it’s ‘settings’ tab. Before that, check the default settings. In app’s settings, you can edit/change its snooze time, alarm volume, text-to-speech engine, audio preferences, weather location, and background transparency. Once done, return to app’s home page and tap the plus button to create a new alarm. You can set the hour/minute and choose to repeat the alarm as per the preferred time interval.
It is also possible to create your own personal alarm message. Further, you can configure your alarm to display the following the items – current time, latest weather forecast greetings, and related calendar events. You can also choose the ringtone that you might want for your alarm. Another feature of AlarmPad is its ability to speak your personal alarm messages. It supports text-to-speech functionality so that you can set it to say whatever you’d written as the alarm message. You can have it speak the message after or during the alarm. AlarmPad has a wonderful UI that blends with your phone’s background image/wallpaper. The app automatically syncs with your calendar. Widget support comes handy. You can remove ads by paying $0.99.
Conclusion
AlarmPad for Android is a rather unconventional alarm clock app that comes with a bundle of useful features apart from the alarm clock functionality. It reminds you of on-going calendar activities as well as the latest weather forecast and current time. Further, you can create your own personal alarm messages, or have the app speak your personal alarm message at the set time. Setting up an alarm is easy. The UI is beautiful. Verdict: If you’re in the search for a reliable and elegant alarm clock app, check this one out.
Category: Free Android Apps
