Chrono from f-droid is the perfect clock app. Good UI, all the features you'd need, no internet permission.
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Just wanted to say that I like Chrono app, dev responded to me and added the feature I need real quick.
Unfortunately it happened to me a few times that alarm didn't work in «on specified week days» mode. I woke up naturally in time though. It's possible that this is a bug in MIUI specifically.
In normal mode (where you turn the alarm on to trigger tomorrow) it works perfect for me.
perfect
Sadly, it seems to lack Google Clock's ability to pause for a specified date range.
Finding anything FOSS with Spotify integration will be basically impossible. Clock You is a great clock/alarm app in general, of course no Spotify integration though. But you can choose custom music you have downloaded on your device.
I've been happily using the clock app that comes embedded with LineageOS for years now.
If you don't want to switch to LineageOS,
then you can still find/install it from ApkMirror:
https://www.apkmirror.com/apk/lineageos/clock-2/
I've enjoyed using the Simple Alarm Clock on F-droid, importantly for me, it requires you to hold down the shut off button for a couple seconds which helps prevent me from accidentally shutting off my alarm instead of snoozing it. Only downside for this app and possibly others is that they may not function if your device OS updates in the middle of the night.
It seems dead, hasn't received updates since Jan. 2023
Does an alarm clock really need constant updates?
I don't get this fixation on constant updates. If an app works, and risks are trivial, then what updates are required?
This app doesn't have internet access, or storage access. I'd say risks are almost non-existant.
And even for apps with storage or network access, again, if the other layers of your security are in place, and an app has nominal risks, constant updates aren't necessarily required. Keeping in mind that changes bring errors too.
With new Android versions, permissions (sandboxing) and features change. Even a finished app needs development when new versions may break or alter the environment it expects.
If you can forgo a gui, it shouldn't be hard to write a bash script to do this
I use a radio alarm clock or my watch. I like to listen to NPR on wake.