Comparison

MiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALL vs U.S. Lighthouse Guide

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

MiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALL

A simple, large display clock and weather app for bedside or desk use. It shows time, date, battery level, and local weather with a 5-day forecast. Features include a customizable dimmer and a night light.

Highlights
  • Large display clock
  • Local weather and 5-day forecast
  • Adjustable display dimmer
  • Night light function
  • Battery level indicator
  • Date and day of week display
Features
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"TIMING is EVERYTHING!" The MOST useful SIMPLE BIG CLOCK plus WEATHER! Wake to EXACTLY what you need to start your day at your BEDSIDE, DESK, OFFICE, CAR, IN THE AIR ANYWHERE! For iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch (and Mac?)... I use this at my bedside when I'm sleeping (and other desks).... great, simple clock! It is just a simple clock with a display dimmer, that includes Time, Day of the Week, Date and Battery Charge AND NOW YOUR LOCAL WEATHER! When I first wake up in the morning I look at my MiCLOCK and I use it at my desk (while I'm coding), at the beach, on the road in my car.... bla, bla, bla... If the iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch is tooooo bright and you just can't sleep!?!?! Simply adjust the green knobbed dimmer and reduce the brightness. AND Added AM/PM to time display, NOW you know if it's morning or night (if you live in a cave!)!:*), ALSO Added a Nite Lite (to help in your cave, let there be light!) and Toggle button to Turn On/Off Ads (I like the Ads, they add some color and animation).... Fully tested on my iPhone 12 Pro iOS and newish iPad! Yippee! FEATURES LIST; Time of Day by Seconds Day of Week INFORMATION BUTTON (small blue circle with “I” in middle) Today's Date Temperature Farenheit & Centigrade Type of Weather Icon Weather Short Description High / Low todays temperature range 5 Day / Night Forecast (National Weather Service) City location Battery level Night Light On/Off Button Display Dimmer Slider (TOUCH ADS PLEASE occasionally - THIS IS HOW I GET PAID BY ADVERTISERS!:o) Design & Code by JOHNAVATAR.com FEEL FREE to email us with any suggestions at: JohnAvatar@JohnAvatar.com Silicon Beach Design Studio & LAB JOHNAVATAR.com Pacific Palisades, CA 90402

About

U.S. Lighthouse Guide

Discover and log U.S. lighthouses with this offline companion. Explore detailed histories, track visited lights, and create shareable yearly summaries. Features hands-free audio narration and iCloud syncing.

Highlights
  • Offline lighthouse data and history
  • Journaling for visited and to-visit lighthouses
  • Hands-free audio narration of lighthouse history
  • Map view with search radius filtering
  • Yearly lighthouse visit summaries
  • iCloud syncing across devices
  • Journal export/import (PDF, CSV)
Features
Currently charting
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U.S. Lighthouse Guide is your offline companion to more than 800 lighthouses across the United States. Explore the coasts and the Great Lakes, dig into the history and details of each light, and keep a journal of the ones you've visited and the ones you still want to see. Then look back on each year's lighthouses, told as a story. EXPLORE THE COAST • Browse lighthouses state by state, each with photos and rich descriptions • Detailed records: location, history, characteristics, and visitor info • See where each lighthouse stands on the map • Filter the map by state, or by the details you care about FIND LIGHTHOUSES NEAR YOU • See which ones are closest to you and how far away each is • Choose how far to look — widen or narrow the search radius any time • Recenter the map on where you are with one tap KEEP YOUR JOURNAL • Log visits, favorites, and passport stamps • Add your own notes and visit dates • Keep a To Visit list of the lights you still want to see • Your Lighthouse Year: each year's visits told as a story, month by month, ready to share as an image or PDF • Follow your USLHS Passport: your achievement level, your patch, and how many entries reach the next level • Export your journal as a PDF or CSV, and import from a CSV • Watch your progress grow state by state • Syncs automatically across your iPhone and iPad via iCloud — no sign-in required • Share your journal with friends or family and collaborate on it LISTEN, HANDS-FREE • Tap the speaker icon on any lighthouse page to have its history read aloud — pick your voice and speed in Settings • Podcast-style mini-player: pause, resume, or skip back and ahead a sentence at a time • Keeps reading while you browse other tabs or with your screen locked BUILT FOR THE ROAD • Works offline — lighthouse data, history, and main photos are bundled in the app (live maps and full photo galleries need a connection) • Directions open in the navigation app you prefer — Apple Maps, Google Maps or Waze • No account, no sign-up, no ads, no tracking Whether you're a lifelong "lighthouse bagger," chasing passport stamps, or just planning a coastal road trip, U.S. Lighthouse Guide helps you discover, find, and remember the beacons along the way. Privacy policy: https://lighthousefriends.com/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

MiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALL4 screens
U.S. Lighthouse Guide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: MiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALL at Free against U.S. Lighthouse Guide's $9.99. U.S. Lighthouse Guide's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.7) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

MiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALL is free to download; U.S. Lighthouse Guide costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

U.S. Lighthouse Guide holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 7 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of MiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALL's written reviews are positive against 100% of U.S. Lighthouse Guide's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALL ships an update every 8 months, U.S. Lighthouse Guide every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
MiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALL versus U.S. Lighthouse Guide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALLU.S. Lighthouse Guide
PriceFree — better$9.99
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings37 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#38 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB87 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperJohn Avatarlighthousefriends.com LLC

Customer experience

MiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALL

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

U.S. Lighthouse Guide

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

MiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALL

No in-app purchases

None

U.S. Lighthouse Guide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALL free?
MiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is U.S. Lighthouse Guide free?
U.S. Lighthouse Guide costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALL or U.S. Lighthouse Guide?
U.S. Lighthouse Guide is rated higher. MiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALL averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while U.S. Lighthouse Guide averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do MiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALL or U.S. Lighthouse Guide have ads?
Neither MiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALL nor U.S. Lighthouse Guide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALL or U.S. Lighthouse Guide?
MiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALL ships an update every 8 months, and U.S. Lighthouse Guide every 2 weeks. Most recently, MiCLOCK +WEATHER Bedside & ALL was updated on November 2, 2026 and U.S. Lighthouse Guide on November 5, 2026.

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