Comparison

Nightstand ※ vs StandClock

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

Head to head
About

Nightstand ※

This app provides a stylish digital clock and a customizable alarm system. Wake up to your favorite music or white noise, and fall asleep to soothing sounds. It offers background alarm support and a sleep timer for a peaceful night's rest.

Highlights
  • Stylish designer clock themes
  • Background alarm support
  • Wake up to favorite music
  • Sleep to white noise or songs
  • Sleep timer
  • Customizable alarm options
Features
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CLOCK • Large digital clock; screen stays awake; fills the screen on iPad • Choose your font, including a Dot Matrix LED look • Custom colours and date style • 12 or 24-hour time, optional AM/PM, optional seconds • Show or hide the date, day and battery level • Swipe up or down to dim, with the brightness level shown ALARMS AND SLEEP • Alarms with your choice of sounds • Calm sunrise wake-up screen • Sleep timer with soft white noise • Clear warning if notifications are off IPHONE DUO • Clock and date centred on the outer screen • Fold Mode: half-fold and the clock moves to one side; tap to switch sides EXTRAS (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) • Weather under the clock: temperature, icon and your area • Time Announcement: hear the time on an interval or by double tap, in your language • All backgrounds and styles • Multiple alarms • Every future update included • No subscription GOOD TO KNOW • Weather information is provided by Apple Weather • Location is used only to show your local weather and is never shared • Questions or ideas? Visit the support page from the About screen

About

StandClock

This utility app provides a continuous display of the clock and weather. It functions as an alarm clock with customizable wake-up sounds and background color animations for a gentle awakening. It also includes alerts for device power, volume, and missing alarm songs.

Highlights
  • Continuous time and weather display
  • Customizable alarm clock
  • Favorite song for wake-up
  • Customizable background color animation
  • Alerts for device status and alarm issues
Features
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You don’t have any alarm clock or you want one to follow you when you travel StandClock is the simple answer. StandClock allows you to display the clock and weather data continuously. The app also acts as an alarm, you can choose your favorite song from your music library but also select a color to animate the background when you wake up. You can choose one of the predefined colors or you can create your own. The app UI is designed to limit the effect of the screen’s brightness and attenuate discomfort due to light. Color animation allows you to be waked-up softly with a smooth transition. Main features: - Time and weather display - Alarm clock - Custom song for wake-up - Custom color for wake-up - Alert when the device is not plugged, the volume is too low or when the alarm song is missing

Screenshots

Nightstand ※4 screens
StandClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Nightstand ※ at 4.4 against StandClock's 2.0. Nightstand ※ also leads on review sentiment (41% vs 0%) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 1). StandClock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Nightstand ※ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. StandClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nightstand ※ holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nightstand ※ has 2.1K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Nightstand ※'s written reviews are positive against 0% of StandClock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nightstand ※ ships an update every 6 weeks, StandClock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Nightstand ※ versus StandClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNightstand ※StandClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (2.1K ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews40.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2.1K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiReka SoftThomas Jezequel

Customer experience

Nightstand ※

All ratings1,698 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews185 reviews
Positive40.5%
Neutral11.4%
Negative48.1%

StandClock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nightstand ※

One-time1
  • Extras Awesomeness$2.99
None

StandClock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nightstand ※ free?
Nightstand ※ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is StandClock free?
StandClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nightstand ※ or StandClock?
Nightstand ※ is rated higher. Nightstand ※ averages 4.4 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while StandClock averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Nightstand ※ or StandClock have ads?
Neither Nightstand ※ nor StandClock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nightstand ※ or StandClock?
Nightstand ※ ships an update every 6 weeks, and StandClock fortnightly. Most recently, Nightstand ※ was updated on November 6, 2026 and StandClock on November 2, 2026.

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