Nightstand ※ vs MoonDial
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Stylish designer clock themes
- Background alarm support
- Wake up to favorite music
- Sleep to white noise or songs
- Sleep timer
- Customizable alarm options
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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
MoonDial
A highly customizable bedside clock designed for minimal distraction. It offers a range of color, font, and display options to help you rest easy and manage your sleep time. Enjoy an ad-free experience with optional sleep reminders and battery status.
- Customizable colors and fonts
- Landscape or portrait mode
- Quick brightness control
- 24-hour or AM/PM format
- Optional sleep reminders
- Battery status indicator
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MoonDial is the #1 fully customizable and minimal bedside clock. Rest easy and stop tossing and turning in the night wondering how much time you have left to sleep. • 100% ad-free • hundreds of curated colors • landscape or portrait mode • custom fonts • quick brightness control • 24 hour or AM/PM format • option to show the current date • receive optional nightly sleep reminders • battery status indicator (optional) • very low battery usage if not charging (especially with OLED screens) • actively developed, supported, and updated
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MoonDial at 96% against Nightstand ※'s 41%. MoonDial also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Nightstand ※'s advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (2.1K vs 292). On update cadence, 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
Nightstand ※ is free to download; MoonDial costs $1.99 up front. Nightstand ※ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MoonDial asks for nothing beyond the download.
MoonDial holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nightstand ※ has 2.1K ratings behind it against 292, 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 96% of MoonDial's.
Nightstand ※ ships an update every 6 weeks, MoonDial every 4 weeks. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.
| Parameter | Nightstand ※ | MoonDial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.4 (2.1K ratings) | 4.7 (292 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.5% of reviews | 95.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 292 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | iReka Soft | Astral Digital, LLC |
Customer experience
Nightstand ※
MoonDial
Bugs and requests
Nightstand ※
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
MoonDial
Reported bugs
1 issue- Can’t set the clock or the alarm!!
Requested features
3 requests- Remove the zero from single digit numbers
- Display the clock in metric time
- Text shifts around the screen to prevent burn in
In-app purchases
Nightstand ※
- Extras Awesomeness$2.99
MoonDial
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Nightstand ※ free?
Is MoonDial free?
Which has better reviews, Nightstand ※ or MoonDial?
Do Nightstand ※ or MoonDial have ads?
Which is updated more often, Nightstand ※ or MoonDial?
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