bnClock vs Bedside Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
bnClock
This app displays the time with exceptionally large numbers, ideal for nighttime viewing or as a travel alarm. It also offers current weather information and customizable alarm sounds, including music from your library. Personalize your experience with custom background colors or photos.
- Extra-large number display
- Built-in alarm clock
- Current weather and forecast
- Customizable alarm sounds
- Photo or slideshow backgrounds
- Customizable background colors
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Do you ever have trouble reading the clock in the middle of the night? bnClock (big numbers clock) provides the largest numbers your iPhone or iPad will allow. Great to use as travel alarm clock. Also a great use for an old iPhone or iPad. bnClock displays the current weather conditions and the forecast based on your current location. If you prefer, choose a particular location for the forecast. Or, turn off the weather display. Choose a built-in alarm sound, or a song from your music library to use for the alarms. Now with custom background colors, or, use a photograph or slide show as a background.
Bedside Clock
Transform your device into a large, easy-to-read digital bedside clock. Features voice control to silence alarms and offers customizable hourly chimes. Supports dynamic island, lock screen, and home screen widgets for at-a-glance time checks.
- Large digital clock display
- Voice control to stop alarms
- Dynamic Island and lock screen support
- Home screen widgets with real-time seconds
- Customizable alarm settings
- Hourly time chime and reminders
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Bedside alarm clock display a large digital clock on the bedside table. When the alarm goes off, you can turn it off via voice control. - Supports dynamic island, lock screen, and home screen display seconds. - Display time in standby mode in seconds. - Full-screen digital time display, allowing you to check the time anywhere in the room. - Hourly time chime, hourly reminder. - Voice control to stop alarm. When the alarm clock sounds, say "Stop" on the alarm clock interface, and the alarm clock will automatically turn off. - Convenient alarm clock settings, you can add multiple alarm clocks, set alarm clock music, repeat type, etc. - Supports time display in desktop widgets and lock screen widgets, updating seconds in real time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bedside Clock at 4.5 against bnClock's 3.9. Bedside Clock also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 35) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). bnClock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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
Both are free to download. Bedside Clock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. bnClock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bedside Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bedside Clock has 3.6K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of bnClock's written reviews are positive against 71% of Bedside Clock's.
bnClock ships an update every 2 months, Bedside Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | bnClock | Bedside Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (35 ratings) | 4.5 (3.6K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 3.6K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 68 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Jim Calvin | 章健 杨 |
Customer experience
bnClock
Bedside Clock
Bugs and requests
bnClock
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bedside Clock
Reported bugs
5 issues- Alarm not working as expected
- Time/date display issues
- Landscape mode not functioning
- App crashes or fails to open
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
5 requests- 12-hour clock mode
- Ability to remove seconds display
- More color/theme options
- Improved alarm customization
- Widget/home screen integration
In-app purchases
bnClock
No in-app purchases
Bedside Clock
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Pro Version$2.99
