Comparison

bnClock vs ClockPhone big digital clocks

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Extra-large number display
  • Built-in alarm clock
  • Current weather and forecast
  • Customizable alarm sounds
  • Photo or slideshow backgrounds
  • Customizable background colors
Features
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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.

About

ClockPhone big digital clocks

This app offers a stylish and functional digital clock with advanced alarm and timer features. Customize its appearance, set flexible alarms with unique dismissal methods, and utilize versatile timers for workouts or productivity.

Highlights
  • Advanced alarm with flexible repeats
  • Unique alarm dismissal methods (NFC, QR, math)
  • Versatile timer for workouts and productivity
  • Customizable digital clock display
  • Home screen widgets
  • Gesture controls
Features
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ClockPhone is a stylish and functional clock app that’s easy to use. It features an advanced alarm with flexible repeat settings: by day of the week, on a specific date, or following a shift schedule. And to make sure you really wake up, there are not just standard options to turn it off, but also advanced methods — like scanning an NFC tag, QR/barcode (for example, on a toothpaste tube in the bathroom), or solving math problems. ClockPhone also includes a versatile timer, perfect for workouts — including various interval types like Tabata, and productivity techniques like Pomodoro, 52/17, and 90/30 — as well as for cooking, meditation, and any task that needs precise time control. The app combines a thoughtfully designed interface with a rich feature set. Thanks to its stylish and attractive time display, ClockPhone fits beautifully into any space. The large digits are easy to read from any distance, and the second hand comes with different display modes for enhanced readability. Time transitions are smoothly animated, and the clock’s appearance is easy to customize via a functional and intuitive interface. Perfect for use on a charging dock or for bringing new life to a favorite device. It looks great in both landscape and portrait orientations. An onboarding guide shows how to control the app with gestures. You can also add ClockPhone widgets to your Home Screen to see the time and date at a glance without opening the app. There are two types of widgets — simple and transparent — each available in two sizes and with plenty of customization options. ● Key app features to tailor it to your needs and use it comfortably in any situation • Screen burn-in protection • Exit lock to prevent unauthorized closure • Simple and transparent widgets • Display of date and battery level • Customization of digit color, animation, thickness, and size • Random color changing of digits • Intuitive gestures: adjust brightness, toggle flashlight, open menu, resize digits • Time signals • Configurations — groups of settings that can be switched manually or on a schedule • Backups • Share settings, configurations, alarms, and timers • Time zone support • Display of analog and digital seconds • Time announcements for visually impaired users ● Alarm features to suit any routine, habit, or personal preference • Repeats by weekday, shift schedule, or specific date • Option to postpone the next trigger • Dismiss methods: standard, NFC tag scan, QR/barcode scan, or solving math problems • Support for custom sounds from the Music library or files saved in iCloud • Gradual volume increase • Flexible snooze options: number of repeats and snooze duration • Actions upon alarm dismissal ● Unique timer features to suit various use cases: interval training, productivity methods for work or study, and more • Multiple intervals with different durations • Repeat settings for entire interval series • Sound at the end of an interval or name announcement at the start • Pause or automatic transition to the next interval • Actions upon timer completion ClockPhone is constantly evolving based on user feedback. Install it on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch — and you won’t want to be without it!

Screenshots

bnClock4 screens
ClockPhone big digital clocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ClockPhone big digital clocks at 4.6 against bnClock's 3.9. ClockPhone big digital clocks also leads on ratings volume (29K vs 35) and review sentiment (69% vs 57%). bnClock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. ClockPhone big digital clocks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. bnClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ClockPhone big digital clocks holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClockPhone big digital clocks has 29K 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 69% of ClockPhone big digital clocks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bnClock ships an update every 2 months, ClockPhone big digital clocks monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
bnClock versus ClockPhone big digital clocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbnClockClockPhone big digital clocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (35 ratings)4.6 (29K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews69.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3529K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJim CalvinEVGENII KOSTIN

Customer experience

bnClock

All ratings35 ratings
Positive68.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral21.4%
Negative21.4%

ClockPhone big digital clocks

All ratings28,947 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews460 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative22.4%

Bugs and requests

bnClock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ClockPhone big digital clocks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Clock Now Just Displays 0000 After 1.8.5 Update
  • Version 1.8.5 Stopped Updating When Charging
  • Transparency Feature Stopped Functioning After Most Recent Update

Requested features

7 requests
  • Alarm Functionality Within App with Ability to Snooze
  • Ability to Change Font
  • Ability to Display Seconds
  • Ability to Go Directly to Apple's Clock App and Calendar App
  • Ability to Automatically Start the Clock When the Phone is Plugged In or on a MagSafe Charger
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  • Ability to Dim the Screen on a Timer
  • Ability to Snooze and Turn Off the Alarm Directly from the Clock Face

In-app purchases

None

bnClock

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

ClockPhone big digital clocks

One-time3
  • Settings+$2.99
  • AlarmClock+$3.99
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is bnClock free?
bnClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ClockPhone big digital clocks free?
ClockPhone big digital clocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, bnClock or ClockPhone big digital clocks?
ClockPhone big digital clocks is rated higher. bnClock averages 3.9 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while ClockPhone big digital clocks averages 4.6 from 29K ratings.
Do bnClock or ClockPhone big digital clocks have ads?
Neither bnClock nor ClockPhone big digital clocks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bnClock or ClockPhone big digital clocks?
bnClock ships an update every 2 months, and ClockPhone big digital clocks monthly. Most recently, bnClock was updated on September 20, 2026 and ClockPhone big digital clocks on September 25, 2026.

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