Comparison

bnClock vs Digital Clock

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

Digital Clock

This app provides a clear and attractive LED digital clock display. It's ideal for use on a nightstand or desk, offering customizable options for time format and visibility of weekdays and dates.

Highlights
  • Beautiful LED digital display
  • 12/24 hour mode switching
  • Show/hide weekdays
  • Show/hide date
Features
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Digital Clock turns your iPhone, iPad, and Mac into a crisp retro LED display — the glow of a classic bedside or desk clock, right on your screen. Prop it up on your nightstand, desk, or home-office shelf and read the time at a glance, day or night. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Choose from several LED and LCD display styles • Show the time in 12- or 24-hour format, with optional seconds, weekday, and date • Add a blinking colon for that authentic digital-clock feel • Keep it in portrait or landscape, or lock it to the orientation you prefer • Dim the screen with a swipe for a gentle, glare-free glow at night • The display stays awake, so the clock is always there when you glance over TIMER & ALARMS • Set alarms to wake up or stay on schedule • Countdown timer, stopwatch, and a Pomodoro mode with work and break intervals • Pick your own alarm sound WIDGETS • Add Digital Clock to your Home Screen and Lock Screen DIGITAL CLOCK PRO Make it truly yours with a one-time upgrade: • Set custom digit and background colors • Use your own photo as the background • See the track currently playing in the Music app • Display any time zone in the world However you like to keep time — a stylish desk clock, a calm bedside companion, or a focus timer for work — Digital Clock has you covered.

Screenshots

bnClock4 screens
Digital Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Digital Clock at 4.4 against bnClock's 3.9. Digital Clock also leads on ratings volume (1.3K vs 35) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). bnClock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). On price, review sentiment, 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. Digital Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. bnClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Digital Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Clock has 1.3K ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 55% of bnClock's written reviews are positive against 51% of Digital Clock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bnClock ships an update every 2 months, Digital Clock every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
bnClock versus Digital Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbnClockDigital Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (35 ratings)4.4 (1.3K ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews — better51.1% of reviews
Number of ratings351.3K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJim CalvinApplorium Ltd

Customer experience

bnClock

All ratings35 ratings
Positive68.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative17.1%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive55.2%
Neutral20.7%
Negative24.1%

Digital Clock

All ratings1,288 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative42.2%

Bugs and requests

bnClock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Digital Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Time display issues
  • Widget only shows military time
  • Inconsistent behavior with background images

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add alarm functionality
  • Improve widget customization options
  • Allow changing time format (12-hour vs. 24-hour)
  • Introduce more free customization options
  • Add weather information display

In-app purchases

None

bnClock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Digital Clock

One-time1
  • Unlock all features$2.99

Questions

Is bnClock free?
bnClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digital Clock free?
Digital Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, bnClock or Digital Clock?
Digital Clock is rated higher. bnClock averages 3.9 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Digital Clock averages 4.4 from 1.3K ratings.
Do bnClock or Digital Clock have ads?
Neither bnClock nor Digital Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bnClock or Digital Clock?
bnClock ships an update every 2 months, and Digital Clock every 3 weeks. Most recently, bnClock was updated on September 28, 2026 and Digital Clock on September 29, 2026.

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