bnClock vs SimpleClock
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.
SimpleClock
A customizable clock app designed for studying, offering a clean interface with no ads or charges. Personalize the background, font, and text color, and utilize built-in stopwatch and timer functions. Widgets are now available for enhanced convenience.
- Customizable clock appearance
- No ads or charges
- Stopwatch function
- Timer function
- Widget support
- Dark mode support
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Widgets are now available! Dark mode support, no ads, no charges. All functions are free of charge. - A simple clock that is perfect for studying! - You can change the background photo, font, and color of the text to customize the clock to your liking. - Stopwatch function and timer function! - Widgets* are now available! * To use the widgets, you need a device with iOS 14 or later or iPadOS 14 or later. -------------------------------------------- If you have any problems, please contact us using the support form below or "Help" in the app. https://support.reoapp.com/form Privacy Policy https://support.reoapp.com/clock/en Support email address support[at]reoapp.com *Please replace [at] with @ when sending email. --------------------------------------------
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimpleClock at 100% against bnClock's 55%. SimpleClock also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). bnClock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (35 vs 3). On price, ads, monetization model 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. SimpleClock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. bnClock asks for nothing beyond the download.
SimpleClock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: bnClock has 35 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of bnClock's written reviews are positive against 100% of SimpleClock's.
bnClock ships an update every 2 months, SimpleClock every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | bnClock | SimpleClock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (35 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jim Calvin | Reo Shigeno |
Customer experience
bnClock
SimpleClock
In-app purchases
bnClock
No in-app purchases
SimpleClock
- Cheer for the developer$0.49
- Cheer for the developer$2.99
- Cheer for the developer$5.99
