bnClock vs Floating 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.
Floating Clock
This digital clock tool offers stopwatch and countdown functionality, allowing it to be suspended over any app or mobile desktop. Customize the background and font of the floating window for a personalized experience.
- Floating clock overlay
- Stopwatch functionality
- Countdown timer
- Customizable background
- Customizable font
- Suspends over other apps
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A digital clock tool supporting stopwatch and countdown, which can be suspended on any app and mobile desktop! The background format and font of floating window can be customized.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Floating Clock at 4.7 against bnClock's 3.9. Floating Clock also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). bnClock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Floating Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.49 per month. bnClock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Floating Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 22 respectively.
bnClock ships an update every 2 months, Floating Clock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | bnClock | Floating Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (35 ratings) | 4.7 (22 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 22 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — 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, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jim Calvin | 贵东 赵 |
Customer experience
bnClock
Floating Clock
In-app purchases
bnClock
No in-app purchases
Floating Clock
- VIP month3 Days trial$6.491 Month
- VIP year3 Days trial$29.491 Year
- VIP$1.99
