Comparison

bnClock vs PureClock

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

PureClock

Enhance your desktop with a variety of transparent clock widgets and a unique page-turning timer. This app offers creative designs and visual experiences to help you manage your time effectively.

Highlights
  • Transparent clock widgets
  • Page-turning tomato clock
  • Dozens of clock styles
  • Creative animation effects
  • Bedside clock mode
  • Minimalist and analog designs
Features
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This is an extremely pure clock application, which makes your desktop time more warm and helps you better manage your time in your work life. Features: dozens of transparent small components, creative animation travel time design, simple and elegant quiet full screen clock 【ios transparent widget】 Clock widget is the main feature of this application, including minimalist clock, pseudo clock, analog clock, dynamic clock, mechanical clock, creative clock and other rich styles; Each design is highly creative, exquisite and beautiful, supports transparent display, makes your mobile desktop more dynamic and excellent, and makes every time you watch time a fun enjoyment. 【page turning style tomato clock】 Simple and easy to use, dedicated artifact. Compared with the monotonous digital tomato clock, the page turning clock has a more beautiful style and increases concentration. 【main functions】 ——Turn the page tomato clock, beautiful turn the page, full of the sense of time flow, help you focus on current matters and better manage and plan time ——Rich clock styles. At present, there are 9 exquisite clocks, including page turning clock, digital clock, minimalist clock, analog clock, mechanical watch clock, dynamic clock, creative clock, text clock, etc ——Each clock supports adding small components, original animation effect and amazing visual experience ——Support transparent widgets to create a transparent and flowing desktop effect ——Bedside clock mode, which is always bright after opening and placed on the desktop, which is comparable to the feeling of real desktop clock ——More functions waiting for you to experience

Screenshots

bnClock4 screens
PureClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PureClock at 4.6 against bnClock's 3.9. PureClock also leads on review sentiment (78% vs 55%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). bnClock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, device support 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. PureClock sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. bnClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PureClock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 35 and 44 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of bnClock's written reviews are positive against 78% of PureClock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bnClock ships an update every 2 months, PureClock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
bnClock versus PureClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbnClockPureClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (35 ratings)4.6 (44 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews77.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3544 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJim Calvin浩龙 郭

Customer experience

bnClock

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

PureClock

All ratings44 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

In-app purchases

None

bnClock

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

PureClock

One-time7
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  • Upgrade to PureClock PRO$4.99

Questions

Is bnClock free?
bnClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PureClock free?
PureClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, bnClock or PureClock?
PureClock is rated higher. bnClock averages 3.9 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while PureClock averages 4.6 from 44 ratings.
Do bnClock or PureClock have ads?
PureClock shows ads; bnClock does not.
Which is updated more often, bnClock or PureClock?
bnClock ships an update every 2 months, and PureClock fortnightly. Most recently, bnClock was updated on October 11, 2026 and PureClock on September 26, 2026.

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