Comparison

bnClock vs Heal 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

Heal Clock

This app offers a tranquil experience with dynamic scenes, ambient sounds, and a minimalist flip clock to help users find inner peace and relieve stress. It encourages users to disconnect from their devices and focus on the present moment through meditation and breathing exercises.

Highlights
  • Dynamic healing scenes
  • Minimalist flip clock
  • White noise and ambient music
  • Focus on the present moment
  • Stress and anxiety relief
  • Breathing exercises
Features
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Heal Clock is a meditation clock app that allows you to put down your phone and focus on the moment. ### Story Nowadays people all over the world are thinking about how to heal themselves. We, as independent developers, are also thinking about how to help people through an app. Maybe in those lonely days, inner peace is the best way to ward off all negative emotions. ### Features We provide many different healing scenes and will add more scenes in the future. Each dynamic scene incorporates a minimal flip clock, white noise or ambient music, expecting to bring you a pleasant experience. ### App Usage 1. Put down your phone and focus on the present moment. 2. Meditate and breathe to relieve stress. 3. Listen to the natural sounds. Hope you like Heal Clock, any questions and suggestions please contact: minimal.software.studio@gmail.com.

Screenshots

bnClock4 screens
Heal Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Heal Clock at 100% against bnClock's 55%. Heal Clock also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9). bnClock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (35 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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. Heal Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. bnClock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Heal Clock 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 Heal Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bnClock ships an update every 2 months, Heal Clock monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
bnClock versus Heal Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbnClockHeal Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (35 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings35 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJim CalvinChaoyang Minimal Software Studio

Customer experience

bnClock

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

Heal Clock

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

bnClock

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Heal Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Heal Clock Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • Heal Clock Pro Yearly7 Days trial$3.491 Year
One-time1
  • Heal Clock Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is bnClock free?
bnClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heal Clock free?
Heal Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, bnClock or Heal Clock?
Heal Clock is rated higher. bnClock averages 3.9 out of 5 from 35 ratings, while Heal Clock averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do bnClock or Heal Clock have ads?
Neither bnClock nor Heal Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bnClock or Heal Clock?
bnClock ships an update every 2 months, and Heal Clock monthly. Most recently, bnClock was updated on October 11, 2026 and Heal Clock on October 3, 2026.

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