Comparison

bnClock vs Numbers, Dates

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

Numbers, Dates

Features
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Discover what happened on any day in history. With Numbers, Dates, you can explore remarkable historical events, famous birthdays and notable deaths from around the world for any day of the year. Simply choose a day and month, select your preferred language, and the app retrieves historical information from freely available knowledge sources. The content is clearly organized into Events, Births, and Deaths for easy reading. Whether you're a history enthusiast, student, teacher, or simply curious, **Numbers, Dates** makes history accessible, educational and enjoyable. Features • Select any day and month with an intuitive date picker • Explore historical events from many centuries • Discover famous birthdays of notable people • Learn about important historical deaths • Multilingual content (English, German, French, Spanish and many more) • Clean and distraction-free interface • Fast and easy to use • Perfect for education, quizzes and daily learning • Optimized for iPhone and iPad Every day has a story. Explore history, expand your knowledge and discover fascinating facts from every day of the year.

Screenshots

bnClock4 screens
Numbers, Dates4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: bnClock at every 2 months against Numbers, Dates's every 5 months. bnClock also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

bnClock ships an update every 2 months, Numbers, Dates every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and August 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
bnClock versus Numbers, Dates: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbnClockNumbers, Dates
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJim CalvinGerhard Lentschik

In-app purchases

None

bnClock

No in-app purchases

None

Numbers, Dates

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bnClock free?
bnClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Numbers, Dates free?
Numbers, Dates is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do bnClock or Numbers, Dates have ads?
Neither bnClock nor Numbers, Dates shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bnClock or Numbers, Dates?
bnClock ships an update every 2 months, and Numbers, Dates every 5 months. Most recently, bnClock was updated on September 20, 2026 and Numbers, Dates on August 4, 2026.

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