bnClock vs Alarm 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.
Alarm Clock
This app helps you wake up on time with customizable alarms and sleep soundly with soothing sounds. It also includes timers for various activities like cooking or workouts, and countdowns for special events.
- Customizable alarm playlists
- Background alarm support
- Sleep timer with music/white noise
- Countdown timers for events
- Multifunctional cooking/exercise timer
- Desk clock display
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Set your alarm and sleep comfortably and we will remind you when it's time to go to sleep, at the same time choose your sleeping time and we will notify you every day, never fall asleep despite your alarm again, with our timer section, you can set your meals, exercises, waiting times by counting down from the time you set or using time functions progressively and we will tell you when it's time and you can follow it at the same time. FEATURES: * Create your own awakening playlist with the best music * Background alarm support: the alarm will sound even if the app is not running * Fall asleep to your favorite songs or white noise * Convenient app settings. Easily access all the options you need. Alarm Clock app offers the functionality of 4 indispensable apps in 1 app: ALARM - Wake up to your favorite music - Set multiple alarms with different tunes - Background alarm support: the alarm will sound even if the app is not running! - Add your titles to the alarm! HOURS - 12 or 24 hour format - Show/Hide Seconds - Designed as a desk clock. SLEEP TIMER - Create your own playlist with your favorite songs - Personify your music/sounds. - Fall asleep with white noise COUNTDOWN - Never miss important events and special occasions. Count down for your vacation, anniversary, graduation and more TIMER - Whether you're cooking or exercising, the multifunctional timer will always be close at hand! Beautiful. Reliable. Versatile. Get the alarm clock you've been looking for! To access all the features of the Alarm Clock for Me app, you need to grant access to the following.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: bnClock at 55% against Alarm Clock's 0%. bnClock also leads on rating (3.9 vs 3.3) and ads (none vs shown). Alarm Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
bnClock holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: bnClock has 35 ratings behind it against 6, 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 0% of Alarm Clock's.
bnClock ships an update every 2 months, Alarm Clock every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | bnClock | Alarm Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (35 ratings) — better | 3.3 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 35 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jim Calvin | Selcuk ASLANTAS |
Customer experience
bnClock
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In-app purchases
bnClock
No in-app purchases
Alarm Clock
No in-app purchases
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