bnClock vs The Digital 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.
The Digital Clock
This app displays a large, customizable digital clock on your entire screen. Adjust background and text colors, font, and time format. Enjoy an ad-free viewing experience while the clock is active.
- Full-screen digital clock display
- Ad-free clock viewing
- Portrait and landscape support
- Customizable background and text colors
- Font selection (normal, digital)
- Second display toggle
- 24h/12h time format option
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What can you do with "The Digital Clock" app? ・Display a digital clock on the entire screen ・No ads when the clock is displayed ・Both portrait and landscape orientations supported ・Background color, text color, font, second display, time display (24h, 12h) can be changed It's the perfect app for just keeping a digital clock. No ads are displayed when the clock is displayed! It also supports portrait and landscape orientations and can be used for many purposes. About the clock appearance change function ・ You can select your favorite color for the background color and text color. ・You can choose from two types of fonts: normal and digital. ・You can select whether to display seconds. ・(24h, 12h) can also be changed as you like. Customize your favorite color and enjoy your own digital clock!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Digital Clock at 4.7 against bnClock's 3.9. The Digital Clock also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 57%) and ratings volume (626 vs 35). bnClock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
The Digital Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Digital Clock has 626 ratings behind it against 35, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of bnClock's written reviews are positive against 80% of The Digital Clock's.
| Parameter | bnClock | The Digital Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (35 ratings) | 4.7 (626 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 35 | 626 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Jim Calvin | Vida Apps Incorporated |
Customer experience
bnClock
The Digital Clock
In-app purchases
bnClock
No in-app purchases
The Digital Clock
No in-app purchases
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