Comparison

bnClock vs Time Leaf 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

Time Leaf Clock

Features
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Day clock • Dementia clock • Large-print time & date Time Leaf Clock turns any iPhone or iPad into a big, glance-friendly day clock for seniors, caregivers, and anyone who needs bold, readable orientation. Oversized high-contrast text shows the current time, full date, and weekday, while a color-coded ring and plain label instantly tell you whether it’s morning, afternoon, evening, or night. No ads. No accounts. No internet required. Just pick digital or analogue, choose the font size that fits, and let the screen stay on—perfect on a bedside stand, kitchen counter, wall-mounted iPad, or assisted-living display. Key Features • Extra-large time, day & date—easy to read even with low vision • Color-coded time-of-day ring and label • Home-screen widget that updates the moment each period changes • Custom time-of-day messages—show what to do in each period (e.g. “Breakfast”, “Take a walk”) • Works fully offline; zero data collection • Screen-reader friendly & high-contrast compliant • Portrait or landscape, light & dark themes, iPhone & iPad Install Time Leaf Clock now to recognise morning, afternoon, evening, and night at a glance—and always know what each part of the day calls you to do.

Screenshots

bnClock4 screens
Time Leaf Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: bnClock at 13.0 against Time Leaf Clock's 15.6. On price, update cadence, 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
bnClock versus Time Leaf Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbnClockTime Leaf Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJim CalvinA-Wave ltd.

In-app purchases

None

bnClock

No in-app purchases

None

Time Leaf Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bnClock free?
bnClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Leaf Clock free?
Time Leaf Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do bnClock or Time Leaf Clock have ads?
Neither bnClock nor Time Leaf Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bnClock or Time Leaf Clock?
bnClock ships an update every 2 months, and Time Leaf Clock every 2 months. Most recently, bnClock was updated on October 11, 2026 and Time Leaf Clock on October 3, 2026.

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