Comparison

bnClock vs hababkum

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

hababkum

Features
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Hababkum is the Sudanese cultural events app — for the homeland and the diaspora. Discover, book, and share invitations to weddings, poetry evenings, family iftars, music nights, and community gatherings, all from one place. WHAT YOU CAN DO Browse events near you • See the next public events in Khartoum, Omdurman, Riyadh, London, and the rest of the diaspora — filtered by date, free vs paid, family-friendly, music, religious, and more. • Follow your favorite organizers, artists, and venues. We notify you when they post a new event. • Subscribe to event categories (live music, weddings, religious gatherings) so nothing slips by. Book your tickets in seconds • RSVP for free events, or buy paid tickets for cash pickup at partner sellers near you. • A single QR pickup token covers your whole purchase, even when buying multiple tickets at once. • Add tickets to Apple Wallet for one-tap entry at the gate. Distribute tickets to family and friends • Bought multiple tickets for the family? Assign each one to a different attendee by phone or saved contact, or share an open-claim link via WhatsApp / iMessage / SMS. • Recipients get the ticket directly in their own Hababkum app. Host your own gatherings • Create personal-event invitation cards for weddings, condolences, graduations, and family reunions — designed templates with bilingual copy and the cultural register that fits each occasion. Bilingual Arabic + English. Right-to-left first. Privacy first • Phone-OTP sign-in — no passwords, no email required. • Your contacts stay on your device. We only ever upload the one contact you pick when sending a ticket. • Block organizers you don't want to hear from. Report inappropriate content. Delete your account in one tap any time.

Screenshots

bnClock4 screens
hababkum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: bnClock at 4 against hababkum's 2. bnClock also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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

bnClock ships an update every 2 months, hababkum monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
bnClock versus hababkum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbnClockhababkum
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (35 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews55.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings35 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperJim CalvinAbdallah Ahmed

In-app purchases

None

bnClock

No in-app purchases

None

hababkum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bnClock free?
bnClock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is hababkum free?
hababkum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do bnClock or hababkum have ads?
Neither bnClock nor hababkum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, bnClock or hababkum?
bnClock ships an update every 2 months, and hababkum monthly. Most recently, bnClock was updated on October 24, 2026 and hababkum on September 23, 2026.

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