Comparison

Nightstand vs j5 Alarm Clock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Nightstand

Transform your device into a clear, dim bedside clock. It displays the time, weather, and battery level, with adjustable brightness and multiple color themes for optimal nighttime viewing.

Highlights
  • Large, readable digits in darkness
  • Real-time weather display
  • Visible battery level indicator
  • Tap-to-adjust brightness
  • Multiple color themes
  • Designed for low-light use
Features
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Turn your iPhone into the perfect bedside clock — beautiful, dim, and always readable in the dark. No squinting. No fumbling. Just tap to wake, one glance to know. — WHAT YOU GET · A clean, large-digit clock that's easy to read in complete darkness · Real-time weather so you wake up knowing what to wear · 3-day weather forecast · Portrait mode — use Nightstand upright on your nightstand or desk · Battery level always visible — no surprises in the morning · Tap anywhere to adjust screen brightness instantly · Multiple color themes: cool blue, warm gray, night green and much more · Choose your perfect font — from classic digital to minimal thin, rounded, serif and more · A sleep reminder that nudges you to wind down at your chosen time each night — DESIGNED FOR NIGHT Most clock apps are built for daytime. Nightstand is built for the dark — low brightness by default, soothing colors, and zero distractions. Put your phone on the charger, open Nightstand, and your nightstand is transformed. — PERFECT FOR · Bedside use while charging overnight · Hotel rooms and travel (no more clock-hunting) · Desk use as an ambient time display

About

j5 Alarm Clock

This utility app provides a simple and customizable alarm experience. It offers features like adjustable brightness, multiple alarms with unique ringtones, and a snooze function. It also includes weather forecasts and unique options to temporarily disable or skip alarms.

Highlights
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Multiple alarms
  • Customizable ringtones
  • Snooze function
  • Weather forecast
  • Skip/Temporary alarm options
Read full description

J5 Alarm Clock free APP, simple and easy to use alarm. Perfect for J5create 10W Wireless Fast charger with light clock Features - Adjust brightness with slide up and down - Supports portrait and landscape modes - Multiple alarms supported - Ringtone selection. - Every alarm can have it's own alarm ringtone - Snooze time customizable - Weather forecast - Completely no ads - Unique features "Skip": Prevent the set alarm from going off at its scheduled time. - Unique features "Temp": Make the set alarm to be temporary. After the set alarm is dismissed, the alarm will be deleted.

Screenshots

Nightstand4 screens
j5 Alarm Clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nightstand at 70% against j5 Alarm Clock's 0%. Nightstand also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.0) and ratings volume (126 vs 2). j5 Alarm Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Nightstand sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. j5 Alarm Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Nightstand holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nightstand has 126 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Nightstand's written reviews are positive against 0% of j5 Alarm Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nightstand ships an update every 6 weeks, j5 Alarm Clock weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Nightstand versus j5 Alarm Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNightstandj5 Alarm Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (126 ratings) — better2.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings126 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.69.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB105 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGianluca Di Maggioj5create

Customer experience

Nightstand

All ratings126 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.8%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%

j5 Alarm Clock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nightstand

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

j5 Alarm Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nightstand free?
Nightstand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is j5 Alarm Clock free?
j5 Alarm Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Nightstand or j5 Alarm Clock?
Nightstand is rated higher. Nightstand averages 4.5 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while j5 Alarm Clock averages 2.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Nightstand or j5 Alarm Clock have ads?
Nightstand shows ads; j5 Alarm Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Nightstand or j5 Alarm Clock?
Nightstand ships an update every 6 weeks, and j5 Alarm Clock weekly. Most recently, Nightstand was updated on October 20, 2026 and j5 Alarm Clock on October 3, 2026.

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