Comparison

Nightstand vs Clock Stand

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

Clock Stand

Features
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Clock Stand turns your iPhone or iPad into a beautiful, always-on clock for your desk or nightstand — and it's completely free. No ads. No in-app purchases. No account. No catch. Just a gorgeous clock. A DOZEN GORGEOUS THEMES Make it yours and match any room — switch live, day or night: • Digital faces — Midnight, Paper, Sunset, Forest, retro Nixie, soft Ambient, and a split-flap Departures board • Artistic analog faces — Bauhaus, Aurora, Eclipse, Porcelain, and Helios • Subtle gradients and lighting: refined and modern, never garish • Big, legible time in portrait or landscape WAKE TO THE WEATHER Our signature feature: don't just wake at a set time — wake to the sky. Create a custom weather alarm that goes off when the weather turns to rain, snow, fog, thunderstorms, wind and more. Pick the condition, and Clock Stand watches the sky for you. You won't find this on your stock clock. ALARMS THAT WORK • Dependable alarms that ring even when the screen sleeps • Snooze and repeat, with in-app Stop and Snooze • See your next 24 hours of alarms right on the clock • Suggest a wake-up time from your Health sleep ALWAYS-ON, YOUR WAY • Keeps the screen awake while it's on its stand • Battery-aware: let it sleep below a set level, or stay on only while charging • Brightness slider — or just swipe left/right to dim • Auto-dim when a Focus such as Sleep is active WEATHER AT A GLANCE • Current conditions and temperature from Apple Weather • Completely optional — turn it off anytime WIDGETS • Home Screen, Lock Screen, and a Control Center toggle • Themed to match your clock MADE FOR EVERYONE • iPhone and iPad, portrait or landscape • Available in 9 languages Free, forever. No ads, no in-app purchases, no sign-up — just a beautiful clock for your space. Weather data provided by Weather.

Screenshots

Nightstand4 screens
Clock Stand4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clock Stand at none against Nightstand's 1. Clock Stand also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks). Nightstand's advantage is iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). 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. Clock Stand asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nightstand ships an update every 6 weeks, Clock Stand every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Nightstand versus Clock Stand: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNightstandClock Stand
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (125 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings125 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGianluca Di MaggioAleksandar Pecanov

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Nightstand

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
None

Clock Stand

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nightstand free?
Nightstand is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Clock Stand free?
Clock Stand is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nightstand or Clock Stand have ads?
Nightstand shows ads; Clock Stand does not.
Which is updated more often, Nightstand or Clock Stand?
Nightstand ships an update every 6 weeks, and Clock Stand every 4 days. Most recently, Nightstand was updated on September 21, 2026 and Clock Stand on September 19, 2026.

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