Comparison

Standby Alarm Clock vs Nightstand Digital Clock Timer

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

Head to head
About

Standby Alarm Clock

This app transforms your device into a customizable bedside or desk clock. It features a clear HD display, slideshow capabilities with your own photos, and a variety of alarm options including custom sounds and a flashlight alert for the hearing impaired.

Highlights
  • Customizable clock with personal photos
  • Slideshow background
  • Analog and digital display options
  • Set favorite song as alarm
  • Flashlight alarm for hearing impaired
  • Customizable brightness
  • Lock screen functionality
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NT CLOCK – HIGHLIGHTS • Minimal, sleek design with no nonsense features. • Clear, HD display makes it easy to see the time. • Customize the clock with your own pictures. • Slideshow and a wide range of colors. • Use as a desk or bedside clock. • Set your alarms in seconds. • Lock Screen. • Customizable Brightness. • Set your favorite song as alarm sound. • Flashlight alarm for people with hearing impairment. • Analog style clock. WAKE UP THE RIGHT WAY WITH NT CLOCK – DOWNLOAD TODAY! It's simple: In standby, the display turns into a nice photo reminder with the time and alarm clock. The most comfortable way to wake up with your favorite song! In addition to 9 Sounds you can use a song selected from your media library as alarm sound. If you have a hearing impairment, you can activate the flashlight alarm function. Designed to be used as a free standing desk or bedside clock, NT Clock is a simple, no-frills digital alarm clock designed to tell you the time wake you up when you need. Create your own unique alarm clock with a variety of customization features. Choose from a wide range of colours and upload your own picture, slideshow to use as a background. You could use your favorite holiday snaps, a picture of your family or you and your partner so every time you look at the clock, you’ll be reminded of a happy memory! Our clear, HD display makes it easy to see the time, without the distractions that come with many other digital alarm clock apps. Set the alarm in just a few taps by clicking the icon I the corner. No fuss, just a wake up call when you need it.

About

Nightstand Digital Clock Timer

Wake up and fall asleep to your favorite music with a customizable alarm and sleep timer. Features designer clock themes, countdowns to events, and easy access to settings. A reliable and versatile utility for managing your daily schedule.

Highlights
  • Designer clock themes
  • Customizable wake-up playlists
  • Sleep timer with music or white noise
  • Event countdowns
  • 12/24 hour format
  • Vertical and horizontal modes
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Wake up and go to sleep to your favorite music, never sleep through your alarm again, get your own collection of designer clocks, countdown to important events! FEATURES: * Choose from stylish designer themes for the clock * Create your own wake-up playlist with the best music * Go to sleep to your favorite songs or white noise * Convenient app settings. Get easy access to any option you need Alarm Clock provides the functionality of 3 indispensable apps in 1: CLOCK - Exclusive designer clocks - Vertical and horizontal modes - 12 or 24 time format - Show/Hide seconds - Show/Hide day of the week - Auto-Lock when plugged in ON/OFF - Auto-Lock when on battery ON/OFF - Customizable auto-lock time SLEEP TIMER -Use the shortcut on the main screen to go directly to the sleep timer settings - Create your own playlist with your favorite songs - Shuffle music ON/OFF - Adjust the volume of Music/Sounds - Go to sleep to white noise COUNTDOWN - Never miss important events and special occasions. Count down to your vacation, anniversary, graduation and more Beautiful. Reliable. Versatile. Get the alarm clock that you've been looking for! For complete access to all Alarm Clock features, you will need to allow access to the following: *Notifications – otherwise, alarm will not ring; *Media library so that you can set your own music as an alarm or a sleep timer sound; *Photos to give you a possibility to set them as countdown pictures.

Screenshots

Standby Alarm Clock4 screens
Nightstand Digital Clock Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Nightstand Digital Clock Timer at Free against Standby Alarm Clock's $1.99. Nightstand Digital Clock Timer also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). Standby Alarm Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (63% vs 50%). On rating, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Nightstand Digital Clock Timer is free to download; Standby Alarm Clock costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Standby Alarm Clock against 4.4 for Nightstand Digital Clock Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Standby Alarm Clock has 116 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Standby Alarm Clock's written reviews are positive against 50% of Nightstand Digital Clock Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Standby Alarm Clock ships an update every 3 months, Nightstand Digital Clock Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Standby Alarm Clock versus Nightstand Digital Clock Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStandby Alarm ClockNightstand Digital Clock Timer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (116 ratings) — better4.4 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings116 — better19
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJ.Benito PereiraSiarhei Krasnouski

Customer experience

Standby Alarm Clock

All ratings116 ratings
Positive87.9%
Neutral5.2%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral10.5%
Negative26.3%

Nightstand Digital Clock Timer

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Standby Alarm Clock

No in-app purchases

None

Nightstand Digital Clock Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Standby Alarm Clock free?
Standby Alarm Clock costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nightstand Digital Clock Timer free?
Nightstand Digital Clock Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Standby Alarm Clock or Nightstand Digital Clock Timer?
Standby Alarm Clock is rated higher. Standby Alarm Clock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 116 ratings, while Nightstand Digital Clock Timer averages 4.4 from 19 ratings.
Do Standby Alarm Clock or Nightstand Digital Clock Timer have ads?
Nightstand Digital Clock Timer shows ads; Standby Alarm Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Standby Alarm Clock or Nightstand Digital Clock Timer?
Standby Alarm Clock ships an update every 3 months, and Nightstand Digital Clock Timer every 4 days. Most recently, Standby Alarm Clock was updated on September 19, 2026 and Nightstand Digital Clock Timer on September 14, 2026.

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