Comparison

Bedside Clock vs ClockPhone big digital clocks

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

Head to head
About

Bedside Clock

Transform your device into a large, easy-to-read digital bedside clock. Features voice control to silence alarms and offers customizable hourly chimes. Supports dynamic island, lock screen, and home screen widgets for at-a-glance time checks.

Highlights
  • Large digital clock display
  • Voice control to stop alarms
  • Dynamic Island and lock screen support
  • Home screen widgets with real-time seconds
  • Customizable alarm settings
  • Hourly time chime and reminders
Features
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Bedside alarm clock display a large digital clock on the bedside table. When the alarm goes off, you can turn it off via voice control. - Supports dynamic island, lock screen, and home screen display seconds. - Display time in standby mode in seconds. - Full-screen digital time display, allowing you to check the time anywhere in the room. - Hourly time chime, hourly reminder. - Voice control to stop alarm. When the alarm clock sounds, say "Stop" on the alarm clock interface, and the alarm clock will automatically turn off. - Convenient alarm clock settings, you can add multiple alarm clocks, set alarm clock music, repeat type, etc. - Supports time display in desktop widgets and lock screen widgets, updating seconds in real time.

About

ClockPhone big digital clocks

This app offers a stylish and functional digital clock with advanced alarm and timer features. Customize its appearance, set flexible alarms with unique dismissal methods, and utilize versatile timers for workouts or productivity.

Highlights
  • Advanced alarm with flexible repeats
  • Unique alarm dismissal methods (NFC, QR, math)
  • Versatile timer for workouts and productivity
  • Customizable digital clock display
  • Home screen widgets
  • Gesture controls
Features
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ClockPhone is a stylish and functional clock app that’s easy to use. It features an advanced alarm with flexible repeat settings: by day of the week, on a specific date, or following a shift schedule. And to make sure you really wake up, there are not just standard options to turn it off, but also advanced methods — like scanning an NFC tag, QR/barcode (for example, on a toothpaste tube in the bathroom), or solving math problems. ClockPhone also includes a versatile timer, perfect for workouts — including various interval types like Tabata, and productivity techniques like Pomodoro, 52/17, and 90/30 — as well as for cooking, meditation, and any task that needs precise time control. The app combines a thoughtfully designed interface with a rich feature set. Thanks to its stylish and attractive time display, ClockPhone fits beautifully into any space. The large digits are easy to read from any distance, and the second hand comes with different display modes for enhanced readability. Time transitions are smoothly animated, and the clock’s appearance is easy to customize via a functional and intuitive interface. Perfect for use on a charging dock or for bringing new life to a favorite device. It looks great in both landscape and portrait orientations. An onboarding guide shows how to control the app with gestures. You can also add ClockPhone widgets to your Home Screen to see the time and date at a glance without opening the app. There are two types of widgets — simple and transparent — each available in two sizes and with plenty of customization options. ● Key app features to tailor it to your needs and use it comfortably in any situation • Screen burn-in protection • Exit lock to prevent unauthorized closure • Simple and transparent widgets • Display of date and battery level • Customization of digit color, animation, thickness, and size • Random color changing of digits • Intuitive gestures: adjust brightness, toggle flashlight, open menu, resize digits • Time signals • Configurations — groups of settings that can be switched manually or on a schedule • Backups • Share settings, configurations, alarms, and timers • Time zone support • Display of analog and digital seconds • Time announcements for visually impaired users ● Alarm features to suit any routine, habit, or personal preference • Repeats by weekday, shift schedule, or specific date • Option to postpone the next trigger • Dismiss methods: standard, NFC tag scan, QR/barcode scan, or solving math problems • Support for custom sounds from the Music library or files saved in iCloud • Gradual volume increase • Flexible snooze options: number of repeats and snooze duration • Actions upon alarm dismissal ● Unique timer features to suit various use cases: interval training, productivity methods for work or study, and more • Multiple intervals with different durations • Repeat settings for entire interval series • Sound at the end of an interval or name announcement at the start • Pause or automatic transition to the next interval • Actions upon timer completion ClockPhone is constantly evolving based on user feedback. Install it on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch — and you won’t want to be without it!

Screenshots

Bedside Clock4 screens
ClockPhone big digital clocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ClockPhone big digital clocks at none against Bedside Clock's shown. ClockPhone big digital clocks also leads on ratings volume (29K vs 3.6K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. Bedside Clock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and ClockPhone big digital clocks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Bedside Clock against 4.6 for ClockPhone big digital clocks. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClockPhone big digital clocks has 29K ratings behind it against 3.6K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Bedside Clock's written reviews are positive against 69% of ClockPhone big digital clocks's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bedside Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, ClockPhone big digital clocks monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Bedside Clock versus ClockPhone big digital clocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBedside ClockClockPhone big digital clocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.6K ratings)4.6 (29K ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews — better69.3% of reviews
Number of ratings3.6K29K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB171 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer章健 杨EVGENII KOSTIN

Customer experience

Bedside Clock

All ratings3,644 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews439 reviews
Positive70.6%
Neutral8.2%
Negative21.2%

ClockPhone big digital clocks

All ratings28,947 ratings
Positive91.1%
Neutral3.8%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews460 reviews
Positive69.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative22.4%

User reviews

Bedside Clock

From 3.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Great app
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🌟 Useful features
  • 🌟 Reliable alarm
  • 🌟 Customizable display

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and issues with updates
  • 🔇 Weak or unreliable alarm volume
  • 🔍 Confusing settings/UI
  • 💰 Paid version doesn't remove ads
  • 🔋 Battery drain issues

ClockPhone big digital clocks

From 29K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Great and Amazingly Thoughtful Design
  • 👍 Loving The App Again
  • 👍 No Ads
  • 👍 Works Really Well
  • 👍 Simple and Functional

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Not Worth It
  • 🐛 Paid Features Broken
  • 🐛 Widget Issues
  • 🐛 Purchase Doesn't Work
  • 🐛 Paid Features Broken

Bugs and requests

Bedside Clock

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Alarm not working as expected
  • Time/date display issues
  • Landscape mode not functioning
  • App crashes or fails to open
  • Incompatibility with newer iOS versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • 12-hour clock mode
  • Ability to remove seconds display
  • More color/theme options
  • Improved alarm customization
  • Widget/home screen integration

ClockPhone big digital clocks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Clock Now Just Displays 0000 After 1.8.5 Update
  • Version 1.8.5 Stopped Updating When Charging
  • Transparency Feature Stopped Functioning After Most Recent Update

Requested features

7 requests
  • Alarm Functionality Within App with Ability to Snooze
  • Ability to Change Font
  • Ability to Display Seconds
  • Ability to Go Directly to Apple's Clock App and Calendar App
  • Ability to Automatically Start the Clock When the Phone is Plugged In or on a MagSafe Charger
Show 2 more
  • Ability to Dim the Screen on a Timer
  • Ability to Snooze and Turn Off the Alarm Directly from the Clock Face

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bedside Clock

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Pro Version$2.99
3 purchases

ClockPhone big digital clocks

One-time3
  • Settings+$2.99
  • AlarmClock+$3.99
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Bedside Clock free?
Bedside Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClockPhone big digital clocks free?
ClockPhone big digital clocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bedside Clock or ClockPhone big digital clocks?
ClockPhone big digital clocks is rated higher. Bedside Clock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while ClockPhone big digital clocks averages 4.6 from 29K ratings.
Do Bedside Clock or ClockPhone big digital clocks have ads?
Bedside Clock shows ads; ClockPhone big digital clocks does not.
Which is updated more often, Bedside Clock or ClockPhone big digital clocks?
Bedside Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, and ClockPhone big digital clocks monthly. Most recently, Bedside Clock was updated on September 22, 2026 and ClockPhone big digital clocks on September 24, 2026.

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