Comparison

Bedside Clock vs Top Clock

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

Top Clock

This app provides a floating clock and timer that stays visible above all other applications. It's useful for tasks like online shopping, studying with Pomodoro timers, or cooking with real-time countdowns.

Highlights
  • Floating clock and timer
  • Millisecond timing
  • Picture-in-picture window
  • Adjustable size and position
  • Multiple timer types (stopwatch, countdown, Pomodoro)
  • Customizable colors
  • One-click operation
Features
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Top Clock is a small window floating clock that displays time and countdown on the desktop and any app. use: 1. Online shopping assistant, a small window on the shopping app displays a millisecond clock or an hourly countdown. 2. For online learning, when watching a video, the Pomodoro is displayed floating in a small window for more efficient learning. 3. Cooking timer, while using other software, a small window can view the countdown in real time. Features: 1. Millisecond timing, online shopping is one step faster. 2. A small picture-in-picture window, adjustable in size and position, can be used simultaneously with other software. 3. Various timers, including clock, stopwatch, countdown, interval timer and Pomodoro. 4. Any combination of colors. 5. The operation is simple, just one click.

Screenshots

Bedside Clock4 screens
Top Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Top Clock at none against Bedside Clock's 2. Bedside Clock's advantage is ratings volume (3.6K vs 149) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, rating, ads and monetization model 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. Top Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

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 Top Clock. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bedside Clock has 3.6K ratings behind it against 149, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 70% of Bedside Clock's written reviews are positive against 61% of Top Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bedside Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, Top Clock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bedside Clock versus Top Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBedside ClockTop Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.6K ratings)4.6 (149 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.3% of reviews — better61.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.6K — better149
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB4 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer章健 杨Shenzhen Gude Aipu Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

Bedside Clock

All ratings3,644 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews441 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral8.2%
Negative21.5%

Top Clock

All ratings149 ratings
Positive90.6%
Neutral0.7%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews59 reviews
Positive61.0%
Neutral11.9%
Negative27.1%

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

Top Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Bedside Clock

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Pro Version$2.99
None

Top Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bedside Clock free?
Bedside Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Top Clock free?
Top Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bedside Clock or Top Clock?
Top Clock is rated higher. Bedside Clock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while Top Clock averages 4.6 from 149 ratings.
Do Bedside Clock or Top Clock have ads?
Both Bedside Clock and Top Clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bedside Clock or Top Clock?
Bedside Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, and Top Clock every 2 months. Most recently, Bedside Clock was updated on October 13, 2026 and Top Clock on October 9, 2026.

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