Comparison

Bedside Clock vs OpenRock

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

OpenRock

Customize your earbuds with this app. Adjust sound settings, gestures, and power options. Keep your earbuds updated with the latest firmware.

Highlights
  • Equalizer settings
  • Gesture customization
  • Spatial sound control
  • Sound balance adjustment
  • Auto power off settings
  • Voice prompt options
  • Find my buds feature
  • Firmware upgrades
Features
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The OpenRock application is designed to elevate the operational experience of OpenRock earbuds. Through this application, you can personalize various functions of the earbuds, including the equalizer, gestures, spatial sound, sound balance, auto power off, voice prompts, find my buds, firmware upgrades, and more.

Screenshots

Bedside Clock4 screens
OpenRock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bedside Clock at 4.5 against OpenRock's 3.0. Bedside Clock also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 2). OpenRock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Bedside Clock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. OpenRock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bedside Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bedside Clock has 3.6K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bedside Clock versus OpenRock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBedside ClockOpenRock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.6K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews70.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.6K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB17 MB
Age rating9+9+
Developer章健 杨YI Zhao (SHENZHEN) Co.,limited

Customer experience

Bedside Clock

All ratings3,644 ratings
Positive89.1%
Neutral4.6%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews440 reviews
Positive70.5%
Neutral8.2%
Negative21.4%

OpenRock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

OpenRock

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

OpenRock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bedside Clock free?
Bedside Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OpenRock free?
OpenRock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bedside Clock or OpenRock?
Bedside Clock is rated higher. Bedside Clock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.6K ratings, while OpenRock averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Bedside Clock or OpenRock have ads?
Bedside Clock shows ads; OpenRock does not.
Which is updated more often, Bedside Clock or OpenRock?
Bedside Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, and OpenRock every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bedside Clock was updated on September 25, 2026 and OpenRock on September 8, 2026.

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