Bedside Clock vs Nightstand Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Nightstand Plus
Transform your device into a stylish, always-on bedside clock with customizable displays, multiple alarms, and integrated weather. Perfect for older devices or anyone seeking a functional and attractive clock for home or travel.
- Always-on bedside clock display
- Local weather integration
- Customizable screen elements
- Multiple flexible alarms
- Built-in alarm sounds or Apple Music playlists
- 30 preloaded or custom backgrounds
- Sleep timer with white noise or music
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Nightstand Plus transforms your iOS device into a beautiful, always-on bedside clock. It’s perfect for older iPads that might be too slow for other uses — or for anyone who wants a stylish, customizable clock at home or on the go. Mount it on the wall, place it on your nightstand, or take it with you when you travel. Your alarms, music, and settings stay right where you left them. Features: • Elegant clock display with date and local weather • Shows your next scheduled alarm at a glance • Customize what’s on screen — show or hide seconds, weather, and more • Set multiple alarms with flexible scheduling options • Enable or disable alarms with a single tap • Choose from built-in alarm sounds or your favorite Apple Music playlists • Enjoy 30 preloaded backgrounds that can rotate automatically, or pick a solid color • Add your own background photos for a personal touch • Fall asleep with the sleep timer — drift off to white noise or your chosen playlist
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Bedside Clock at Free against Nightstand Plus's $5.99. Bedside Clock also leads on ratings volume (3.6K vs 14) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Nightstand Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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
Bedside Clock is free to download; Nightstand Plus costs $5.99 up front. Bedside Clock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Nightstand Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Bedside Clock against 4.6 for Nightstand Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bedside Clock has 3.6K ratings behind it against 14, 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 100% of Nightstand Plus's.
Bedside Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, Nightstand Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bedside Clock | Nightstand Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.5 (3.6K ratings) | 4.6 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | #109 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 106 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 章健 杨 | Bitwise Development Solutions, LLC |
Customer experience
Bedside Clock
Nightstand Plus
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
Nightstand Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Bedside Clock
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Pro Version$2.99
Nightstand Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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