Comparison

Bedside Clock vs Split the Bill

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

Split the Bill

Features
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After the trip or the dinner: "so who owes what, in the end?" A split calculator that takes on the arithmetic, and nothing awkward. - Just record who covered what - Who paid, and how much - Add the people, then add the payments - A simple settle-up - A list in the form "Alex hands Sam 12.00" - The hand-overs are worked out so there are as few of them as possible - Tap one to mark it done, and tap again to undo it - The result copies out as text you can paste into a chat - The money happens outside the app - This app cannot send or process money. It calculates and records - The handing over itself is up to you, in cash or however you usually do it - Made to be safe to use - Everything stays inside this device only (nothing is sent anywhere) - No ads - Free to use Only the arithmetic, so nobody has to bring it up.

Screenshots

Bedside Clock4 screens
Split the Bill4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Split the Bill at none against Bedside Clock's 2. Split the Bill also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Bedside Clock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Split the Bill asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Bedside Clock versus Split the Bill: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBedside ClockSplit the Bill
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.7K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings3.7K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size68 MB25 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer章健 杨AKIHIRO MATSUYAMA

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

Split the Bill

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

Split the Bill

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bedside Clock free?
Bedside Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Split the Bill free?
Split the Bill is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Bedside Clock or Split the Bill have ads?
Bedside Clock shows ads; Split the Bill does not.
Which is updated more often, Bedside Clock or Split the Bill?
Bedside Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, and Split the Bill every 3 weeks. Most recently, Bedside Clock was updated on November 11, 2026 and Split the Bill on October 31, 2026.

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