Comparison

ClockPhone big digital clocks vs Nightstand Plus

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

Head to head
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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
Currently charting
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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

Screenshots

ClockPhone big digital clocks4 screens
Nightstand Plus4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ClockPhone big digital clocks at Free against Nightstand Plus's $5.99. ClockPhone big digital clocks also leads on ratings volume (30K vs 14) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Nightstand Plus's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). On rating, ads 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

ClockPhone big digital clocks is free to download; Nightstand Plus costs $5.99 up front. ClockPhone big digital clocks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Nightstand Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for ClockPhone big digital clocks against 4.6 for Nightstand Plus. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClockPhone big digital clocks has 30K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 68% of ClockPhone big digital clocks's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nightstand Plus's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClockPhone big digital clocks ships an update monthly, Nightstand Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
ClockPhone big digital clocks versus Nightstand Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockPhone big digital clocksNightstand Plus
PriceFree — better$5.99
Rating4.6 (30K ratings) — better4.6 (14 ratings)
Positive reviews68.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings30K — better14
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#197 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size171 MB107 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEVGENII KOSTINBitwise Development Solutions, LLC

Customer experience

ClockPhone big digital clocks

All ratings29,636 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews492 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral7.9%
Negative23.6%

Nightstand Plus

All ratings14 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

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

Nightstand Plus

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

ClockPhone big digital clocks

One-time3
  • Settings+$2.99
  • AlarmClock+$3.99
  • Premium$4.99
None

Nightstand Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClockPhone big digital clocks free?
ClockPhone big digital clocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nightstand Plus free?
Nightstand Plus costs $5.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ClockPhone big digital clocks or Nightstand Plus?
ClockPhone big digital clocks is rated higher. ClockPhone big digital clocks averages 4.6 out of 5 from 30K ratings, while Nightstand Plus averages 4.6 from 14 ratings.
Do ClockPhone big digital clocks or Nightstand Plus have ads?
Neither ClockPhone big digital clocks nor Nightstand Plus shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClockPhone big digital clocks or Nightstand Plus?
ClockPhone big digital clocks ships an update monthly, and Nightstand Plus every 2 months. Most recently, ClockPhone big digital clocks was updated on November 5, 2026 and Nightstand Plus on November 4, 2026.

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