ClockPhone big digital clocks vs At First Light
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
At First Light
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At First Light is an alarm clock that only stops once you're really out of bed. At the chosen time the alarm rings — even with the iPhone locked or silenced — and goes quiet only when your missions are done. You choose which ones, and how many: • Mental math, quiz, missing symbol, odd color out, sequence to remember • Shake the phone, walk, do squats (phone in hand or placed down, with the camera) • Say a sentence in rhythm, read aloud, blow into the microphone • Find an object around the house with the camera, scan a barcode, smile • Type a text, write three gratitudes… and a surprise mission if you like No cheat button: closing the app rings again, and a "Still up?" check can ring a few minutes later to make sure you didn't go back to bed. Your wake-up, your way • Loud or gentle ringtones, your own voice, or a song from your Apple Music library • Gentle wake (rising volume), vibration, extra-loud mode • Wallpapers, verse or quote of the day, spoken reminders (time, weather, message) Your sleep, no watch needed Start night tracking with the iPhone next to you: movement, time to fall asleep, awakenings, snoring, night score and hypnogram. Sleep sounds (rain, waves, fan…) and a bedtime tip. In the morning A Morning tab with the weather, today's calendar and your habits; a report of your wake-ups and nights, week after week, with your sleep debt. Free, and Pro if you want more The free version includes up to 2 missions per alarm and 1 mission for the "Still up?" check, with every sound, wallpaper, night tracking, reports and the widget. At First Light Pro unlocks unlimited missions (5 per alarm, 3 for the check) and the Squats mission: $0.99/month with the first month free, or $4.99 once, forever. Your data stays on your iPhone: no account, no server, no ads, no tracking. Speech recognition runs on the device. Permissions are used only for the missions and features you turn on: microphone, camera, motion, location (weather), calendar, Apple Music, photos. Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Privacy-Policy--Up-and-At-Em-09-24
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: At First Light at weekly against ClockPhone big digital clocks's monthly. ClockPhone big digital clocks's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. ClockPhone big digital clocks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and At First Light sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ClockPhone big digital clocks ships an update monthly, At First Light weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ClockPhone big digital clocks | At First Light |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (30K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 30K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 171 MB | 79 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | EVGENII KOSTIN | antonin nafati |
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
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- Ability to Dim the Screen on a Timer
- Ability to Snooze and Turn Off the Alarm Directly from the Clock Face
At First Light
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ClockPhone big digital clocks
- Settings+$2.99
- AlarmClock+$3.99
- Premium$4.99
At First Light
- At First Light Pro (monthly)1 Month trial$0.991 Month
- At First Light Pro (lifetime)$3.99
Questions
Is ClockPhone big digital clocks free?
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