Comparison

Big Clock vs Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

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

Head to head
About

Big Clock

Transform your iPhone into a stylish bedside clock with interactive widgets for your home screen, lock screen, and Dynamic Island. Enjoy customizable themes and essential information at a glance.

Highlights
  • Interactive iOS widgets
  • Stand-by mode widget
  • Dynamic Island support
  • Lock Screen widget with seconds
  • Transparent widget option
  • Full screen digital clock
  • Gradient themes
Features
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Turn Your iPhone into Big Clock. Simple and beautiful Digital clock designed for Table Stand. App includes Features: · iOS 26 Interactive Widget, Stand-by Widget · Dynamic Island. · LockScreen Widget with seconds. · Transparent WIdget. · Clock Widget with seconds . · Full Screen Digital Clock. · Beautiful Gradient Themes. · 24-12 hr Format. · Calendar View. and many other exciting features

About

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

Transform your device into a customizable bedside clock with various themes and dynamic backgrounds. Enjoy features like fullscreen display, seconds with three decimal places, and picture-in-picture functionality. Set countdowns with sound reminders for important events.

Highlights
  • Fullscreen clock display (horizontal/vertical)
  • Customizable clock themes and dynamic backgrounds
  • Seconds display with three decimal places
  • Picture-in-picture functionality
  • Countdown timers with sound reminders
  • Phone standby mode for charging
Features
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This is a versatile life tool application providing convenient time viewing features. With exquisite widgets, you can instantly check the current time and date at a glance. Customizable clock widgets allow you to choose different clock styles and themes to meet your personal preferences. Additionally, we offer the following upgraded features to turn your phone screen into an uninterrupted time assistant: Toggle fullscreen clock between horizontal and vertical display: Easily toggle between digital and traditional clock styles. Large, easily readable digits simulate a real clock, allowing you to change the display mode according to your preferences. Seconds Display with Three Decimal Places: Accurate timekeeping ensures a finer understanding of time. Exquisite Clock Widget Themes: Personalize your screen with diverse and beautifully designed clock widget themes, including "Electronic Clock," "Dark Clock," "Light Clock," "Moon Clock," "Black and White Clock," "Border Electronic Clock," "Date Clock," "Nordic Clock," "Minimalist Clock," "Ultra-minimalist Clock," "Starry Sky Clock," and many more. Dynamic Clock Backgrounds: Unique dynamic backgrounds make the clock more lively and interesting, providing a visual feast for your device. Enjoy these dynamic backgrounds with soothing music to help you relax and promote better sleep. Picture-in-Picture Functionality: Utilize the picture-in-picture feature to float the clock widget above other applications, allowing you to check the time without interrupting ongoing tasks. It can also assist you in quick purchases during urgent time-sensitive events. Countdown with Sound Reminders: Set countdowns with personalized sound reminders, ensuring timely notifications through both visual and auditory cues for important events or tasks. Support for Phone Standby Mode: In charging mode, the clock widget enters standby mode, serving as a digital bedside table clock. Conveniently check the time during the night without disturbances. —————————————————————————————————— Subscription service: Payment: Debit through the user's iTunes account, and the user will pay after confirming the purchase, providing a variety of subscription models for free choice. Renewal: The Apple iTunes account will deduct the fee within 24 hours before the expiration date. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended by 1 subscription period. Cancel renewal: To cancel renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in Settings/Apple ID 24 hours before the current subscription expires.

Screenshots

Big Clock4 screens
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Big Clock at 4.0 against Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget's 3.5. Big Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (717 vs 4). Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 68%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Big Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Big Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Clock has 717 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Big Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Clock ships an update every 4 weeks, Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Big Clock versus Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig ClockNightstand Desk Clock & Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (717 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews67.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings717 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmit Verma小玲 黄

Customer experience

Big Clock

All ratings700 ratings
Positive72.3%
Neutral11.7%
Negative16.0%
Written reviews486 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral9.9%
Negative22.4%

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Big Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Widget not updating time correctly
  • Inconsistent time display between app and widget
  • Review pop-ups blocking clock functionality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to customize font, size, and appearance
  • Option to disable seconds display
  • Landscape mode support
  • More color/theme options
  • Ability to tap widget to access settings

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Big Clock

One-time1
  • Big Clock Pro.$6.99
6 purchases

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

Subscriptions2
  • monthly subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time4
  • Widget Pack$0.99
  • Live Pack$2.99
  • PIP Pack$2.99
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  • lifetime membership$9.99

Questions

Is Big Clock free?
Big Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget free?
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Big Clock or Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget?
Big Clock is rated higher. Big Clock averages 4.0 out of 5 from 717 ratings, while Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Big Clock or Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget have ads?
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget shows ads; Big Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Big Clock or Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget?
Big Clock ships an update every 4 weeks, and Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget every 3 weeks. Most recently, Big Clock was updated on October 26, 2026 and Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget on October 24, 2026.

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