Big Clock vs Nightstand Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Interactive iOS widgets
- Stand-by mode widget
- Dynamic Island support
- Lock Screen widget with seconds
- Transparent widget option
- Full screen digital clock
- Gradient themes
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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
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: Big Clock at Free against Nightstand Plus's $5.99. Big Clock also leads on ratings volume (700 vs 14) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 2 months). Nightstand Plus's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On 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
Big Clock is free to download; Nightstand Plus costs $5.99 up front. Big Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nightstand Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.
Nightstand Plus holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Clock has 700 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Big Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nightstand Plus's.
Big Clock ships an update every 4 weeks, Nightstand Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big Clock | Nightstand Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (700 ratings) | 4.6 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 67.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 700 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Amit Verma | Bitwise Development Solutions, LLC |
Customer experience
Big Clock
Nightstand Plus
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 Plus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Big Clock
- Big Clock Pro.$6.99
Nightstand Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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