Comparison

Digital Clock vs BulletScreen

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

Head to head
About

Digital Clock

This app provides a clear and attractive LED digital clock display. It's ideal for use on a nightstand or desk, offering customizable options for time format and visibility of weekdays and dates.

Highlights
  • Beautiful LED digital display
  • 12/24 hour mode switching
  • Show/hide weekdays
  • Show/hide date
Features
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Digital Clock turns your iPhone, iPad, and Mac into a crisp retro LED display — the glow of a classic bedside or desk clock, right on your screen. Prop it up on your nightstand, desk, or home-office shelf and read the time at a glance, day or night. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Choose from several LED and LCD display styles • Show the time in 12- or 24-hour format, with optional seconds, weekday, and date • Add a blinking colon for that authentic digital-clock feel • Keep it in portrait or landscape, or lock it to the orientation you prefer • Dim the screen with a swipe for a gentle, glare-free glow at night • The display stays awake, so the clock is always there when you glance over TIMER & ALARMS • Set alarms to wake up or stay on schedule • Countdown timer, stopwatch, and a Pomodoro mode with work and break intervals • Pick your own alarm sound WIDGETS • Add Digital Clock to your Home Screen and Lock Screen DIGITAL CLOCK PRO Make it truly yours with a one-time upgrade: • Set custom digit and background colors • Use your own photo as the background • See the track currently playing in the Music app • Display any time zone in the world However you like to keep time — a stylish desk clock, a calm bedside companion, or a focus timer for work — Digital Clock has you covered.

About

BulletScreen

Transform your phone into a portable LED scrolling display. Perfect for concerts, bars, and promotions, this app helps you create custom visual messages for various events and settings.

Highlights
  • LED scrolling text display
  • Customizable messages
  • Concert and bar use
  • Street promotion tool
  • User-friendly interface
Features
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Handheld Barrage App is a feature-rich and user-friendly mobile LED scrolling text display application that serves as an alternative to traditional LED screens. Suitable for various scenarios including concerts, bars, e-sports events, and street promotions, it effectively meets visual presentation needs in multiple settings.

Screenshots

Digital Clock4 screens
BulletScreen2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: BulletScreen at 100% against Digital Clock's 51%. BulletScreen also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17). Digital Clock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.3K vs 10). 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. Digital Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BulletScreen sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BulletScreen holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Clock has 1.3K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Digital Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of BulletScreen's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digital Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, BulletScreen monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Digital Clock versus BulletScreen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital ClockBulletScreen
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.3K ratings)4.8 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1713.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium Ltd文智 洪

Customer experience

Digital Clock

All ratings1,288 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative42.2%

BulletScreen

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Digital Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Time display issues
  • Widget only shows military time
  • Inconsistent behavior with background images

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add alarm functionality
  • Improve widget customization options
  • Allow changing time format (12-hour vs. 24-hour)
  • Introduce more free customization options
  • Add weather information display

BulletScreen

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Digital Clock

One-time1
  • Unlock all features$2.99
2 purchases

BulletScreen

One-time2
  • Pro Theme Pack$0.99
  • Remove ads.$0.99

Questions

Is Digital Clock free?
Digital Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BulletScreen free?
BulletScreen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Digital Clock or BulletScreen?
BulletScreen is rated higher. Digital Clock averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while BulletScreen averages 4.8 from 10 ratings.
Do Digital Clock or BulletScreen have ads?
BulletScreen shows ads; Digital Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Digital Clock or BulletScreen?
Digital Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, and BulletScreen monthly. Most recently, Digital Clock was updated on September 25, 2026 and BulletScreen on September 16, 2026.

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