Comparison

Digital 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

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

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

Digital Clock3 screens
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget at 100% against Digital Clock's 51%. Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17). Digital Clock's advantage is rating (4.4 vs 3.0) and ads (none vs shown). 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 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

Digital Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Clock has 1.3K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Digital 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

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Digital Clock versus Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital ClockNightstand Desk Clock & Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.3K ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews51.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.3K — better3
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS1714.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplorium Ltd小玲 黄

Customer experience

Digital Clock

All ratings1,293 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews45 reviews
Positive51.1%
Neutral6.7%
Negative42.2%

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

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

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Digital Clock

One-time1
  • Unlock all features$2.99
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 Digital Clock free?
Digital 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, Digital Clock or Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget?
Digital Clock is rated higher. Digital Clock averages 4.4 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Digital Clock or Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget have ads?
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget shows ads; Digital Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Digital Clock or Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget?
Digital Clock ships an update every 3 weeks, and Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget every 3 weeks. Most recently, Digital Clock was updated on October 17, 2026 and Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget on September 30, 2026.

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