Comparison

Digital Clock vs AlwaysOn Clock

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

Head to head
About

Digital Clock

Transform your device into a stylish digital clock with a customizable LED display. Choose from various time formats, colors, and fonts. Includes white noise for focus or sleep and an alarm function.

Highlights
  • Customizable LED display
  • 12/24 hour mode
  • Show/hide date
  • Font and color selection
  • White noise generator
  • Alarm function
Features
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This is a beautiful digital clock for those who want to have a digital clock on their nightstand or coffee table. You can change the color to almost whatever you want. It shows you various time elements and you can use a few different time and date formats, colors, and clock faces. The app is very affordable which is a great deal for one of the simplest, but best clock apps. Features: - Beautiful digital display - Switch between 12 and 24 modes - Show or hide date - Select your preferable font or color - Play white noise to help you focus or sleep - Set alarm and never miss any important event White noise included such as: River stream, Ocean waves, Underground cave, Soft rain, Crackling fire, Sizzling pan, Birds chirping, Summer crickets, Noise fan, ASMR, Deep sea, Midnight crickets, Beach seagulls, Cave water dripping, Crackling fireplace, Pot boiling, Green forest, Peaceful ambience, Clock ticking, Footstep Notes: - The auto lock will be disabled while the clock is active. - It doesn’t start automatically like the Mac screensaver. Please leave us your review, we will do our best to improve the app.

About

AlwaysOn Clock

Features
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Key Features: • Curated colors, including night-friendly options • Font styles with different weights and designs • High contrast modes for optimal visibility • Works in both portrait and landscape orientations • Clean, distraction-free interface

Screenshots

Digital Clock4 screens
AlwaysOn Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AlwaysOn Clock at none against Digital Clock's 6. AlwaysOn Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown). Digital Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. AlwaysOn Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digital Clock ships an update every 6 weeks, AlwaysOn Clock every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Digital Clock versus AlwaysOn Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital ClockAlwaysOn Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (153 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings153 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdwin ChanAly Youssef

Bugs and requests

Digital Clock

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App display cuts off numbers on iPad Pro (resolved in v15.1)
  • App times out with phone's auto-lock feature
  • Date format inconsistency (TUE, 29 NOV vs TUE, NOV 29)
  • Reminder feature unclear/non-functional as alarm

Requested features

11 requests
  • Alarm functionality (not just reminders)
  • In-app brightness adjustment without leaving app
  • Eliminate or dim the white navigation bar at bottom
  • Full-screen mode to hide status bar and home indicator
  • Easy landscape/portrait orientation toggle within app
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  • Screen burn prevention with kinetic display
  • Battery level indicator display
  • Timer functionality
  • Prevent screen auto-lock while app is open
  • Additional font options without review requirement
  • Better documentation and instructions

AlwaysOn Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Digital Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Trials3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time4
  • Clock Font$0.99
  • Clock Skin$1.99
  • All Features$24.99
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  • Remove Ads$24.99
None

AlwaysOn Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Digital Clock free?
Digital Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AlwaysOn Clock free?
AlwaysOn Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Digital Clock or AlwaysOn Clock have ads?
Digital Clock shows ads; AlwaysOn Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Digital Clock or AlwaysOn Clock?
Digital Clock ships an update every 6 weeks, and AlwaysOn Clock every 4 months. Most recently, Digital Clock was updated on September 22, 2026 and AlwaysOn Clock on September 26, 2026.

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