Comparison

Digital Clock vs Nite Time

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

Nite Time

This app provides a large, full-screen digital clock designed for easy readability from a distance, even in low light. It offers customizable display options and ensures the screen remains on all night without distractions.

Highlights
  • Full-screen time display
  • Swipe to control brightness
  • 12h or 24h formats
  • Optional AM/PM, date, battery, flashlight
  • Custom fonts and colors
  • Screen stays on all night
Features
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The bedside clock designed to be seen. Nite Time 2 is a simple, full-screen clock that shows the time as big and clear as possible. No clutter, no ads, no distractions—just clean, bold digits that stay on all night. I couldn't find what I wanted in the App Store, so I built it myself. Designed to be readable from across the room, even in the dark. Features: Huge, full-screen time display Swipe to control brightness 12h or 24h formats Optional AM/PM, date, battery indicator, and flashlight toggle Custom fonts and colors with a single $0.99 upgrade Screen stays on all night Nite Time 2 does one thing really well: it helps you see the time clearly, whenever you need it.

Screenshots

Digital Clock4 screens
Nite Time4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Digital Clock at 65% against Nite Time's 0%. Digital Clock also leads on rating (4.3 vs 2.5) and ratings volume (157 vs 4). Nite Time's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Digital Clock sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Nite Time sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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, 4.3 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Clock has 157 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Digital Clock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Nite Time's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Digital Clock versus Nite Time: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital ClockNite Time
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (157 ratings) — better2.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings157 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdwin ChanNick Fanger

Customer experience

Digital Clock

All ratings153 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral11.9%
Negative22.6%

Nite Time

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
Show 6 more
  • 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

Nite Time

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
1 purchases

Nite Time

One-time1
  • Customization Unlock$0.99

Questions

Is Digital Clock free?
Digital Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nite Time free?
Nite Time is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Digital Clock or Nite Time?
Digital Clock is rated higher. Digital Clock averages 4.3 out of 5 from 157 ratings, while Nite Time averages 2.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Digital Clock or Nite Time have ads?
Digital Clock shows ads; Nite Time does not.

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