Comparison

Clock vs NiteTime Clock

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

Head to head
About

Clock

This app offers a selection of simple clock styles, including flip and digital designs. Users can customize various options for each clock type. It is compatible with iOS 13 and later devices.

Highlights
  • Flip clock style
  • Digital clock style
  • Customization options
  • iOS 13 support
Features
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The Clocks of simplicity. Clock Types • Flip clock • Digital clock • Detailed options for customizing each clock iOS 13 Support

About

NiteTime Clock

This app transforms your device into a customizable bedside digital clock. It offers a clear view of the time with adjustable brightness, multiple color themes, and font options. Keep your screen active for constant visibility throughout the night.

Highlights
  • Portrait and landscape modes
  • 12 color themes
  • Customizable fonts
  • Optional date display
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Keep screen active
Features
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NiteTime Clock: Your Bedside Companion NiteTime Clock fills your screen with a large, glanceable time display — built for the nightstand, the desk, or anywhere you want the time visible from across the room without the glow of a full phone screen. **Customize it your way** — Choose from a curated set of system and classic fonts, in five weights — Pick any color with the full hue and brightness wheel, or use one of eleven presets — Show or hide the date — Switch between 12-hour and 24-hour time, with an optional AM/PM marker — Dim the display down to a soft glow — never fully dark, never distracting **Built for all-night use** — Reduce Burn-in mode gently drifts the clock around the screen over time, protecting OLED displays during long nightly use — Prevent Screen Sleep keeps the display on for as long as you need it — Landscape and portrait layouts, both optimized for edge-to-edge visibility **Simple, gesture-driven controls** Swipe to change color, drag to adjust brightness, tap to reveal settings — then tap away and the controls disappear, leaving just the time. No accounts. No ads. No data collected. Just a clock. Features: * Versatile Display: Use in portrait or landscape mode * 12 Elegant Color Themes: Find your perfect night-time aesthetic * Customizable Typography: Choose from multiple fonts and styles * Optional Date Display: Keep track of the day at a glance * Adjustable Brightness: Comfortable viewing from dim to bright * Keep Active: Option to keep clock displayed and not sleep Ideal for nightstands, bedrooms, and anyone who wants a clean, reliable clock display. No complicated settings—just pure, practical timekeeping. Download NiteTime Clock and bring sleek, personalized timekeeping to your nightstand.

Screenshots

Clock4 screens
NiteTime Clock3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clock at 5.0 against NiteTime Clock's 3.0. Clock also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.1). NiteTime Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NiteTime Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock ships an update every 22 months, NiteTime Clock every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Clock versus NiteTime Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClockNiteTime Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 19 months — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.1
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJiyeon LeePatrick OShaughnessy

Customer experience

Clock

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

NiteTime Clock

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clock

One-time1
  • Remove Ads, All watch skin$0.99
None

NiteTime Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Clock free?
Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NiteTime Clock free?
NiteTime Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Clock or NiteTime Clock?
Clock is rated higher. Clock averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while NiteTime Clock averages 3.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Clock or NiteTime Clock have ads?
Clock shows ads; NiteTime Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Clock or NiteTime Clock?
Clock ships an update every 22 months, and NiteTime Clock every 19 months. Most recently, Clock was updated on October 4, 2026 and NiteTime Clock on October 7, 2026.

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