Comparison

PureClock 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

PureClock

Enhance your desktop with a variety of transparent clock widgets and a unique page-turning timer. This app offers creative designs and visual experiences to help you manage your time effectively.

Highlights
  • Transparent clock widgets
  • Page-turning tomato clock
  • Dozens of clock styles
  • Creative animation effects
  • Bedside clock mode
  • Minimalist and analog designs
Features
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This is an extremely pure clock application, which makes your desktop time more warm and helps you better manage your time in your work life. Features: dozens of transparent small components, creative animation travel time design, simple and elegant quiet full screen clock 【ios transparent widget】 Clock widget is the main feature of this application, including minimalist clock, pseudo clock, analog clock, dynamic clock, mechanical clock, creative clock and other rich styles; Each design is highly creative, exquisite and beautiful, supports transparent display, makes your mobile desktop more dynamic and excellent, and makes every time you watch time a fun enjoyment. 【page turning style tomato clock】 Simple and easy to use, dedicated artifact. Compared with the monotonous digital tomato clock, the page turning clock has a more beautiful style and increases concentration. 【main functions】 ——Turn the page tomato clock, beautiful turn the page, full of the sense of time flow, help you focus on current matters and better manage and plan time ——Rich clock styles. At present, there are 9 exquisite clocks, including page turning clock, digital clock, minimalist clock, analog clock, mechanical watch clock, dynamic clock, creative clock, text clock, etc ——Each clock supports adding small components, original animation effect and amazing visual experience ——Support transparent widgets to create a transparent and flowing desktop effect ——Bedside clock mode, which is always bright after opening and placed on the desktop, which is comparable to the feeling of real desktop clock ——More functions waiting for you to experience

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

PureClock4 screens
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PureClock at 4.6 against Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget's 3.5. PureClock also leads on ratings volume (44 vs 4). Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 78%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. PureClock sells 7 one-off in-app purchases 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

PureClock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PureClock has 44 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 78% of PureClock'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

PureClock ships an update fortnightly, Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PureClock versus Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPureClockNightstand Desk Clock & Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (44 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings44 — better4
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer浩龙 郭小玲 黄

Customer experience

PureClock

All ratings44 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

7 purchases

PureClock

One-time7
  • 购买巧匠时钟小组件Free
  • 购买Sunshine时钟小组件Free
  • 购买原点时钟小组件Free
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  • 购买探险者时钟小组件$0.99
  • 购买Emoji时钟小组件$0.99
  • 购买麦克128k时钟小组件$0.99
  • Upgrade to PureClock PRO$4.99
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 PureClock free?
PureClock 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, PureClock or Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget?
PureClock is rated higher. PureClock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 44 ratings, while Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do PureClock or Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget have ads?
Both PureClock and Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget show ads.
Which is updated more often, PureClock or Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget?
PureClock ships an update fortnightly, and Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget every 3 weeks. Most recently, PureClock was updated on October 24, 2026 and Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget on October 24, 2026.

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