Comparison

Heal 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

Heal Clock

This app offers a tranquil experience with dynamic scenes, ambient sounds, and a minimalist flip clock to help users find inner peace and relieve stress. It encourages users to disconnect from their devices and focus on the present moment through meditation and breathing exercises.

Highlights
  • Dynamic healing scenes
  • Minimalist flip clock
  • White noise and ambient music
  • Focus on the present moment
  • Stress and anxiety relief
  • Breathing exercises
Features
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Heal Clock is a meditation clock app that allows you to put down your phone and focus on the moment. ### Story Nowadays people all over the world are thinking about how to heal themselves. We, as independent developers, are also thinking about how to help people through an app. Maybe in those lonely days, inner peace is the best way to ward off all negative emotions. ### Features We provide many different healing scenes and will add more scenes in the future. Each dynamic scene incorporates a minimal flip clock, white noise or ambient music, expecting to bring you a pleasant experience. ### App Usage 1. Put down your phone and focus on the present moment. 2. Meditate and breathe to relieve stress. 3. Listen to the natural sounds. Hope you like Heal Clock, any questions and suggestions please contact: minimal.software.studio@gmail.com.

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

Heal Clock4 screens
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Heal Clock at 5.0 against Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget's 3.5. Heal Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Heal Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month 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

Heal Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 4 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Heal Clock ships an update monthly, Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Heal Clock versus Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHeal ClockNightstand Desk Clock & Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better3.5 (4 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings34 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB84 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChaoyang Minimal Software Studio小玲 黄

Customer experience

Heal Clock

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

3 purchases

Heal Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Heal Clock Pro Monthly3 Days trial$0.491 Month
  • Heal Clock Pro Yearly7 Days trial$3.491 Year
One-time1
  • Heal Clock Pro Lifetime$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 Heal Clock free?
Heal 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, Heal Clock or Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget?
Heal Clock is rated higher. Heal Clock averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget averages 3.5 from 4 ratings.
Do Heal Clock or Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget have ads?
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget shows ads; Heal Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Heal Clock or Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget?
Heal Clock ships an update monthly, and Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget every 3 weeks. Most recently, Heal Clock was updated on November 3, 2026 and Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget on November 3, 2026.

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