TimeFont Lite vs Nightglow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TimeFont Lite
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Clock and timer with multiple fonts Lite version is limited to 3 fonts
Nightglow
Transform an old iPhone into a beautiful, always-on bedside clock. Offers analog and digital display modes with customizable colors, brightness, and optional smart charging to preserve battery health. Designed for simplicity and elegance, it gives retired devices a new purpose.
- Always-on clock display
- Analog and digital modes
- Customizable clock color
- Adjustable brightness
- Optional smart charging
- Local weather display
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Night Clock gives your old iPhone a beautiful second life. Set that spare or retired iPhone on your nightstand or desk, turn it sideways, and it becomes a gorgeous always-on clock — inspired by iOS StandBy mode, but delightfully simple. No accounts. No setup. No clutter. Just open it and it works. THREE CLEAN MODES • Analog — a classic clock face with local weather and battery status • Digital 12h — a full-screen 7-segment LED display of hours and minutes • Digital 24h — a 7-segment display with hours, minutes, and seconds SIMPLE BY DESIGN • Swipe left or right to switch modes • Swipe up or down anywhere to set the perfect nighttime brightness • Remembers your last mode, so it's ready the moment you open it • Screen stays on, so the time is always there when you glance over • Nothing pops up at launch — weather and Home access are asked for only when you turn those features on MAKE IT YOURS • Weather in °C or °F — set to your region by default, yours to change • Pick the clock color with a slider and watch it change live • Choose when the battery indicator appears, or keep it always on • Reset every setting in one tap SMART CHARGING (optional) Keep your old battery healthy. Pick a Home-compatible smart plug that powers the charger, and Night Clock switches it on when the battery drops to your chosen level and off when it's charged enough — so the phone isn't held at 100% around the clock. MADE FOR OLD DEVICES Don't retire your lovely old iPhone in a drawer. Night Clock runs beautifully on older models and turns them into the perfect bedside or desk clock — useful, elegant, and effortless. That's it. A clock that does one thing wonderfully. COMPATIBILITY & FEATURES BY DEVICE Some features depend on how new your iPhone is. The clock itself works on every supported device — the extras switch on for newer models: • iPhone 8 and newer — full experience, including local weather and optional smart charging through Home. iPhone 8 is the oldest model that supports weather and Home. • iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and iPhone SE (1st gen) — the clock, color, brightness, and battery features work great, but weather and Home are not available on these models, so those features are automatically hidden. Either way, your old iPhone makes a wonderful bedside clock.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TimeFont Lite at 12.0 against Nightglow's 15.6. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TimeFont Lite ships an update every 3 months, Nightglow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TimeFont Lite | Nightglow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Paul Scott | Boris Vanin |
In-app purchases
TimeFont Lite
No in-app purchases
Nightglow
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TimeFont Lite free?
Is Nightglow free?
Do TimeFont Lite or Nightglow have ads?
Which is updated more often, TimeFont Lite or Nightglow?
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