Comparison

TimeFont Lite vs Nightglow

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

Head to head
About

TimeFont Lite

Features
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Clock and timer with multiple fonts Lite version is limited to 3 fonts

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

Screenshots

TimeFont Lite4 screens
Nightglow3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TimeFont Lite versus Nightglow: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTimeFont LiteNightglow
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size98 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaul ScottBoris Vanin

In-app purchases

None

TimeFont Lite

No in-app purchases

None

Nightglow

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TimeFont Lite free?
TimeFont Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nightglow free?
Nightglow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TimeFont Lite or Nightglow have ads?
Neither TimeFont Lite nor Nightglow shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TimeFont Lite or Nightglow?
TimeFont Lite ships an update every 3 months, and Nightglow every 2 months. Most recently, TimeFont Lite was updated on October 20, 2026 and Nightglow on October 9, 2026.

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