picocalc vs Alarm Night Clock Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
picocalc
This app displays a single number on your home screen badge, which can be set, added to, or subtracted from. It's a minimalist tool for quick numerical reminders. Negative numbers and zero are not displayed on the badge.
- Set a number
- Add to number
- Subtract from number
- Home screen badge display
- Hides zero and negative numbers
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picocalc is a tiny number memo which can be set, added and subtracted. The number is show as an application badge in the home screen. Zero and a negative number won't be shown in the badge.
Alarm Night Clock Lite
Transform your device into a customizable nightstand clock with multiple alarms, adjustable themes, and a handy flashlight. Enjoy features like vibration alarms, snooze options, and various display formats.
- Multiple alarms
- Vibration alarm
- Customizable themes and colors
- Digital/analog clock faces
- Auto-dim screen
- Flashlight function
- Weekday/weekend repeat
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High definition UI for iPhone5/iPhone4!! Want to turn your iphone/ipod touch on the night stand as a clock? Want to customize its color and theme? This free clock provides all you want: multiple alarms, vibration alarm, weekday/weekend repeat settings, digital/analog theme, color, time/date format, auto-dim, portrait/landscape mode, travel time zone mode. It even comes with a bonus flashlight! This is the free version of "Alarm Night Clock" which also provides more functions like music alarms and music sleep timer. ** ALARM ** - Multiple alarms - Alarm in iPhone sleep and silent mode - Weekday/weekend repeat settings - Vibration alarm - Non-stop alarm - Whole-screen touch snooze - Customize snooze interval - Customize alarm duration - 7 built-in alarm sounds ** CLOCK ** - More than 16,000,000 colors - Portrait and landscape modes - Screen auto dim, tap to see the time - Four beautiful Digital/Analog themes - Show/hide seconds, AM/PM - Show/hide date, weekday - 12/24 hour format - Disable/enable auto-lock - Optional Travel time zone mode - Slide finger up/down to adjust brightness - Compatible with iPhone 2.0, 2.1, 2.2.1 and 3.0 ** FLASHLIGHT ** - Double tap to turn on - Tap again to turn off ** HINTS ** - Slide your finger up/down to adjust brightness - Enable auto-dim to save battery - Recommended to keep iPhone on external power ** FAQ ** - Q: How to adjust the backlight (background glowing)? A: Go to iPhone Settings->Brightness to adjust backlight. - Q: Why doesn't alarm go off? A: Like all alarm clocks in app store, the app must be running to use the alarm. Make sure the volume is not zero and repeat flag is set to everyday or any weekday you want. ** CONTACT US ** - Email hanamobiles@gmail.com - Website http://www.hanajobs.com/mobile
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: picocalc at 5.0 against Alarm Night Clock Lite's 3.7. picocalc also leads on device support (4 vs 2). Alarm Night Clock Lite's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment and monetization model 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. picocalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Alarm Night Clock Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
picocalc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm Night Clock Lite has 27 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of picocalc's written reviews are positive against 68% of Alarm Night Clock Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
picocalc ships an update every 16 months, Alarm Night Clock Lite every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | picocalc | Alarm Night Clock Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 3.7 (27 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 65.6% of reviews | 68.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 27 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 4.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Masayuki Akamatsu | Hana Mobile |
Customer experience
picocalc
Alarm Night Clock Lite
Bugs and requests
picocalc
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Alarm Night Clock Lite
Reported bugs
8 issues- App crashes when selecting iPod music option
- Alarm stops working after initial setup
- Conflicts with native iPhone alarms causing them to become silent
- App fails to stay in nightstand mode, enters standby instead
- Flashlight orientation glitch with number sizing
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- Volume control malfunction in iPod after app use
- App doesn't function without being in foreground
- Screen orientation issues with display elements
Requested features
8 requests- Multiple alarm support instead of single alarm
- Seconds display on analog clock view
- Projection mode to display time on ceiling
- iTunes music integration for alarms
- Better ad management/removal options
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- Improved snooze button design and placement
- Ability to set alarms for specific durations
- Better control over brightness from within app
In-app purchases
picocalc
- Remove Ads$0.99
Alarm Night Clock Lite
No in-app purchases
