Comparison

Banner Basic vs Digital Clock

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

Head to head
About

Banner Basic

Create custom LED-matrix-style messages and display them on your device. Show text, symbols, dates, times, tweets, and music information with various customization options for speed, appearance, and display settings.

Highlights
  • Customizable LED-matrix display
  • Show user-defined messages
  • Display date and time
  • Show tweet feeds
  • Display music information
  • Adjustable scroll and blink speeds
  • Customizable LED appearance (size, shape, color)
Features
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Banner is an LED-matrix-like display with which you can show custom messages. The following items can be shown: - 5 user-defined messages - 35 types of symbol characters - Date (3 formats) - Time (3 formats) - Bluesky (3 defined feeds based on user's timeline or keyword search) - Music (Artist, Song, Album) The application has the following settings: - Scroll speed - Blink speed - Landscape-only mode - Upside-down display - Mirror display - Double-tap editing - Sleep disable - Character size (3 sizes) - Element (LED) size (3 sizes) - Element (LED) shape (6 shapes) - Element (LED) color (Hue, Saturation) - Element (LED) color randomization Note - Bluesky posts will be updated every minutes or every posts displayed. - "Banner Basic" is a free version with ads; "Banner" and "Banner Extreme" are paid versions with no ad. - "Banner Extreme" has a little bit different from the others on the style and the speed.

About

Digital Clock

This app transforms your device into a stylish LED bedside clock with customizable skins and dynamic time displays. It offers alarm functionality, voice time broadcasts, and a countdown timer, perfect for your desk or nightstand.

Highlights
  • Display time in seconds
  • Customizable clock skins
  • Alarm with music selection
  • Hourly voice broadcast
  • Countdown timer
  • Home and lock screen widgets
Features
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Transform your desk with a minimalist LED digital clock, standby display, and focus timer — designed for Dynamic Island, Lock Screen, and Home Screen widgets. - Live Second Precision: Real-time clock display with seconds across Dynamic Island, Standby Screen, Lock Screen, and Home Screen widgets. - Custom Clock Skins: Eye-catching LED digital clock designs, themes, and customizable bedside displays. - Flexible Display: Toggle between 12-hour/24-hour time formats and easily hide week and date displays. - Smart Alarms & Chimes: Custom alarm sounds, music library, and hourly voice time broadcasts. - Pomodoro Focus Timer: Stay focused on work and study with customizable break intervals. - Stopwatch & Countdown Timer: High-precision timer for workouts, cooking, productivity, and study. - Target Date & Event Countdown: Track important milestones, project deadlines, holidays, and event countdowns.

Screenshots

Banner Basic4 screens
Digital Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Digital Clock at 4.6 against Banner Basic's 3.2. Digital Clock also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (69K vs 25). Banner Basic's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, ads, monetization model and device support 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. Digital Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Banner Basic asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Digital Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Clock has 69K ratings behind it against 25, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Banner Basic's written reviews are positive against 67% of Digital Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Banner Basic ships an update every 7 months, Digital Clock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Banner Basic versus Digital Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBanner BasicDigital Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (25 ratings)4.6 (69K ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.3% of reviews67.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2569K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasayuki Akamatsu俊杰 阮

Customer experience

Banner Basic

All ratings25 ratings
Positive52.0%
Neutral8.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews387 reviews
Positive56.3%
Neutral12.7%
Negative31.0%

Digital Clock

All ratings68,793 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews1,162 reviews
Positive67.2%
Neutral7.3%
Negative25.5%

User reviews

Banner Basic

From 25 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🤩 Fun and creative
  • 🙌 Useful for communicating across a room
  • 😊 Great for quick messages

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and stability issues
  • ⏱️ Slow scrolling speed
  • 🎨 Limited customization options
  • 💤 Drains battery quickly

Digital Clock

From 69K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Formidable
  • 🚀 Très satisfait
  • 🚀 Buena
  • 🚀 Night display
  • 🚀 Best clock app

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Snooze doesn't snooze anymore
  • 🐛 Ne fonctionne pas normalement = Grosse déception
  • 🐛 no suenan las alarmas
  • 🐛 Неплохо, но...
  • 🐛 Adds

Bugs and requests

Banner Basic

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Distorted text display
  • Incompatibility with iOS updates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Speed control for scrolling
  • Color and font customization
  • Ability to save/recall preset messages
  • Orientation and display options
  • Improved performance and stability

Digital Clock

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Alarm doesn't sound if device is in silent mode
  • Alarm doesn't work
  • Time display is wrong
  • Widget doesn't show correct time
  • App crashes frequently
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  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

9 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More skins please ie: pixie (tube); RGB sliders
  • Ability to input own music for alarm
  • Vertical display
  • Battery percentage and reminder
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  • Ability to change alarm sounds
  • Portrait mode
  • Bigger clock display
  • Transparent widget

In-app purchases

None

Banner Basic

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Digital Clock

One-time3
  • All clock styles$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Pro Version$2.99

Questions

Is Banner Basic free?
Banner Basic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Digital Clock free?
Digital Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Banner Basic or Digital Clock?
Digital Clock is rated higher. Banner Basic averages 3.2 out of 5 from 25 ratings, while Digital Clock averages 4.6 from 69K ratings.
Do Banner Basic or Digital Clock have ads?
Both Banner Basic and Digital Clock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Banner Basic or Digital Clock?
Banner Basic ships an update every 7 months, and Digital Clock fortnightly. Most recently, Banner Basic was updated on October 8, 2026 and Digital Clock on October 13, 2026.

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