Droid Light vs Desk Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Droid Light
This app offers a versatile lighting solution for your devices, featuring an instant-on LED flashlight, customizable screen light, strobe function, and Morse code transmitter. It provides a bright white screen for non-flash devices and allows extensive customization of its appearance.
- Instant-on LED flashlight
- Optional screen light
- LED strobe light
- LED Morse-code transmitter
- Customizable switch skins
- Bright white screen light for non-flash devices
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The first app anyone should install on their iPhone! One app for all of your iDevices! Always the fastest, brightest, most reliable light ever! ***** 5-Star app for a reason! Four apps in one! · Fast, INSTANT-on LED flashlight · Optional screen light · LED strobe light · LED morse-code transmitter What have you got to lose? It's FREE! You won't go back to your old flashlight. Now available to all Retina iPhones including the new iPhone 5 and 5th Generation iPod Touch! For iPads and Other Non Flash-Enabled Devices: - Get a bright white screen to light up your night - Randomize the background with a double-tap - Swipe up/down to change the screen brightness Fully Customizable! Why pay extra for switch "skins" in other apps when you can create your own in Droid Light? Start creating your own custom flashlight today! You can make Droid Light as customizable as you want. Or, if you prefer simplicity, have a super-simple flashlight instantly available whenever you need it! Disclaimer: Continued use of the flash may dramatically decrease battery life. We use Flurry analytics. Your privacy is extremely important to us. You now have the ability to turn off analytics altogether in the app settings. Additionally, you can opt-out of Flurry anytime by visiting: http://www.flurry.com/resources/privacy.html
Desk Clock
This app transforms your device into a full-screen analog clock with customizable faces. It offers real-time time display, including seconds, on your home screen, lock screen, and even during charging, doubling as a screen saver. Features include smart alarms and hourly reminders.
- Full-screen analog clock display
- Customizable clock faces
- Home screen and lock screen widgets
- Smart alarm clock
- Hourly timekeeping reminders
- Charging screen saver mode
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Desktop Clock is a versatile full-screen digital and analog clock app with a rich collection of classic clock faces and custom Apple Watch face integration. Designed for your home screen, lock screen, StandBy mode, and Dynamic Island, it turns your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch into a stylish, fully customized timekeeping setup. Key Features: Classic Clock Face Collection: Explore a wide array of classic analog and sleek digital clock designs, perfect for full-screen desk displays and charging screen savers. Apple Watch Face Sync: Customize and sync stylish clock faces directly to your Apple Watch to match your personal aesthetic. Real-Time Seconds Display: Keep precise track of time with seconds displayed across home screen widgets, lock screen widgets, Dynamic Island, and StandBy mode. Home & Lock Screen Widgets: Multiple calendar and clock widget styles to personalize your iOS lock screen and home screen. Smart Volume-Adjusting Alarm: Gentle, intelligent alarm clock that automatically adjusts volume for a seamless morning wake-up. Hourly Chime & Voice Reminders: Audio notifications every hour to help you manage your daily schedule and focus sessions. Full-Screen Desk Timer & Companion: Ideal nightstand clock, aesthetic desk display. Upgrade your daily timekeeping with iconic watch faces, live seconds widgets, and seamless Apple Watch integration.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Desk Clock at 4.6 against Droid Light's 3.5. Desk Clock also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (22K vs 11). Droid Light's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 69%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Droid Light sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Desk Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Desk Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desk Clock has 22K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 90% of Droid Light's written reviews are positive against 69% of Desk Clock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Droid Light ships an update every 2 months, Desk Clock every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Droid Light | Desk Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (11 ratings) | 4.6 (22K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.8% of reviews — better | 69.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11 | 22K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 117 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lars Anderson | 翠玲 施 |
Customer experience
Droid Light
Desk Clock
User reviews
Droid Light
From 11 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💡 Bright light
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast to turn on
- 💡 Customizable switch
- 💡 Morse code feature
Room to improve
- 🐛 Freezes iPad
- 🐛 Crashing issues
- 🐛 Blank screen after payment
- 🐛 App not working sometimes
- 🐛 In-app payment not accessible
Desk Clock
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⏱️ Accurate time display
- 🕰️ Variety of analog clock faces
- 🌙 Adjustable brightness for night use
- 🕰️ Useful as a bedside clock
- ⏱️ Helpful for timing activities
Room to improve
- 💸 Ads can be intrusive
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🤔 Confusing settings/options
- 🐛 Inconsistent second hand movement
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
Bugs and requests
Droid Light
Reported bugs
6 issues- App freezes iPad
- Blank screen after paying to remove ads
- App works intermittently
- In-app payment inaccessible
- App keeps screen lit indefinitely
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- Crashing after a few seconds
Requested features
6 requests- Add SOS and programmable strobe features
- Allow momentary-on functionality
- Focus light and change color balance
- Control LED brightness
- Pick colors for the light
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- Make extra features easier to find
Desk Clock
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads reappear after reinstall
- Clock face doesn't update on lock screen
- Alarm stops after a few seconds
Requested features
5 requests- Add calendar view
- Implement 24-hour time format
- Allow custom clock face designs
- Add ability to set multiple alarms
- Improve widget functionality
In-app purchases
Droid Light
- Ad Removal$0.99
Desk Clock
- All clock styles$0.99
- Remove All Ads$0.99
- Professional Version$3.99
Questions
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