Comparison

Rect Clock vs Bedtime Clock

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

Head to head
About

Rect Clock

This app transforms your iPhone into a full-screen analog clock. Customize the clock face, index, and hands with various styles and colors. Enjoy a minimalist design with adjustable screen rotation and optional date display and auto-lock.

Highlights
  • Full-screen analog display
  • Customizable clock faces
  • Interchangeable index styles
  • Variety of hand designs
  • Adjustable hand movement
  • Screen rotation support
  • Configurable date and lock
Features
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An analog clock that fills the entire iPhone screen. Choose your favorite dial, indices, and hands to customize the clock to your style. A minimal design that perfectly complements the iPhone’s product design. ・ 12 dials: 6 included [Black / White / Silver / Wood / Leather / Luminous] + 6 available via in-app purchase [Space Black / Gold / Rose Gold / Skeleton / Stone / Power Saving] ・ 6 index styles × 6 colors: 2 included [Bar / Arabic Numerals (12-3-6-9)] + 4 available via in-app purchase [Roman Numerals / Roman Numerals (XII-III-VI-IX) / Arabic Numerals / Triangle] ・ 11 hand styles × 6 colors (12 colors for the second hand): 2 included [Bar / Dauphine] + 9 available via in-app purchase [Round / Pencil / Alpha / Lozenge / Baton / Leaf / Arrow / Spade / Breguet] ・ 3 hand movements [Sweep / Beat / Step] ・ Automatically rotates to portrait, landscape, or upside down to match your iPhone’s orientation ・ Date display [On / Off] ・ Auto-Lock [On / Off]

About

Bedtime Clock

A minimalist bedside clock designed for nighttime use. It features a large, easily visible display that prevents your device from sleeping and offers simple controls for brightness, color, and font. The app prioritizes privacy by not collecting personal data or requiring internet access.

Highlights
  • Large, visible time display
  • Adjustable brightness
  • Customizable color
  • Multiple font options
  • Day and night modes
  • No ads or personal data collection
Features
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A simple Bedtime Clock - No Fuss - no adverts - no social media - no location - no personal data - no complicated menus - no complicated settings - just a big clock for night time 4 Simple Interactions - swipe down to darken the clock at night time - swipe sideways to change the colour - double tap to change font - pinch to switch to day mode (and back again) The clock is designed to show the current time (from your device) in the upper 2/3 of the screen. The time is big, so that you can see it from its charging location, and the app prevents the display from going to sleep so you don't have to wake it up in the night. Swiping down slowly means that you can reduce the brightness of the time so that its not too bright for you to sleep, and there's no bright ads keeping you awake. It doesn't need any internet access, it doesn't have any unnecessary features, it doesn't need you to log in, it doesn't need information about your location, access to your pictures, or any kind of personal data. And we expect that you already have a preferred alarm app - or an entirely different alarm device. It is simply: a large night time clock, for the bed side, that you can make as dark as you like. You can cycle through six different fonts - from an olde style, to the 60s, 70s, 80s digital clock, modern, to futuristic. Just double tap to cycle through them. And change the colour by moving your finger slowly from side to side. Want a bright clock to see during the day? Just pinch (or zoom) to switch the background to white, for a colourful and bright display during.

Screenshots

Rect Clock1 screens
Bedtime Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bedtime Clock at none against Rect Clock's 5. Bedtime Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.0 vs 3.7). Rect Clock's advantage is ratings volume (168 vs 42). On price 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. Rect Clock sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Bedtime Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bedtime Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 168 and 42 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Rect Clock's written reviews are positive against 72% of Bedtime Clock's.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Rect Clock versus Bedtime Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRect ClockBedtime Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (168 ratings)4.0 (42 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.2% of reviews72.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings168 — better42
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.69.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size195 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developery-designMixed Reality Lab, University of Nottingham

Customer experience

Rect Clock

All ratings168 ratings
Positive67.3%
Neutral6.0%
Negative26.8%
Written reviews284 reviews
Positive59.2%
Neutral9.2%
Negative31.7%

Bedtime Clock

All ratings42 ratings
Positive78.6%
Neutral9.5%
Negative11.9%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive72.0%
Neutral24.0%
Negative4.0%

User reviews

Rect Clock

From 168 App Store ratings

What we love

  • ✨ Beautiful, elegant, minimalist design
  • 👍 Easy to use and intuitive interface
  • 🎨 Multiple customizable clock faces and styles
  • 📱 Works well as a bedside/desk clock
  • ⏱️ Accurate time display

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App doesn't stay on screen (goes to sleep with phone)
  • 🐛 Blank white screen display issues on some devices
  • 💸 Monetization model with ads and paywalls
  • ❌ Cannot be set as lock screen or wallpaper
  • ❌ Limited functionality compared to native clock

Bedtime Clock

From 42 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 🌟 Just a clock, no ads or junk
  • 🎨 Customizable font, size, color, brightness
  • 💡 Great for night time visibility
  • 🚀 Works as expected, no fuss

Room to improve

  • ⚪ Annoying white bar at bottom
  • ⚙️ No settings menu
  • ⏳ Settings not saved
  • 📏 Fixed 24-hour format only
  • ❓ Default clock face sometimes changes size

Bugs and requests

Rect Clock

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • Blank white screen on launch (iPhone XR, iPad Air 2)
  • App doesn't stay on when phone locks
  • App crashes or won't open after purchase
  • Settings screen appears on any touch
  • Unresponsive UI elements on iPad
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  • Battery percentage display frozen
  • Orientation doesn't adjust to device rotation
  • Ads still appear after paid purchase
  • App stopped working after updates

Requested features

13 requests
  • Alarm functionality
  • Lock screen integration
  • Live wallpaper capability
  • Apple Watch compatibility
  • Landscape/rotation support
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  • Always-on display when plugged in
  • Ticking sound effect
  • Adjustable brightness/dimming for night
  • Round clock face option
  • GMT/timezone hand option
  • Larger date/time display option
  • Screen saver mode
  • Additional color variations (red retro style)

Bedtime Clock

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • White bar at the bottom of the screen is too bright and cannot be turned off
  • Default clock face sometimes goes extra large without reason
  • No 'about' information or settings menu accessible

Requested features

5 requests
  • Option to save settings
  • 12-hour time format option
  • Ability to turn off the white home bar
  • Option for seconds to flash
  • Settings menu for more options

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Rect Clock

One-time5
  • Add All Faces$0.99
  • Add All Indexes$0.99
  • Add All Hands$0.99
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  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Full Version$2.99
None

Bedtime Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rect Clock free?
Rect Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bedtime Clock free?
Bedtime Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Rect Clock or Bedtime Clock?
Bedtime Clock is rated higher. Rect Clock averages 3.7 out of 5 from 168 ratings, while Bedtime Clock averages 4.0 from 42 ratings.
Do Rect Clock or Bedtime Clock have ads?
Rect Clock shows ads; Bedtime Clock does not.

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