Comparison

FaceClock Analogue vs Bedside Clock

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

Head to head
About

FaceClock Analogue

This app offers a highly customizable analogue clock experience with various clock faces, color schemes, and background image options. It includes features like time announcements in multiple languages, an alarm with snooze, music player controls, and battery indication.

Highlights
  • Customizable clock faces and color schemes
  • Background picture customization
  • Time announcements in 6 languages
  • Alarm clock with snooze
  • Music player control
  • Battery indicator
Features
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FaceClock is free to use with six minimal clock faces, all color themes, wall colors, the digital time and a full alarm. FaceClock turns your iPhone or iPad into an analog clock you'll actually want on your nightstand, your desk or your kitchen counter. Twenty clock faces Pick from four groups: Minimal (bars, dots, rings), Numerals (including Roman, Arabic-Indic and Chinese numbers), 24-Hour dials, and Counter-Clockwise faces that run backwards. Choose a color theme, including a dim red Night theme that won't keep you awake, and a light theme for bright rooms. Make it yours Set any wall color or use your own photo as the background, then drag and pinch to frame it. Add the date, the digital time in 12- or 24-hour form, and the current temperature. Drag up or down anywhere on the clock to dim the screen for night-time. A real alarm Built on Apple's alarm system, so it rings even when your phone is locked or on silent. Choose the time, which days it repeats and how long snooze lasts. Sleep timer Count down with white noise, or an alarm at the end. The timer keeps going on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. Weather on the face Local temperature and conditions from Apple Weather, right on the dial. Visual effects behind the clock can follow your weather: sunlight, fog, rain or snow. Hear the time Have the clock speak the time on the hour, half hour or quarter hour, in your choice of language. Or just double-tap the clock whenever you want to know. Widgets Clock widgets for the Home Screen in every size, including extra large on iPad, plus a minimal clock for the Lock Screen. They follow the clock settings you chose in the app. Also included Now Playing controls for the Music app · battery ring with charging status · keep-screen-awake for bedside use · full iPad support in portrait and landscape Unlock everything with a single purchase: all twenty clock faces, photo backgrounds, weather, visual effects, the sleep timer, the music player, spoken time announcements and widgets. One purchase, no subscription. Already bought it in an earlier version? Tap Restore Purchase.

About

Bedside Clock

This app displays both digital and analog clocks on a single screen, designed for easy nighttime viewing. It offers customizable time formats, brightness levels, and analog clock display options, making it a pleasant addition to any nightstand.

Highlights
  • Dual digital and analog display
  • Customizable color themes
  • 12/24 hour time format option
  • Optional AM/PM indicator
  • Adjustable brightness levels
  • Automatic backlight dimming
Features
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Bedside Clock combines simple digital and analog clocks into a single screen which is designed to be quickly readable (without being irritating) at night It's intended to be pleasant to use with a docked iPhone or iPad, but also works well with other stands, or just sitting on a night stand. Features: - Completely free, with no ads or in app purchases - Displays both digital and analog clock in your choice of color - Optional switch between 12 and 24 hour time - Optional display of AM/PM indicator - Optionally round the analog time to the nearest five minutes - Optionally make the 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, and 9:00 indicators larger - Two brightness levels - Option to automatically dim the backlight

Screenshots

FaceClock Analogue4 screens
Bedside Clock1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bedside Clock at none against FaceClock Analogue's 1. Bedside Clock also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). FaceClock Analogue's advantage is rating (4.5 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, ads 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. FaceClock Analogue sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bedside Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FaceClock Analogue holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FaceClock Analogue has 368 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of FaceClock Analogue's written reviews are positive against 57% of Bedside Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FaceClock Analogue ships an update every 5 weeks, Bedside Clock every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
FaceClock Analogue versus Bedside Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFaceClock AnalogueBedside Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (368 ratings) — better4.2 (18 ratings)
Positive reviews68.6% of reviews — better57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings368 — better18
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiReka SoftCharles Childers

Customer experience

FaceClock Analogue

All ratings368 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews325 reviews
Positive68.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative20.3%

Bedside Clock

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%

Bugs and requests

FaceClock Analogue

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Alarm not working when app is closed
  • Ads reappearing after purchasing ad-free version
  • Clock freezing at certain times

Requested features

6 requests
  • Option to display clock on lock screen
  • Ability to set as main system clock
  • More clock face design options
  • Customizable hand colors
  • Alarm clock functionality
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  • Ability to disable music controls

Bedside Clock

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

FaceClock Analogue

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$1.99
None

Bedside Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FaceClock Analogue free?
FaceClock Analogue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Bedside Clock free?
Bedside Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FaceClock Analogue or Bedside Clock?
FaceClock Analogue is rated higher. FaceClock Analogue averages 4.5 out of 5 from 368 ratings, while Bedside Clock averages 4.2 from 18 ratings.
Do FaceClock Analogue or Bedside Clock have ads?
Neither FaceClock Analogue nor Bedside Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FaceClock Analogue or Bedside Clock?
FaceClock Analogue ships an update every 5 weeks, and Bedside Clock every 4 months. Most recently, FaceClock Analogue was updated on October 14, 2026 and Bedside Clock on October 5, 2026.

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