TalkingAlarm vs Nightstand
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TalkingAlarm
Wake up with a personalized voice alarm that announces the time, weather, and calendar events. Enjoy customizable wake-up experiences with gentle light fades, music, or even trivia questions. This utility app also offers sleep sounds, a dimming night clock, and smart home integration.
- Voice announcements (time, weather, calendar)
- Customizable wake-up experiences (gentle fade-in, music, trivia)
- Sleep sounds and sleep timer
- Full-screen clock with dimming night mode
- Smart home integration (lights, scenes)
- Interactive snooze with reminders
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Play sleep sounds at night. Wake to a voice alarm that speaks the time, weather, your calendar — then plays your music. Gentle or LOUD wakeup, automate wakeup lights, or wake your brain cells with trivia questions. • EZWake: gentle music and brightness fade-in • BIG full-screen clock digits • Dims at night for a super-dark bedroom • Analog or digital flip clock • Home app integration: lights, shades, scenes • Tap the screen to hear the time at night • Sleep timer for music or sleep sounds • CritterCam video clock backgrounds • Interactive snooze with reminders • Tells you when to leave, reminds with a countdown • Full control with adjustable settings Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Additional purchase and alarm-use information: https://www.fortuisoft.com/talkingalarm/Terms.html
Nightstand
Transform your device into a clear, dim bedside clock. It displays the time, weather, and battery level, with adjustable brightness and multiple color themes for optimal nighttime viewing.
- Large, readable digits in darkness
- Real-time weather display
- Visible battery level indicator
- Tap-to-adjust brightness
- Multiple color themes
- Designed for low-light use
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Turn your iPhone into the perfect bedside clock — beautiful, dim, and always readable in the dark. No squinting. No fumbling. Just tap to wake, one glance to know. — WHAT YOU GET · A clean, large-digit clock that's easy to read in complete darkness · Real-time weather so you wake up knowing what to wear · 3-day weather forecast · Portrait mode — use Nightstand upright on your nightstand or desk · Battery level always visible — no surprises in the morning · Tap anywhere to adjust screen brightness instantly · Multiple color themes: cool blue, warm gray, night green and much more · Choose your perfect font — from classic digital to minimal thin, rounded, serif and more · A sleep reminder that nudges you to wind down at your chosen time each night — DESIGNED FOR NIGHT Most clock apps are built for daytime. Nightstand is built for the dark — low brightness by default, soothing colors, and zero distractions. Put your phone on the charger, open Nightstand, and your nightstand is transformed. — PERFECT FOR · Bedside use while charging overnight · Hotel rooms and travel (no more clock-hunting) · Desk use as an ambient time display
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Verdict
TalkingAlarm and Nightstand both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of TalkingAlarm's written reviews are positive against 70% of Nightstand's. TalkingAlarm also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 126). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. TalkingAlarm sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Nightstand sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for TalkingAlarm against 4.5 for Nightstand. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TalkingAlarm has 2.1K ratings behind it against 126, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of TalkingAlarm's written reviews are positive against 70% of Nightstand's.
TalkingAlarm ships an update every 5 weeks, Nightstand every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TalkingAlarm | Nightstand |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.1K ratings) — better | 4.5 (126 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 86.4% of reviews — better | 70.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.1K — better | 126 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Fortuisoft LLC | Gianluca Di Maggio |
Customer experience
TalkingAlarm
Nightstand
Bugs and requests
TalkingAlarm
Reported bugs
3 issues- Alarm not triggering when phone is locked
- Recorded messages not saving properly
- Inconsistent behavior when switching between portrait and landscape mode
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to use Spotify or other music services for alarm
- Option to have alarm play through external speakers
- Periodic time announcements while phone is locked
- More language options for voice and text
Nightstand
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TalkingAlarm
- Ad Free 1 year7 Days trial$1.991 Year
- Upgrade to Forever$2.99
- Ad Free Forever$4.99
Nightstand
- Remove Ads$1.99
Questions
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