Comparison

Bird Journal vs ClockPhone big digital clocks

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

Head to head
About

Bird Journal

Record, explore, and share your bird and wildlife observations. This app allows for detailed data entry, including photos and habitat information, with a vast global species library. Access your records across devices and contribute to conservation efforts.

Highlights
  • Record observations with custom data entry
  • Explore records with reports, graphs, and maps
  • Share records and contribute to conservation
  • Access data on any device
  • Secure cloud storage for data
  • Import existing records from other apps
Features
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Bird Journal is the best way to record, explore and share your bird & wildlife observations and experiences. It has thousands of users across the world, and now brings its full power to iPhone and iPad in one beautifully native app. Start keeping a record of your bird & wildlife observations now with a free account. RECORD ANYTHING Enter bird & wildlife observations, photos, habitat and more with customisable data entry. Bird Journal's growing library contains hundreds of checklists and taxonomies, with over 100,000 species and subspecies worldwide. EXPLORE YOUR RECORDS Enjoy looking back through your data with beautiful entry reports, species lists, graphs*, maps*, reports* & a redesigned photo gallery. Search instantly by date, species, location & more. POWERFUL TOOLS, NOW ON MOBILE Import and export your records, replace species across your data, and build your own custom checklists, taxonomies and synonym packs — all for the first time on your phone or tablet. SHARE YOUR RECORDS Export, print and share records, species lists and photos straight to friends and other apps. eBird and BirdTrack systems are fully supported, so you can conveniently contribute to conservation efforts. ACCESS ANYWHERE Access and enter your records on any supported device or computer. Data is stored on each device, meaning you always have access even when on the move, in the field or abroad. REMEMBER FOREVER Never lose your data. Everything added to Bird Journal is safely and securely stored in Bird Journal's cloud. If you lose your device or your computer malfunctions, simply sign back in to your account to carry on from where you left off. BRING YOUR DATA Get started quickly by importing existing records from any other system or app. eBird, BirdTrack & Wildlife Recorder records can be imported directly. * Requires an upgrade to a Bird Journal Premium account.

About

ClockPhone big digital clocks

This app offers a stylish and functional digital clock with advanced alarm and timer features. Customize its appearance, set flexible alarms with unique dismissal methods, and utilize versatile timers for workouts or productivity.

Highlights
  • Advanced alarm with flexible repeats
  • Unique alarm dismissal methods (NFC, QR, math)
  • Versatile timer for workouts and productivity
  • Customizable digital clock display
  • Home screen widgets
  • Gesture controls
Features
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ClockPhone is a stylish and functional clock app that’s easy to use. It features an advanced alarm with flexible repeat settings: by day of the week, on a specific date, or following a shift schedule. And to make sure you really wake up, there are not just standard options to turn it off, but also advanced methods — like scanning an NFC tag, QR/barcode (for example, on a toothpaste tube in the bathroom), or solving math problems. ClockPhone also includes a versatile timer, perfect for workouts — including various interval types like Tabata, and productivity techniques like Pomodoro, 52/17, and 90/30 — as well as for cooking, meditation, and any task that needs precise time control. The app combines a thoughtfully designed interface with a rich feature set. Thanks to its stylish and attractive time display, ClockPhone fits beautifully into any space. The large digits are easy to read from any distance, and the second hand comes with different display modes for enhanced readability. Time transitions are smoothly animated, and the clock’s appearance is easy to customize via a functional and intuitive interface. Perfect for use on a charging dock or for bringing new life to a favorite device. It looks great in both landscape and portrait orientations. An onboarding guide shows how to control the app with gestures. You can also add ClockPhone widgets to your Home Screen to see the time and date at a glance without opening the app. There are two types of widgets — simple and transparent — each available in two sizes and with plenty of customization options. ● Key app features to tailor it to your needs and use it comfortably in any situation • Screen burn-in protection • Exit lock to prevent unauthorized closure • Simple and transparent widgets • Display of date and battery level • Customization of digit color, animation, thickness, and size • Random color changing of digits • Intuitive gestures: adjust brightness, toggle flashlight, open menu, resize digits • Time signals • Configurations — groups of settings that can be switched manually or on a schedule • Backups • Share settings, configurations, alarms, and timers • Time zone support • Display of analog and digital seconds • Time announcements for visually impaired users ● Alarm features to suit any routine, habit, or personal preference • Repeats by weekday, shift schedule, or specific date • Option to postpone the next trigger • Dismiss methods: standard, NFC tag scan, QR/barcode scan, or solving math problems • Support for custom sounds from the Music library or files saved in iCloud • Gradual volume increase • Flexible snooze options: number of repeats and snooze duration • Actions upon alarm dismissal ● Unique timer features to suit various use cases: interval training, productivity methods for work or study, and more • Multiple intervals with different durations • Repeat settings for entire interval series • Sound at the end of an interval or name announcement at the start • Pause or automatic transition to the next interval • Actions upon timer completion ClockPhone is constantly evolving based on user feedback. Install it on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch — and you won’t want to be without it!

Screenshots

Bird Journal4 screens
ClockPhone big digital clocks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ClockPhone big digital clocks at 4.6 against Bird Journal's 3.0. ClockPhone big digital clocks also leads on ratings volume (30K vs 16) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Bird Journal's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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. Bird Journal sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and ClockPhone big digital clocks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ClockPhone big digital clocks holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClockPhone big digital clocks has 30K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 76% of Bird Journal's written reviews are positive against 68% of ClockPhone big digital clocks's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bird Journal ships an update weekly, ClockPhone big digital clocks monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bird Journal versus ClockPhone big digital clocks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBird JournalClockPhone big digital clocks
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (16 ratings)4.6 (30K ratings) — better
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews — better68.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1630K — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB171 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBluebird Technology LimitedEVGENII KOSTIN

Customer experience

Bird Journal

All ratings16 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative43.8%
Written reviews51 reviews
Positive76.5%
Neutral3.9%
Negative19.6%

ClockPhone big digital clocks

All ratings29,636 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral3.9%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews492 reviews
Positive68.5%
Neutral7.9%
Negative23.6%

User reviews

Bird Journal

From 16 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Efficient field recording
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Intuitive interface
  • 💡 Supports multiple taxonomy lists
  • 💡 Cross-platform synchronization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes with large countries
  • 🐛 Lacks many website features
  • 🐛 Slow taxonomic updates
  • 🐛 Not free (subscription cost)
  • 🐛 Cannot filter species by name/family

ClockPhone big digital clocks

From 30K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⭐ Great and Amazingly Thoughtful Design
  • 👍 Loving The App Again
  • 👍 No Ads
  • 👍 Works Really Well
  • 👍 Simple and Functional

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Not Worth It
  • 🐛 Paid Features Broken
  • 🐛 Widget Issues
  • 🐛 Purchase Doesn't Work
  • 🐛 Paid Features Broken

Bugs and requests

Bird Journal

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App crashes when going for Brazil or USA
  • App not matching birds for UK
  • Cannot add recent sightings of Boobys etc.
  • App no longer runs reliably on iOS
  • App is buggy and unclear
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  • Cannot sign in
  • Data lost on phone replacement
  • Sync issues between mobile and desktop
  • Orientation issues on iPad

Requested features

52 requests
  • Add Avilist taxonomy support
  • Update to current species naming conventions
  • Filter species by name or family
  • Species pages to list sightings
  • Way to jump to early dates in entries
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  • Manually enter coordinates for new locations
  • Auto-populate location and weather
  • Attach photos in the app
  • Share information with groups of friends
  • Add mammals to the update version
  • Add checklists for other wildlife (dragonflies, butterflies)
  • Add missing counties to lists
  • Add a pull-down box for sites when adding sightings
  • Geotag and move sightings after seeing them
  • World list and other wildlife lists
  • Life List section
  • Custom species entry
  • Location filtering for own locations
  • Improved species list customization
  • Improved list management on mobile
  • More intuitive export function
  • More detailed statistics on mobile
  • County species lists enhancements
  • Add dragonflies, butterflies checklists
  • Add mammals to the app
  • Add world list and other wildlife lists
  • Add Life List section
  • Add custom species entry
  • Add location filtering for own locations
  • Improve species list customization
  • Improve list management on mobile
  • Improve export function
  • Add more detailed statistics on mobile
  • Enhance county species lists
  • Add photo attachments to the app
  • Add ability to share trips with other users
  • Add ability to share entries with another user
  • Add ability to share a trip
  • Add mammals to the update version
  • Add checklists for other wildlife (dragonflies, butterflies)
  • Add missing counties to lists
  • Add a pull-down box for sites when adding sightings
  • Geotag and move sightings after seeing them
  • World list and other wildlife lists
  • Life List section
  • Custom species entry
  • Location filtering for own locations
  • Improved species list customization
  • Improved list management on mobile
  • Improved export function
  • Add more detailed statistics on mobile
  • Enhance county species lists

ClockPhone big digital clocks

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Clock Now Just Displays 0000 After 1.8.5 Update
  • Version 1.8.5 Stopped Updating When Charging
  • Transparency Feature Stopped Functioning After Most Recent Update

Requested features

7 requests
  • Alarm Functionality Within App with Ability to Snooze
  • Ability to Change Font
  • Ability to Display Seconds
  • Ability to Go Directly to Apple's Clock App and Calendar App
  • Ability to Automatically Start the Clock When the Phone is Plugged In or on a MagSafe Charger
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  • Ability to Dim the Screen on a Timer
  • Ability to Snooze and Turn Off the Alarm Directly from the Clock Face

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Bird Journal

One-time1
  • One Year Premium Subscription$34.99
3 purchases

ClockPhone big digital clocks

One-time3
  • Settings+$2.99
  • AlarmClock+$3.99
  • Premium$4.99

Questions

Is Bird Journal free?
Bird Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ClockPhone big digital clocks free?
ClockPhone big digital clocks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bird Journal or ClockPhone big digital clocks?
ClockPhone big digital clocks is rated higher. Bird Journal averages 3.0 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while ClockPhone big digital clocks averages 4.6 from 30K ratings.
Do Bird Journal or ClockPhone big digital clocks have ads?
Neither Bird Journal nor ClockPhone big digital clocks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bird Journal or ClockPhone big digital clocks?
Bird Journal ships an update weekly, and ClockPhone big digital clocks monthly. Most recently, Bird Journal was updated on October 23, 2026 and ClockPhone big digital clocks on October 26, 2026.

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