BatteryNow vs Simple Desk Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BatteryNow
This app provides real-time and historical battery monitoring with graphical data. It also features a large, customizable digital clock display with multiple color options and dark mode support.
- Real-time battery monitoring
- Historical battery trend graphs
- Large digital clock display
- Customizable clock colors
- Dark mode support
- Battery percentage color indicators
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BatteryNow is battery monitoring app in two ways: Real-time monitoring and Trend monitoring (logging). 1, Real-time monitoring : You can check the battery level with line plots data graphically. 2, Trend monitoring : It is save the battery data internally every one minute, then you can see a graph of how change your battery level in long period. 3, Big digital clock display. [ Real-time monitoring feature ] 1, Display the Battery % status in three colors Green, Yellow and Red. Green > 45% > Yellow > 25% > Red 2, Battery% graph. Range of scrolling screen up to 8 times. Chart update interval can be change between from 0.1 pixel / sec to 2.0 pixel / sec. 3, Minute time line plot. This graph will 100% every hour. 4, Big digital clock. There are eight colors option for digital clock. 5, Dark mode supported for iOS 13. 6, Date display. 7, Sleep function is disabled during foreground. 8, Battery condition trends Battery data is recorded every minute during running in order to observe the trend of the battery condition.
Simple Desk Clock
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Specifications Switch between 12-hour and 24-hour display Alarm sounds (3 types) Press and hold to cancel alarm.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: BatteryNow at every 4 months against Simple Desk Clock's every 41 months. BatteryNow also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Simple Desk Clock's advantage is iOS requirement (12.1 vs 15.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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
BatteryNow costs $0.99 and Simple Desk Clock $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BatteryNow ships an update every 4 months, Simple Desk Clock every 41 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BatteryNow | Simple Desk Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 41 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | kazuhiko kuroda | eventcast inc. |
In-app purchases
BatteryNow
No in-app purchases
Simple Desk Clock
No in-app purchases
