Comparison

Alarm Clock HD vs Nightstand Digital Clock Timer

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

Head to head
About

Alarm Clock HD

Wake up gently with your favorite music or sounds using this advanced alarm clock. It offers customizable nightstand displays, sleep tracking, and a sleep timer to help you unwind. Enjoy features like local weather and an instant flashlight, with an option to go ad-free via subscription.

Highlights
  • Unlimited alarms with Apple Music or custom sounds
  • Sleep tracking
  • Customizable nightstand display
  • Sleep timer
  • Local weather information
  • Instant flashlight
  • Screen saver for OLED displays
Features
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Sleep better and start the day with your favorite tunes. Are you curious to see how much you slept? Then, track your sleep in the app. Alarm Clock HD is the app to help you enjoy restful sleep and wake up worry-free. How Alarm Clock HD helps you sleep better: • Unlimited Alarms: Apple Music or Alarm Sounds • Customize Nightstand display colors • Sleep Timer • Local Weather Information • Instant Flashlight - shake the device • Full watchOS 2 support • Screen Saver - for devices with OLED display WAKE UP ON TIME: Proper Alarm Settings • Keep the app open and running always to have your alarm go off and play the sounds you’ve set for ‘Music'. When your app is open, you can use the volume slider within the app. When the app is in the background, use the device volume to set your volume. • Make sure your battery is charged and have your notifications turned on before you go to sleep, when the battery level goes below 30% it might not sound. This is due to prevent the device from dying and the alarm not going off. • Keep your Apple Music available on your device The music you can select consists of everything you have available on your ‘Apple Music' app on your device. If the music is saved on your iCloud, and not on the device itself, it won’t be available. NEVER MISS AN ALARM When you close the app and do not have it running in the background, the alarm will use the device volume instead and play the notification sound system. The app will close itself automatically after 10 hours of inactivity. This is due to prevent the device from dying and the alarm not going off. When your device is muted, set to ‘Do Not Disturb’, or your device volume is set to 0, the alarm won’t play properly. It will still show the notification without any sound. This is due to Apple’s restrictions as we are unable to access the app settings when the app is closed, only when it’s open or running in the background. SUBSCRIPTION IN ALARM CLOCK HD Upgrade to a Premium Membership and receive the following ongoing value: • Ad-Free • News & X feeds (Twitter) • Premium Customer Support Terms & Conditions: https://impalastudios.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://impalastudios.com/privacy >> WE LOVE FEEDBACK As always, we appreciate your feedback. Please email us at support@impalastudios.com with any suggestions or questions, our support team is ready and happy to help. WAKE UP YOUR WAY, EVERY DAY

About

Nightstand Digital Clock Timer

Wake up and fall asleep to your favorite music with a customizable alarm and sleep timer. Features designer clock themes, countdowns to events, and easy access to settings. A reliable and versatile utility for managing your daily schedule.

Highlights
  • Designer clock themes
  • Customizable wake-up playlists
  • Sleep timer with music or white noise
  • Event countdowns
  • 12/24 hour format
  • Vertical and horizontal modes
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Wake up and go to sleep to your favorite music, never sleep through your alarm again, get your own collection of designer clocks, countdown to important events! FEATURES: * Choose from stylish designer themes for the clock * Create your own wake-up playlist with the best music * Go to sleep to your favorite songs or white noise * Convenient app settings. Get easy access to any option you need Alarm Clock provides the functionality of 3 indispensable apps in 1: CLOCK - Exclusive designer clocks - Vertical and horizontal modes - 12 or 24 time format - Show/Hide seconds - Show/Hide day of the week - Auto-Lock when plugged in ON/OFF - Auto-Lock when on battery ON/OFF - Customizable auto-lock time SLEEP TIMER -Use the shortcut on the main screen to go directly to the sleep timer settings - Create your own playlist with your favorite songs - Shuffle music ON/OFF - Adjust the volume of Music/Sounds - Go to sleep to white noise COUNTDOWN - Never miss important events and special occasions. Count down to your vacation, anniversary, graduation and more Beautiful. Reliable. Versatile. Get the alarm clock that you've been looking for! For complete access to all Alarm Clock features, you will need to allow access to the following: *Notifications – otherwise, alarm will not ring; *Media library so that you can set your own music as an alarm or a sleep timer sound; *Photos to give you a possibility to set them as countdown pictures.

Screenshots

Alarm Clock HD4 screens
Nightstand Digital Clock Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nightstand Digital Clock Timer at none against Alarm Clock HD's 10. Nightstand Digital Clock Timer also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 32%) and update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Alarm Clock HD's advantage is ratings volume (104K vs 19). On price, rating, 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. Alarm Clock HD sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Nightstand Digital Clock Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Alarm Clock HD against 4.4 for Nightstand Digital Clock Timer. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alarm Clock HD has 104K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 32% of Alarm Clock HD's written reviews are positive against 50% of Nightstand Digital Clock Timer's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Alarm Clock HD ships an update fortnightly, Nightstand Digital Clock Timer every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Alarm Clock HD versus Nightstand Digital Clock Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAlarm Clock HDNightstand Digital Clock Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (104K ratings) — better4.4 (19 ratings)
Positive reviews32.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings104K — better19
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImpala StudiosSiarhei Krasnouski

Customer experience

Alarm Clock HD

All ratings104,102 ratings
Positive88.4%
Neutral4.7%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews908 reviews
Positive32.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative59.7%

Nightstand Digital Clock Timer

All ratings19 ratings
Positive84.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Alarm Clock HD

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Alarm randomly snoozing itself
  • Alarm not working when phone is muted
  • Alarm sound not playing
  • Alarm screen freezing/crashing

Requested features

4 requests
  • 24-hour clock option
  • More alarm sounds/tones
  • Ability to use own music files
  • Do not disturb mode

Nightstand Digital Clock Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Alarm Clock HD

Subscriptions10
  • Premium member - 1 month$1.491 Month
  • Premium Features - Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium Features - Monthly3 Days trial$2.591 Month
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  • Upgrade to Premium Features$5.496 Months
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$11.991 Year
  • Upgrade Your Alarm Clock3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Premium yearly$19.991 Year
  • Premium yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
None

Nightstand Digital Clock Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Alarm Clock HD free?
Alarm Clock HD is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nightstand Digital Clock Timer free?
Nightstand Digital Clock Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Alarm Clock HD or Nightstand Digital Clock Timer?
Alarm Clock HD is rated higher. Alarm Clock HD averages 4.5 out of 5 from 104K ratings, while Nightstand Digital Clock Timer averages 4.4 from 19 ratings.
Do Alarm Clock HD or Nightstand Digital Clock Timer have ads?
Both Alarm Clock HD and Nightstand Digital Clock Timer show ads.
Which is updated more often, Alarm Clock HD or Nightstand Digital Clock Timer?
Alarm Clock HD ships an update fortnightly, and Nightstand Digital Clock Timer every 4 days. Most recently, Alarm Clock HD was updated on September 24, 2026 and Nightstand Digital Clock Timer on September 14, 2026.

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