Smooth Clock vs Nightstand ※
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smooth Clock
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Turn your device into a clock with a smoothly animated background. Features: - toggle between day and night mode - choose from 4 different animations - animate random, rainbow or gray colors - 3 different animation speeds - supports the 12 and 24 hour format
Nightstand ※
This app provides a stylish digital clock and a customizable alarm system. Wake up to your favorite music or white noise, and fall asleep to soothing sounds. It offers background alarm support and a sleep timer for a peaceful night's rest.
- Stylish designer clock themes
- Background alarm support
- Wake up to favorite music
- Sleep to white noise or songs
- Sleep timer
- Customizable alarm options
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Turn your iPhone or iPad into a beautiful bedside clock. Wake up to your favorite music, fall asleep to white noise, and keep a clear digital clock beside you all night. FEATURES • Stylish clock themes and backgrounds • Customize clock font, weight, and text colors • Flexible date display under the time • Alarms that can ring even when the app isn’t open • Sleep timer with white noise • Simple settings — everything within easy reach ALARM • Wake up to music or built-in sounds • Multiple alarms with different tunes • Background alarm support • Next alarm at a glance from the main screen • Large Snooze and Stop buttons • Custom titles • Adjustable volume • Vibrate, flashlight, and snooze options CLOCK • Portrait and landscape • 12 or 24-hour format from your device settings • Choose font family and weight • Primary, secondary, and accent text colors • Date style, day name, and year options SLEEP TIMER • One tap from the main screen • Drift off to white noise Download Nightstand and make your nightstand simpler.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Nightstand ※ at Free against Smooth Clock's $0.99. Smooth Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 11 months vs every 26 months). On 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
Nightstand ※ is free to download; Smooth Clock costs $0.99 up front. Nightstand ※ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smooth Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smooth Clock ships an update every 11 months, Nightstand ※ every 26 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smooth Clock | Nightstand ※ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.2 (1.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 1.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 26 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Piet Jonas | iReka Soft |
In-app purchases
Smooth Clock
No in-app purchases
Nightstand ※
- Extras Awesomeness$2.99
Questions
Is Smooth Clock free?
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Do Smooth Clock or Nightstand ※ have ads?
Which is updated more often, Smooth Clock or Nightstand ※?
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