Comparison

Smooth Clock vs Nightstand ※

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

Head to head
About

Smooth Clock

Features
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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

About

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.

Highlights
  • Stylish designer clock themes
  • Background alarm support
  • Wake up to favorite music
  • Sleep to white noise or songs
  • Sleep timer
  • Customizable alarm options
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Smooth Clock4 screens
Nightstand ※4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Smooth Clock versus Nightstand ※: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmooth ClockNightstand ※
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—4.2 (1.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 months — betterEvery 26 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiet JonasiReka Soft

In-app purchases

None

Smooth Clock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Nightstand ※

One-time1
  • Extras Awesomeness$2.99

Questions

Is Smooth Clock free?
Smooth Clock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nightstand ※ free?
Nightstand ※ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smooth Clock or Nightstand ※ have ads?
Neither Smooth Clock nor Nightstand ※ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smooth Clock or Nightstand ※?
Smooth Clock ships an update every 11 months, and Nightstand ※ every 26 months. Most recently, Smooth Clock was updated on September 28, 2026 and Nightstand ※ on October 2, 2026.

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