Comparison

Smooth Clock vs Night Said Fred

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

Night Said Fred

Features
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Night Said Fred turns your iPhone or iPad into a calm, characterful bedside clock. Designed for nightstands, dark rooms, and sleepy eyes, it gives you a large readable clock with soft colours, playful themes, and simple night-time information at a glance. See the time clearly from across the room, check the date, and wake up with useful context like sunrise, temperature, weather, and moon phase. Choose from built-in themes with matching fonts, colours, backgrounds, and sleepy characters. Night Said Fred is especially nice for older iPhones and iPads that deserve a second life as a dedicated nightstand clock. Features: • Large, readable bedside clock • 12-hour and 24-hour time support • Date display • Sunrise countdown • Temperature and weather • Moon phase • Soft colour themes • Sleepy character illustrations • Designed for landscape nightstand use • Works on iPhone and iPad Simple, gentle, and a little bit weird. Just how bedtime should be.

Screenshots

Smooth Clock4 screens
Night Said Fred3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Night Said Fred at Free against Smooth Clock's $0.99. Night Said Fred also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 11 months). Smooth Clock's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Night Said Fred is free to download; Smooth Clock costs $0.99 up front. Night Said Fred 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, Night Said Fred every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 2 level
Smooth Clock versus Night Said Fred: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmooth ClockNight Said Fred
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiet JonasPaper Violets & Shrinking Tigers Limited

In-app purchases

None

Smooth Clock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Night Said Fred

One-time1
  • Night Said Fred Lifetime Unlock$0.99

Questions

Is Smooth Clock free?
Smooth Clock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Night Said Fred free?
Night Said Fred is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Smooth Clock or Night Said Fred have ads?
Neither Smooth Clock nor Night Said Fred shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smooth Clock or Night Said Fred?
Smooth Clock ships an update every 11 months, and Night Said Fred every 2 months. Most recently, Smooth Clock was updated on October 14, 2026 and Night Said Fred on October 10, 2026.

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