NiceClock Digital vs Sun Clock App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NiceClock Digital
This app transforms your iOS device into a beautiful digital clock with customizable themes and a night mode. It offers a clean interface and prevents auto-lock for continuous viewing.
- Beautiful digital clock display
- Customizable themes
- Night mode for dimmed viewing
- Disable auto-lock function
- Helvetica New font
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NiceClock is one of the most beautiful clocks for your iOS device. Put your iPhone in the docking station and let NiceClock do its magic. With the function "Disable Auto-Lock" the app stays open. Enjoy the nice view of the time with the beautiful swiss font "Helvetica New". You can chose between many nice themes. Thanks to the new night mode you can use NiceClock with a dimmed screen during night. This application is financed by advertising. Additional features of the pro version: - Even more themes. - No advertisements.
Sun Clock App
This utility app displays the current time and the sun's position for your location. It shows solar time, sunrise, and sunset, with options to toggle seconds and 12/24-hour formats. The app automatically updates your location and can keep your device awake for continuous display.
- Shows solar time
- Displays sunrise and sunset times
- Toggle seconds display
- 12/24 hour format option
- Automatic location updates
- Keeps device awake
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This clock shows the time and the position of the sun for your current location. The blue line shows how much time of the day is already gone. Features: - shows the solar time, sunrise and sunset times - toggle the display of the seconds - toggle between 12 and 24 hours - the location is automatically updated when you move - keeps the device awake, so it can be used as a real clock
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Sun Clock App at 4.3 against NiceClock Digital's 3.7. Sun Clock App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (60% vs 49%). NiceClock Digital's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 33 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Sun Clock App sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NiceClock Digital asks for nothing beyond the download.
Sun Clock App holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NiceClock Digital has 49 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of NiceClock Digital's written reviews are positive against 60% of Sun Clock App's.
NiceClock Digital ships an update every 2 weeks, Sun Clock App every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NiceClock Digital | Sun Clock App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (49 ratings) | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.4% of reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 33 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NiceApps GmbH | Piet Jonas |
Customer experience
NiceClock Digital
Sun Clock App
In-app purchases
NiceClock Digital
No in-app purchases
Sun Clock App
- Sun Clock - Upgrade$0.99
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