NiceClock Digital vs When
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.
When
This app offers a minimalist flip clock experience with customizable widgets. It features a full-screen display with classic page-turning animations and adjustable brightness. Personalize your time display with options for seconds, date, and week.
- Full-screen classic flip animation
- Minimalist design style
- Customizable time display (seconds, date, week)
- 12/24 hour mode switching
- Adjustable screen brightness
- Multiple widget options (Flip Clock, Digital Clock, Calendar, Progress Bar, Disc Clock)
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It is a must-have personalized posing artifact for hipsters, a must-have tool for exam preparation and study, and hard work. Eye-catching digital digital watch display, convenient for your living room, any angle of the work desk to watch the time. Full screen flip, clock display more prominent, no matter where you put it, it is a beautiful scenery. Widgets: - Flip Clock Widget - Digital Clock Widget - Friday Calendar Widget - Progress Bar Widget - Disc Clock Widget Special Features. 1, full-screen classic page animation, minimalist design style 2、Free control of the display of time: seconds, date, week is free to control the display of hidden 3, 12 and 24 hours mode switching 4, left and right slide the clock screen, adjust the brightness of the screen
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: When at 4.7 against NiceClock Digital's 3.8. When also leads on review sentiment (90% vs 49%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
When holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 49 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of NiceClock Digital's written reviews are positive against 90% of When's.
NiceClock Digital ships an update every 6 weeks, When weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NiceClock Digital | When |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (49 ratings) | 4.7 (28 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 49.4% of reviews | 90.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 49 — better | 28 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NiceApps GmbH | 磊 岑 |
Customer experience
NiceClock Digital
When
In-app purchases
NiceClock Digital
No in-app purchases
When
No in-app purchases
