NiceClock Pro vs Always On Display
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
NiceClock Pro
Transform your iOS device into a beautiful, always-on clock. Features a clean interface with a Swiss font and customizable themes. Includes a night mode for easy viewing in the dark.
- Always-on display
- Customizable themes
- Night mode
- Helvetica New font
- Disable auto-lock
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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.
Always On Display
Customize your device's lock screen with a variety of clock styles, including digital and analog options. Adjust colors, sizes, and add a second time zone for a personalized display. Optimize for OLED screens to minimize battery impact.
- Digital and analog clock display
- Customizable clock size and colors
- Second time zone support
- Battery indicator ring
- Screen dimming for bedside use
- OLED optimization
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This app allows you change the size of the clock, to have both a digital and analog clock displayed at the same time, a second time zone, to add colors inside the clock digits, and more. There is an emoji that you can change it's size on the screen. It has a battery indicator ring that changes color depending on the battery level and you can also change it's size. You can also make the screen really dim so that you can have it displayed by your bedside. Choosing dark colors and images ensures that the battery will not be greatly affected utilising OLED technology device panels found in later model iPhones. For changes or requests you can always contact us and we will try our best to implement it for you in the next update! *Disclaimer - This version of the will not display icons related to calls or messages within its screen. a href="https://www.freepik.com/vectors/background" Background vector created by starline - www.freepik.com a href="https://www.freepik.com/vectors/star" Star vector created by macrovector - www.freepik.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: NiceClock Pro at 84% against Always On Display's 33%. NiceClock Pro also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (28 vs 2). On update cadence, 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
NiceClock Pro costs $0.99 and Always On Display $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
NiceClock Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NiceClock Pro has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of NiceClock Pro's written reviews are positive against 33% of Always On Display's.
NiceClock Pro ships an update every 2 months, Always On Display every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | NiceClock Pro | Always On Display |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 4.6 (28 ratings) — better | 1.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.7% of reviews — better | 33.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NiceApps GmbH | Jim Kandias |
Customer experience
NiceClock Pro
Always On Display
In-app purchases
NiceClock Pro
No in-app purchases
Always On Display
No in-app purchases
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