Comparison

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget vs Digital Clock ۬

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

Head to head
About

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

Transform your device into a customizable bedside clock with various themes and dynamic backgrounds. Enjoy features like fullscreen display, seconds with three decimal places, and picture-in-picture functionality. Set countdowns with sound reminders for important events.

Highlights
  • Fullscreen clock display (horizontal/vertical)
  • Customizable clock themes and dynamic backgrounds
  • Seconds display with three decimal places
  • Picture-in-picture functionality
  • Countdown timers with sound reminders
  • Phone standby mode for charging
Features
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This is a versatile life tool application providing convenient time viewing features. With exquisite widgets, you can instantly check the current time and date at a glance. Customizable clock widgets allow you to choose different clock styles and themes to meet your personal preferences. Additionally, we offer the following upgraded features to turn your phone screen into an uninterrupted time assistant: Toggle fullscreen clock between horizontal and vertical display: Easily toggle between digital and traditional clock styles. Large, easily readable digits simulate a real clock, allowing you to change the display mode according to your preferences. Seconds Display with Three Decimal Places: Accurate timekeeping ensures a finer understanding of time. Exquisite Clock Widget Themes: Personalize your screen with diverse and beautifully designed clock widget themes, including "Electronic Clock," "Dark Clock," "Light Clock," "Moon Clock," "Black and White Clock," "Border Electronic Clock," "Date Clock," "Nordic Clock," "Minimalist Clock," "Ultra-minimalist Clock," "Starry Sky Clock," and many more. Dynamic Clock Backgrounds: Unique dynamic backgrounds make the clock more lively and interesting, providing a visual feast for your device. Enjoy these dynamic backgrounds with soothing music to help you relax and promote better sleep. Picture-in-Picture Functionality: Utilize the picture-in-picture feature to float the clock widget above other applications, allowing you to check the time without interrupting ongoing tasks. It can also assist you in quick purchases during urgent time-sensitive events. Countdown with Sound Reminders: Set countdowns with personalized sound reminders, ensuring timely notifications through both visual and auditory cues for important events or tasks. Support for Phone Standby Mode: In charging mode, the clock widget enters standby mode, serving as a digital bedside table clock. Conveniently check the time during the night without disturbances. —————————————————————————————————— Subscription service: Payment: Debit through the user's iTunes account, and the user will pay after confirming the purchase, providing a variety of subscription models for free choice. Renewal: The Apple iTunes account will deduct the fee within 24 hours before the expiration date. After the deduction is successful, the subscription period will be extended by 1 subscription period. Cancel renewal: To cancel renewal, please manually turn off the automatic renewal function in Settings/Apple ID 24 hours before the current subscription expires.

About

Digital Clock ۬

This application provides a customizable clock experience for your home and lock screens. It offers various clock faces, timers, alarms, and world clock features, with a special bedside mode for nighttime use.

Highlights
  • Multiple clock face styles (Digital, LED, Analog)
  • Bedside Mode with auto-dim and night vision
  • Built-in timer and stopwatch with lap tracking
  • World clock for multiple time zones
  • Customizable themes, colors, and fonts
  • Home and lock screen widgets
  • Offline access
Features
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Digital Clock app gives you everything you need to tell time — right from your home screen. Packed with stunning clock faces, rich customization, and smart tools for everyday life. Whether you're timing a workout, checking the time across time zones, or using your phone as a bedside clock — this app does it all. Great for: students, travelers, remote workers, athletes, night owls, and anyone who wants a better clock. You will find all the helpful tools: • Digital, LED & Analog Clock Faces • Bedside Mode with Auto-Dim & Night Vision • Built-In Timer with Custom Sounds • Stopwatch with Lap Tracking • World Clock – Multiple Time Zones • Alarm with Snooze • 7 Themes & Full Color Customization • 8 Font Styles • 12-Hour & 24-Hour Format • Home Screen & Lock Screen Widgets • Gesture Controls • Offline Access Digital Clock: A beautiful, full-featured clock for your iPhone — designed to look great and work even better. Customize every detail — colors, fonts, gradients, and clock faces — to match your style. Use Bedside Mode for a sleep-friendly display that auto-dims and protects your eyes at night. Track laps, set timers, manage world clocks, and wake up on time — all in one app. The best digital clock for iPhone. Simple. Beautiful. Always accurate. Terms & Conditions: https://draunt.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://draunt.com/privacy

Screenshots

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget4 screens
Digital Clock ۬4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Digital Clock ۬ at 4.9 against Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget's 3.5. Digital Clock ۬ also leads on ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Digital Clock ۬ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Digital Clock ۬ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Clock ۬ has 36 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget ships an update every 3 weeks, Digital Clock ۬ every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget versus Digital Clock ۬: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNightstand Desk Clock & WidgetDigital Clock ۬
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (4 ratings)4.9 (36 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings436 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size84 MB9 MB
Age rating4++4
Developer小玲 黄Draunt LLC

Customer experience

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Digital Clock ۬

All ratings28 ratings
Positive92.9%
Neutral7.1%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget

Subscriptions2
  • monthly subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$1.991 Month
One-time4
  • Widget Pack$0.99
  • Live Pack$2.99
  • PIP Pack$2.99
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  • lifetime membership$9.99
1 purchases

Digital Clock ۬

One-time1
  • Digital Clock Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget free?
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digital Clock ۬ free?
Digital Clock ۬ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget or Digital Clock ۬?
Digital Clock ۬ is rated higher. Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget averages 3.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Digital Clock ۬ averages 4.9 from 36 ratings.
Do Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget or Digital Clock ۬ have ads?
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget shows ads; Digital Clock ۬ does not.
Which is updated more often, Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget or Digital Clock ۬?
Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget ships an update every 3 weeks, and Digital Clock ۬ every 2 weeks. Most recently, Nightstand Desk Clock & Widget was updated on October 24, 2026 and Digital Clock ۬ on October 24, 2026.

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