Household Clock vs Nightstand Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Household Clock
Turn your phone into a large-font digital clock with weather and calendar integration. Get non-intrusive alerts for schedules and extreme weather. Connect Bluetooth thermometers for additional data.
- Extra large font for time
- Built-in weather forecast
- Alert notifications for schedules
- Extreme weather warnings
- Bluetooth thermometer data display
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Transform your unused phone into a home clock! - Extra large font for easy visibility of time with just a glance - Built-in weather forecast for quick temperature checking - Non-intrusive alert notifications, displaying future schedules and extreme weather warnings - Display data from multiple connected Bluetooth thermometers* - No advertisements Supports MiJia Bluetooth thermometer LYWSD03MMC.
Nightstand Plus
Transform your device into a stylish, always-on bedside clock with customizable displays, multiple alarms, and integrated weather. Perfect for older devices or anyone seeking a functional and attractive clock for home or travel.
- Always-on bedside clock display
- Local weather integration
- Customizable screen elements
- Multiple flexible alarms
- Built-in alarm sounds or Apple Music playlists
- 30 preloaded or custom backgrounds
- Sleep timer with white noise or music
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Nightstand Plus transforms your iOS device into a beautiful, always-on bedside clock. It’s perfect for older iPads that might be too slow for other uses — or for anyone who wants a stylish, customizable clock at home or on the go. Mount it on the wall, place it on your nightstand, or take it with you when you travel. Your alarms, music, and settings stay right where you left them. Features: • Elegant clock display with date and local weather • Shows your next scheduled alarm at a glance • Customize what’s on screen — show or hide seconds, weather, and more • Set multiple alarms with flexible scheduling options • Enable or disable alarms with a single tap • Choose from built-in alarm sounds or your favorite Apple Music playlists • Enjoy 30 preloaded backgrounds that can rotate automatically, or pick a solid color • Add your own background photos for a personal touch • Fall asleep with the sleep timer — drift off to white noise or your chosen playlist
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Nightstand Plus at 100% against Household Clock's 0%. Nightstand Plus also leads on ratings volume (14 vs 1). Household Clock's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Household Clock costs $1.99 and Nightstand Plus $5.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Household Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nightstand Plus has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Household Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Nightstand Plus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Household Clock ships an update every 3 days, Nightstand Plus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Household Clock | Nightstand Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $5.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.6 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 107 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Beijing Futao Technology Co., Ltd | Bitwise Development Solutions, LLC |
Customer experience
Household Clock
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In-app purchases
Household Clock
No in-app purchases
Nightstand Plus
No in-app purchases
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