Simple_Clock vs Nightglow
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple_Clock
A minimalist analog clock designed with a classic Apple iPad aesthetic. It offers the unique ability to integrate calendar events and reminders as clock hands for enhanced time management.
- Classic Apple iPad style analog clock
- Optional calendar integration as clock needles
- Optional reminders integration as clock needles
- Minimalist design
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Classic Apple iPad style clock. Feature • Add Calendar and Reminders as clock needles (optional) Support: vibecoder.company@gmail.com
Nightglow
Transform an old iPhone into a beautiful, always-on bedside clock. Offers analog and digital display modes with customizable colors, brightness, and optional smart charging to preserve battery health. Designed for simplicity and elegance, it gives retired devices a new purpose.
- Always-on clock display
- Analog and digital modes
- Customizable clock color
- Adjustable brightness
- Optional smart charging
- Local weather display
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Night Clock gives your old iPhone a beautiful second life. Set that spare or retired iPhone on your nightstand or desk, turn it sideways, and it becomes a gorgeous always-on clock — inspired by iOS StandBy mode, but delightfully simple. No accounts. No setup. No clutter. Just open it and it works. THREE CLEAN MODES • Analog — a classic clock face with local weather and battery status • Digital 12h — a full-screen 7-segment LED display of hours and minutes • Digital 24h — a 7-segment display with hours, minutes, and seconds SIMPLE BY DESIGN • Swipe left or right to switch modes • Swipe up or down anywhere to set the perfect nighttime brightness • Remembers your last mode, so it's ready the moment you open it • Screen stays on, so the time is always there when you glance over • Nothing pops up at launch — weather and Home access are asked for only when you turn those features on MAKE IT YOURS • Weather in °C or °F — set to your region by default, yours to change • Pick the clock color with a slider and watch it change live • Choose when the battery indicator appears, or keep it always on • Reset every setting in one tap SMART CHARGING (optional) Keep your old battery healthy. Pick a Home-compatible smart plug that powers the charger, and Night Clock switches it on when the battery drops to your chosen level and off when it's charged enough — so the phone isn't held at 100% around the clock. MADE FOR OLD DEVICES Don't retire your lovely old iPhone in a drawer. Night Clock runs beautifully on older models and turns them into the perfect bedside or desk clock — useful, elegant, and effortless. That's it. A clock that does one thing wonderfully. COMPATIBILITY & FEATURES BY DEVICE Some features depend on how new your iPhone is. The clock itself works on every supported device — the extras switch on for newer models: • iPhone 8 and newer — full experience, including local weather and optional smart charging through Home. iPhone 8 is the oldest model that supports weather and Home. • iPhone 7, iPhone 7 Plus, iPhone 6s, iPhone 6s Plus, and iPhone SE (1st gen) — the clock, color, brightness, and battery features work great, but weather and Home are not available on these models, so those features are automatically hidden. Either way, your old iPhone makes a wonderful bedside clock.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple_Clock at 71% against Nightglow's 0%. Simple_Clock also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.0) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). Nightglow's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). 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. Simple_Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nightglow asks for nothing beyond the download.
Simple_Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple_Clock has 133 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of Simple_Clock's written reviews are positive against 0% of Nightglow's.
Simple_Clock ships an update every 5 days, Nightglow every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple_Clock | Nightglow |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (133 ratings) — better | 4.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 133 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seung-Un Ham | Boris Vanin |
Customer experience
Simple_Clock
Nightglow
In-app purchases
Simple_Clock
- Remove Ads (Lifetime)$4.99
Nightglow
No in-app purchases








