Comparison

Digital Clock Plus vs Nocturn

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

Head to head
About

Digital Clock Plus

Features
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100 Professional Clock Designs Transform your iPhone into a beautiful desk clock with the ultimate digital clock app. Choose from 100 stunning designs across 5 categories: Minimal, Luxury, Classic, Sporty, and Retro Night. Find the perfect clock to match your room or desk. --- Key Features --- [Full-Screen Clock] Simply tap the screen for a beautiful full-screen display. Perfect for your bedside or work desk. [Timer] Built-in timer for cooking, studying, exercising, and more. [Stopwatch] Stopwatch with lap time recording for sports and training. [Custom Clock Creator] Customize background colors, fonts, effects, and more to create your own unique clock design. [27 Languages] Supports 27 languages including English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, and more. --- 5 Design Categories --- - Minimal: Clean and refined designs - Luxury: Elegant and sophisticated designs - Classic: Traditional and calm designs - Sporty: Active and dynamic designs - Retro Night: Nostalgic meets modern designs --- Free vs Premium --- [Free Version] - 10 designs available for free - Full access to timer and stopwatch - Create 1 custom clock [Premium - One-Time Purchase] - Unlock all 100 designs - Unlimited custom clock creation - Remove all ads - Pay once, use forever (no subscription) --- Perfect For --- - Bedside clock display - Desk clock while working - Kitchen timer for cooking - Workout timing and intervals - Anyone looking for a stylish, easy-to-use clock app --- Privacy Focused --- This app does not collect any personal data. Use with confidence.

About

Nocturn

Features
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Nocturn is the ultimate minimalist nightstand clock designed specifically to look beautiful in the dark while protecting your device's screen. Whether you're charging your phone overnight or just want a distraction-free desk clock, Nocturn delivers a premium, distraction-free experience with a pure, true-black background that saves battery on OLED displays and eliminates harsh glare in dark rooms. Key Features: • Burn-In Protection: The clock face slowly and imperceptibly drifts across your screen to prevent OLED burn-in, keeping your display completely safe during long hours of use. • Dual Modes: Choose between our signature, ultra-crisp digital display or the elegant, minimalist analog clock face featuring sleek tick markers. • Customizable Colors: Match your room's aesthetic or mood with a fully customizable color picker. • Always-On Wakelock: Keep the screen awake indefinitely so the time is always just a glance away. • True Dark Mode: Pure black backgrounds mean the pixels on OLED screens actually turn off, saving battery and keeping your room dark. • 12 & 24 Hour Formats: Easily toggle your preferred time format. Elegant, functional, and completely safe for your screen. Upgrade your nightstand with Nocturn.

Screenshots

Digital Clock Plus4 screens
Nocturn4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nocturn at none against Digital Clock Plus's 1. Nocturn also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.1). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Digital Clock Plus sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nocturn asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Digital Clock Plus versus Nocturn: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital Clock PlusNocturn
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.113.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMasaya KobayashiAPPXIDIAN LABS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Digital Clock Plus

One-time1
  • Premium Upgrade$2.99
None

Nocturn

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Digital Clock Plus free?
Digital Clock Plus is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nocturn free?
Nocturn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Digital Clock Plus or Nocturn have ads?
Digital Clock Plus shows ads; Nocturn does not.

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