Comparison

Nocturn vs Ever Clock

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

Head to head
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: โ€ข 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. โ€ข Dual Modes: Choose between our signature, ultra-crisp digital display or the elegant, minimalist analog clock face featuring sleek tick markers. โ€ข Customizable Colors: Match your room's aesthetic or mood with a fully customizable color picker. โ€ข Always-On Wakelock: Keep the screen awake indefinitely so the time is always just a glance away. โ€ข True Dark Mode: Pure black backgrounds mean the pixels on OLED screens actually turn off, saving battery and keeping your room dark. โ€ข 12 & 24 Hour Formats: Easily toggle your preferred time format. Elegant, functional, and completely safe for your screen. Upgrade your nightstand with Nocturn.

About

Ever Clock

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Ever Clock โ€” an elegant, always-on clock for your screen. Prop up your phone or tablet on a desk or nightstand and let the time stay beautifully visible โ€” day and night. Pure black & white, the typography is the design. Pixel-shift technology gently moves the clock over time to help reduce screen burn-in during long sessions. - Always-on โ€” the screen stays awake while the app is open - Digital, analog โ€” or both side by side - Dozens of typefaces & layouts, grouped in style packs - Minimalist by design โ€” nothing flashy, nothing distracting - Every screen โ€” phone or tablet, portrait or landscape - Optional date, seconds, AM/PM ยท 12h or 24h ยท works offline

Screenshots

Nocturn4 screens
Ever Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nocturn at none against Ever Clock's 10. Nocturn also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Ever Clock's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 5 months). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Ever Clock sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. Nocturn asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nocturn ships an update every 5 months, Ever Clock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 2 level
Nocturn versus Ever Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNocturnEver Clock
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsFortnightly โ€” better
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size19 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAPPXIDIAN LABSMarcos Antonio Salas Abello

In-app purchases

None

Nocturn

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Ever Clock

One-time10
  • Monoton Pack$0.99
  • Rampart Pack$0.99
  • Hanalei Pack$0.99
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  • Dafoe Pack$0.99
  • Cute Pack$0.99
  • Stencil Pack$0.99
  • Wallpoet Pack$0.99
  • Chakra Pack$0.99
  • Pixel Pack$0.99
  • All Packs$4.99

Questions

Is Nocturn free?
Nocturn is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ever Clock free?
Ever Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Nocturn or Ever Clock have ads?
Ever Clock shows ads; Nocturn does not.
Which is updated more often, Nocturn or Ever Clock?
Nocturn ships an update every 5 months, and Ever Clock fortnightly. Most recently, Nocturn was updated on October 31, 2026 and Ever Clock on November 5, 2026.

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