Comparison

NiuMa闹钟 vs LightYou

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

Head to head
About

NiuMa闹钟

Features
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专为中国打工人定制,你是否经历过: - 法定节假日忘了关闹钟,清晨 7 点被吵醒的崩溃? - 调休补班日忘了开闹钟,一觉睡到 10 点错过考勤的绝望? - 传统闹钟设置太繁琐,每次长假前后都要手动开关几十个闹钟? 「牛马闹钟」专为解决中国职场“调休”痛点而生。我们内置了精准的中国法定节假日与调休安排,自动识别工作日与假期,让你的闹钟比你更懂日历。 核心功能 - 智能调休识别:内置 2024-2026 中国官方放假安排,自动识别补班日,无需手动干预。 - 节假日静音:法定假期到来,闹钟自动保持沉默,助你一觉睡到自然醒。 - 补班日准时响:周末换班也不怕,闹钟比行政提醒更靠谱,早八党必备。 - 百度风格日历:极简视图,假期、补班、农历、节气一目了然,视觉清爽无广告。 - 桌面床头钟模式:精美横屏时钟主题,多种风格随心切换,让旧 iPhone 变身精致摆件。 - 隐私与离线:数据完全本地化,不收集隐私,不依赖网络也能稳定响铃。 付费功能 - 无限闹钟数量:解锁 3 个以上的闹钟限制,满足精细化时间管理。 - 自定义休假:支持记录个人年假、婚假、私假,闹钟将智能关停。 - 良心买断制:一次付费,永久使用。我们不搞订阅制,只做良心好工具。 由打工人设计,为打工人而生。牛马闹钟,让每一次早起都从容不迫。 - 支持更换应用图标 - 支持床头翻页时钟 - 支持 iOS16 等低版本,实现通知+提醒功能

About

LightYou

Save, organize, and understand web articles with AI. This app transforms your reading into a searchable knowledge vault, offering a distraction-free reader, annotation tools, and spaced repetition for long-term retention. It prioritizes user privacy with local storage and optional WebDAV sync.

Highlights
  • One-tap article saving
  • Customizable reader view
  • Highlighting and annotation
  • AI-powered chat and summaries
  • Spaced repetition review
  • WebDAV sync for cross-device access
  • Offline reading
Features
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LightYou — Your Reading Library, Reimagined Save every article worth reading. Highlight what matters. Ask AI anything about your library. LightYou turns the web into your personal, searchable knowledge vault. ▸ SAVE IN ONE TAP Share from Safari, Twitter, or anywhere on iOS. LightYou extracts the article content — no ads, no clutter, just the words. ▸ BEAUTIFUL READER Customize font, size, and theme (light, sepia, dark). Reader view strips out distractions so you can focus on what matters. ▸ HIGHLIGHT & ANNOTATE Select any text to highlight it in three colors. Add private notes. Your highlights become a searchable knowledge base. ▸ AI-POWERED UNDERSTANDING Chat with any article — ask questions, get summaries, translate passages, or explain difficult concepts. Powered by your choice of LLM API. ▸ SPACED REPETITION REVIEW LightYou surfaces articles worth revisiting on a spaced schedule, so the ideas you care about stay with you long-term. ▸ HOME SCREEN WIDGET A beautiful iOS widget keeps your top review items one glance away — with native dark mode support. ▸ WEBDAV SYNC Sync articles, highlights, and notes across all your devices via your own WebDAV server. Your data stays yours — no third-party accounts required. ▸ PRIVACY FIRST All articles stored locally on your device. AI requests use your own API keys. Optional WebDAV sync uses your own server. We never see your data. ▸ OFFLINE READING Saved articles are cached locally — read anytime, anywhere, with no connection. ▸ BEAUTIFUL IN BOTH LANGUAGES Full Chinese and English support, with typography that respects each language. Whether you're a researcher, student, writer, or just a curious reader, LightYou helps you go from "I'll read this later" to actually reading, understanding, and remembering. Start building your library today.

Screenshots

NiuMa闹钟4 screens
LightYou4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NiuMa闹钟 at every 5 days against LightYou's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, 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. NiuMa闹钟 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LightYou sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NiuMa闹钟 ships an update every 5 days, LightYou every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
NiuMa闹钟 versus LightYou: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNiuMa闹钟LightYou
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB60 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer志文 李涛 李

In-app purchases

1 purchases

NiuMa闹钟

One-time1
  • Pro会员$2.99
1 purchases

LightYou

One-time1
  • LightYou Support Tip$1.99

Questions

Is NiuMa闹钟 free?
NiuMa闹钟 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LightYou free?
LightYou is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NiuMa闹钟 or LightYou have ads?
Neither NiuMa闹钟 nor LightYou shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NiuMa闹钟 or LightYou?
NiuMa闹钟 ships an update every 5 days, and LightYou every 3 weeks. Most recently, NiuMa闹钟 was updated on October 25, 2026 and LightYou on October 11, 2026.

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