Comparison

Rubber Clock vs Night Said Fred

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

Head to head
About

Rubber Clock

Design a personalized digital clock by inputting text or uploading an image. Create unique time displays, from pet-themed clocks to countdown timers for important events.

Highlights
  • Create custom digital clocks
  • Use text input for designs
  • Upload photos for clock faces
  • Design pet-themed clocks
  • Set countdown timers
  • Create bedside clocks
Features
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Initial release of Rubber Clock. Create your own digital clock by typing a sentence or uploading a favorite photo. Make a cozy pet clock, a countdown for a special day, or a relaxing bedside clock. Turn time into something that feels like yours.

About

Night Said Fred

Features
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Night Said Fred turns your iPhone or iPad into a calm, characterful bedside clock. Designed for nightstands, dark rooms, and sleepy eyes, it gives you a large readable clock with soft colours, playful themes, and simple night-time information at a glance. See the time clearly from across the room, check the date, and wake up with useful context like sunrise, temperature, weather, and moon phase. Choose from built-in themes with matching fonts, colours, backgrounds, and sleepy characters. Night Said Fred is especially nice for older iPhones and iPads that deserve a second life as a dedicated nightstand clock. Features: • Large, readable bedside clock • 12-hour and 24-hour time support • Date display • Sunrise countdown • Temperature and weather • Moon phase • Soft colour themes • Sleepy character illustrations • Designed for landscape nightstand use • Works on iPhone and iPad Simple, gentle, and a little bit weird. Just how bedtime should be.

Screenshots

Rubber Clock3 screens
Night Said Fred3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Rubber Clock at every 5 days against Night Said Fred's every 2 months. 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. Rubber Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Night Said Fred sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rubber Clock ships an update every 5 days, Night Said Fred every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Rubber Clock versus Night Said Fred: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRubber ClockNight Said Fred
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size111 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer传河 张Paper Violets & Shrinking Tigers Limited

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Rubber Clock

One-time3
  • Small Eraser Pack$0.99
  • Medium Eraser Pack$1.99
  • Large Eraser Pack$2.99
1 purchases

Night Said Fred

One-time1
  • Night Said Fred Lifetime Unlock$0.99

Questions

Is Rubber Clock free?
Rubber Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Night Said Fred free?
Night Said Fred is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Rubber Clock or Night Said Fred have ads?
Neither Rubber Clock nor Night Said Fred shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rubber Clock or Night Said Fred?
Rubber Clock ships an update every 5 days, and Night Said Fred every 2 months. Most recently, Rubber Clock was updated on October 28, 2026 and Night Said Fred on October 28, 2026.

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