Comparison

Disappearing Bedside Clock vs ZF STRIDE

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

Head to head
About

Disappearing Bedside Clock

This bedside clock fades the display after an adjustable time, allowing for a peaceful rest. Touch, wave, or even a footstep can reveal the time. It offers optional dimming and voice activation for convenience.

Highlights
  • Disappearing clock display
  • Touch, wave, or vibration activation
  • Adjustable time fadeout
  • Optional brightness dimming
  • Voice activation with Siri
  • Digital or analog display
  • Customizable time color
Features
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A bedside clock that keeps you in the dark—except when you want to know the time. The clock display disappears after an adjustable time interval, letting you (and the device) rest peacefully. Touch the screen to check the time, which will again disappear after the adjustable interval. On iPhones in portrait orientation, you don't have to touch the screen to see the time. Simply wave your hand in front of the screen to activate the iPhone's proximity detector and the time display! Or, on all devices, enable adaptive vibration sensing to activate the display with a touch to your nightstand or even a footstep on your floor. Optional brightness dimming is also provided, which lowers the screen's backlight brightness on LCD devices once the clock has disappeared to produce an even darker display and lower power consumption. (The backlight is dimmed as low as possible automatically, but it is not turned off. On iPhones in portrait orientation, holding your hand in front of phone's proximity sensor for a full second will turn off the backlight. ) If you have enabled "Hey Siri!" you can activate the time display with your voice. Simply say "Hey Siri! Goodbye." to see the time! Use Siri to enable Do Not Disturb mode and manage alarms. Embrace the darkness! Features: * Digital or analog, 12 or 24-hour time display options (2 & 3-finger long press toggles) * Swipe right or tap to display the time * Adjustable, automatic time-display fadeout * Swipe left to immediately darken the display * Double tap to toggle between automatic disappearance mode and always-on time display * Pan vertically with two fingers to adjust undimmed display brightness * Optional automatic backlight dimming * Select normal or thin display fonts (one-finger long press to toggle) * Customize the time-display color * Hide date option * No-touch activation > proximity detection on iPhones in portrait orientation > adaptive vibration sensing > voice activation using Siri The default vibration sensitivity setting is quite high, so you may want to decrease it slightly if ambient vibrations are triggering the display unintentionally. No ads, no in-app purchases, no nonsense.

About

ZF STRIDE

Features
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STRIDE - Your Own Private Caddie. STRIDE Mobile App allows you to pair the remote control, adjust the speed and angle of your caddie, monitor your caddie status, upgrade the cart control system remotely, and personalize your STRIDE the way you like.

Screenshots

Disappearing Bedside Clock4 screens
ZF STRIDE3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ZF STRIDE at Free against Disappearing Bedside Clock's $2.99. ZF STRIDE also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On 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

ZF STRIDE is free to download; Disappearing Bedside Clock costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Disappearing Bedside Clock ships an update every 4 months, ZF STRIDE every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Disappearing Bedside Clock versus ZF STRIDE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDisappearing Bedside ClockZF STRIDE
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (92 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings92 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB35 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMidnight Oil Enterprises LLCLebi Computer Technology Co. Ltd.

Bugs and requests

Disappearing Bedside Clock

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • Settings change on their own
  • App crashes on open after 14.2 update
  • Long-proximity gesture doesn't work
  • Backlight trick doesn't work in iOS 13
  • Screen doesn't go off
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  • Screen stuck at full brightness
  • Screen doesn't go completely dark
  • Backlight always on faintly
  • Wave feature works intermittently
  • Crash on open

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add outside temperature
  • Add alarm function
  • Add snooze/off button for iOS alarm
  • Option for specific hours for always-on vs. vibrate
  • Add weather information
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  • Change background color

ZF STRIDE

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Disappearing Bedside Clock

No in-app purchases

None

ZF STRIDE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Disappearing Bedside Clock free?
Disappearing Bedside Clock costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ZF STRIDE free?
ZF STRIDE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Disappearing Bedside Clock or ZF STRIDE have ads?
Neither Disappearing Bedside Clock nor ZF STRIDE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Disappearing Bedside Clock or ZF STRIDE?
Disappearing Bedside Clock ships an update every 4 months, and ZF STRIDE every 6 days. Most recently, Disappearing Bedside Clock was updated on October 13, 2026 and ZF STRIDE on October 9, 2026.

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