Comparison

Bedside Clock vs Nightstand ※

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

Head to head
About

Bedside Clock

This app displays both digital and analog clocks on a single screen, designed for easy nighttime viewing. It offers customizable time formats, brightness levels, and analog clock display options, making it a pleasant addition to any nightstand.

Highlights
  • Dual digital and analog display
  • Customizable color themes
  • 12/24 hour time format option
  • Optional AM/PM indicator
  • Adjustable brightness levels
  • Automatic backlight dimming
Features
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Bedside Clock combines simple digital and analog clocks into a single screen which is designed to be quickly readable (without being irritating) at night It's intended to be pleasant to use with a docked iPhone or iPad, but also works well with other stands, or just sitting on a night stand. Features: - Completely free, with no ads or in app purchases - Displays both digital and analog clock in your choice of color - Optional switch between 12 and 24 hour time - Optional display of AM/PM indicator - Optionally round the analog time to the nearest five minutes - Optionally make the 12:00, 3:00, 6:00, and 9:00 indicators larger - Two brightness levels - Option to automatically dim the backlight

About

Nightstand ※

This app provides a stylish digital clock and a customizable alarm system. Wake up to your favorite music or white noise, and fall asleep to soothing sounds. It offers background alarm support and a sleep timer for a peaceful night's rest.

Highlights
  • Stylish designer clock themes
  • Background alarm support
  • Wake up to favorite music
  • Sleep to white noise or songs
  • Sleep timer
  • Customizable alarm options
Features
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CLOCK • Large digital clock; screen stays awake; fills the screen on iPad • Choose your font, including a Dot Matrix LED look • Custom colours and date style • 12 or 24-hour time, optional AM/PM, optional seconds • Show or hide the date, day and battery level • Swipe up or down to dim, with the brightness level shown ALARMS AND SLEEP • Alarms with your choice of sounds • Calm sunrise wake-up screen • Sleep timer with soft white noise • Clear warning if notifications are off IPHONE DUO • Clock and date centred on the outer screen • Fold Mode: half-fold and the clock moves to one side; tap to switch sides EXTRAS (ONE-TIME PURCHASE) • Weather under the clock: temperature, icon and your area • Time Announcement: hear the time on an interval or by double tap, in your language • All backgrounds and styles • Multiple alarms • Every future update included • No subscription GOOD TO KNOW • Weather information is provided by Apple Weather • Location is used only to show your local weather and is never shared • Questions or ideas? Visit the support page from the About screen

Screenshots

Bedside Clock1 screens
Nightstand ※4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bedside Clock at none against Nightstand ※'s 1. Bedside Clock also leads on review sentiment (57% vs 41%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). Nightstand ※'s advantage is ratings volume (1.7K vs 18) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ads 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. Nightstand ※ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bedside Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.2 for Bedside Clock against 4.3 for Nightstand ※. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Nightstand ※ has 1.7K ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Bedside Clock's written reviews are positive against 41% of Nightstand ※'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bedside Clock ships an update every 4 months, Nightstand ※ every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Bedside Clock versus Nightstand ※: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBedside ClockNightstand ※
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (18 ratings)4.3 (1.7K ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews — better41.3% of reviews
Number of ratings181.7K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCharles ChildersiReka Soft

Customer experience

Bedside Clock

All ratings18 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral5.6%
Negative16.7%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral7.1%
Negative35.7%

Nightstand ※

All ratings1,698 ratings
Positive81.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews167 reviews
Positive41.3%
Neutral9.6%
Negative49.1%

In-app purchases

None

Bedside Clock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Nightstand ※

One-time1
  • Extras Awesomeness$2.99

Questions

Is Bedside Clock free?
Bedside Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Nightstand ※ free?
Nightstand ※ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bedside Clock or Nightstand ※?
Nightstand ※ is rated higher. Bedside Clock averages 4.2 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Nightstand ※ averages 4.3 from 1.7K ratings.
Do Bedside Clock or Nightstand ※ have ads?
Neither Bedside Clock nor Nightstand ※ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bedside Clock or Nightstand ※?
Bedside Clock ships an update every 4 months, and Nightstand ※ every 6 weeks. Most recently, Bedside Clock was updated on October 5, 2026 and Nightstand ※ on October 13, 2026.

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