App Profile: Quick Alarm: Nightstand Clock

VDO-Cutter

Rating: 4/5

Apparently the update loaded and fixed the inability to sound the alarm on my Xs Max. Now the only issue is that the mute switch kills it. When I go to sleep I’m not always of the right sound of mind to remember to turn that darn thing on. Otherwise I really do like the non-ad version of this clock.

renata-coco

Rating: 5/5

I’ve used this app for more than a year now and have loved it...until the last update when the clock face was updated. What I loved about it was the large clock numbers that I could read without my glasses in the middle of the night. The latest update has shrunk them considerably, with no option to control how I view it. Update: The clock face has been reverted back to the black-and-white with larger numerals, which I love! Thank you for making this update and I’ve updated my review accordingly.

Mr. Willborn

Rating: 2/5

It’s a beautiful analog clock face and a really nice concept. However, as others have noted, alarm will not sound if you have muted your phone. This has happened to me a few times. I’ve fallen asleep with my phone’s volume set to 0, or the mute button engaged; in the morning, no alarm. The app could warn you, even if it can’t -like other good clock apps- override the volume setting. Personally I think it’s worse than this. The app also puts a “wake up” notification on the lock screen. Sometimes I don’t even get that, so I’m wondering if it’s not always the volume thing. I’m starting to suspect that this app just fails randomly. It’s a beautiful clock, just don’t rely on the alarm.