Disappearing Bedside Clock

Name: Disappearing Bedside Clock
Price: 4.99 USD
Rating: 3.9 (7 reviews)
Author: Midnight Oil Enterprises LLC

By: Midnight Oil Enterprises LLC

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Features & Capabilities

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.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App

By:

Midnight Oil Enterprises LLC

Rating:

3.90

(7)

Version:

1.4.6 Last updated: 2023-04-30

Version code:

856785347

Creation date:

2014-05-07

Compatible devices:

Size:

835.00KB

Price:

4.99

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-03

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 477,845 ▼ 4,632

Other rankings

#51 in clock keyword 19 ▲ 17#85 in night mode keyword 59 ▲

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Developed by:

Midnight Oil Enterprises LLC

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/au/app/disappearing-bedside-clock/id870111622

Website:

http://mn-oil.com/BedsideClock

User Reviews

Reviewers consistently praise this clock for its sleep-friendly dimming, simple one-time cost, and long-term reliability. They value the tap/wave gestures, customization options, and minimal interface that doesn’t disturb sleep. However, stability issues after iOS updates and proximity-sensor dimming problems are recurring drawbacks. A common wish is for a built-in alarm/snooze feature to replace or better integrate with the iPhone alarm.

Pros

Extremely sleep-friendly dimming: the clock can disappear completely and only reappear with a tap or wave, keeping the room dark for better sleep.
One-time purchase: no subscription, offering a simple, affordable pricing model.
Reliable performance over years with responsive developer support.
Highly customizable display: choice of colors, fonts (thin/bold), brightness levels, and dimming behavior.
Gesture-based wake: quick time check via proximity or tap without turning on lights.

Cons

Crashes or stops working after iOS updates (notably iOS 13 and 14.2) as reported by multiple users.
Proximity sensor dimming can fail or behave inconsistently when accessibility features (like AssistiveTouch) are enabled, causing the screen to light up again.
Lacks a built-in alarm or snooze feature and has limited integration with the iOS alarm, with many users wishing for a fade-in alarm and on-screen snooze.

Recent reviews

Just what I was looking for. I like a dark room when sleeping but also like to occasionally check the time. This product allows my room to stay dark and when I need to see the time I just tap my iPhone screen and the time is displayed for a second or two (define in settings), then dark again.

by Tr*****, 2026-02-26

This is the best Clock app that I have ever tried for my iPhone(s)! Over the years I have tried dozens of clock and clock/alarm apps. Most of them have alarms, which is good for some people and a lot of fluff. I just wanted a simple Clock app that worked. When I found this Disappearing Beside Clock, it was exactly what I was looking for. This is a simple uncomplicated app that worked perfectly all the time. I have been using this Clock app for a lot of years and will keep using it. Also, the customer service is top-notch and they are always there to help. I hope you keep updating this app because in my opinion, there’s nothing out there that even comes close. The iPhone has their standby mode with all the features, but I can only use it if I am charging it all the time. I do not have to do it with this app. Please keep the updates coming cause I wanna keep using this. Thanks for creating a great product!