Nightstand Central Alarm Clock

Nightstand Central Alarm Clock


A multi-purpose bedside hub


Free

4.7.8for iPhone, iPad
8.7
850 Ratings
Thomas Huntington
Developer
Sep 15, 2021
Update Date
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About Nightstand Central Alarm Clock

An Apple Staff Favorite. Featured by the New York Times, CNN, Business Insider, AppAdvice.com, and many other publications.

"Best Alarm Clock App" - Lifehacker.com

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With music alarms, a built-in sleep timer, weather info, customizable photo backgrounds, and an included shake-on / shake-off flashlight, Nightstand Central turns your device into the ultimate bedside "hub".

Wake up to your favorite tunes and drift into sleep a little easier with the included sleep timer. You can play everything from music playlists to relaxing sounds, with additional support for audio from other applications. If you need to get up in the middle of the night, just shake to toggle the included flashlight, and shake again to turn it off. When you wake up, you can see the current weather conditions before you get out of bed.

Nightstand Central is equally at home away from the bedside, as well. Stand your device on a desk or coffee table and use it as a beautiful photo frame with heads-up time and weather information.

Many features in Nightstand Central can be tweaked to fit your preferences, for example:
-Pick wallpapers from your Photo Album and Nightstand Central will automatically cycle the background image among these how ever often you'd like. You can mix and match your own photos and any of the beautiful included wallpapers, as well.
-Set up different music alarm playlists for different days. Your alarm will even gently fade in by default - it's up to you.
-Configure the clock / weather HUD to make it bigger, smaller, centered, or move it off to one side or the other

If you'd like, give away your old, standalone alarm clock, and replace it with something that truly stands out - your iOS device running Nightstand Central.

Complete Features:

Clock and Weather
-Works in Portrait and Landscape Orientations
-Adjustable brightness
-12 or 24 hour time format
-Show / Hide seconds
-Current and accurate weather conditions for almost anywhere in the world.

Alarms
-Use your own Apple Music songs / playlists or one of 27 built in alarm sounds
-Repeating alarms on certain days of the week
-Adjustable alarm volume
-Adjustable snooze time
-Set your iPhone to vibrate during an alarm, either with sound or only vibration
-Volume Fade-in (default option), so you can wake up gently
-Alarm works even if device is sleeping or screen is locked
-Shake to snooze option

Unique Sleep Timer
-Fall asleep to your favorite music, relaxing sounds, or even audio from apps like Spotify or Pandora (sleep timer only). Nightstand Central will automatically pause the playback after the time interval that you've set.

Convenient Flashlight
-Shake your device to toggle an included flashlight that's actually quite bright.

Wallpaper and display
-Multiple wallpaper support: If you’d like, select more than one photo to use as wallpaper, and let Nightstand Central automatically cycle through them however often you choose.
-Choose from 43 beautiful included wallpapers, or add your own photos.
-Easily customize the position of the clock / weather display

Intention
-You can optionally set a personal motivation to read right after your alarm goes off in the morning. -This can help you to remember your priorities in life, so that you make the best of the new day.
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What's New in the Latest Version 4.7.8

Last updated on Sep 15, 2021
Old Versions
Bug fixes
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Nightstand Central is now available for free to all users.
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Version History
4.7.8
Sep 15, 2021
Bug fixes
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Nightstand Central is now available for free to all users.
4.7.6
Jan 6, 2020
Bug fixes
4.7.5
Jan 3, 2020
Includes an updated third-party framework
4.7.4.0
Sep 16, 2019
Version 4.7.4 contains a bug fix.

Also includes changes first introduced in 4.7.1:
-Support for full screen resolution on all current Apple mobile devices
-Added 14 beautiful new wallpaper options, photographed by winners of Wikimedia's "Wiki Loves Earth" contest
-New weather condition icons, designed by Patrick Loonstra (patrickloonstra.nl))
-Larger text on the next alarm indicator for most devices (in the lower left of the main clock screen)
-The countdown next alarm indicator (e.g. "Alarm in 7h 3m") is now the default. Other options, including disabling this indicator, can be configured in Nightstand's settings.
-New alarms now default to gradually fade in from 1% to 100% volume over one minute. This can be changed for each alarm in that alarm's settings.
-Auto-Lock is now disabled while using Nightstand Central, regardless of if the device is on battery power or plugged in.
-It is now possible to shortcut to the sleep timer settings by tapping the center bottom of the main clock display (as long as an alarm isn't sounding or snoozed).
-Lullaby now works in the background (for included sounds and music only), and Nightstand's state (including which screen you are currently in the app) is now saved in the background. However, please note that Lullaby will not work in the background if another app's "Background Audio" audio is selected. I know this may sound confusing, but in order to turn off another app's background audio after Nightstand's Lullaby finishes, you need to keep Nightstand open in the foreground. Please also note the following changes to alarms:
-You now will need to keep Nightstand Central running with the screen on all night in order for alarms to sound consistently. If you select "Important Changes" under the list of alarms in Nightstand Central, you will be able to see a list of helpful suggestions, such as how to decrease the screen brightness to its lowest setting and how to change Do Not Disturb settings so that you aren't disturbed by notifications or calls in the middle of the night.
-Bug fixes
4.7.3
Sep 11, 2019
4.7.3
-It is now possible to hide all alarm reminders, including those for ten hours before the alarm time.
-More bug fixes, including a fix for a bug that caused advertisements to appear for users of 4.7.2 who had previously paid for any of the premium features in the past. If you are still seeing ads after this update, or if you paid to remove ads more than once, please send an email to appsupport.thomashuntington@gmail.com. Thank you for your patience.
4.7.2:
-Bug fixes
4.7.1:
-Support for full screen resolution on all current Apple mobile devices
-Added 14 beautiful new wallpaper options, photographed by winners of Wikimedia's "Wiki Loves Earth" contest
-New weather condition icons, designed by Patrick Loonstra (patrickloonstra.nl))
-Larger text on the next alarm indicator for most devices (in the lower left of the main clock screen)
-The countdown next alarm indicator (e.g. "Alarm in 7h 3m") is now the default. Other options, including disabling this indicator, can be configured in Nightstand's settings.
-New alarms now default to gradually fade in from 1% to 100% volume over one minute. This can be changed for each alarm in that alarm's settings.
-Auto-Lock is now disabled while using Nightstand Central, regardless of if the device is on battery power or plugged in.
-It is now possible to shortcut to the sleep timer settings by tapping the center bottom of the main clock display (as long as an alarm isn't sounding or snoozed).
-Lullaby now works in the background (for included sounds and music only), and Nightstand's state (including which screen you are currently in the app) is now saved in the background. However, please note that Lullaby will not work in the background if another app's "Background Audio" audio is selected. I know this may sound confusing, but in order to turn off another app's background audio after Nightstand's Lullaby finishes, you need to keep Nightstand open in the foreground. Please also note the following changes to alarms:
-You now will need to keep Nightstand Central running with the screen on all night in order for alarms to sound consistently. If you select "Important Changes" under the list of alarms in Nightstand Central, you will be able to see a list of helpful suggestions, such as how to decrease the screen brightness to its lowest setting and how to change Do Not Disturb settings so that you aren't disturbed by notifications or calls in the middle of the night.
-Bug fixes
4.7.2
Sep 3, 2019
4.7.2:
-Bug fixes

4.7.1:
-Support for full screen resolution on all current Apple mobile devices
-Added 14 beautiful new wallpaper options, photographed by winners of Wikimedia's "Wiki Loves Earth" contest
-New weather condition icons, designed by Patrick Loonstra (patrickloonstra.nl))
-Larger text on the next alarm indicator for most devices (in the lower left of the main clock screen)
-The countdown next alarm indicator (e.g. "Alarm in 7h 3m") is now the default. Other options, including disabling this indicator, can be configured in Nightstand's settings.
-New alarms now default to gradually fade in from 1% to 100% volume over one minute. This can be changed for each alarm in that alarm's settings.
-Auto-Lock is now disabled while using Nightstand Central, regardless of if the device is on battery power or plugged in.
-It is now possible to shortcut to the sleep timer settings by tapping the center bottom of the main clock display (as long as an alarm isn't sounding or snoozed).
-Lullaby now works in the background (for included sounds and music only), and Nightstand's state (including which screen you are currently in the app) is now saved in the background. However, please note that Lullaby will not work in the background if another app's "Background Audio" audio is selected. I know this may sound confusing, but in order to turn off another app's background audio after Nightstand's Lullaby finishes, you need to keep Nightstand open in the foreground. Please also note the following changes to alarms:
-You now will need to keep Nightstand Central running with the screen on all night in order for alarms to sound consistently. If you select "Important Changes" under the list of alarms in Nightstand Central, you will be able to see a list of helpful suggestions, such as how to decrease the screen brightness to its lowest setting and how to change Do Not Disturb settings so that you aren't disturbed by notifications or calls in the middle of the night.
-Bug fixes
4.7.1
Aug 30, 2019
-Support for full screen resolution on all current Apple mobile devices
-Added 14 beautiful new wallpaper options, photographed by winners of Wikimedia's "Wiki Loves Earth" contest
-New weather condition icons, designed by Patrick Loonstra (patrickloonstra.nl))
-Larger text on the next alarm indicator for most devices (in the lower left of the main clock screen)
-The countdown next alarm indicator (e.g. "Alarm in 7h 3m") is now the default. Other options, including disabling this indicator, can be configured in Nightstand's settings.
-New alarms now default to gradually fade in from 1% to 100% volume over one minute. This can be changed for each alarm in that alarm's settings.
-Auto-Lock is now disabled while using Nightstand Central, regardless of if the device is on battery power or plugged in.
-It is now possible to shortcut to the sleep timer settings by tapping the center bottom of the main clock display (as long as an alarm isn't sounding or snoozed).
-Lullaby now works in the background (for included sounds and music only), and Nightstand's state (including which screen you are currently in the app) is now saved in the background. However, please note that Lullaby will not work in the background if another app's "Background Audio" audio is selected. I know this may sound confusing, but in order to turn off another app's background audio after Nightstand's Lullaby finishes, you need to keep Nightstand open in the foreground. Please also note the following changes to alarms:
-You now will need to keep Nightstand Central running with the screen on all night in order for alarms to sound consistently. If you select "Important Changes" under the list of alarms in Nightstand Central, you will be able to see a list of helpful suggestions, such as how to decrease the screen brightness to its lowest setting and how to change Do Not Disturb settings so that you aren't disturbed by notifications or calls in the middle of the night.
-Bug fixes
4.6.5
Dec 4, 2018
Another bug fix related to weather. As always, please contact me if you have any suggestions or concerns.
4.6.4
Dec 3, 2018
Minor bug fix for weather in some cities such as San Diego.
4.6.3
Oct 29, 2018
You can now use playlists of up to 150 songs in the alarm and sleep timer (previously, you could use only 100). I also have included a very minor bug fix for the weather functionality.

Thank you for your support!
4.6.2
Oct 28, 2018
More accurate high and low temperature forecasts.

Thank you for your support, feedback, and kindness!
4.6.1
Oct 27, 2018
Minor bug fixes for weather.

Thank you for your support, suggestions, and kindness!
4.6
Oct 25, 2018
This update changes the weather service provider to OpenWeatherMap.org. This change should hopefully not affect your experience using Nightstand, as it should only make a difference behind the scenes. The reason for this change is that Wunderground will be discontinuing API access for apps later this year.

Thank you for supporting me!
4.5.3
Aug 23, 2018
Added a setting to change the color of the clock display (this can be found in Nightstand Central's settings, under Settings -> Widget Font Color). I want to warn you that this probably looks better set to White, as this is what Nightstand has been designed for. It's up to you to experiment, though!

Thank you! -Thomas
4.5.2
Aug 21, 2018
Bug fix to remove popping sound at alarm time.

Thank you for your support!
Thomas
4.5.1
Aug 15, 2018
Version 4.5.1:
Fixed a bug in the brighter morning user interface: Now, brighter morning can be disabled and enabled.

Version 4.5.0:
Added feature:
-Brighter Morning: if enabled, Brighter Morning will allow you to gradually increase the brightness level of the screen over the 10 minutes immediately preceding an alarm. Practically speaking, this means that if you go to bed with your brightness set to the lowest (or any relatively low) setting, Brighter Morning will gradually increase your screen to the level you've predetermined within its settings. You could go to bed at 1% brightness and wake up at 75% brightness if you'd like. This may help you to wake up more gradually in the morning, and it also will save you the trouble of trying to increase your device's brightness so you can see the time in the morning.
Minor change:
-The volume of a new alarm is now set to fade in (over 1 minute) by default. This should help you wake up more gently each morning. However, if you wish to wake up with the alarm immediately at full volume, you can turn off fade in from within your alarm's advanced settings page. Email application support if you have any questions.

Bug fixes:
-Auto-Lock will automatically be disabled when your device is plugged into power.
-Device volume will automatically be reset to its pre-alarm level after you have stopped an alarm.

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Thank you for using Nightstand Central. This is a one-man operation, and I appreciate your support, suggestions, and kindness immensely. It brings me joy to hear that many of you enjoy using my app, and I hope to answer any questions you may have quickly.
4.5
Aug 8, 2018
Added feature:
-Brighter Morning: if enabled, Brighter Morning will allow you to gradually increase the brightness level of the screen over the 10 minutes immediately preceding an alarm. Practically speaking, this means that if you go to bed with your brightness set to the lowest (or any relatively low) setting, Brighter Morning will gradually increase your screen to the level you've predetermined within its settings. You could go to bed at 1% brightness and wake up at 75% brightness if you'd like. This may help you to wake up more gradually in the morning, and it also will save you the trouble of trying to increase your device's brightness so you can see the time in the morning.

Minor change:
-The volume of a new alarm is now set to fade in (over 1 minute) by default. This should help you wake up more gently each morning. However, if you wish to wake up with the alarm immediately at full volume, you can turn off fade in from within your alarm's advanced settings page. Email application support if you have any questions.

Bug fixes:
-Auto-Lock will automatically be disabled when your device is plugged into power.
-Device volume will automatically be reset to its pre-alarm level after you have stopped an alarm.

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Thank you for using Nightstand Central. This is a one-man operation, and I appreciate your support, suggestions, and kindness immensely. It brings me joy to hear that many of you enjoy using my app, and I hope to answer any questions you may have quickly.
4.4.1
May 22, 2018
I added a new feature called Intention. With Intention, you can set a custom motivation or aspiration to strengthen every day you wake up. If you want to be kinder to your work colleagues, waste less time, or simply wake up reminded of the beauty in each day, I think that you'll appreciate this feature.
4.3.6
Feb 15, 2018
Bug fix: alarms will now play multiple songs, rather than just repeating one over and over
4.3.5
Nov 11, 2017
Bug fixes
4.3.3
Oct 19, 2017
Bug fixes - I'm sorry for all the trouble with music alarms lately!
4.3.2
Oct 6, 2017
Bug fixes
4.3.1
Sep 30, 2017
Bug fixes for iOS 11
4.2.5
Jun 3, 2016
Please note: music alarms with more than one song selected will not snooze properly in iOS 11. For now, please use only one song as the alarm or use an included alarm instead of music.

Bug fix
4.2.4
Nov 20, 2015
-Added an option to display a countdown until the next alarm. You'll find this option under Settings > Next Alarm Indicator.
-Bug fixes

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More updates are coming soon. Thank you for using Nightstand Central and sharing it with your friends :-) Your support means a lot to me!
4.2.3
Oct 25, 2015
-Added day of next alarm to next alarm indicator
-Fix for a Daylight Savings Time transition alarm bug
-Better handling of volume after Lullaby finishes
-Miscellaneous bug fixes and improvements

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Thanks for using Nightstand Central. Please let me know if you have any suggestions, issues, or other thoughts! More improvements are planned for future releases.
4.2.2
Oct 10, 2015
-Fixed background alert backup alarm
-Added option to save brightness setting between launches
-Other bug fixes and improvements

If you ever have issues, questions, or other feedback, please contact developer support at appsupport.thomashuntington@gmail.com. Thanks for using Nightstand Central! Your support means so much to me!
4.2.1
Sep 30, 2015
This update fixes a bug which caused music alarms to sporadically sound silently, as well as a crashing bug encountered while restoring purchases.

Note: you won't see the volume indicator anymore when changing system volume using your phone's buttons in Nightstand Central. However, alarms will still play using the volume you've set for them (in each alarm's advanced settings pane), and you can still adjust sleep timer volume with the volume buttons, as well.

If you ever have issues, questions, or other feedback, please contact developer support at appsupport.thomashuntington@gmail.com. Thanks for using Nightstand Central! Your support means so much to me!
4.2.0
Aug 22, 2015
-All premium features are now free. There is now an in-app purchase to disable advertisements, and don't worry, users who have previously purchased any upgrades will not be shown ads.

-Bug fixes
4.1.4
Oct 25, 2014
Removed annoying location alert bug
4.1.3
Oct 8, 2014
Fixed automatic location bug
4.1.2
Oct 3, 2014
Fixed landscape orientation bug in iOS 8

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