Blank Black Screen
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Updated 25 Oct 2026 · rankings refresh through the day
DeveloperMorten Punnerud
CategoryProductivity
PriceFree
Released
Rating★ 4.3 (6)
Version2.8
Age rating4+
First seen by us
24 Oct 2026
Rating
4.3 ★
6 ratings
Measured
Blank Black Screen on the App Store
App details
App ID
6736843475
Publisher
Morten Punnerud
On the store since
Oct 2024
2 years on the store
Minimum OS
iOS 15.1+
iPhone 6s and later
Devices
iPhone · iPad
Universal purchase
Content rating
4+
Languages
1
EN
Size
10 MB
Also listed in
Utilities
Where it ranks now
Every top chart it appears in across 30 countries.
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|---|---|---|
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Ratings
App Store, worldwide.
Rating
4.3 ★
6 ratings
Measured
Ratings
6
Measured
About Blank Black Screen
Blank Black Screen turns your iPhone or iPad into a true black screen that stays on. Use it to rest your eyes, keep a video playing in the dark, or as a calm clock on your nightstand.
TWO MODES, ONE TAP
• Black: a dark screen for video, Picture in Picture or just resting your eyes.
• Nightstand: a large, dim clock that keeps the screen on all night. Keep it charging.
Swipe up on the dark screen to switch between them.
ON THE BLACK SCREEN
• Swipe left or right to dim the screen
• Swipe down to exit
• Drag the clock to move it, or hide it
• Clock color: white, amber or red (red and amber are easier on the eyes at night)
• Full screen hides the status bar and home indicator
• The clock shifts slightly now and then to protect the display
On OLED iPhones and iPads black pixels are switched off, so the black screen uses very little power.
LOCK OUT ACCIDENTAL TAPS
Turn on Screen lock and a lock icon appears. When locked, touches are ignored until you tap the lock a few times in a row.
LISTEN WITH THE SCREEN DARK
Paste a YouTube link and play the video on the black screen, with the rest of the screen kept dark. Picture in Picture works too, using the button in the video controls.
WAKE-UP ALARM AND SUNRISE LIGHT (iOS 26 OR LATER)
On iOS 26 or later you can set a wake-up alarm in Nightstand mode. It is a real iOS alarm: it rings even when the app is closed, the phone is locked or on silent.
With the sunrise light, the screen slowly glows from red to warm white over the 30 minutes before your alarm. The sunrise light only works while the app is open on screen in Nightstand mode, so keep your phone charging overnight. It is a gentle light, much dimmer than a wake-up lamp. The wake-up alarm and sunrise light are not available on iOS versions earlier than 26.
FREE
• Black and Nightstand modes
• Swipe to dim, movable clock, clock color, full screen
• Screen lock
• Play a YouTube link, Picture in Picture
• Wake-up alarm (iOS 26 or later), with your first sunrise morning free
PREMIUM
• Sunrise wake-up light every morning (iOS 26 or later)
• Remembered brightness: the level you dim to is used every time, or set a fixed brightness. Also in Nightstand.
• Custom clock size and clock brightness
• Faster unlock of the locked screen
• Nothing else on the black screen: no "Blank Black Screen" text and no upgrade prompts
Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Premium includes a free trial for new subscribers on the yearly plan where offered. Prices are shown in the app before you buy.
Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. If a free trial is offered, any unused part of it is forfeited when you
TWO MODES, ONE TAP
• Black: a dark screen for video, Picture in Picture or just resting your eyes.
• Nightstand: a large, dim clock that keeps the screen on all night. Keep it charging.
Swipe up on the dark screen to switch between them.
ON THE BLACK SCREEN
• Swipe left or right to dim the screen
• Swipe down to exit
• Drag the clock to move it, or hide it
• Clock color: white, amber or red (red and amber are easier on the eyes at night)
• Full screen hides the status bar and home indicator
• The clock shifts slightly now and then to protect the display
On OLED iPhones and iPads black pixels are switched off, so the black screen uses very little power.
LOCK OUT ACCIDENTAL TAPS
Turn on Screen lock and a lock icon appears. When locked, touches are ignored until you tap the lock a few times in a row.
LISTEN WITH THE SCREEN DARK
Paste a YouTube link and play the video on the black screen, with the rest of the screen kept dark. Picture in Picture works too, using the button in the video controls.
WAKE-UP ALARM AND SUNRISE LIGHT (iOS 26 OR LATER)
On iOS 26 or later you can set a wake-up alarm in Nightstand mode. It is a real iOS alarm: it rings even when the app is closed, the phone is locked or on silent.
With the sunrise light, the screen slowly glows from red to warm white over the 30 minutes before your alarm. The sunrise light only works while the app is open on screen in Nightstand mode, so keep your phone charging overnight. It is a gentle light, much dimmer than a wake-up lamp. The wake-up alarm and sunrise light are not available on iOS versions earlier than 26.
FREE
• Black and Nightstand modes
• Swipe to dim, movable clock, clock color, full screen
• Screen lock
• Play a YouTube link, Picture in Picture
• Wake-up alarm (iOS 26 or later), with your first sunrise morning free
PREMIUM
• Sunrise wake-up light every morning (iOS 26 or later)
• Remembered brightness: the level you dim to is used every time, or set a fixed brightness. Also in Nightstand.
• Custom clock size and clock brightness
• Faster unlock of the locked screen
• Nothing else on the black screen: no "Blank Black Screen" text and no upgrade prompts
Premium is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Premium includes a free trial for new subscribers on the yearly plan where offered. Prices are shown in the app before you buy.
Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. If a free trial is offered, any unused part of it is forfeited when you
Latest updates
2.8
• Pull any screen down: the top third can stay empty, for example under a video in picture-in-picture.
• Start bar: the big Start button is on the right, and the small button on the left switches between Black and Nightstand settings.
• Brightness swipe works smoothly all the way, also in Nightstand.
• A clock dragged off screen glides back.
• Tap the dark screen: Timer and Customize now show in the middle, not behind a video at the top.
• Clock style: smaller preview with more room for settings, and Back and Done at the bottom.
• iOS 26 or later:
– Clearer help when alarms are turned off, with a shortcut to Settings.
– Customize automations right from the clock style, with Back and Save at the bottom.
• Bug fixes and improvements.