# Analog Digital Clock > Artistic clock app featuring hand-painted time digits in real-time. (iPhone/iPad app by Svarovsky Productions Ltd.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/analog-digital-clock/id360985167 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Svarovsky Productions Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/360985170) - Category: Utilities, Entertainment - Price: $0.99 - Rating: 4.64/5 from 22 App Store ratings · 61 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 11.0 · 16 MB - Languages: English - Released: 2010-04-11 - Data updated: 2026-09-28 - Monetization: paid - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/analog-digital-clock/id360985167/reviews.md ## What is Analog Digital Clock? #1 Utility / #2 overall in Holland! This clock was made by videoing someone actually painting the time! He's inside your phone with a bucket of paint and manually changes the digits on an old-school digital clock. The "Analog Digital" app is the next installment in Dutch designer Maarten Baas' "Real Time" series. His works cross the fields of art, design, theatre and performance. The anonymous digital clock becomes a performance as each minute is being hand painted by a hidden man "in" the clock. Real Time caused a sensation in the design world, and won several international design awards. Other clocks in the series are exclusive limited editions in the collections of museums and private collectors worldwide, but the Analog Digital app is now available in the palm of your hand! Some people even buy an iPod and mount it on the wall just to have this clock :-) - Designed by Maarten Baas, Design Miami's Designer of the Year 2009. - The movie was shot in the Netherlands. - Optionally disable the iPhone screen-lock to leave the clock running. - Auto-rotating Portrait and Landscape modes. - It's a 12-hour clock - it would be cruel to force the actor to do 24 hours! - The normal iPhone alarm can be set and works while the app is open. Note, this clock does not have an alarm, because an "app alarm" only works while the app is open, and the iPhone alarm works anytime the phone is on. - You can play your iTunes music collection in the background while the app is running. - The time is always accurate; immediately when you open the app, also when you leave it running for days. - The concept of the clock is to watch time in a different way. The numbers take time to be made. This means that there are moments that the numbers are not yet ready - the man draws the time for you "while-u-wait!" - Compatible with all iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch models. ## Key features - Hand-painted time digits - Real-time performance art - Designed by Maarten Baas - Auto-rotating modes - Disable screen lock - Plays iTunes music ## What do users think of Analog Digital Clock? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 💡 Unique and artistic concept - 🎨 Mesmerizing and calming visuals - 👍 Simple yet elegant design - 🤩 Highly original and innovative - 😊 Makes users smile - ✨ Fun and entertaining to watch - 👍 Good substitute for art exhibit - 💯 Works on older devices **Cons** - 🤔 Lacks functionality beyond time-telling - 🕰️ Sometimes doesn't tell the correct time - ⏳ Slow and deliberate pace - 📱 Small screen makes details hard to distinguish - 🚫 Not a practical alarm clock **Commonly reported bugs** - Does not work on OS4 - Times appear as 0X:XX in 24-hour clock mode - App counts towards screen time when always on **Most requested features** - Apple Watch app/watch face - Widget for home/Lock Screen - 24-hour clock option - Ability to set as background/lock screen - New creations/updates from artist - Different colors - Alarm function - Apple TV version - Clock keeps moving on lock screen - Clock shows correct time when checking normally - More features beyond clock - Not count towards screen time when always on ## Recent user reviews (10 of 61) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/analog-digital-clock/id360985167/reviews.md ### 5/5 — You were warned! *2024-08-20* This is the most coolest clock in the App Store. I am obsessed with this. It’s exactly what it says it is. It’s a fantastic digital alarm clock that is actually a long playing movie of some dude behind a massive glass screen constantly painting and changing the numbers for you. I wake up minutes early AUTOMATICALLY just to lay awake and watch this movie for about five minutes. I HAVE HAD THIS APP FOR YEARS NOW!!! There is something about watching this dude work behind the glass that gets me up and going. I’m not kidding! Some psychologist should look into this concept - because it works for me and two other friends. I don’t know what it cost now (because the App Store hides the cost of apps after you buy them. It just says “OPEN” where the price normally is located). I bought it when it first came out like the first week, so TEN STARS!! ### 4/5 — 面白すぎる発送！ *2024-07-04* とても癒されます。よくできたアプリです。 ### 5/5 — Hope to see it on Apple Watch *2024-05-30* Great! It does the job…to tell time! Better if there is one for Apple Watch, looking forward to see. ### 3/5 — Potentially lacking *2023-11-21* App hasn’t had any attention in a long time so sad so much potential also Martin Baas why aren’t you working with Apple to make a watch face that’s a no brainer ### 5/5 — Please please please add a widget *2023-07-01* I want this on my home screen SOOOO BADLY. I love it, I just want to see it more often. Would pay an in app purchase for a home/ Lock Screen widget 100%. Please please do it ### 5/5 — Brilliant *2022-11-08* Love this app seeing the little man in your phone doing the time lol use it a lot ### 4/5 — Simple but Elegant *2022-04-14, version 2.2* I love this app! Now and then I’ll check the time and see the little man doing his thing. I feel his stress when the top of the hour comes amd he has a lot of work to do in a minute. Sometimes my OCD comes out as he is painting or squeegeeing a part of the number and he misses a spot! It’s amazing how time flies by as I sit and watch him work. Well done! PS- Bring out the clock face version to Apple watch! ### 5/5 — Love this clock *2021-08-20* Had this clock for years! I have it going on old iPads or iPhones. It makes me smile. ### 5/5 — You were warned! *2020-08-31, version 2.2* This is the most coolest clock in the App Store. I am obsessed with this. It’s exactly what it says it is. It’s a fantastic digital alarm clock that is actually a long playing movie of some dude behind a massive glass screen constantly painting and changing the numbers for you. I wake up minutes early AUTOMATICALLY just to lay awake and watch this movie for about five minutes. I HAVE HAD THIS APP FOR YEARS NOW!!! There is something about watching this dude work behind the glass that gets me up and going. I’m not kidding. Some psychologist should look into this concept - because it works for me and two other friends. I don’t know what it cost now (because the App Store hides the cost of apps after you buy them. It just says “OPEN” where the price normally is located). I bought it when it first came out like the first week, so I can’t remember. Whatever it costs by it. I would buy it if it cost 10 bucks. ### 5/5 — LOVE!! *2019-11-03* I have LOVED THIS APP FOR MANY YEARS AND STILL DO! It is my night light too and sits nicely and not too brightly on my nightstand. Because of this though, I have a small suggestion for the next update. For some reason, running this app counts toward the “screen time” used each week when it is set to an always on setting, as I do each night. It would be so nice if it didn’t do that. My screen time usage ends up embarrassingly high! Thanks so much again! ## Frequently asked questions about Analog Digital Clock ### What is the Analog Digital Clock app? The Analog Digital Clock app is a unique utility that displays the time using hand-painted digits. It's based on Dutch designer Maarten Baas' "Real Time" series, where a hidden person manually paints each minute on an old-school digital clock, turning time-telling into a performance. ### What are the key features of this clock app? Key features include hand-painted time digits that update in real-time, a design by Maarten Baas, auto-rotating portrait and landscape modes, the option to disable the iPhone screen-lock, and the ability to play your iTunes music in the background. ### How much does the Analog Digital Clock app cost? The application is a paid app. The description does not mention any in-app purchases or subscription models, indicating a one-time purchase for full access. ### What devices is the Analog Digital Clock app compatible with? The app is compatible with all iPad, iPhone, and iPod Touch models. It supports both portrait and landscape orientations, adapting to how you hold your device. ### Can I set alarms with this app? This clock app does not have its own built-in alarm function. However, it works with the normal iPhone alarm, which can be set and will function even while the Analog Digital Clock app is open. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 2.2 — 2019-02-27 Support for latest iPad Pro sizes, thanks everyone! ### 2.1 — 2018-02-16 Updated for iPhone X and iPad Pro! ### 2.0 — 2014-11-04 Updated look for iPad, Retina, iPhone 5, 6 and 6+! ### 1.3.1 — 2010-08-16 Smoother display on iPhone 4, another iOS4 multitasking fix. Thanks for all the feedback everyone! ### 1.3 — 2010-07-08 Fixed the blank screen on iOS4, thanks everyone who gave feedback! 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