# ClockArt — user reviews > 48 indexed App Store user reviews of ClockArt by David Bannach, rated 2.40/5 from 449 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clockart/id286310196/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/clockart/id286310196.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 82 · 4★ 36 · 3★ 66 · 2★ 79 · 1★ 186 ## What do users think of ClockArt? Overall sentiment: mixed **Pros** - 🎨 Unique artistic and creative concept - 💰 Free application - ✨ Visually interesting and engaging once understood - 🎯 Well-developed and bug-free implementation - 🧠 Intellectually stimulating puzzle to figure out - 😄 Fun novelty and conversation starter - ⏰ Works as a functional clock for approximate time **Cons** - 😕 Confusing and unclear purpose for many users - ❌ Not practical as a functional clock - ⏳ Steep learning curve to understand mechanics - 🎭 Purely novelty with limited long-term utility - 📱 Only shows hour, not minutes - 😑 Frustrating for users seeking practical functionality - 🚫 Lacks clear instructions or guidance **Commonly reported bugs** - Sticks reset when finger is removed from screen - Inconsistent display of current hour in some cases - Small or buried display of time indicator at certain hours **Most requested features** - Minute hand functionality with color differentiation - More color options and customization - Clear instructions or tutorial on how to use the app - Additional settings and display options - Better minute-level time accuracy ## Newest reviews (13 of 48) ### 2/5 — Not very useful… *2011-11-15* Art is subjective, there's not denying that. Even so, I find it hard to give this app more than a two-star rating. The fact that it's free saves it from a one-star rating by me. I just don't see any use for this app, especially since it hasn't been updated in over three years (as of this writing). ### 4/5 — Great! *2009-01-09* Now that I got how to read it I find it pretty cool! ### 2/5 — eh *2008-10-11, version 0* eh ### 3/5 — Confused, reviews all wrong? *2008-09-04* I've wasted a lot of time on this, but all I get is EVERY number on a clock as I swipe slowly from top to bottom and the numbers are where they would be on a clock. I see nothing in the center and never the current hour. Just 12 then 1,2,3 etc. It's kinds cool but none of the other reviews bescribe what I get and I don't ever see the current hour, I see all twelve numbers as you scroll. Someone explain the "current hour" thing please! ### 3/5 — I don't get it *2008-09-01, version 0* What is it suppost to do? ### 4/5 — Intresting *2008-08-19* This is very intresting however, I don't understand how it tells time, other than one of the numbers lining up, are there left & right hands that line up as well? ### 5/5 — Top ! *2008-08-18, version 0* ...mais 2 personnes et 30 minutes pour comprendre le fonctionnement ! Horloge magnifique. C'est très marrant de voir ses proches chercher l'heure ;) ### 5/5 — Great! *2008-08-16, version 0* This is a great little app! It is, indeed, useless, but it's a flawless developped work of art. Don't blame those who don't understand : you wouldn't want to spend time with them so why taking their opinion into account? Download this app, try it and keep it if you like it. ### 5/5 — Very cool *2008-08-14, version 0* OK I know it's just a clock but it's unusual and free. After getting used to it, I can tell the time within plus/minus 5 minutes. ### 5/5 — WOW *2008-08-14* WOW yea at first i didnt get it but its a VERY COOL ILLUSION hurry up and get it!!! ### 5/5 — Useful tool *2008-08-14, version 0* This app worked great as a temporary screen lock while my sleep/wake button was broken. ### 5/5 — Wahou *2008-08-13, version 0* C'était mon économiseur d'écran sur mon macbook, et c'est toujours aussi beau sur mon iPhone :) ### 2/5 — Not useful *2008-08-13* You can add minute functionality by changing the color the minute stick. As a a developer I suggest that you should complete this app. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I don't understand :-( *2009-04-20, version 0* My brain hurts .. have I missed the point of this app ... Oh I'm wasting more time writing this ... ### 1/5 — gereksiz *2008-11-29, version 0* gereksiz ve saçma bir uygulama.. ### 1/5 — useless, potential fun *2008-11-24, version 0* gimmick app. five minutes of fun/frustration and its gone. would enjoy it if there were more settings/options (like clearly tell the time), but even as a self-proclaimed procrastinator i can't use this. ### 1/5 — Skifezza *2008-10-10, version 0* Nn è tanto bello...nn si capisce quasi nnt!!! ### 1/5 — ClockArt *2008-08-29, version 0* Forse nella vita ho sbagliato tuuto era meglio studiassi a Oxford per capire il funzionamento di questo orologio. Consiglio di scaricarlo visto che e' gratis....cosi' vi renderete conto...che non si capisce nulla... ### 1/5 — Bo !!!!! *2008-08-20, version 0* Non so come funziona e non ci ho capisco niente.. App. inutile non scaricatela in parole povere un'emerita cagata!!! ### 1/5 — Why? *2008-08-14, version 0* I don't understand how people can create such useless apps, it would be better if they just kept the apps off the Internet. ### 1/5 — What the ****? *2008-08-13, version 0* I'm giving this 1 star because I didn't have the option of no stars. One of the most piontless pieces of crap I've come across on the iPhone. It doesn't do anything at all other than show a bunch of little white sticks. The only time I calculated was the 5 minutes of my life I wasted on it, time I'll never get back. I know it says you won't get the time from it but what's actually the point of it then? ### 1/5 — Untitled *2008-08-09* Pointless nd retarted ### 1/5 — Pointless app *2008-08-06, version 0* This app is quite possibly the most pointless thing I have ever spent my tim doing, the handle just reset themselves once you take ur finger, there really is no point to it. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — wow *2021-10-27* this legendary app got an update after 13 years :D glad that i still have the first copy that works with ios 2.0 ### 5/5 — erstklassig *2009-02-22, version 0* genial! wer hier keine 5 Sterne gibt, hat den Sinn dieser "Uhr" nicht verstanden. ### 5/5 — Artistique *2008-12-02, version 0* Bravo au créateur mais en fait ça sert a rien ### 5/5 — Good for free *2008-10-17, version 0* . ### 5/5 — Really cool! *2008-10-07* Once I started to realize how this worked, I couldn't tear my eyes away. Very intelligent app! ### 5/5 — Fun and Free *2008-09-30, version 0* This is a fun application, nice distraction in the day, no bugs works well.... ### 5/5 — It's genius *2008-09-28* L love it (wait I wanted to edit my review not change it) ### 5/5 — How to tell time... *2008-09-22* As the hour progresses, all of the "sticks" rotate. Around the top of the hour the sticks align to form the number of the hour at the appropriate position. In other words, if it is three o'clock a 3 made of sticks will form at the three o'clock spot. You can slide your finger along the face of the phone and see all the numbers form, but to see it work as a clock you have to let this run in the dock. ### 5/5 — Art clock *2008-09-16, version 0* It does what it says, I have seen worse applications than this that are paid apps, this is free. I didn't expect much but was supprised after working it out. ### 5/5 — Wonderful! *2008-09-02, version 0* Just the thing for when you are on holiday and only need to know the time to within half an hour or so! A stress reducing clock that looks cool too! Thank you! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-08-15.*