Comparison

格言 vs Lucas' Clock

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

格言

Features
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About

Lucas' Clock

This app offers a unique approach to timekeeping by displaying only the hour hand, encouraging a more fluid perception of time. Its minimalist design ensures easy readability from a distance, with an option to briefly view the minute hand. It aims to improve your sense of time estimation.

Highlights
  • Clock without minute hand
  • Clean, minimal interface
  • Easy to read from a distance
  • Tap to show minute hand
  • Works on all orientations
  • 4 different colors
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In today's hectic life it seems that everybody is living by the count of each minute. But do you really need such exact times as 3:03 p.m. or 10:39 a.m. in your everyday life? Wouldn’t ‘just after three’ be entirely sufficient? And 14:54 and 15:12 seem very different while it’s not. It makes you think too much about something that is fluid and paced and pushed along the same speed always: time.  Lucas’ Clock in short: # Clock without minute hand # Clean, minimal interface, easy to read at a glance from a distance # Tap to show minute hand for precise time reading (slowly disappears after 15 seconds, unless you tap again to make it disappear immediately) # Works on all orientations and screen sizes # No settings, No ads, No alarm # 4 different colors included (swipe left or right to change) This app makes time more real. Don’t think this is not precise enough, it takes a little getting used to. Ultimately your sense and estimation of time will improve. Perceiving time in this way comes actually from a historical perspective. Until the late eighteenth century tower clocks only had one hand, which showed the full hour. In fact, while measuring time was already important, the pace of life was definitely less frenetic compared to nowadays. Moreover, clocks had to be readable in the distance. With just one hand there was no risk to mix up hours and minute. This app follows just this design principle: it makes it easy to read at a glance from a distance. My grandfather Lucas made a beautiful clock. His clock was decorated with stars and the sun and only had one hand to indicate the hours. It inspired me to share this clock with you. Enjoy!

Screenshots

格言4 screens
Lucas' Clock2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Lucas' Clock at $0.99 against 格言's $1.99. Lucas' Clock also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

格言 costs $1.99 and Lucas' Clock $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
格言 versus Lucas' Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter格言Lucas' Clock
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco TiniThe RedHouse Apps

In-app purchases

None

格言

No in-app purchases

None

Lucas' Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 格言 free?
格言 costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lucas' Clock free?
Lucas' Clock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do 格言 or Lucas' Clock have ads?
Neither 格言 nor Lucas' Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 格言 or Lucas' Clock?
格言 ships an update every 5 months, and Lucas' Clock every 5 months. Most recently, 格言 was updated on September 15, 2026 and Lucas' Clock on August 13, 2026.

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