# Notifications vs Simple_Clock

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Notifications at none against Simple_Clock's 1. Notifications also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Simple_Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (127 vs 2). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Simple_Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Notifications asks for nothing beyond the download.

Notifications holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple_Clock has 127 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Notifications ships an update every 3 months, Simple_Clock every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Notifications | Simple_Clock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notifications/id1059474142/reviews)** | [4.7 (127 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-clock/id6477709832/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | **127** |
| Positive reviews | — | 70.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 21 MB | 42 MB |
| Requires iOS | **11.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [OmniVigil Solutions](https://appshunter.io/developer/594184282) | [Seung-Un Ham](https://appshunter.io/developer/447543367) |

## What reviewers say

### Notifications

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notifications/id1059474142)

Instantly send important announcements, emergency alerts, and service disruptions to your group via multiple communication channels. Receive and track responses from individuals for detailed follow-up.

**Highlights:** Instant group announcements, Emergency alerts, Service disruption notifications, Multi-channel communication, Response tracking, Detailed follow-up

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Simple_Clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-clock/id6477709832)

A minimalist analog clock designed with a classic Apple iPad aesthetic. It offers the unique ability to integrate calendar events and reminders as clock hands for enhanced time management.

**Highlights:** Classic Apple iPad style analog clock, Optional calendar integration as clock needles, Optional reminders integration as clock needles, Minimalist design

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Remove Ads (Lifetime) | $2.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Notifications free?

Notifications is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Simple_Clock free?

Simple_Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Notifications or Simple_Clock?

Notifications is rated higher. Notifications averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Simple_Clock averages 4.7 from 127 ratings.

### Do Notifications or Simple_Clock have ads?

Simple_Clock shows ads; Notifications does not.

### Which is updated more often, Notifications or Simple_Clock?

Notifications ships an update every 3 months, and Simple_Clock every 5 days. Most recently, Notifications was updated on September 21, 2026 and Simple_Clock on September 23, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*