Comparison

Mugen Clock vs SClock

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

Head to head
About

Mugen Clock

This app offers a highly readable clock with large, bold numbers that fill the screen. Customize colors, fonts, and layouts, and set personal photos or videos as backgrounds. Includes timer and stopwatch functions for added utility.

Highlights
  • Large, full-screen time display
  • Customizable colors and fonts
  • Photo and video backgrounds
  • Adjustable layout options
  • Integrated timer and stopwatch
  • Saved presets for different modes
Features
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Looking for a clock that is easy to read? Mugen Clock fills the screen with large numbers and beautiful, vivid colors to make the time easy to see. It brings together the features you expect from a clock app, including a kitchen timer and stopwatch, in a simple design. And it offers more than readability. You can customize it in many ways to make it your own. For example, you can show or hide the weather, temperature, date, day of the week, and seconds, and control the screen orientation. You can also set a favorite photo as the background or display a live camera view with stylish effects. Carefully selected color themes can completely change the look and feel. The combinations are endless. You can save the clocks you create, too. Switching between saved clocks to suit your needs or your mood is easy. It does more than show the time: a simple, easy-to-use timer is also built in. Keep it nearby while studying, cooking, or exercising. The ways to use it are endless, too. Make this clock part of your everyday life.

About

SClock

This app offers a customizable clock with adjustable display sizes and color options. It features dual timers with customizable sounds and visual cues, perfect for time management tasks like Pomodoro.

Highlights
  • Adjustable display size
  • Color selectable clock face
  • Dual timer functionality
  • Customizable countdown sounds
  • Color-coded time display
  • Simple, easy-to-read design
Features
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・ 24H / 12H calendar Simple clock function with color selectable ・The sound before the start, the countdown sound, the color display can be changed according to the remaining time, and the two timers can be switched, making it ideal for pomodoro timers, etc.The sound before the start, the countdown sound, the color display can be changed according to the remaining time, and the two timers can be switched, making it ideal for pomodoro timers, etc. ・By switching between large format and middle size display, it is easy to use at hand and has excellent visibility from a distance in a wide place. ・Simple and easy-to-read design. You can use it in any situation such as studying, meetings, presentations, sports, fitness, cooking, etc.

Screenshots

Mugen Clock4 screens
SClock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Mugen Clock at 96% against SClock's 50%. Mugen Clock also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Both are free to download. Mugen Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SClock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Mugen Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 63 and 24 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 96% of Mugen Clock's written reviews are positive against 50% of SClock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mugen Clock ships an update every 9 days, SClock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Mugen Clock versus SClock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMugen ClockSClock
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (63 ratings) — better4.3 (24 ratings)
Positive reviews95.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings63 — better24
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKoichiro KamadaHajime Suzuki

Customer experience

Mugen Clock

All ratings63 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative3.2%
Written reviews23 reviews
Positive95.7%
Neutral4.3%
Negative0.0%

SClock

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Mugen Clock

One-time1
  • Premium$5.99
1 purchases

SClock

Subscriptions1
  • premium$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Mugen Clock free?
Mugen Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SClock free?
SClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Mugen Clock or SClock?
Mugen Clock is rated higher. Mugen Clock averages 4.5 out of 5 from 63 ratings, while SClock averages 4.3 from 24 ratings.
Do Mugen Clock or SClock have ads?
Both Mugen Clock and SClock show ads.
Which is updated more often, Mugen Clock or SClock?
Mugen Clock ships an update every 9 days, and SClock fortnightly. Most recently, Mugen Clock was updated on October 16, 2026 and SClock on October 6, 2026.

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