TIMEBOX vs Simple Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TIMEBOX
A stylish and functional timer app designed for everyday use. It offers a high-quality user experience with customizable alarm sounds and versatile editing functions. Perfect for various activities like exercise, cooking, or setting sleep alarms.
- High-quality UX design
- 6 alarm sound options
- Timer setting, edit, delete, and reorder
- Adjustable list text
- 3D Touch support
- Versatile timer for various purposes
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"We make things for your stylish life." - Design “Timer with sensibility” : Design is implemented with high quality UX design by NOTEGG - Function “Easy and simple operation” : 6 kinds of alarm sounds are available : We provide various edit function such as the timer setting, edit, delete and change the order : The list test is adjustable in 3 steps : Tutorial review is also available : Also 3d touch is available - Purpose “Anywhere and Anytime” : Exercise, cooking, sleeping alarm, count down and so on : This application is very versatile and you can apply to wide array of purpose.
Simple Clock
A straightforward digital clock designed for focus and study sessions. It offers a simple interface with essential timekeeping functions and customizable themes to enhance your work environment.
- Basic time, date, week display
- Countdown timer
- Timing function
- Pomodoro timer
- Multiple themes and fonts
- Custom background image
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This clock is very easy to use, open it, put it on a good place, that's it. All you have to do is enjoy your study hours. Supports: # Basic time / date / week display # Countdown function # Timing function # Tomato timer # Multiple themes and fonts # Custom background image
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: TIMEBOX at none against Simple Clock's shown. TIMEBOX also leads on review sentiment (97% vs 75%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.5). Simple Clock's advantage is ratings volume (297 vs 38). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. TIMEBOX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Simple Clock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
TIMEBOX holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Clock has 297 ratings behind it against 38, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 97% of TIMEBOX's written reviews are positive against 75% of Simple Clock's.
TIMEBOX ships an update every 3 weeks, Simple Clock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TIMEBOX | Simple Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (38 ratings) — better | 4.5 (297 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 96.7% of reviews — better | 74.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 38 | 297 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | NOTEGG Corp. | 乃君 黄 |
Customer experience
TIMEBOX
Simple Clock
Bugs and requests
TIMEBOX
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Simple Clock
Reported bugs
11 issues- Cannot exit timer mode
- App unresponsive on some devices
- Quit working correctly, stuck on military time
- Cannot change clock design
- Not compatible with iPhone
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- Cannot restore purchases
- Timer only 15 minutes in free version
- App does not respond when operating from smartphone
- Need to uninstall to delete timer
- Custom image changes time number color to gray
- App drains battery quickly
Requested features
17 requests- Add alarm function
- Allow setting custom wallpaper and adjusting its size/position
- Add option to change font color with custom images
- Add a countdown feature
- Add PiP mode for iPad
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- Add option to keep night mode setting
- Add option to change date format
- Add option to change text color and position
- Add stopwatch functionality
- Add simple white noise sounds
- Add music to the app
- Add a daily total time recording function
- Add option to change AM/PM to 00:00 format
- Add option to disable second display
- Add vertical mode for phones
- Add analog/flip clock styles
- Allow restoring purchases
In-app purchases
TIMEBOX
- Supporting NOTEGG in TIMEBOX$0.99
Simple Clock
- unlock all contents$0.99
- Support Developer$1.99
