XCTLY vs Waterfall
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
XCTLY
This utility displays the current and elapsed time of the day. It also provides a visual graph to track the progress of the current day, month, and year.
- Current and elapsed time display
- Daily progress graph
- Monthly progress graph
- Yearly progress graph
- Time of day visualization
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The widget displays the current and elapsed time of the day. A graph shows the progress of the current day, month and year.
Waterfall
This application displays the current time on your device screen, creating a unique visual effect by simulating a cascading waterfall of numbers. It offers a distinctive way to view the time with its innovative design.
- Waterfall number effect for time display
- Simulates cascading numbers
- Displays current device time
- Unique visual interface
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The program displays the current time on the device screen, simulating the effect of a waterfall of numbers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Waterfall at 5.0 against XCTLY's 3.5. Waterfall also leads on update cadence (every 4 months vs every 27 months) and device support (5 vs 2). XCTLY's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, ads, 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
XCTLY costs $0.99 and Waterfall $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Waterfall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively.
XCTLY ships an update every 27 months, Waterfall every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | XCTLY | Waterfall |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 27 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | instant:solutions OG | Kostakov Maxim |
Customer experience
XCTLY
Waterfall
In-app purchases
XCTLY
No in-app purchases
Waterfall
No in-app purchases
