Comparison

Simply Clock vs Kitty Clock

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

Head to head
About

Simply Clock

This app displays the current time in a large, easy-to-read analog format. It offers gesture controls for customization, allowing users to change colors, show/hide elements, and adjust brightness. Multiple designs can be saved for quick access.

Highlights
  • Large, easy-to-read analog time display
  • Gesture controls for customization
  • Save multiple clock designs
  • Supports 24-hour format
  • No advertising
  • Email support
Features
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Simply Clock will show you the most current time in a lovingly designed layout. Due to the huge size of the displayed time you can read it very easily. How Simply Clock is controlled with gestures is described in the FAQ's! What time is it? The app gives you the answer! • No annoying advertising • E-Mail Support (German / English) • Clear layout / easy to use • 24h format is supported • gesture control    > 1 finger: change colors    > 2 fingers: show / hide date    > 3 fingers: Show / hide statusbar    > 4 fingers: Show / hide seconds / year    > Swipe: change the brightness or light intensity    > Long tap: Change font    > Shake: Show help • use it for promotional purposes / grandfather clock • Save multiple designs    > Delete: by a longer tap • FAQ available • PS: If you have any questions or requests feel free to contact the support. Please check beforehand, if your questions can already be solved with FAQ. Every comment helps to improve Simply Clock. enjoy..

About

Kitty Clock

Customize your device's display with a charming clock featuring adorable kitten images. Personalize the time text, clock hands, and kitten placement, with options to adjust size, format, and even set custom time signals. Enjoy a visually appealing and functional timepiece.

Highlights
  • 20 different kitten pictures
  • Movable time text, analog clock, and kitten
  • Zoomable analog clock and kitten
  • Adjustable font size and display elements
  • Customizable time signal tones
  • Screen rotation support
Features
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This is a digital and analog clock app with cute kitten pictures. You can choose from 20 different kitten pictures. You can move the time text, analog clock, and kitten with your finger. Analog clock and kitten can be zoomed in and out with two fingers. Seconds can also be displayed. The year, month, day of the week, a.m./p.m., and seconds characters can be erased by touching them. Touch the time text to switch to setting mode. When in setting mode, touch to change the year, month, and date to various formats. You can also switch between 12-hour and 24-hour displays. Screen rotation in portrait and landscape mode is also supported. By pressing buttons such as "2X" and "3X," the font size can be adjusted in steps. Background color can be selected from 10 different colors. The time signal can be set to one of 78 different tones.

Screenshots

Simply Clock4 screens
Kitty Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Kitty Clock at Free against Simply Clock's $0.99. Kitty Clock also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Simply Clock's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). On device support and iOS requirement 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

Kitty Clock is free to download; Simply Clock costs $0.99 up front. Kitty Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simply Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simply Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simply Clock has 23 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simply Clock ships an update every 2 months, Kitty Clock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Simply Clock versus Kitty Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimply ClockKitty Clock
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (23 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerbest-ios-appsMihoko Araki

Customer experience

Simply Clock

All ratings22 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative8.3%

Kitty Clock

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

Simply Clock

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Kitty Clock

One-time1
  • Kitty Clock with no ads$1.99

Questions

Is Simply Clock free?
Simply Clock costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kitty Clock free?
Kitty Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Simply Clock or Kitty Clock?
Simply Clock is rated higher. Simply Clock averages 4.8 out of 5 from 23 ratings, while Kitty Clock averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Simply Clock or Kitty Clock have ads?
Kitty Clock shows ads; Simply Clock does not.
Which is updated more often, Simply Clock or Kitty Clock?
Simply Clock ships an update every 2 months, and Kitty Clock fortnightly. Most recently, Simply Clock was updated on November 2, 2026 and Kitty Clock on November 3, 2026.

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