Remote for VLC vs ClockPhone big digital clocks
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Remote for VLC
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Remote for VLC provides full-featured fast and reliable control of the VLC application for MacOS. Everyone in the family can have one on their iPhone or iPad. Remote for VLC uses your wireless network and doesn't suffer the drawbacks of infra-red controllers. Remote for VLC can be used from any room in your house, or the convenience of your arm chair. The large buttons are easy to find on the table, and you can adjust the button sensitivity to avoid accidental taps as you fumble for your device in between the beer and peanuts. A single tap gets you commonly used actions. Swipe buttons up, down, left or right for less common operations. The help screen explains the functionality of each button in full. Features include: • Play, pause • Skip forward and backwards by a custom durations, or frame at a time • Fast forward and rewind (2 custom speeds, including slow motion) • Shuffle forwards or backwards • Select next and previous videos (or audio), or choose from your playlist or Media Library • Select videos to play from anywhere on your computer, including external drives • Show video and audio information • Open, close and maximize the playback window • Volume up, down and mute operations • Sleep your computer • Optional password protection, to stop the kids taking over. Free companion software needs to be installed onto the MacOS computer running the VLC software. The companion software is 'JazzRemoteServer', and can be downloaded from www.jazzmedia.com.au/vlc/. Requires Mac OS-X version 10.9 or later, VLC version 2.2.4 or later (will likely work on earlier versions). Requires your iOS device to be on the same WiFi network as the computer running the VLC software. This project is not affiliated with the VideoLAN community. ©2017-2018 Jazz Media Pty Ltd.
ClockPhone big digital clocks
This app offers a stylish and functional digital clock with advanced alarm and timer features. Customize its appearance, set flexible alarms with unique dismissal methods, and utilize versatile timers for workouts or productivity.
- Advanced alarm with flexible repeats
- Unique alarm dismissal methods (NFC, QR, math)
- Versatile timer for workouts and productivity
- Customizable digital clock display
- Home screen widgets
- Gesture controls
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ClockPhone is a stylish and functional clock app that’s easy to use. It features an advanced alarm with flexible repeat settings: by day of the week, on a specific date, or following a shift schedule. And to make sure you really wake up, there are not just standard options to turn it off, but also advanced methods — like scanning an NFC tag, QR/barcode (for example, on a toothpaste tube in the bathroom), or solving math problems. ClockPhone also includes a versatile timer, perfect for workouts — including various interval types like Tabata, and productivity techniques like Pomodoro, 52/17, and 90/30 — as well as for cooking, meditation, and any task that needs precise time control. The app combines a thoughtfully designed interface with a rich feature set. Thanks to its stylish and attractive time display, ClockPhone fits beautifully into any space. The large digits are easy to read from any distance, and the second hand comes with different display modes for enhanced readability. Time transitions are smoothly animated, and the clock’s appearance is easy to customize via a functional and intuitive interface. Perfect for use on a charging dock or for bringing new life to a favorite device. It looks great in both landscape and portrait orientations. An onboarding guide shows how to control the app with gestures. You can also add ClockPhone widgets to your Home Screen to see the time and date at a glance without opening the app. There are two types of widgets — simple and transparent — each available in two sizes and with plenty of customization options. ● Key app features to tailor it to your needs and use it comfortably in any situation • Screen burn-in protection • Exit lock to prevent unauthorized closure • Simple and transparent widgets • Display of date and battery level • Customization of digit color, animation, thickness, and size • Random color changing of digits • Intuitive gestures: adjust brightness, toggle flashlight, open menu, resize digits • Time signals • Configurations — groups of settings that can be switched manually or on a schedule • Backups • Share settings, configurations, alarms, and timers • Time zone support • Display of analog and digital seconds • Time announcements for visually impaired users ● Alarm features to suit any routine, habit, or personal preference • Repeats by weekday, shift schedule, or specific date • Option to postpone the next trigger • Dismiss methods: standard, NFC tag scan, QR/barcode scan, or solving math problems • Support for custom sounds from the Music library or files saved in iCloud • Gradual volume increase • Flexible snooze options: number of repeats and snooze duration • Actions upon alarm dismissal ● Unique timer features to suit various use cases: interval training, productivity methods for work or study, and more • Multiple intervals with different durations • Repeat settings for entire interval series • Sound at the end of an interval or name announcement at the start • Pause or automatic transition to the next interval • Actions upon timer completion ClockPhone is constantly evolving based on user feedback. Install it on your iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch — and you won’t want to be without it!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ClockPhone big digital clocks at Free against Remote for VLC's $3.99. ClockPhone big digital clocks also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 25 months) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). Remote for VLC's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads and device support 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
ClockPhone big digital clocks is free to download; Remote for VLC costs $3.99 up front. ClockPhone big digital clocks sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Remote for VLC asks for nothing beyond the download.
Remote for VLC ships an update every 25 months, ClockPhone big digital clocks monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Remote for VLC | ClockPhone big digital clocks |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | — | 4.6 (30K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 68.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 30K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 25 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 171 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jazz Media Pty Ltd | EVGENII KOSTIN |
Bugs and requests
Remote for VLC
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
ClockPhone big digital clocks
Reported bugs
3 issues- Clock Now Just Displays 0000 After 1.8.5 Update
- Version 1.8.5 Stopped Updating When Charging
- Transparency Feature Stopped Functioning After Most Recent Update
Requested features
7 requests- Alarm Functionality Within App with Ability to Snooze
- Ability to Change Font
- Ability to Display Seconds
- Ability to Go Directly to Apple's Clock App and Calendar App
- Ability to Automatically Start the Clock When the Phone is Plugged In or on a MagSafe Charger
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- Ability to Dim the Screen on a Timer
- Ability to Snooze and Turn Off the Alarm Directly from the Clock Face
In-app purchases
Remote for VLC
No in-app purchases
ClockPhone big digital clocks
- Settings+$2.99
- AlarmClock+$3.99
- Premium$4.99
Questions
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