SimpleClock vs Greenlight TV
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SimpleClock
This app displays a large digital clock on your iPhone or iPad when placed on a tabletop. It features a screen that stays on, making it convenient for easy viewing. It supports multiple languages including English, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese.
- Large digital display
- Always-on screen
- Tabletop use
- Multi-language support
- iPhone and iPad compatible
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Simple Clock - Real Clock If you put your iPhone and iPad on a tabletop and run it, your digital clock will be bigger! It does not turn off the screen, so it's easy! Supported Languages - English, Korean, Japanese, Chinese
Greenlight TV
Stream live television directly to your favorite devices without a traditional set-top box. Enjoy features like Replay TV, Cloud DVR, and Restart TV for a modern viewing experience.
- Live TV streaming
- No set-top box required
- Replay TV functionality
- Cloud DVR
- Restart TV feature
- Supports popular streaming devices
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Greenlight internet customers can experiance live TV without the need of a big, ancient set top box. Greenlight TV is a radical new app that runs on all of todays most popular video streaming media devices. Enjoy features such as Replay TV*, Cloud DVR**, and Restart TV* *Replay and Restart TV may not be available for all networks or shows as part of our content agreements. ** Cloud DVR recordings can be viewed outside the home only if our content agreements allow.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Greenlight TV at 4.3 against SimpleClock's 1.0. Greenlight TV also leads on ratings volume (4 vs 1). SimpleClock's advantage is iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Greenlight TV holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
SimpleClock ships an update every 5 months, Greenlight TV every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SimpleClock | Greenlight TV |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.3 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Nu-Ri Lee | TiVo Platform Technologies LLC |
Customer experience
SimpleClock
Greenlight TV
In-app purchases
SimpleClock
No in-app purchases
Greenlight TV
No in-app purchases
