Desk Clock vs Analog Clock Face
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Desk Clock
This app transforms your device into a full-screen analog clock with customizable faces. It offers real-time time display, including seconds, on your home screen, lock screen, and even during charging, doubling as a screen saver. Features include smart alarms and hourly reminders.
- Full-screen analog clock display
- Customizable clock faces
- Home screen and lock screen widgets
- Smart alarm clock
- Hourly timekeeping reminders
- Charging screen saver mode
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Desktop Clock is a versatile full-screen digital and analog clock app with a rich collection of classic clock faces and custom Apple Watch face integration. Designed for your home screen, lock screen, StandBy mode, and Dynamic Island, it turns your iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch into a stylish, fully customized timekeeping setup. Key Features: Classic Clock Face Collection: Explore a wide array of classic analog and sleek digital clock designs, perfect for full-screen desk displays and charging screen savers. Apple Watch Face Sync: Customize and sync stylish clock faces directly to your Apple Watch to match your personal aesthetic. Real-Time Seconds Display: Keep precise track of time with seconds displayed across home screen widgets, lock screen widgets, Dynamic Island, and StandBy mode. Home & Lock Screen Widgets: Multiple calendar and clock widget styles to personalize your iOS lock screen and home screen. Smart Volume-Adjusting Alarm: Gentle, intelligent alarm clock that automatically adjusts volume for a seamless morning wake-up. Hourly Chime & Voice Reminders: Audio notifications every hour to help you manage your daily schedule and focus sessions. Full-Screen Desk Timer & Companion: Ideal nightstand clock, aesthetic desk display. Upgrade your daily timekeeping with iconic watch faces, live seconds widgets, and seamless Apple Watch integration.
Analog Clock Face
This application provides a beautiful analog clock experience for your Apple devices. It functions as a desk clock, offering a visually appealing timepiece for your iPhone, iPad, and Mac.
- Analog clock display
- Desk clock functionality
- iPhone compatibility
- iPad compatibility
- macOS compatibility
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A beautiful new analog clock app for iPhone, iPad & macOS.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Analog Clock Face at none against Desk Clock's 3. Analog Clock Face also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (88% vs 69%). Desk Clock's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 37 months) and ratings volume (22K vs 842). On price and rating 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. Desk Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Analog Clock Face asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Desk Clock against 4.6 for Analog Clock Face. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desk Clock has 22K ratings behind it against 842, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 69% of Desk Clock's written reviews are positive against 88% of Analog Clock Face's.
Desk Clock ships an update every 9 days, Analog Clock Face every 37 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desk Clock | Analog Clock Face |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (22K ratings) | 4.6 (842 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.1% of reviews | 87.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | 842 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 37 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 翠玲 施 | Lasmit TLB Ltd |
Customer experience
Desk Clock
Analog Clock Face
User reviews
Desk Clock
From 22K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ⏱️ Accurate time display
- 🕰️ Variety of analog clock faces
- 🌙 Adjustable brightness for night use
- 🕰️ Useful as a bedside clock
- ⏱️ Helpful for timing activities
Room to improve
- 💸 Ads can be intrusive
- 🔋 Battery drain issues
- 🤔 Confusing settings/options
- 🐛 Inconsistent second hand movement
- 🔍 Lack of customization options
Analog Clock Face
From 842 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple, minimalist, uncluttered design
- ⏰ Clean and easy to read analog clock face
- 🚀 Fast, lightweight app with quick load times
- 🆓 Free with no ads or in-app purchases
- ⏱️ Accurate timekeeping with precise second hand
Room to improve
- 🎨 Limited color customization options
- 🔧 Only one clock face design available
- 💡 Very bright display at night
- ❌ No alarm functionality
- 📱 iPad-only, not available for iPhone
Bugs and requests
Desk Clock
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ads reappear after reinstall
- Clock face doesn't update on lock screen
- Alarm stops after a few seconds
Requested features
5 requests- Add calendar view
- Implement 24-hour time format
- Allow custom clock face designs
- Add ability to set multiple alarms
- Improve widget functionality
Analog Clock Face
Reported bugs
2 issues- Excessive review prompts appearing within minutes of installation
- Missing proximity sensor mode for covered displays
Requested features
8 requests- Hide or toggle second hand option
- Multiple clock face designs
- Color customization (various color schemes)
- Built-in alarm functionality
- Proximity/motion sensor mode for pocket/case use
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- iPhone compatibility
- Adjustable brightness levels
- More digit markings on clock face
In-app purchases
Desk Clock
- All clock styles$0.99
- Remove All Ads$0.99
- Professional Version$3.99
Analog Clock Face
No in-app purchases
Questions
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