Comparison

Desk Clock vs Tempus Fugit

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

Head to head
About

Desk Clock

This app transforms your devices into stylish timekeeping stations with a variety of analog and digital clock faces. It offers split-screen functionality to display time and calendar simultaneously, and integrates with Apple Watch for a cohesive look. Features include real-time seconds display, customizable widgets, and a smart alarm.

Highlights
  • Full-screen analog and digital clock faces
  • Split-screen time and calendar display
  • Apple Watch face synchronization
  • Real-time seconds display on widgets
  • Smart volume-adjusting alarm
  • Hourly chime and voice reminders
Features
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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: ◆Simultaneous Split-Screen Display: Keep track of both live time and your calendar on a single split screen—perfect for desk stands, charging dock screensavers, and bedside nightstands. ◆Classic Clock Face Collection: Explore a wide array of classic analog and sleek digital clock designs, perfect for full-screen desk displays and charging screensavers. ◆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, and productivity timekeeper. Upgrade your daily timekeeping with iconic watch faces, split-screen calendar displays, live seconds widgets, and seamless Apple Watch integration.

About

Tempus Fugit

This app provides a calming digital pendulum clock experience with customizable skins and chimes. It includes a focus timer and offers various numeral styles for a personalized touch. Enjoy a peaceful, immersive interface designed to bring quiet to your day.

Highlights
  • 16 hand-designed dial skins
  • Pomodoro focus timer
  • Nine numeral styles
  • Day-date complication
  • Smooth-sweep or tick-by-second motion
  • Hourly bell chimes
  • Full-screen immersive mode
Features
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A pocket of calm, all yours. Tempus Fugit is a beautifully crafted pendulum clock for your iPhone. The pendulum swings, the second hand sweeps, and the bell can chime softly on the hour. Tap once for full-screen immersive mode and let the clock take over. WHAT'S INSIDE • 16 hand-designed dial skins · Brass Classic, Midnight, Retro LCD, Marble & Steel, Rose Gold, Emerald Night, Porcelain, Noir, Art Deco, Mid-Century, Sunset, Copper Patina, Vintage Bronze, Saffron, Cinnabar, Sapphire • Pomodoro focus timer · the whole clock becomes your focus session, with a soft bell at each interval • Nine numeral styles · Roman, English, Devanagari, Arabic-Indic, Chinese, Greek, Thai, Bengali, Hebrew • Day-date complication that follows the active skin • Smooth-sweep or tick-by-second motion (with a quiet mechanical tick) • Hourly bell: every 30 minutes, on the hour, or just at midnight • Add your own signature to the dial • Subtle haptics and a calm, full-screen immersive mode TEMPUS PRO Unlock every dial skin, custom signatures, and every future skin we add. Weekly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase that supports Family Sharing with up to 6 people. Made with care by Sunil Targe. A small, calm thing · hope it brings you a little quiet to keep beside you. SOUND CREDITS 'Single Strike Church Bell' by Orange Free Sounds (CC BY-NC 4.0) Clock tick sample #0007 by Joseph SARDIN / bigsoundbank.com (CC0) Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://suniltarge.com/pendulum/privacy.html

Screenshots

Desk Clock4 screens
Tempus Fugit4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Desk Clock at 4.6 against Tempus Fugit's 3.4. Desk Clock also leads on ratings volume (22K vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Tempus Fugit's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 68%). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Desk Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Tempus Fugit sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Desk Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Desk Clock has 22K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 68% of Desk Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tempus Fugit's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desk Clock ships an update every 9 days, Tempus Fugit weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Desk Clock versus Tempus Fugit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesk ClockTempus Fugit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22K ratings) — better3.4 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews68.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings22K — better5
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer翠玲 施Sunil Targe

Customer experience

Desk Clock

All ratings22,126 ratings
Positive89.3%
Neutral4.8%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews540 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral7.8%
Negative23.9%

Tempus Fugit

All ratings5 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Tempus Fugit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Desk Clock

One-time3
  • All clock styles$0.99
  • Remove All Ads$0.99
  • Professional Version$3.99
4 purchases

Tempus Fugit

Subscriptions2
  • Tempus Pro Weekly3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Tempus Pro Yearly1 Year trial$9.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime - GET 50% OFF$14.99
  • Tempus Pro Lifetime$29.99

Questions

Is Desk Clock free?
Desk Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tempus Fugit free?
Tempus Fugit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Desk Clock or Tempus Fugit?
Desk Clock is rated higher. Desk Clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Tempus Fugit averages 3.4 from 5 ratings.
Do Desk Clock or Tempus Fugit have ads?
Desk Clock shows ads; Tempus Fugit does not.
Which is updated more often, Desk Clock or Tempus Fugit?
Desk Clock ships an update every 9 days, and Tempus Fugit weekly. Most recently, Desk Clock was updated on November 11, 2026 and Tempus Fugit on November 10, 2026.

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