Comparison

Desk Clock vs CountPal

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 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.

Highlights
  • Full-screen analog clock display
  • Customizable clock faces
  • Home screen and lock screen widgets
  • Smart alarm clock
  • Hourly timekeeping reminders
  • Charging screen saver mode
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: 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.

About

CountPal

Features
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CountPal makes counting things easy and fun. Whether you're tracking reps at the gym, glasses of water, pages read, or daily tasks, just tap and go. WHAT YOU GET • Flexible Counters: pick from over 25 unit types like reps, steps, calories, money, kilometers, and more. Set your own step size, starting value, and goal. • Groups: organize your counters into custom groups so things stay tidy. Sort them however you like. • History: every change is saved automatically, so you always know where you started and how far you've come. • Auto Reset: set counters to reset daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly. Great for recurring goals. • Works offline: all your data lives on your device. No account needed, no internet required. WHAT CAN YOU COUNT? Reps, steps, calories, glasses of water, pages, books, expenses, kilometers, tasks, and honestly, anything you can count. CountPal is for anyone who wants a quick, reliable way to count things throughout the day

Screenshots

Desk Clock4 screens
CountPal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CountPal at none against Desk Clock's 3. Desk Clock's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Desk Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. CountPal asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Desk Clock versus CountPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesk ClockCountPal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings22K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer翠玲 施Luan Albineli Pinto

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

CountPal

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
None

CountPal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Desk Clock free?
Desk Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CountPal free?
CountPal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Desk Clock or CountPal have ads?
Both Desk Clock and CountPal show ads.

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