Desk Clock vs Fare
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.
Fare
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Fare is a private subscription tracker built for people who want control. Track subscriptions, renewals, free trials, spending, payment notes, and recurring bills in one place. Fare only tracks the information you choose to enter. It does not connect to your bank account, scan your inbox, or read your purchase history. Use Fare as a subscription manager, renewal tracker, bill reminder, trial tracker, spending planner, or simple subscription organizer. Fare+ unlocks more tracking, premium widgets, advanced reminders, premium themes, Cloud Backup, and an ad-free experience. No bank linking. No email scanning. Just a simple way to stay ahead of recurring payments before they surprise you. Terms of Use: https://usefare.app/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://usefare.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Fare at none against Desk Clock's shown. Fare also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days). Desk Clock's advantage is device support (5 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. Desk Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Fare sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Desk Clock ships an update every 9 days, Fare daily. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desk Clock | Fare |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (22K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 翠玲 施 | Christopher Appio |
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
Fare
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Desk Clock
- All clock styles$0.99
- Remove All Ads$0.99
- Professional Version$3.99
Fare
- Fare+$3.991 Month
- Fare+$34.991 Year
- Fare+$4.99
