Comparison

Desk Clock vs Checktac

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

Checktac

Features
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Checktac is a sequence timer that moves you through your tasks by order and time. Workouts, morning routines, cooking, study, stretching—run the routines you do every day, one step at a time, at your own pace. ■ Auto or manual—choose for every step ・Auto start: the next step begins automatically when the previous one ends ・Manual start: you tap to begin when you're ready Mix hands-free steps and at-your-own-cue steps in a single routine. ■ Countdown or count-up ・Steps with a set time count down ・Steps without a set time count up the elapsed time (tap Next to finish) Great for both precisely-timed and open-ended steps. ■ Key features ・Build routines from steps (name, time, start mode, memo) ・Repeat groups (loop selected steps a set number of times) ・Organize routines with tags ・See time remaining and the finish time while running ・Review each step's actual time and the total on the completion screen ・Notifications on the lock screen and in the background ・Japanese / English, Light / Dark ■ Privacy first All data stays on your device. Nothing is sent to or collected by external servers. Works offline. ■ Checktac Pro (one-time purchase) The free plan lets you create up to 5 routines. Checktac Pro (a single purchase, no recurring fees) unlocks unlimited routines and up to 10 tags. Go at your own pace, and flow to the next. Make your daily routines feel good with Checktac.

Screenshots

Desk Clock4 screens
Checktac4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Checktac at none against Desk Clock's shown. Checktac also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). Desk Clock's advantage is device support (5 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Checktac sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Desk Clock ships an update every 9 days, Checktac every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 14, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Desk Clock versus Checktac: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDesk ClockChecktac
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (22K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews68.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings22K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer翠玲 施MIYAKO SUZUKI

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

Checktac

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
1 purchases

Checktac

One-time1
  • Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Desk Clock free?
Desk Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Checktac free?
Checktac is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Desk Clock or Checktac have ads?
Desk Clock shows ads; Checktac does not.
Which is updated more often, Desk Clock or Checktac?
Desk Clock ships an update every 9 days, and Checktac every 3 days. Most recently, Desk Clock was updated on November 14, 2026 and Checktac on November 5, 2026.

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