Desk Clock vs Checktac
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.
Checktac
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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.
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Verdict
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
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.
Desk Clock ships an update every 9 days, Checktac every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Desk Clock | Checktac |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (22K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 68.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 22K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Every 3 days — 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 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 117 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 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
Desk Clock
- All clock styles$0.99
- Remove All Ads$0.99
- Professional Version$3.99
Checktac
- Pro$1.99









