Clock vs The Analog Clock
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Clock
This app displays the time with a minimalistic design, utilizing the full screen. It offers extensive customization for time format, including 12/24 hour, leading zeros, and seconds precision. Screen brightness can be adjusted by swiping, and screen dimming can be prevented.
- Full-screen display
- Customizable time format (12/24hr, seconds)
- Adjustable screen brightness
- Prevent screen dimming
- Minimalistic design
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A simple app that displays the time beautifully and in the most minimalistic way possible while using the whole size of your screen. The time format is completely customizable! You can choose to: – use the 24 hours or 12 hours format with am/pm – show a leading zero in front of single-digit hours – show seconds or only hours and minutes – even display tenths, hundredths and thousandths of a second! You can also optionally adjust the brightness of the clock by swiping on the screen and configure whether you want the app to prevent your screen from automatically turning off!
The Analog Clock
This app displays a customizable analog clock on your entire screen. Personalize background and theme colors, and choose between numbers or Roman numerals for the dial. A premium plan unlocks all designs and advanced customization options.
- Full-screen analog clock display
- Ad-free clock viewing
- Landscape orientation support
- Customizable background and theme colors
- Choice of number or Roman numeral dial
- Access to all designs with Premium Plan
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What can you do with “The Analog Clock” app? ・Display analog clock on the entire screen ・No ads when displaying the clock ・Landscape display are supported ・Background color, theme color, dial letters can be changed It's the perfect app to keep your analog clock. No ads are displayed when the clock is displayed! It also supports landscape orientation and can be used for many purposes. About the clock appearance change function ・For the background color, you can choose your favorite color. ・You can choose the theme color of the clock from two types, white and black. ・You can choose from two types of clock letters: numbers and Roman numerals. Additionally, there is a Premium Plan for a more comfortable experience. Premium Plan Benefits ・Access to all designs! ・Regular additions of new designs! ・No advertisements. ・With the premium plan, you can customize even the smallest details of your clock design, choosing from a wider range of designs! Clock Design Customization Features in the Premium Plan ・Customize the design of the hour hand, minute hand, second hand, and clock face. ・Freely specify background color, hour and minute hand design, second hand design, clock face design, text color, and frame color. ・You can choose from two types of clock letters: numbers and Roman numerals. Customize to your favorite colors and enjoy your personalized analog clock! Terms of Use： https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Clock at none against The Analog Clock's 3. Clock also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (84% vs 55%). The Analog Clock's advantage is ratings volume (2.3K vs 152). On price, rating, update cadence and device support 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. The Analog Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Clock asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Analog Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Analog Clock has 2.3K ratings behind it against 152, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of Clock's written reviews are positive against 55% of The Analog Clock's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Clock ships an update every 12 months, The Analog Clock every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Clock | The Analog Clock |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (152 ratings) | 4.6 (2.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.5% of reviews — better | 55.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 152 | 2.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 8 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Max-Joseph Krempl | Vida Apps Incorporated |
Customer experience
Clock
The Analog Clock
User reviews
Clock
From 152 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple, minimalist design focused solely on displaying time
- 🆓 Completely free with no ads or in-app purchases
- 🔒 No data collection or tracking
- 🔆 Adjustable brightness/dimming feature for nighttime use
- ⏱️ Displays seconds and milliseconds options
Room to improve
- 🐛 Settings not persisting (12/24 hour format reverts)
- 🔋 High battery consumption reported by some users
- 📱 No landscape mode option (conflicting reports)
- 🔆 Brightness controls remain visible when dimmed
- 🐛 Occasional font weight fluctuations
The Analog Clock
From 2.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🕰️ Helpful for timing activities
- 💡 Customizable background color
- 🕰️ Good visual representation of time
Room to improve
- 🙅♀️ Lack of alarm/timer features
- 🤖 Excessive ads and tracking
- 🔍 Difficulty changing clock appearance
- 🕰️ Inaccurate time display
Bugs and requests
Clock
Reported bugs
12 issues- 12/24 hour format setting not saving properly
- Widget fails to display current time
- Siri cannot distinguish between this app and Apple's Clock
- App not appearing in Shortcuts app list
- Screen burn-in after extended use
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- Font weight changing unexpectedly during use
- AM/PM indicator appearing without user action
- App freezing and blocking phone access
- Camera turning on automatically after download
- Excessive battery drain on some devices
- Display remaining bright when dimming is enabled
- Wrong time display with no way to set correct time
Requested features
12 requests- Date display option (most frequently requested)
- Bold/thicker font option for better readability
- Color customization (especially red for night vision preservation)
- Widget support with live time display
- Battery percentage indicator
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- Timer functionality
- Donation/tip button for supporting developer
- Dark red color option to reduce room lighting impact
- AM/PM positioning adjustment (above, below, or between digits)
- Screen burn-in prevention feature
- Settings toggle visibility improvement
- Ability to replace system status bar clock
The Analog Clock
Reported bugs
2 issues- Clock time not displaying correctly
- Ads interfering with other app functions
Requested features
4 requests- Add alarm and timer functions
- Reduce ads and tracking
- Allow more customization options
- Improve time accuracy
In-app purchases
Clock
No in-app purchases
The Analog Clock
- Premium Plan - 1 Month$3.991 Month
- Premium Plan - 1 Year7 Days trial$34.991 Year
- Premium Plan - 1 Year7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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