Comparison

time4words vs TEXTime

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

time4words

This app displays the current time using words instead of numbers, offering a minimalist and elegant aesthetic. It allows for extensive customization of colors and languages, transforming your device into a stylish design object. The app is designed for users who appreciate aesthetics and a more relaxed approach to timekeeping.

Highlights
  • Time displayed in words
  • Eleven languages and dialects supported
  • Over 16 million customizable colors
  • Effect filters for personalization (HD version)
  • Auto-lock feature deactivation
  • Apple TV and HDMI adapter support
Features
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This fantastic clock app replaces the number-based time display with a minimalist text display: Time transformed into words will revolutionize the way you perceive time and use your clock. The way this clock shows you the current time is stylish and elegant, and the reassuring changing illumination of words helps decelerate your day. This clock will not indicate the time down to the last second, even though it calculates the time exactly – it is the aesthetic symbol for a human who, liberated from the pressure represented by the second hand, decoratively integrates this relaxed attitude in his or her living environment. With time4words, your device becomes a cult design object and attention-getter wherever you go and is the right clock app for all enthusiasts who appreciate aesthetics and refuse to let themselves be hurried by the clock.

About

TEXTime

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Mit der neuen App können Sie Ihre Homesolutions-Uhr ganz einfach einstellen und steuern. Nach der Installation auf Ihrem Smartphone verbinden Sie die Uhr einfach über die App mit Ihrem WLAN, um die aktuelle Uhrzeit zu synchronisieren. Zusätzlich ermöglicht Ihnen die App die Steuerung aller Funktionen der Uhr: Versetzen Sie die Uhr in den Schlafmodus, passen Sie Farben an, und wechseln Sie zwischen verschiedenen Modi – alles bequem per App.

Screenshots

time4words4 screens
TEXTime3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: TEXTime at every 8 days against time4words's every 3 months. TEXTime also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

time4words ships an update every 3 months, TEXTime every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on August 3, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 5 level
time4words versus TEXTime: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertime4wordsTEXTime
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.413.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuddhaCat PublishingXavier Choquet

In-app purchases

None

time4words

No in-app purchases

None

TEXTime

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is time4words free?
time4words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TEXTime free?
TEXTime is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do time4words or TEXTime have ads?
Neither time4words nor TEXTime shows ads.
Which is updated more often, time4words or TEXTime?
time4words ships an update every 3 months, and TEXTime every 8 days. Most recently, time4words was updated on August 3, 2026 and TEXTime on September 16, 2026.

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