Comparison

time4words vs Sun Moon Day

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

Sun Moon Day

Visualize your place in the day and year with real-time sun and seasonal clocks. See sunrise, sunset, moon phases, and even weather at a glance. Connect with natural rhythms through intuitive, adaptive visuals.

Highlights
  • 24-hour sun clock
  • Sunrise and sunset times
  • 365-day seasonal orbit clock
  • Moon phase display
  • Day/night visualization
  • Multiple city support
  • Weather display (US)
Features
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Sun Moon Day displays a real-time 24-hour sun clock and a 365-day seasonal clock, showing you exactly where you are in the day and year at a glance. Features: • 24-hour clock showing sunrise, sunset, and current sun position • Day/night visualization with real-time sky color transitions • 365-day orbit clock showing Earth's position and current season • Moon phase display with moonrise and moonset times • Optional NOAA weather display (US locations) • Support for multiple cities worldwide • Dark mode and daylight-adaptive backgrounds Sun Moon Day gives you an intuitive, visual sense of time — connecting you to the natural rhythms of the sun, moon, and seasons.

Screenshots

time4words4 screens
Sun Moon Day4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Sun Moon Day at weekly against time4words's every 3 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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, Sun Moon Day weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
time4words versus Sun Moon Day: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametertime4wordsSun Moon Day
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBuddhaCat PublishingJoseph Orr

In-app purchases

None

time4words

No in-app purchases

None

Sun Moon Day

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is time4words free?
time4words is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sun Moon Day free?
Sun Moon Day is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do time4words or Sun Moon Day have ads?
Neither time4words nor Sun Moon Day shows ads.
Which is updated more often, time4words or Sun Moon Day?
time4words ships an update every 3 months, and Sun Moon Day weekly. Most recently, time4words was updated on October 24, 2026 and Sun Moon Day on October 28, 2026.

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