# Digital Clock vs McClockface

The clearest difference is ads: McClockface at none against Digital Clock's shown. Digital Clock's advantage is ratings volume (69K vs 316) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Digital Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and McClockface sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $1.00 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Digital Clock against 4.6 for McClockface. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Clock has 69K ratings behind it against 316, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 63% and 63% positive.

Digital Clock ships an update fortnightly, McClockface every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Digital Clock | McClockface |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (69K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digital-clock-bedside-alarm/id1287009111/reviews)** | [4.6 (316 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mcclockface-flip-clock/id1544343485/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **69K** | 316 |
| Positive reviews | 63.0% of reviews | **63.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 80 MB | 62 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [俊杰 阮](https://appshunter.io/developer/1273143862) | [David Steppenbeck](https://appshunter.io/developer/1441827586) |

## What reviewers say

### Digital Clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/digital-clock-bedside-alarm/id1287009111)

This app transforms your device into a stylish LED bedside clock with customizable skins and dynamic time displays. It offers alarm functionality, voice time broadcasts, and a countdown timer, perfect for your desk or nightstand.

**Highlights:** Display time in seconds, Customizable clock skins, Alarm with music selection, Hourly voice broadcast, Countdown timer, Home and lock screen widgets

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| All clock styles | $0.99 | one-time |
| Remove Ads | $0.99 | one-time |
| Pro Version | $2.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Formidable
- 🚀 Très satisfait
- 🚀 Buena
- 🚀 Night display
- 🚀 Best clock app

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Snooze doesn't snooze anymore
- 🐛 Ne fonctionne pas normalement = Grosse déception
- 🐛 no suenan las alarmas
- 🐛 Неплохо, но...
- 🐛 Adds

**Reported bugs**

- Alarm doesn't sound if device is in silent mode
- Alarm doesn't work
- Time display is wrong
- Widget doesn't show correct time
- App crashes frequently

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- More skins please ie: pixie (tube); RGB sliders
- Ability to input own music for alarm
- Vertical display
- Battery percentage and reminder


### McClockface

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/mcclockface-flip-clock/id1544343485)

Enhance your device's display with a variety of customizable timepiece widgets. Choose from playful retro flip clock designs, progress indicators, and interactive stopwatch widgets for your Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy mode.

**Highlights:** Customizable timepiece widgets, Retro flip clock display, Home Screen widgets, Lock Screen widgets, StandBy mode widgets, Interactive stopwatch widgets, Alternate app icons

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (8)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| McClockface Plus | $1.00 | per 7 days |
| McClockface Plus | $3.00 | per month |
| McClockface Plus | $12.00 | per year |
| Snack Sized Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Coffee Sized Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Lunch Sized Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Movie Sized Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| McClockface Plus (Lifetime) | $25.00 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🎨 Beautiful and visually stunning widget designs
- 👍 Highly customizable clock faces and widgets
- 🌈 Wide variety of widget styles to choose from
- ⚡ Smooth animations and polished UI
- 💬 Responsive and communicative developer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Requires paid subscription for widget access
- 🔄 Widget time display doesn't update properly
- 🐛 Widgets freeze or show incorrect time
- 🔒 Misleading about free widget availability
- 📍 Limited city options in location list

**Reported bugs**

- Widget displays incorrect or outdated time unless app is opened
- Widget freezes and stops updating time
- Widget shows blank or black screen
- Widget locked despite having Plus version subscription
- Time accuracy issues (8-10 minutes behind real time)

**Requested features**

- Ability to remove date or annual progress percentage
- Customizable date/time format options
- Option to start weekdays with Monday instead of Sunday
- Smaller quarter-size widget option
- Transparent widget backgrounds


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Digital Clock free?

Digital Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is McClockface free?

McClockface is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Digital Clock or McClockface?

Digital Clock is rated higher. Digital Clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 69K ratings, while McClockface averages 4.6 from 316 ratings.

### Do Digital Clock or McClockface have ads?

Digital Clock shows ads; McClockface does not.

### Which is updated more often, Digital Clock or McClockface?

Digital Clock ships an update fortnightly, and McClockface every 3 weeks. Most recently, Digital Clock was updated on September 26, 2026 and McClockface on September 18, 2026.

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