Comparison

Digital Clock vs Compass

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

Head to head
About

Digital Clock

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
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Transform your desk with a minimalist LED digital clock, standby display, and focus timer — designed for Dynamic Island, Lock Screen, and Home Screen widgets. - Live Second Precision: Real-time clock display with seconds across Dynamic Island, Standby Screen, Lock Screen, and Home Screen widgets. - Custom Clock Skins: Eye-catching LED digital clock designs, themes, and customizable bedside displays. - Flexible Display: Toggle between 12-hour/24-hour time formats and easily hide week and date displays. - Smart Alarms & Chimes: Custom alarm sounds, music library, and hourly voice time broadcasts. - Pomodoro Focus Timer: Stay focused on work and study with customizable break intervals. - Stopwatch & Countdown Timer: High-precision timer for workouts, cooking, productivity, and study. - Target Date & Event Countdown: Track important milestones, project deadlines, holidays, and event countdowns.

About

Compass

Navigate outdoors with a precise compass, level tool, and real-time weather updates. Receive extreme weather alerts and capture photos with location-based watermarks. Optimized for low power consumption and offline use.

Highlights
  • Precision compass with GPS data
  • Smart level tool
  • Real-time weather monitoring
  • Extreme weather alerts
  • Watermark camera
  • Offline functionality
Features
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Compass is a versatile and practical tool app designed for outdoor adventures, travel, and daily commutes. Whether you're a hiking enthusiast, a wilderness camper, or a driver in need of precise navigation, this app provides comprehensive support to ensure a smooth journey. Core Features: Precision Compass Displays real-time directions (N, S, E, W) with longitude, latitude, altitude, and barometric pressure. Easy calibration ensures accurate pointing, helping you navigate effortlessly. Smart Level Tool A highly sensitive leveling tool for adjusting furniture, checking ground slopes, or assisting in balanced camera shots. Real-Time Weather Monitoring Provides live weather data, including temperature, humidity, and precipitation, keeping you informed and prepared for any conditions. Extreme Weather Alerts Issues warnings for high winds, fog, thunderstorms, forest fires, and other hazards, helping you stay safe by anticipating risks. Watermark Camera Capture photos with customizable watermarks (time, location, altitude, weather), perfect for travel logs or professional check-ins. App Highlights: Clean Interface – Intuitive and easy to use Offline Functionality – Compass and level tool work without internet Low Power Consumption – Optimized battery usage for extended outdoor use Terms of Service: https://docs.qq.com/doc/p/61d8f9ce6b8a2a99f260e9fccb166d3218bf0f8a Privacy Policy: https://docs.qq.com/doc/p/a797347c83fb739674545dcad91b847a7364b18f

Screenshots

Digital Clock4 screens
Compass3 screens

Verdict

The call

Digital Clock and Compass both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 67% of Digital Clock's written reviews are positive against 29% of Compass's. Digital Clock also leads on ratings volume (69K vs 39) and device support (4 vs 2). Compass's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Digital Clock sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Compass sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Digital Clock holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Clock has 69K ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Digital Clock's written reviews are positive against 29% of Compass's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digital Clock ships an update fortnightly, Compass every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Digital Clock versus Compass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital ClockCompass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (69K ratings) — better4.4 (39 ratings)
Positive reviews67.2% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings69K — better39
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer俊杰 阮嘉 罗

Customer experience

Digital Clock

All ratings68,793 ratings
Positive90.2%
Neutral4.1%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews1,163 reviews
Positive67.2%
Neutral7.3%
Negative25.5%

Compass

All ratings39 ratings
Positive84.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative10.3%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

Bugs and requests

Digital Clock

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • 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
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  • Incompatible with older devices

Requested features

9 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • More skins please ie: pixie (tube); RGB sliders
  • Ability to input own music for alarm
  • Vertical display
  • Battery percentage and reminder
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  • Ability to change alarm sounds
  • Portrait mode
  • Bigger clock display
  • Transparent widget

Compass

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Digital Clock

One-time3
  • All clock styles$0.99
  • Remove Ads$0.99
  • Pro Version$2.99
5 purchases

Compass

Subscriptions5
  • 指南针服务3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • zhinanzhen7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • zhinanzhen$9.997 Days
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  • zzsub3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • zzsub3 Days trial$29.993 Months

Questions

Is Digital Clock free?
Digital Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Compass free?
Compass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Digital Clock or Compass?
Digital Clock is rated higher. Digital Clock averages 4.6 out of 5 from 69K ratings, while Compass averages 4.4 from 39 ratings.
Do Digital Clock or Compass have ads?
Digital Clock shows ads; Compass does not.
Which is updated more often, Digital Clock or Compass?
Digital Clock ships an update fortnightly, and Compass every 2 weeks. Most recently, Digital Clock was updated on October 20, 2026 and Compass on October 16, 2026.

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