Comparison

Clock Watching vs Digital Clock

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

Head to head
About

Clock Watching

This app displays the current time using a four-digit digital format for hours and minutes. An optional in-app purchase adds animated seconds with pendulums that fall or explode as each minute completes.

Highlights
  • Four-digit time display
  • Hour and minute tracking
  • Animated seconds (in-app purchase)
  • Pendulum animation
  • Minute completion effects
Features
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It is a digital clock that shows the time, using four digits to display both hours and minutes. You can watch a multitude of minutes and hours progress through time. Add animated seconds to your flanks with an In-App Purchase. Pendulums will move into place with each second until the minute is complete. The pink pendulums will then fall or explode offscreen to allow the sequence to repeat itself. Minute after minute.

About

Digital Clock

Transform your device into a stylish digital clock with a customizable LED display. Choose from various time formats, colors, and fonts. Includes white noise for focus or sleep and an alarm function.

Highlights
  • Customizable LED display
  • 12/24 hour mode
  • Show/hide date
  • Font and color selection
  • White noise generator
  • Alarm function
Features
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This is a beautiful digital clock for those who want to have a digital clock on their nightstand or coffee table. You can change the color to almost whatever you want. It shows you various time elements and you can use a few different time and date formats, colors, and clock faces. The app is very affordable which is a great deal for one of the simplest, but best clock apps. Features: - Beautiful digital display - Switch between 12 and 24 modes - Show or hide date - Select your preferable font or color - Play white noise to help you focus or sleep - Set alarm and never miss any important event White noise included such as: River stream, Ocean waves, Underground cave, Soft rain, Crackling fire, Sizzling pan, Birds chirping, Summer crickets, Noise fan, ASMR, Deep sea, Midnight crickets, Beach seagulls, Cave water dripping, Crackling fireplace, Pot boiling, Green forest, Peaceful ambience, Clock ticking, Footstep Notes: - The auto lock will be disabled while the clock is active. - It doesn’t start automatically like the Mac screensaver. Please leave us your review, we will do our best to improve the app.

Screenshots

Clock Watching3 screens
Digital Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Clock Watching at 5.0 against Digital Clock's 4.4. Clock Watching also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 65%). Digital Clock's advantage is ratings volume (153 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Clock Watching sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Digital Clock sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Clock Watching holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Clock has 153 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Clock Watching's written reviews are positive against 65% of Digital Clock's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Clock Watching ships an update every 3 weeks, Digital Clock every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Clock Watching versus Digital Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClock WatchingDigital Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.4 (153 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better65.5% of reviews
Number of ratings1153 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid ThorpeEdwin Chan

Customer experience

Clock Watching

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Digital Clock

All ratings153 ratings
Positive83.0%
Neutral4.6%
Negative12.4%
Written reviews84 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral11.9%
Negative22.6%

Bugs and requests

Clock Watching

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Digital Clock

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App display cuts off numbers on iPad Pro (resolved in v15.1)
  • App times out with phone's auto-lock feature
  • Date format inconsistency (TUE, 29 NOV vs TUE, NOV 29)
  • Reminder feature unclear/non-functional as alarm

Requested features

11 requests
  • Alarm functionality (not just reminders)
  • In-app brightness adjustment without leaving app
  • Eliminate or dim the white navigation bar at bottom
  • Full-screen mode to hide status bar and home indicator
  • Easy landscape/portrait orientation toggle within app
Show 6 more
  • Screen burn prevention with kinetic display
  • Battery level indicator display
  • Timer functionality
  • Prevent screen auto-lock while app is open
  • Additional font options without review requirement
  • Better documentation and instructions

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Clock Watching

One-time1
  • Add Animated Seconds$1.99
6 purchases

Digital Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Trials3 Days trial$12.991 Year
One-time4
  • Clock Font$0.99
  • Clock Skin$1.99
  • All Features$24.99
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  • Remove Ads$24.99

Questions

Is Clock Watching free?
Clock Watching is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Digital Clock free?
Digital Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Clock Watching or Digital Clock?
Clock Watching is rated higher. Clock Watching averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Digital Clock averages 4.4 from 153 ratings.
Do Clock Watching or Digital Clock have ads?
Digital Clock shows ads; Clock Watching does not.
Which is updated more often, Clock Watching or Digital Clock?
Clock Watching ships an update every 3 weeks, and Digital Clock every 6 weeks. Most recently, Clock Watching was updated on September 17, 2026 and Digital Clock on October 17, 2026.

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