Comparison

OLED Clock vs the hubbub

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

Head to head
About

OLED Clock

This app displays a dynamic clock designed to prevent OLED screen burn-in by constantly moving and changing colors. It offers customizable digital and analog views with various fonts, sizes, and animation speeds.

Highlights
  • OLED burn-in prevention
  • Animated clock movement
  • Color cycling
  • Digital and analog views
  • Customizable fonts and size
  • Adjustable animation speed
Features
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No burn-In! This clock is perfectly suited for the OLED display in iPhone X, because the clock won't stand still on the screen but moves around constantly using any available pixel of the screen over time. Also it smoothly changes color over the complete color spectrum, so that every sub pixel (red, green, blue) will be used evenly. This prevents the so called "burn-in effect" any OLED display shows, if certain pixels are switched on for a very long time. The clock not just works on iPhone X but on all iOS devices like iPhone, iPod Touch and iPad (iOS 9.3 and above). But there's more: - NEW: digital and analog representation of the clock. You choose! - choose between a huge number of nice looking fonts to display the actual time - adjust clocks size just by using the pinch gesture on main screen - use automatic color changes "color cycling" (recommended on iPhone x, can be switched off in settings) - adjust the clocks brightness by using scroll up and down gesture on the main screen - tap on the main screen to show tab bar at the bottom of the screen, here you will be able to switch between analog and digital view, call settings, help and about page - on settings page you can change font, color and animation speed as well as switch on/off seconds, blinking separators, 24h display, autosize and color cycling - all adjustments are permanent! OLED clock remembers them on the next time you use it! - use OLED clock in portrait or landscape mode. On digital mode, OLED clock remembers your preferred font size depending on device orientation - help page provides necessary information about usage - fully localized in english, german, hebrew, french and japanese (new!)

About

the hubbub

Transform your device into a beautiful, always-on display for essential information. Get real-time weather, transit times, and a clear clock without needing to interact with your phone. Designed for calm, focused daily awareness.

Highlights
  • Always-on display
  • Customizable clock
  • Real-time weather updates
  • Live transit arrival times
  • Landscape-first design
  • No ads or tracking
Features
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creating daily calm in the hubbub. the hubbub turns your phone or tablet into a beautiful always-on display console. Set it on your counter, nightstand, or shelf, and without ever picking it up, you'll know everything you need to move through your day. No scrolling. No rabbit holes. Just your information, always in view. Getting started takes two minutes. Tell us the lines you take and the direction you go and we find your nearby stations automatically. Enter your city or use your location for weather. That's it. What's on your display Clock A large, beautiful time display that auto-scales to fill your screen. Always on, always readable from across the room. Weather Current temperature, feels-like, and today's high and low. Enter your city or use your location. Updates every 30 minutes. Transit Times Live MTA subway and bus arrival times for your lines. Tell us your commute and we find the right stations automatically. Know when to leave without looking it up. Designed to live on your counter, not in your pocket. - Landscape-first: Optimized for horizontal viewing. Dock your phone on a stand and it becomes a beautiful home display. - Always on: The screen stays awake so your dashboard is ready every time you glance up. No tapping, no unlocking. - Your data, only: No ads, no tracking, no social feed. the hubbub shows your information and nothing else. Built for New York City. Live MTA data for subway lines across the five boroughs. More cities coming soon.

Screenshots

OLED Clock4 screens
the hubbub3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: the hubbub at 5.0 against OLED Clock's 3.9. the hubbub also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 79%). OLED Clock's advantage is ratings volume (15 vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

the hubbub holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: OLED Clock has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 79% of OLED Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of the hubbub's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OLED Clock ships an update every 4 weeks, the hubbub every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
OLED Clock versus the hubbub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOLED Clockthe hubbub
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (15 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews78.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB52 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristian MoellerTime For Ventures LLC

Customer experience

OLED Clock

All ratings15 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral13.3%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%

the hubbub

Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

OLED Clock

No in-app purchases

None

the hubbub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is OLED Clock free?
OLED Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is the hubbub free?
the hubbub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, OLED Clock or the hubbub?
the hubbub is rated higher. OLED Clock averages 3.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while the hubbub averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do OLED Clock or the hubbub have ads?
Neither OLED Clock nor the hubbub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, OLED Clock or the hubbub?
OLED Clock ships an update every 4 weeks, and the hubbub every 3 weeks. Most recently, OLED Clock was updated on November 2, 2026 and the hubbub on October 8, 2026.

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