Analog Clock vs Lilnotes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Analog Clock
This application offers a customizable analog clock experience with various styles, including a pendulum clock. Users can personalize backgrounds, clock positions, and sizes, with options for smooth second-hand movement and digital time display. It also includes features like automatic sleep suppression and widget support.
- Customizable analog clock styles
- Pendulum clock simulation
- Changeable clock and background position/size
- Digital time display option
- Widget support (iOS14+)
- Automatic sleep suppression
- Dark Mode support
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It is an analog clock application that can also display a pendulum clock. There are no ads at all. Clock Changeable clock position and size. - Indigo Blue Clock - Second hand ticks away the time - White Clock - Second hand moves smoothly - Pendulum Clock - Pendulum ticks away the time - Custom Clock - You can customize the clock yourself (Multiple custom clocks available) Background Image Changeable background image position and size. - Single Color - You can customize the color - 10 preset background images - Select background photo from photo library Other features - Status bar display switch - Automatic sleep suppression - Smooth Display selection (trade-off with battery consumption) - Enlarging the background image (displayed on the whole screen) - Digital time display - Widget display (also supports iOS14) - Support Dark Mode of iOS13 - Support sharing custom clock settings (design) using AirDrop, file saving, etc. --- There is also a free version of this app, "Analog Clock Lite - Pendulum" (with ads, with some functional restrictions). You can also check the function there.
Lilnotes
A minimalist note-taking application designed for daily reflections and future planning. It features a calendar view, an enforced character limit for concise entries, and optional reminders. All your notes can be easily exported as a text file.
- Calendar view for daily writing
- Enforced character limit
- Optional daily reminders
- Export notes as text file
- Minimalist design
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Lilnotes is a minimalist note taking app for daily reflections. Features - A calendar format to inspire daily writing (or future planning). - Enforceable character limit to encourage short, concise entries. - Optional notifications for daily reminders and upcoming notes. - Export all your notes as a convenient text file. Challenge yourself to write something every day.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Lilnotes at 100% against Analog Clock's 86%. Analog Clock's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 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
Analog Clock costs $1.99 and Lilnotes $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Analog Clock ships an update every 5 weeks, Lilnotes every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Analog Clock | Lilnotes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $1.99 |
| Rating | 4.2 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 73 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hiroaki Ito | Jacob Stanley-Jones |
Customer experience
Analog Clock
Lilnotes
In-app purchases
Analog Clock
No in-app purchases
Lilnotes
No in-app purchases
