Comparison

Hape Engine vs Time Leaf Clock

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

Head to head
About

Hape Engine

Control Hape's toy engines remotely via Bluetooth. Simulate an authentic driving experience with sound and light effects, and operate the engine's headlight and horn.

Highlights
  • Remote engine control
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • Forward and reverse movement
  • Acceleration control
  • Sound effects
  • Light effects
  • Headlight and horn operation
Features
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This APP is a remote function controller for the Hape engine. Please buy the engine before downloading and operating the APP. The product and APP are suitable for children over three years old. Download the APP on your compatible smartphone, and connect the APP to the engine via Bluetooth following the enclosed instructions. When you are done, you can launch your engine. Use the APP’s operation interface as panels in the engine’s driving cab. Press buttons to make the engine move forward, accelerate forward, reverse or accelerate backwards. While the engine is working, different sound and light effects simulate an authentic driving experience; the engine's headlight and horn can also be operated via the APP. This APP does not contain any contextual advertising. If you need any support, please contact customer services.

About

Time Leaf Clock

This app transforms your device into a large, easy-to-read day clock for seniors and caregivers. It displays oversized time, date, and weekday with a color-coded ring indicating the time of day. It works offline and offers customizable messages for different periods.

Highlights
  • Extra-large time, day & date
  • Color-coded time-of-day ring
  • Customizable time-of-day messages
  • Offline functionality
  • Screen-reader friendly
  • Home-screen widget
Features
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Day clock • Dementia clock • Large-print time & date Time Leaf Clock turns any iPhone or iPad into a big, glance-friendly day clock for seniors, caregivers, and anyone who needs bold, readable orientation. Oversized high-contrast text shows the current time, full date, and weekday, while a color-coded ring and plain label instantly tell you whether it’s morning, afternoon, evening, or night. No ads. No accounts. No internet required. Just pick digital or analogue, choose the font size that fits, and let the screen stay on—perfect on a bedside stand, kitchen counter, wall-mounted iPad, or assisted-living display. Key Features • Extra-large time, day & date—easy to read even with low vision • Color-coded time-of-day ring and label • Home-screen widget that updates the moment each period changes • Custom time-of-day messages—show what to do in each period (e.g. “Breakfast”, “Take a walk”) • Works fully offline; zero data collection • Screen-reader friendly & high-contrast compliant • Portrait or landscape, light & dark themes, iPhone & iPad Install Time Leaf Clock now to recognise morning, afternoon, evening, and night at a glance—and always know what each part of the day calls you to do.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Time Leaf Clock at 5.0 against Hape Engine's 3.7. Time Leaf Clock also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 19 months) and device support (3 vs 1). Hape Engine's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Time Leaf Clock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hape Engine has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hape Engine ships an update every 19 months, Time Leaf Clock every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hape Engine versus Time Leaf Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHape EngineTime Leaf Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.7 (9 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS8.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHapeA-Wave ltd.

In-app purchases

None

Hape Engine

No in-app purchases

None

Time Leaf Clock

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Hape Engine free?
Hape Engine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Time Leaf Clock free?
Time Leaf Clock is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Hape Engine or Time Leaf Clock?
Time Leaf Clock is rated higher. Hape Engine averages 3.7 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Time Leaf Clock averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Hape Engine or Time Leaf Clock have ads?
Neither Hape Engine nor Time Leaf Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Hape Engine or Time Leaf Clock?
Hape Engine ships an update every 19 months, and Time Leaf Clock every 2 months. Most recently, Hape Engine was updated on November 2, 2026 and Time Leaf Clock on October 30, 2026.

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