Simple Clock vs Zen Tap
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Clock
A straightforward digital clock designed for focus and study sessions. It offers a simple interface with essential timekeeping functions and customizable themes to enhance your work environment.
- Basic time, date, week display
- Countdown timer
- Timing function
- Pomodoro timer
- Multiple themes and fonts
- Custom background image
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This clock is very easy to use, open it, put it on a good place, that's it. All you have to do is enjoy your study hours. Supports: # Basic time / date / week display # Countdown function # Timing function # Tomato timer # Multiple themes and fonts # Custom background image
Zen Tap
This minimalist app offers a simple, one-tap experience for stress relief and mindfulness. Enjoy soothing sounds and a private, ad-free environment to find calm anytime, anywhere.
- One-tap simplicity
- No ads or pop-ups
- Soothing, realistic sounds
- Lightweight and private
- Offline functionality
- Minimal memory usage
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Zen Wooden Fish · Tap Away Your Stress Find calm in your busy day with a minimalist wooden fish app. -One-tap simplicity No ads, no pop-ups, no internet—just pure stress relief. -Soothing, realistic sounds Each gentle tap helps ease anxiety and calm your mind. -Lightweight & private No data collection, no extra permissions, minimal memory usage. -Anytime, anywhere Perfect for commutes, work breaks, or winding down before sleep. Tap the wooden fish and press pause on your busy life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Zen Tap at 5.0 against Simple Clock's 4.5. Zen Tap also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). Simple Clock's advantage is ratings volume (297 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price 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
Both are free to download. Simple Clock sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Zen Tap asks for nothing beyond the download.
Zen Tap holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Clock has 297 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Simple Clock's written reviews are positive against 100% of Zen Tap's.
Simple Clock ships an update fortnightly, Zen Tap weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Clock | Zen Tap |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (297 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 297 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 乃君 黄 | 文宝 刘 |
Customer experience
Simple Clock
Zen Tap
In-app purchases
Simple Clock
- unlock all contents$0.99
- Support Developer$1.99
Zen Tap
No in-app purchases
