CKClock vs When
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CKClock
This utility app provides a simple and practical flip clock interface for your desktop or bedside. It's designed for easy viewing of the current time, especially when you wake up during the night.
- Simple interface design
- Practical desktop clock
- Bedside clock functionality
- Easy time viewing
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At the moment the clock is a practical desktop clock tools, interface design simple, practical strong. Before you go to sleep, power up your phone and put it on your desk or bedside table so you can see the current time whenever you wake up.
When
This app offers a minimalist flip clock experience with customizable widgets. It features a full-screen display with classic page-turning animations and adjustable brightness. Personalize your time display with options for seconds, date, and week.
- Full-screen classic flip animation
- Minimalist design style
- Customizable time display (seconds, date, week)
- 12/24 hour mode switching
- Adjustable screen brightness
- Multiple widget options (Flip Clock, Digital Clock, Calendar, Progress Bar, Disc Clock)
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It is a must-have personalized posing artifact for hipsters, a must-have tool for exam preparation and study, and hard work. Eye-catching digital digital watch display, convenient for your living room, any angle of the work desk to watch the time. Full screen flip, clock display more prominent, no matter where you put it, it is a beautiful scenery. Widgets: - Flip Clock Widget - Digital Clock Widget - Friday Calendar Widget - Progress Bar Widget - Disc Clock Widget Special Features. 1, full-screen classic page animation, minimalist design style 2、Free control of the display of time: seconds, date, week is free to control the display of hidden 3, 12 and 24 hours mode switching 4, left and right slide the clock screen, adjust the brightness of the screen
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: When at none against CKClock's 1. When also leads on ratings volume (28 vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 17.6). CKClock's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence 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. CKClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. When asks for nothing beyond the download.
CKClock holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: When has 28 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of CKClock's written reviews are positive against 90% of When's.
CKClock ships an update every 9 days, When weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CKClock | When |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.7 (28 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 90.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 28 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 73 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 向阳 唐 | 磊 岑 |
Customer experience
CKClock
When
In-app purchases
CKClock
- Unlock styles$4.99
When
No in-app purchases
