Comparison

CKClock vs Liquid Clock

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Simple interface design
  • Practical desktop clock
  • Bedside clock functionality
  • Easy time viewing
Features
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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.

About

Liquid Clock

Features
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Liquid Clock turns your device into a calm, immersive display for time, focus, and countdowns. Available on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. See the time at a glance with a bold flip-style clock, then switch into Pomodoro or timer mode when you need to focus. Liquid Clock is designed to feel beautiful on a nightstand, desk, or charging stand while still giving you the tools to stay on track. **Flip Clock** Large flip-style digits with smooth 3D card-flip animations. Choose between 12-hour and 24-hour formats, show or hide seconds, and add a date overlay in your preferred style. Two-finger long-press speaks the current time aloud. **Pomodoro Timer** Stay focused with configurable work sessions, short breaks, and long breaks. Set how many sessions before a long break, enable background running, and customize per-phase alarm sounds with haptics. **Timer & Stopwatch** Three modes for every need: stopwatch counts up, countdown timer counts back from any duration, and target date mode counts down to a specific moment — showing years, months, and days for distant events. **Customization** Make it yours with animated backgrounds — fluid blobs, silk lines, floating shapes, luster sheen, gradients, and solid colors. Pick from 17 digit colors, 5 fonts, and custom card backgrounds. Choose from multiple tick sounds and alternate app icons. **Widget** Add a flip clock widget to your Home Screen or Lock Screen in small, medium, or large. It mirrors your style settings and shows live seconds on the medium size. **Built for Comfort** Keep the screen on, auto-hide controls after inactivity, auto-dim for nighttime, and enable burn-in protection for OLED displays. Lock orientation or apply a mirror effect for reflected setups. **Sound & Alerts** Hourly chime with configurable active hours and sounds. Completion alarms with haptics when your timer or pomodoro finishes. Spoken time always available for hands-free checks. **macOS Experience** One universal purchase. Pin the window to float above other apps, navigate with full keyboard shortcuts, and switch between sidebar or tab navigation. **Languages** English, 简体中文, 繁體中文, Français, Deutsch, Italiano, 日本語, 한국어, Русский, Español. Switch in-app without changing your system language. **Liquid Clock Pro** Unlock all backgrounds, fonts, colors, the widget, mirror effect, background running, target date timer, hourly chime, alternate app icons, iCloud sync, and more. Core clock, stopwatch, countdown timer, speak time, burn-in protection, and notifications are always free. No ads, ever. Terms of Service: https://zddhub.com/liquid-clock/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://zddhub.com/liquid-clock/privacy.html

Screenshots

CKClock4 screens
Liquid Clock4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: CKClock at 17.6 against Liquid Clock's 26.2. 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. CKClock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Liquid Clock sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CKClock ships an update every 9 days, Liquid Clock fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on August 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
CKClock versus Liquid Clock: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCKClockLiquid Clock
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB11 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer向阳 唐东东 张

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CKClock

One-time1
  • Unlock styles$4.99
3 purchases

Liquid Clock

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Yearly7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$9.99

Questions

Is CKClock free?
CKClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Liquid Clock free?
Liquid Clock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CKClock or Liquid Clock have ads?
Neither CKClock nor Liquid Clock shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CKClock or Liquid Clock?
CKClock ships an update every 9 days, and Liquid Clock fortnightly. Most recently, CKClock was updated on August 17, 2026 and Liquid Clock on September 9, 2026.

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