Comparison

CKClock vs Nixie Tube Timer

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

Nixie Tube Timer

Features
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Down to 30 seconds and need longer? Tap +1m and the clock reads 1:30, still running. Photorealistic nixie tubes, eight color themes, fully offline, nothing tracked. A TIMER YOU ACTUALLY WANT TO LOOK AT This is a countdown built around photorealistic nixie-tube digits. Dial in hours, minutes and seconds, hit Start, and watch the tubes glow down one digit at a time — a focus sprint, a kid's timeout, a pot on the stove. The screen stays awake while it runs. STRETCH A TIMER THAT'S ALREADY RUNNING This is the part other timers don't do. You set one minute. It counts down to thirty seconds and you realize you need longer. Tap +1m and the clock reads 1:30 and keeps going — still running, never stopped, never reset, nothing to start over. EIGHT COLOR SCHEMES Neon Green, Cyber Blue, Amber Glow, Crimson Red, Deep Purple, Hot Pink, Sunny Yellow and Rainbow. Switch instantly, no restart. A Full Glow style spreads the aura across the whole screen if you want more of it. SOUND ON YOUR TERMS Six tick sounds — Classic, Soft, Digital, Woodblock, Mechanical, Pendulum — synthesized on the fly and locked in step with the digits. Four alarms: Radar, Beacon, Chime, Pulse. Import your own audio file as a custom alarm, or set either to None for silence. Ticks and alarm have their own volume sliders. THE BUTTONS ARE YOURS The amounts you add are the ones you choose — +30s, +1m, +5m, +25m, whatever your day actually uses. Nothing is preset for you; press and hold to remove one. They sit right under the countdown while it runs, one tap from the tubes. Durations you run often come back as one-tap shortcuts too. BUILT TO BE QUICK - Timers from a few seconds up to 99:59:59 - Timed against the clock, so it stays accurate instead of drifting - Pause, resume, restart, cancel — or stretch the countdown without pausing it - Haptic feedback on start, on tap, and at zero - A local notification when the timer ends, even if you have left the app PRIVACY, PROPERLY No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no tracking, no data collection of any kind. The app never sends anything anywhere. Everything you set stays on your device. Free. iPhone, iOS 17 and later.

Screenshots

CKClock4 screens
Nixie Tube Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nixie Tube Timer at none against CKClock's 1. Nixie Tube Timer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Nixie Tube Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CKClock ships an update every 9 days, Nixie Tube Timer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CKClock versus Nixie Tube Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCKClockNixie Tube Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.617.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB85 MB
Age rating9+4+
Developer向阳 唐Good Gary Apps LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CKClock

One-time1
  • Unlock styles$4.99
None

Nixie Tube Timer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CKClock free?
CKClock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nixie Tube Timer free?
Nixie Tube Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CKClock or Nixie Tube Timer have ads?
Neither CKClock nor Nixie Tube Timer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CKClock or Nixie Tube Timer?
CKClock ships an update every 9 days, and Nixie Tube Timer every 3 days. Most recently, CKClock was updated on September 26, 2026 and Nixie Tube Timer on October 7, 2026.

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