DeskTop Time & Beautiful Text vs Linearama
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeskTop Time & Beautiful Text
This app offers a stylish digital clock for your desktop with customizable colors and a bright display. It also features a "bullet screen" mode for scrolling text with dynamic backgrounds and adjustable effects.
- Customizable digital clock display
- Adjustable text and background colors
- Screen brightness control
- Screen always-on option
- Scrolling "bullet screen" text mode
- Dynamic background effects
- Adjustable text speed and size
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app简洁风来袭！ 这可能是最好看的桌面时钟与手机弹幕app 【桌面时钟】 桌面时间，一款放在桌面上显示的电子时钟。 - 醒目的数字电子表显示，方便你在房间的任何角度查看时间。 - 向左滑动打开设置：配置文字以及背景颜色 -上下滑动调整屏幕亮度 -支持屏幕常亮 -支持锁定屏幕 【最美弹幕】 - - 向右滑动打开设置： 自定义选择速度、文字颜色、文字大小、背景颜色、特效等 - 动效背景，内置酷炫的动态效果，现支持“红心，烟花，飘雪，闪烁”效果。 -支持屏幕常亮 -支持锁定屏幕 如果使用中遇到问题。欢迎反馈。
Linearama
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Linearama is built to let you collect notes effortlessly. Whether it’s a fleeting thought, a scribble, a brilliant idea or a cherished memory, capturing it is instant, simple, and yours to keep. Linearama works the way you naturally take notes in real life. You quickly jot things down into an inbox without worrying about structure. When you're ready, group notes into views, based on tags or content. Need even more organisation? Group views together into organisers! Collecting isn’t just about saving, it’s about owning. That’s why your notes live locally on your device. They are always accessible, even offline. If you want, you can sync them between devices with iCloud without giving up ownership or control.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Linearama at every 4 months against DeskTop Time & Beautiful Text's every 19 months. DeskTop Time & Beautiful Text's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $2.99) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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
DeskTop Time & Beautiful Text costs $0.99 and Linearama $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DeskTop Time & Beautiful Text ships an update every 19 months, Linearama every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeskTop Time & Beautiful Text | Linearama |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 19 months | Every 4 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 昆 李 | Matteo Ferrini |
In-app purchases
DeskTop Time & Beautiful Text
No in-app purchases
Linearama
No in-app purchases
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